additional resources
Reaching out for help is an important part in of the healing process, and there are a lot of great organizations devoted to providing support and guidance for sexual assault survivors. You can learn more about the services they provide by visiting their websites.
The list of resources isn’t an endorsement of any organization; rather it’s a way to help you begin the search for reputable and supportive agencies.
Darkness to Light: A nationwide agency dedicated to ending child sexual abuse.
National Sexual Assault Hotline: A nationwide hotline that provides free, confidential services 24/7 to anyone who has experienced sexual assault.
1–800–656-HOPE
NSVRC (National Sexual Violence Resource Center): A national agency that focuses on preventing and responding to sexual violence.
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. This agency can help locate local sexual abuse agencies as well as provides an online hotline for those who need immediate help.
The Office on Women’s Health: A US governmental agency that works to improve the health and well-being of all women, whose "Violence Against Women" web page is especially helpful.
http://www.womenshealth.gov/violence-against-women
Raychelle Cassada Lohmann, MS, LPC, is a national board-certified counselor and licensed professional counselor. Lohmann has worked as a school counselor at middle and high school levels, and has helped hundreds of teens deal with feelings of frustration and anger. She has participated in extensive research on anger, and specializes in individual and group counseling for anger management. She is author of The Anger Workbook for Teens and Staying Cool…When You’re Steaming Mad, and coauthor of The Bullying Workbook for Teens. She also writes the Psychology Today blog “Teen Angst,” and is an expert contributor on www.rehabs.com and www.sharecare.com.
Sheela Raja, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of Overcoming Trauma and PTSD. Raja is an assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where she researches the impact of trauma on health. Raja completed internship and post-doctoral training at the National Center for PTSD in Boston, MA. She is a highly sought-after national and international speaker, a blogger for The Huffington Post, and a frequent contributor to various print and television media outlets.
