Kennesaw State University Abuse Resource Guide

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Kennesaw State University Abuse Resource
Guide
Factsheet………………………………………………………………………....2
Kennesaw Campus Resources………………………………………...…......3
County Specific Resources………………………………………………….....4
Statewide Resources…………………………………………………..………..6
Shelters…………………………………………………………………………...8
Cyber Abuse…………………………………………………………………….10
Health Services…………………………………………………………………10
National Resources…………………………………………………………….12
LGBTQ Resources……………………………………………………………..13
Men’s Resources……………………………………………………………….14
Legal Assistance……………………………………………………………….15
Support Groups………………………………………………………………...16
Additional/Alternative…………………………………………………………..16
What to Do When Abuse Happens…………………………………………..17
What Happens When You Report…………………………………………...17
How to Support a Survivor…………………………………………………....18

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Factsheet
● Georgia was rated 10th highest in the nation for deaths via domestic violence (men to
women).
● 72% of all domestic violence fatalities in 2013 ended in homocide by gun.
● Firearms in 98% of 2013’s murder-suicides.
● 5.3% of pregnant women are victims
● According to PADV, GA ranks 3rd in US for teen dating violence.
● “between 3.3 and 10 million children witness domestic violence annually”
● Statistics show need for early intervention in dating/interpersonal violence
● Social media/alternative communication* as a danger - media as a controlling factor
● Abuser behavior is normalized in media
● Adolescent girls 5x more likely to become pregnant than counterparts in non-abusive
relationships
● Georgia law requires an awareness segment in school curriculum yet implementation is
left up to the school boards.
By race/ethnicity/sexuality/gender:
● Native American women are twice as likely to be abused by their partners than white
women
● Hispanic women are more likely to be abused by a current or former partner, yet less
likely to report the incident
● Undocumented women are less likely to report incidents
● 45 percent of LGBT domestic violence victims were turned away when they sought help
at a shelter, and more than half were denied protection orders (source)
● 30 percent of African-American women will be subject to intimate partner violence
● Only 7 percent of men report violence
● 12 percent of black men reported experiencing abuse from an intimate partner
ON CAMPUS RESOURCES
Women's Resource Interpersonal Violence
Center
http://bit.ly/1EYIbbS
(470) 578-6600
Disabled Student Support Services
http://bit.ly/1FHiRpH
(470) 578-6443
GLBTIQ Retention Services

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Counseling & Psychological Services
http://bit.ly/1JhFIqS
(470) 578-7926
Student Health Services
http://bit.ly/1bpmNi7
(470) 578-6444
Student Conduct & Academic Integrity
https://web.kennesaw.edu/scai/
(470) 578-3403
KSU Center for Young Adult Addiction and
Recovery
http://bit.ly/1dDZW44
(470) 578-2538
KSU Center for Health Promotion and
Wellness
http://bit.ly/1GQlUuj
(470) 578-6394
Kennesaw State Rape Aggression Defense
Classes
http://bit.ly/1DLCEhA
UniversitySystem of Georgia Violence
Against Women Act
http://bit.ly/1IypTvn
http://bit.ly/1OPVS1m
(470)-578-7926
International Student Retention Services
http://bit.ly/1FHiiw8
(470) 578-4392
Multicultural Student Retention Services
http://www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/msrs/
(470) 578-6512
Veterans Resource Center
http://bit.ly/1FHi9Zz
(470) 578-2970
Adult Learner Programs & Lifelong
Learning Center
http://bit.ly/1c8kYHD
470-578-6701
KSU CARE Center
(470) 578-6600
mstidum@kennesaw.edu
KSU Title IX
(470) 578-2614
eeo@kennesaw.edu
COUNTY SPECIFIC RESOURCES
If you are in need of immediate assistance, call 911 first.
COBB COUNTY RESOURCES
Cobb Judicial Victim Assistance
770-528-3047
http://bit.ly/1cevq0v
Cobb Chamber of Commerce
Job Placement Boards
http://bit.ly/1IaLuMc

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Cobb County Solicitor Victims Program
770-528-8500
District Attorney's Domestic Violence Project
770-528-3080
MG Counseling
770-955-4211
Ridgeview Institute
770-434-4567
YWCA of Northwest Georgia
770-427-3390
Acworth Police (770) 974-3111
Austell Police (770) 944-4320
Cobb County Animal Control
(770) 499-4136
Cobb County Police (770) 499-3911
Cobb County Sheriff's Office
(770) 499-4600
Cobb County Jail (770) 499-4200
Kennesaw Police (770) 422-2505
Marietta Police (770) 794-5300
Powder Springs Police (770) 943-1616
Smyrna Police (770) 434-6666
Addt’l financial/housing assistance:
http://bit.ly/1GWZXwt
PAULDING COUNTY
CHEROKEE COUNTY
RESOURCES
Cherokee County PD
(678) 493-4100
(770) 345-1700
(678) 493-4100
Children’s Advocacy Center
Need a law enforcement, DFCS, or district
attorney referral
770-592-9779
cherokeeadvocates.org
Papa's Pantry
Monday & Friday: 9:30am to 2:30pm
Tues, Wed, & Thurs: 9:30am to 4:30pm
Saturday: 9:00am to 1:00pm
770-591-4730
Papa's Pantry Canton Branch
Tuesday: 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Friday: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Grocery Assistance is by appointment only.
770-479-0729
Additional Cherokee County:
http://bit.ly/1JNacEu
http://bit.ly/1c0gKRR
FULTON COUNTY
RESOURCES
Fulton County PD
(404) 613-5700
(404) 613-3005
Fulton County District Office
Victim’s Assistance Unit
404.612-4986
Fulton County Solicitor's Office
404.612.6883
Atlanta Victim Assistance Program
404.588.4740
Johns Creek Police Department Victim
Assistance Program
678.474.1688

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RESOURCES
Paulding County PD
770-443-3010
770-943-3087
Paulding Child Advocacy Center—child
abuse investigation & prevention
678.363.7234
Paulding Court Appointed Special Advocates
CASA
770.505.0065
Paulding Pregnancy Services, Inc.
770.222.6911
Ser Familia—Latino Social Services
Programs
678. 363.3079
S.H.A.R.E House Family Violence Crisis
Center
770.949.0626
Heroes of Paulding County
678. 363.7234
Kingdom Communities, Inc.
www.kcikids.org
P.O. Box 165
Dallas, GA 30132
770-380-5555
For Temporary Protective Orders
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
(404) 521-0790
Fulton County One Stop
(404) 613-4579
Fulton County Safe Families Office
(404) 612-4316
Refugee Family Violence Prevention Project
(404) 299-2243
BARTOW COUNTY
RESOURCES
Bartow County Sheriff’s Office
Non-emergency
770-382-5050
Bartow County Sheriff's Office Domestic
Violence Unit
770-382-5050 ext. (9) 6362
Victim Assistance Office
770-387-5106
jrichards@bartowga.org
District Attorney
770-387-5080
GEORGIA RESOURCES
*If you are in need of immediate assistance, call 911 first.
City of Atlanta fire stations act as SafeSPOTS(Safe Places off the Streets), which
are designed to provide immediate assistance to individuals and families facing
interpersonal violence at any time the need arises.
Grady Rape Crisis Center
Sonya Cruel, Director
(404)616-3521 (Admin)
The Center for Family Resources 770-428-
2601
377 Henry Drive

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(404)616-4861 (Crisis)
scruel@gmh.edu
United Way
Dial 211
Young Women’s Christian Association
(YWCA)
Holly Comer, Executive Director
(770)427-2902 (Admin)
(770)427-3390 (Crisis)
Hcomer@ywcaofnwga.com
The Douglas County Task Force
678-715-1196
West Georgia Rape Crisis Center
770-834-7273
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence
(Georgia Spanish Hotline)
800-33-HAVEN
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
404-559-4949
Georgia Commission on Family Violence
404-657-3412
Georgia Crime Victim Compensation
404-559-4949
Georgia Legal Services State Office
404-894-7707
4Sarah Resource Center
770-784-0708
24 Hour Mental Health Hotline
404-730-1600
DeKalb Rape Crisis Center
404-377-1428
Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault
(404) 815-5261
www.gnesa.org
Georgia Crisis & Access Line
(800) 715.4225
Shepard’s Rest Ministry Hotline
Marietta, GA 30064
Rent, utilities, prescriptions, emergency
shelter, employment services, life
management skills, budget counseling, and
food pantry available
Men Stopping Violence
Training organization
1.866.717.9317
404.270.9894
MUST Ministries
770.427.9862
Open: Monday – Friday from 9am -12pm.
Lunch served daily from 1pm – 4pm.
Food, shelter, and clothes available.
Tranquility House
Christian League for Battered Women
P.O. Box 1383
Cartersville, GA 30120
770-386-8093 (Admin.)
Crisis Line 770-386-8779
Battered Women's Justice Project
800-903-0111
Dept. of Corrections Offender Status Hotline
888-656-7660
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
770-495-7872
Georgia Dept. of Family and Children State
Office
404-651-8409
Georgia State Board of Pardons and Parole
404-651-6668
Caminar Latino
404-413-6348
The Sexual Assault Center of Northwest
Georgia
866-655-8625
706-802-0580
Center for Pan Asian Community Services
770.936.0969

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770-443-5213
Refugee Family Violence Prevention
Project/Refugee Family Services
Serving refugee and immigrant women
404.299.6217
Tapestri
Serving refugee and immigrant communities
404-299-2185
Latin American Association
404.638.1800
Raksha (South Asian Assistance)
(404) 876-0670
Shalom Bayit/Jewish Family & Career
Services
770.677.9322
United 4 Safety (GLBTQQI DV support):
(404) 200-5957
SHELTERS
The Center for Family Resources
770-428-2601
377 Henry Drive
Marietta, GA 30064
Rent, utilities, prescriptions, emergency
shelter, employment services, life
management skills, budget counseling, and
food pantry available
MUST Ministries
770.427.9862
Monday – Friday from 9am -12pm.
Lunch served daily from 1pm – 4pm.
Food, shelter, and clothes available.
Smyrna MUST (770.436.9514) and Cherokee
MUST (770.479.5397).
United Way
Project Share
1.800.257.4273 or 770.422.8324.
A program provided by the Salvation Army
that assists with utilities and rental costs on
an as need basis. Appointments must be
made to meet with a representative for this
service. May take up to 14 days.
Storehouse Ministries
(770) 428-8410
Rent, food, and utilities
No services in Austell, Mableton or Smyrna
The Extension
(770) 590-9075
Housing program for homeless men in
recovery

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Call 211 or 404.614.1000
Red Cross
770.428.2695
Emergency food, clothing, and housing (for a
day or two).
(http://bit.ly/1bpnjNg)
The Center for Family Resources
(770) 428-2601 Transitional housing for
families w/ children
Cobb Street Ministries
(770) 424-9154
Women w/ children, battered and pregnant
women
Domestic Violence &Sexual Assault
Center
(770) 427-3390 24/7 hotline and emergency
shelter for women, men & children
MUST, Inc. (Elizabeth Inn)
(770) 427-9862
Emergency shelter for families and individuals
Winter shelter for women Nov. – Mar.
Gateway 24/7 Homeless Services Center,
(404) 215-6600
Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness
1-877-243-1576
Statewide hotline, 9 a.m. - 5p.m.
GIFT Transitional Homecare
(770) 367-0280
Substance abuse treatment program for men
Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless
(800) 448-0636 or (404) 589-9495
24-hour hotline for shelter information
477 Peachtree Street (corner of Peachtree
and Pine across from Crawford Long Hospital
Never turns people away.
Mothers Making A Change
(770) 499-2422
halfway house for women
Cobb Habitat for Humanity
(770) 432-7954
KSU CARE Center
Telephone: (470) 578-6600
E-mail: mstidum@kennesaw.edu
St. Vincent de Paul House of Dreams
(770) 425-2939
Single women without children that are able
to work
Acworth Housing Authority
(770) 974-3012
Atlanta Housing Authority
(404) 685-4902
Zion Keepers
(678) 698-5087
Transitional & permanent housing for
veterans and individuals with mental health
issues.
City of Marietta
Cobb Housing, Inc.
(770) 429-4400
GA Dept. of Comm. Affairs Sec. 8
(404) 679-4940
Atlanta Mission
http://bit.ly/1R8kNfb
404-588-4000
HouseMate Match
(770) 578-7526
678-812-3729
E-mail Lynne Dyckman at
lynne.dyckman@atlantajcc.org.

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Section 8, (770) 794-5430
(source: http://bit.ly/1bpnjNg)
CHRIS Kids Rainbow Program
Independent Living for 17-21 year olds
404 486 9034
kevin.lynch@chriskids.org
Flowering Branch Children’s Shelter
49 Monroe Crossing SE
(770)382 6180
LaToia@AdvoChild.org
Drake House Inc
Serves homeless mothers and children
10500 Clara Drive
Roswell, GA 30075
770-587-4712 ext. 301
Dallas Manor Apartments - based on income
770.445.5059
Douglas County Homeless Shelter
770.949.4911
Helps with living arrangements and in-home
care Housemate Match, a United Way funded
agency, can help reduce your living expenses
or help you find affordable shared living in
safe neighborhoods.
Marietta Housing Authority
(770) 419-3200
Cambridge Woods
(770) 514-9509
Good Neighbor’s Shelter
770-607-0610
110 Porter Street
director@goodneighborshelter.org
Action Ministries
1.888.206.7372
Dallas Housing Authority
770.445.3758
Fullerville Mission
770.456.9619
CYBER ABUSE
Preventing Doxing
http://bit.ly/1I9SAPd
What to Do When You’ve Been Doxed
http://bit.ly/1GWU1nf
Where to Report Online Abuse
http://bit.ly/1r1NRbw
Crash Override Network
http://bit.ly/1QgWACd
Digital Abuse
http://bit.ly/1Oj4LLq

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HEALTH SERVICES
Planned Parenthood
220 Cobb Pkwy N Suite 500
Marietta, GA 30062
(404) 688-9300
KSU Health Center
(470) 578-6394
Atlanta Veterans Affairs Clinic
1-800-224-4087
404-321-6111
Support Group Directory
http://bit.ly/1zJp2sk
United Way of Greater Atlanta
http://bit.ly/1JN8YJr
WellStar
770-956-STAR
Emory
404.778.7777
Emergency Department
(404) 712-7100
Medical Records
(404) 712-7271
Patient Relations
(404) 778-3539
Feminist Women’s Health Center
1924 Cliff Valley Way
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-728-7900
1-800-877-6013
Sybastian Welch
Trans Health Initiative Coordinator
(404)929-1742
Atlanta Women’s Center
800-877-6332
Veteran Crisis Line
800-273-8255 ext 1
Additional Medical Assistance
(paying for bills, low cost clinics)
http://bit.ly/1Qh41cx
Canton Lions
(eye exams)
770-479-4481
Grady
(404) 616-1000
Advice Nurse
(404) 616-0600
Medical Records
(404) 616-4280
Rape Crisis Center
(404) 616-4861

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NATIONAL RESOURCES
Peace Over Violence
626.793.3385
310.392.8381
213.626.3393
National Hopeline Network
1-800-784-2433
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Suicide and Crisis TTY - Hearing & Speech
Impaired
1-800-799-4889
HOPE National Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
NDMDA Depression Hotline and Groups
1-800-826-3632
Sexual Assault Hotline
1-800-223-5001
National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD (800-422-4453)
API Institute on Domestic Violence
http://www.apiidv.org/
Arte-Sana
http://www.arte-sana.com/
Casa de Esperanza
Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR)
(215)-985-3333 (24 hour hotline)
woar.org
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800)- 799-7233(SAFE)
thehotline.org
Men’s Domestic Abuse Helpline
1-888-743-5754
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
877-739-3895
Love is Respect
http://www.loveisrespect.org/
1-866-331-9474
Text ‘LOVEIS’ to 22522
Safe Horizon
Victims of crime & their families
866-689-4357
For rape and sexual assault victims
212-227-3000
Community programs
855-234-1042
For homeless youth & teens
800-708-6600
Project SAFE
free lock and cylinder replacement
866-689-4357

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Biligual help line
651.772.1611
RAINN- Rape Abuse Incest National Network
(800)-656-HOPE
rainn.org
TDD hotline
866-604-5350
Men Can Stop Rape
mencanstoprape.org
Peer Listening Line (LGBT youth)
800-399-7337
M-F 5-10 P.M. EST
End Violent Encounters (EVE), Inc.
1-800-974-3111
Not Alone
www.notalone.gov
Trevor Helpline
24 Hour LGBTQ Youth Crisis Hotline
866-488-7386
LGBTQ SERVICES
KSU GLBTIQ Retention Services
470-578-7926
glbtiq@kennesaw.edu
Lambda Legal
Southern Regional Office
730 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 1070
Atlanta, GA 30308-1210
404-897-1880
ACLU of Georgia
Maya Dillard Smith
info@acluga.org
1900 The Exchange Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 303-9966
Lost-n-Found Youth
24/7 Hotline
678-856-7825
Psychology Today
The Health Initiative
The Phillip Rush Center
1530 DeKalb Ave NE, Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30307
(404)688-2524
Georgia Safe Schools Coalition
info@georgiasafeschoolscoalition.org
GLSEN Atlanta
Atlanta@chapters.glsen.org
Take Pride Youth, Augusta
Youth group supporting GLBTQ youth from
ages 13-23.
MaLea Shved
706-738-4619
takeprideyouth@aol.com
The Survivor Project
For intersex and transgender survivors of
violence
http://www.survivorproject.org/

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MEN’S RESOURCES
Zion Keepers
(678) 698-5087
Transitional & permanent housing for
veterans and individuals with mental health
issues.
Domestic Violence &Sexual Assault
Center
(770) 427-3390
24/7 hotline and emergency shelter for
women, men & children
Gateway 24/7 Homeless Services Center
(404) 215-6600
Psychology Today
Support Groups
Good Neighbor’s Shelter
770-607-0610
110 Porter Street
director@goodneighborshelter.org
1 in 6 - Support for Men
24/7 Online Support
http://bit.ly/1C0Vyk8
Department of Defense Help Line
http://bit.ly/1KHwcy5
877-995-5247
The Extension
(770) 590-9075
Housing program for homeless men in
recovery
LEGAL SERVICES
Barbara Lassiter
Lassiter Legal
LassiterLegal@aol.com
(770) 956-8944
Gary Alembik
Alembik & Alembik
William Davis
Kitchens New Cleghorn LLC
will.davis@knclawfirm.com
(678)244-2880
M. Denise Dotson
M. Denise Dotson, LLC

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galembik@bellsouth.net
(404) 352-2606
Charles Crowe
Crowe Legal
ccrowe@crowelegal@com
(404)618-0863
Christie Baer
The Baer Law Firm LLC
christie@thebaerfirm.com
(912)662-5028
Amy L Pierson
The Silverbach Group, LLC
alplaw74@gmail.com
(770)544-0526
Women’s Resource Center to End Domestic
Violence
404 377-3040
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation
404-612-4316
9:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Monday through Friday
ACLU of Georgia
770-303-9966
info@acluga.org
ddotsonlaw@me.com
(404)526-8869
Monica Hanraham Freitag
HF Family Law
bryen@hffamilylaw.com
(404)381-8655
Kevin Linder
Law Office of KG Linder
kevin.atlanta@gmail.com
(404)380-9026
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Legal Help Line
1-800-528-6257
415-392-6257
American Immigration Lawyers Association
202-507-7600
ils@aila.org
Tapestri
404.299.2185
866.317.3733
tapestri@tapestri.org
SUPPORT GROUPS

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JustTeens (Ages 13-19)
Every first and third Friday, 7-9pm
at St. Mark United Methodist Church
781 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
TransIt! (for trans* and gender-questioning
people ages 13-28)
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
at St. Mark United Methodist Church
781 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
PFLAG Marietta
Every 4th Sunday, 1-3 PM
Pilgrimage United Church of Christ
3755 Sandy Plains Road
Marietta, GA 30066
mariettapflag@gmail.com
(678)318-1887
Take Pride Youth, Augusta
Youth group supporting GLBTQ youth from
ages 13-23.
MaLea Shved
706-738-4619
takeprideyouth@aol.com
Women Veteran Social Justice
650-485-1194
wvsjinfo@gmail.com
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Each of the following are applications available on both Apple and Android phones, most of
which are free.
Aspire News
Circle of 6
Lifeline Response
OnWatch
DoD Safe Helpline
MyForce Personal Safety App
The Purple PocketBook
Atlanta 211
WHAT TO DO WHEN ABUSE HAPPENS
If you feel that you are unsafe, call 911 or contact KSU Safety (470-578-6666), and they can
help remove you from that situation. Contact someone you know and trust to be with you while
you wait.
If you are in immediate danger,call 911 first.

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If you need further assistance, call 800-656-4673 to be connected with a trained sexual assault
service provider. When you call, you will be routed to a local RAINN affiliate based on the first
six digits of your phone number. Cell phone callers will have the option to enter a zip code to
more accurately locate the nearest sexual assault provider.
By calling a RAINN affiliate, you will get access to a range of free services, such as confidential,
judgement-free support, support in finding a local health facility that offers services such as
sexual assault forensic exams, local resources for short-term and long-term support, info about
laws in your area, and basic info on medical concerns. 24/7 help can be found on
online.rainn.org.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REPORT
When you meet with an advocate know that you may share as much or as little information as
you would like to share. You will learn about common reactions to sexual assault, relationship
violence, harassment, trauma, and other forms of abuse. You will discuss resources for medical
care, and learn about your rights and reporting options. You may report the instance to the
University as well as through the police. The advocate is available to help you through this
process.
You should expect to discuss how you can take care of yourself and heal through counseling,
support groups, stress reduction, and other resources.Your case may affect school and you
may discuss with the advocate how you can work by contacting student success as well as
professors.
Your advocate should work with you to create a safety plan, and discuss protection orders. With
them, you should learn about other resources in the community, and at Kennesaw State should
you need them.
HOW TO SUPPORT A SURVIVOR
If you know a survivor who needs your support, there are many things you can do to help them
process what happened as well as feel safe and empowered. Some of these things include:
● Listening to and believing what they have to say
● Maintaining confidentiality
● Being patient with however long it takes them to heal
● Following up with them about how they are feeling
● Encouraging them to seek medical attention and/or report the assault, but allowing them
to have the decision-making power
● Assuring them that the assault was not their fault
● Helping them locate a counselor if they are interested in counseling
Supporting a survivor can be hard to do, so if you know somebody who has been assaulted and
are helping them through their experience, it is important to make sure you are also helping

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yourself. Seeing a counselor, doing things that are unrelated to the survivor you are helping,
and letting the survivor know if you need to take a break from talking to them are all things that
can help you be in a better position to support survivors in your life.
(source: http://bit.ly/1EKxd6L)

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