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Rape and sexual assault

[Coming Soon] Crime Victim Survivors: The Power of the Personal Story - Episode 6: Courtney Waters

January 2025
Series
The Survivor Series Podcast

Coming soon! In this podcast, we hear from Courtney Waters, is a Peer Support Leader, and co-facilitator of a survivor group for the Sexual Assault Response Unit at the Disabled Persons Protection Commission in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Courtney is a sexual assault survivor with intellectual disabilities who shares valuable information about the increased risk of sexual exploitation for persons with disabilities and shares her unique, personal, and professional approach to creating visual aids for other survivors to help them effectively communicate.

OVC FY24 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations

Closing Date
Grants.gov Deadline
Application JustGrants Deadline
This program will support the development or expansion of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner/Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SANE/SAFE) programs using a coordinated community response strategy (Purpose Area 1) and the provision of training and technical assistance (Purpose Area 2).

1in6

The mission of 1in6 is to help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences live healthier, happier lives. They offer weekly online support groups for men who were sexually abused or assaulted. These support groups are confidential, anonymous, and facilitated by a counselor.

StrongHearts Native Helpline

This helpline offers 24/7 culturally-appropriate support and advocacy to American Indians and Alaska Natives who are victims of domestic and sexual violence. Contact the helpline by phone or text at 844-7NATIVE (844-762-8483) or live chat.

Survivors.org

Survivors.org provides support and healing tools for survivors of sexual violence. This website can help survivors find local service providers, hotlines, holistic healing resources, and community-specific support. This OVC-funded project is operated by PAVE (Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment).