Helping Survivors

Helping Survivors

  • The period immediately following a sexual assault is an emotionally charged, confusing and extremely anxious time for the victim. She has been terrorized and violated as a person, and she is now facing many additional worries.
  • The goal for a helper, friend or family member of a sexual assault survivor is to show her that she is believed, it was not her fault, and she is not alone or without resources.
  • When Someone You Love is Raped (see PDF below) is a 2-page printout clarifying feelings and concerns for the friends and family of a sexual assault victim.

Read more:

Reaction, Recoil, Reorganization:
The recovery process for sexual assault survivors

Your Response to Rape:
A 2-page printout on the journey to healing for survivors

Resources:
Crisis intervention resources and referral agencies

Download:

Your Response to Rape (PDF)
A 2-page printout on the journey to healing

When Someone You Love is Raped (PDF)
A 2-page printout for friends and family of a sexual
assault victim.