Healing from Sexual Violence

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act

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The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of March of 2021 provided millions of dollars in funding for rape crisis centers to help support sexual assault survivors and continued delivery of victim support services. The funds allocated by ARP are intended to provide much-needed assistance including: counseling, mobile advocacy, telehealth, teletherapy, peer support,temporary housing, rental assistance, nominal relocation expenses, equipment, software to assist in carrying out virtual services, and supplies required to meet the emergency needs of survivors.

How MenHealing partners with local organizations to reach survivors

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Louie talks with Jim Struve from MenHealing about their work supporting men who are survivors of sexual violence, and how they have adapted their core program to meet the needs of survivors and partner with local rape crisis centers.

Supporting Men in Healing from Sexual Violence: Tip Sheets

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A series of tip sheets on working with men. Topics include reaching men, addiction, transmasculine survivors, forensic exams, incarcerated men, resources for men, and quick reference links for advocates. This resource is part of Working with Male Survivors of Sexual Violence.

Here’s how you can use our Working with Male Survivors resources for group learning

Check out this sample curriculum using our tools on supporting advocates who work with male survivors.

Module 2- Caring for Ourselves and Each Other

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This section is comprised of three lessons that focus on:

1. establishing group commitments that support a culture of care in the training environment, and

2. discussion of the integral nature of organizational support for staff wellbeing and strong individual self-care practices.

Module 3- Healing Centered Care

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This section offers a brief overview of trauma-informed care, focusing on the way it shapes a program’s philosophy, culture, and services. This module will introduce the primary concepts of trauma-informed care with the goal of familiarizing participants with the tenets by which to approach advocacy work. Additional information specific to advocacy practices will be explored later in the training

A Survivor’s Guide to Understanding Therapeutic Healing Pathways

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Given that our SAAM 2023 theme is all about drawing connections, it’s vital to reflect on one of the most important connections we can make-the one with ourselves. The path to healing is a complex journey. Therapeutic outlets are one of the most common ways survivors of trauma express, process, and find closure in their lives. Although therapy and counseling are becoming increasingly common, the sheer number of options available can be overwhelming-especially when one is at the start of their healing journey.

Indigenous and Native Resource Page

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The following list is meant to connect folks with resources that address an array of issues in the Indigenous and Native community.

Survivor & Domestic Violence Resources

A Toolkit for Action Tribal Community Response When a Woman Is Missing from National Indigenous Women's Resource Center

Building Resilience: Conversations with and about Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

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Building Resilience: Conversations is a 12 episode podcast series for rural advocates about serving adult survivors of child sexual abuse. These resources will help rural advocacy programs understand the ways that child sexual abuse impacts survivors throughout the lifespan and how the impact and healing of child sexual abuse manifests into adulthood.

Trauma in my Pocket: Social Media and Memories of Sexual Harassment after Field Research

I did my PhD field research in Nairobi, Kenya, over the period of about nine months over 2019 and 2020. I was doing a qualitative study of strategies for wellbeing among Congolese refugees in the city and met some of the most incredible people I’ve ever known. Unfortunately, my time was also peppered with experiences of sexual harassment, particularly at the hands of two of my male informants. These men were both leaders in their respective communities and acted as ‘gatekeepers,’ controlling the level of access I had to large numbers of participants.

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