It is important to find healthy ways to express your anger without further traumatizing the survivor. It is also normal to want revenge on the assailant. Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center teaches a four hour workshop monthly. Whether you are a partner, spouse, parent or friend of a sexual assault survivor, it is natural for you to go through similar stages of trauma. Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Advocates, both female and male, are available 24 hours a day to provide counseling, emotional support, legal and medical information, accompaniment, and advocacy to YOU as well as to the survivor.
All conversations are confidential.
You are helping the survivor of sexual assault just by reading this brochure and by recognizing that sexual assault is a traumatic, often life-threatening, experience. Your continued, caring support is probably the most important factor in guaranteeing a speedy recovery and resumption of a normal life for the sexual assault survivor. Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy .