Directory of Organizations

As Nevada’s statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, Silver State Equality brings the voices of LGBTQ+ people and allies to institutions of power in Nevada and across the United States, striving to create a world that is healthy, just and fully equal for all LGBTQ+ people.

Silver State Equality is a Nevada-based program affiliated with and supported by Equality California and Equality California Institute, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization.

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is a self-help organization of men and women who were sexually abused by spiritual elders (Catholic priests, brothers, nuns, ministers, teachers, etc.). Members find healing and empowerment by joining with other survivors. They are an all-volunteer group with several chapters in the United States. They have a very active on-line email support group with members from throughout the world. The web site exists to provide support and knowledge to all victims of clergy abuse, promote the SNAP email support list and provide links to other helpful information. Toll free number is 877-762-7432.

Sneha, Inc. is a Connecticut-based network for women of South Asian origin and their families. We work to support and empower women, particularly survivors of domestic violence. Sneha also assists in acculturation situations that arise from lack of traditional family support and/or unfamiliarity with United States laws and resources.

Since 2007, we’ve helped thousands of individuals and families in Arizona. Our professionally-trained Crisis Intervention Specialists listen and respond to your specific needs.

Whether you’re having thoughts of suicide, experiencing substance use or mental health challenges, or are concerned about a loved one, we can help.

A community-based organization dedicated to advancing the health, empowerment, and solidarity of persons of South Asian origin in Southern California.

SAN offers the following services for domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, child sexual abuse, human trafficking, and elder abuse:

• Safety planning for survivors and their children
• Case management and advocacy including shelter placement, court accompaniment, access to public benefits and financial literacy
• Counseling and emotional support for survivors and their children
• Access to legal assistance in the areas of family and immigration law
• Parenting classes
• Teen dating violence prevention workshops
• Children’s art workshops
• Groups for young women being pressured into marriage
• Interpretation
• Community workshops to raise awareness about domestic violence and child abuse and the resources available
• Prevention workshops and activities in collaboration with religious and community leaders

South Asian SOAR is a national collective of survivors, organizations, and allies building a movement to end gender-based violence in the South Asian diaspora. Through capacity building, leadership development, and policy advocacy, we seek to build people power to drive systems-level change.

The South Dakota Coalition Ending Domestic & Sexual Violence (SDCEDSV) is dedicated to the reclamation of the respected, autonomous and safe status of women who have been battered/raped, and their children and therefore is committed to the elimination of personal and societal violence in the lives of women and their children.

South Dakota Coalition Ending Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, 710 Willsie Avenue, Rapid City, SD 57701,

Phone:605-391-6402, Website:www.sdcedsv.org