Support Resources for Domestic and Sexual Abuse

One the most prevalent health problems children face today, isn’t cancer or an injury from sports; it’s sexual abuse. About 70% of all reported\* cases of sexual assault involve victims under the age of 18.

\*According to the US Department of Justice, approximately 70% of all sexual assault cases are *NOT* reported at all. Research also states that approximately 60% of all child victims never tell anyone about their abuse either.

Sexual assault, is never the victim’s fault. It’s also not something that only happens to girls/women. While 1 in 5 girls will be the victim of child sexual abuse, 1 in 20 boys will be as well.

We here at Fundie Wiki support these victims, many of whom have never been able to tell their truths. Below is a compiled list of support resources, advocacy groups, and organizations, as well as 24 hour hotlines. If you, or anyone you know, has been a victim of sexual assault and would like support, or have found any of the pages regarding the current scandal on Fundie Wiki triggering, please reach out to one of these organisations. It’s never too late.

## Resources, Groups, Organizations

### Global

Darkness to Light

Amnesty International

Coalition Against Human Trafficking in Women International

Committee of the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women

Survivors of Incest Anonymous

WePROTECT Global Alliance

Global Survivor Network

International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children

ECPAT International

International Justice Mission

After Silence (USA based, but has a message board and chat room for survivors)

Enough Abuse Campaign (offers a variety of online resources all over the world)

### Africa

Association for the Development and Enhancement of Women (Egypt)

Coalition on Violence Against Women (Kenya)

(Emergency Contacts)

Comite de Lutte Contre les Violences Faite aux Femmes (Senegal) (in French)

GBV Prevention Network

(Memory Directory for all African Nations)

Tanzania Media Women’s Association (Tanzania)

### Americas

Canadian Centre for Child Protection (Canada)

Phoenix 11 (Canada)

Centro de Asistencia a Victimas de Atentado Sexuales (Chile)

CLADEM - Bolivia (Bolivia)

Ecuador Dice No Mas (Ecuador) (this is still a work in progress and may not yet offer everything you are looking for)

She Will Survive (Jamaica)

Women’s Incorporated (Jamaica)

Together For Girls (Latin America and the Caribbean)

A list of apps to help victims (Latin America and the Caribbean)

Comunicación, Intercambio y Desarrollo Humano en América Latina (Mexico) (in Spanish)

National Child Protection Task Force (USA)

Homeland Security Investigations (USA)

National Center for Victims of Crime (USA)

RAINN (USA)

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (USA)

Women and Families Center (USA)

Child Pornography Victim Assistance (USA) (this is a government website)

Hawai’i Says No More (USA - Hawai’i)

Women’s Coalition of St Croix (US Virgin Islands)

### Asia and The Middle East

She Will Survive (all of Asia)

Israel National Council for the Child (Israel)

TELL (Japan) (also includes resources on how friends can help)

Women Centre for Change (Malaysia)

Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) (Singapore)

Korea Sexual Violence Relief Center (South Korea)

Korea Women’s Hot Line (South Korea)

Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation (Taiwan)

Foundation for Women (Thailand)

### Europe

European Women’s Lobby

Women’s Helpline (Austria)

Ženska Soba (Croatia)

Cyprus Says No More (Cyprus)

Bílý kruh bezpečí (Czech Republic)

Paris Aide aux Victimes (France) When a victim reports a violent crime or rape in **France**, they are obliged to be examined at a Unité Médico-Judiciaire. Here, the physical and psychological state of the victim is assessed and, in the case of a rape victim, DNA samples will be taken as well as pregnancy, STD, and HIV testing offered. The report given by the doctor is then given to the police to proceed with the case.

Rape Crisis Centre Tukinainen (Finland)

LARA Crisis Center for Women (Germany)

Frauenhorizonte (Center for Sexually Assaulted Women) (Germany)

Stigamot (Iceland)

Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (Ireland)

Women’s Aid Confidential (Ireland)

Rape Crisis Network Ireland (Ireland)

L’Associazione Artemisia (Italy)

SOS telefon Nikšić (Montenegro)

Krisesentersekretariatet (Norway)

Violence.No (Russia)

(Map of centers throughout Russia)

Sisters Center (Russia)

Rape Crisis Scotland (Scotland)

Centro de Asistencia a Victimas de Atentado Sexuales (Spain) (in Spanish)

Incest Trauma Centar - Beograde (Serbia)

Društvu SOS (Slovenia)

Mor Çatı Women’s Shelter Foundation (Turkey)

Mind (Mental Health charity) (UK)

Victim Support (UK)

Barnardos (UK)

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (UK)

Support Line (UK)

One in Four (UK)

The Marie Collins Foundation (UK)

### Oceania

Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support Centre (Australia)

Victorian Centre Against Sexual Assault (Australia)

Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia (Australia)

Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (Guam)

Help Auckland (New Zealand)

### Men Specific

1in6

Living Well Australia (Australia)

Men’s Resource Centre (Canada)

Survivors Manchester (UK)

National Sexual Violence Resource Center (USA)

Male Survivor (USA and Canada) (offers special resources for service members, black survivors, gay and trans survivors, survivors of religious sexual abuse, as well as general support.)

### Children Specific

The Lamplighter Movement (Global)

National Children's Alliance (USA)

Child USA (USA) (nonprofit think tank)

### Organisations for those who wish to help

#### For Men to Help Stop Violence Against Women

Missouri Men (USA)

White Ribbon Scotland (Scotland)

#### For Partners of Survivors

Partners of Adults Sexually Abused as Children

Support for Partners (offers supports group an online forum)

### Support for Families of Offenders

The families of offenders are often forgotten victims, especially the children. Like family members of any criminal, they often experience extreme stress and trauma related to their family member’s arrest/conviction. Here we have compiled a list of resources focusing just on the family members of sexual offenders.

TAALK (for parents of survivors and survivors themselves)

Befrienders World Wide

PartnerSPEAK (Australia)

Acts Fast (UK)

Operation Encompass (UK)

Prison Families Alliance (USA)

### Support for Those Who Fear They May Offend

Troubled Desires

Virtuous Pedophiles

Stop It Now (list of ways to seek help)

## Hotlines

Unless otherwise noted, all hotlines are open 24 hours. There are also hotlines to help house pets, as leaving them behind is ofter a deterrent to leaving an abusive situation.

### Africa

Coalition on Violence Against Women 116

WhatsApp +254 722 116 116

+254 (0) 723703939 or free SMS helpline 20351

### Australia

1800 RESPECT - 1800 737 732

NSW Government 1800 656 463 (Domestic Violence)

1800 152 152 (Homelessness)

1800 326 989 (Veterans and Ex-Service)

13 2111 (Child Protection)

DV Connect 1800 811 811

RSPCA 1300 4777 222 (provides emergency boarding for the pets of people affected by domestic violence)

Yarrow Place Rape and Sexual Assault Service 8226 8777 (or) 1800 817 421

Safer in the Home 0400 983 360 (offers access to basic home security upgrades and technology interventions for women victims survivors)

Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline 1800 007 339

Family Violence Counselling in Tasmania 1800 608 122 (9am-midnight on weekdays, 4pm-midnight on weekends and public holidays)

Domestic Violence Crisis Service 02 6280 0900

### Canada

Assaulted Women’s Helpline 1866 863 0511 (available in over 200 languages)

1 866 863 7868 (TTY)

SOS Violence Conjugale 1 800 363 9010

Victim Link BC 1 800 563 0808 (can be texted as well, multilingual service available across BC and the Yukon)

Alberta Family Violence 310 1818 (available in more 170 languages)

Klinic Community Health 204 786 8631 (Winnipeg)

1 888 292 7565 (toll free in Manitoba)

Emergency Services for Victims of Family Violence (Prince Edward Island)

Island Help Line 1 800 218 2885

PEI Family Violence Prevention Services

Anderson House 902 892 0960 (or) 1 800 240 9894

Outreach Services (not listed as 24 hrs)

West Prince 902 859 8849

East Prince 902 436 0517

Eastern PEI 902 838 0795

Queens County 902 566 1480

PEI Rape & Sexual Assault Centre (not listed as 24 hrs) (for people over the age of 16)

Main Office 902 566 1864 (or) 1 866 566 1864

Counselling Office 902 368 8055 (or) 1 888 368 8055

Report Child Abuse

Daytime 1 877 341 3101

After Hours 1 800 341 6868

Chief Mary Bernard Memorial Women’s Shelter

Lennox Island 902 831 2332 (or) 1 855 297 2332

Salvation Army Bedford MacDonald House (for men)

Charlottetown 902 892 4777 (provides shelter and short term residence for men in homeless situations)

### China

Red Maple 010 68333388 (or) 010 64033383 (or) 010 604073800 (may not be 24hrs)

### Guam

Guam Coalition against Sexual Assault

Victim Advocates Reaching Out 477-5552

Healing Hearts Crisis Center 647-5351

Alee Shelter 648-4673

Sanctuary Inc 475-7100

The National Domestic Violence Helpline 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

### Pakistan

Ministry of Human Rights 1099 (or) 03339085709

Punjab Women’s Helpline 1043

Nationwide 042 35842256 7

Sindh Legal Advisory Call Centre Helpline 0800 70806

### South Africa

Tears free helpline \*134\*7355# (or) 010 590 5920

South Africa Police Service

SAPS Emergency Services 10111

Crime Stop 08600 10111

Domestic Violence Helpline 0800 150 150

Childline 116

AIDS Helpline 0800 012 322

Sonke Gender Justice

Lifeline South Africa 0861 322 322

National Counselling Line 0861 322 322

Childline South Africa 0800 055 555

Legal Aid 0800 110 110

Social Development 0800 428 428, also has a ‘please call me facility \*120\*7867#, a skype line for the deaf community facility (add Helpme GBV to your Skype contacts) and an SMS line (text help to 31531)

The Trauma Centre 27214657373

### United Kingdom

Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247, also has the ability to have live chat and a BSL helpline on the website

Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline 0800 027 1234

Men’s Advice Line 0808 801 0327

Galop National LGBT & Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 999 5428

Dogs Trust Freedom Project - provides foster care for dogs belonging to families fleeing domestic violence.

Greater London and the Home Counties: 0800 298 9199

East Anglia: 0808 196 6240

Yorkshire: 0800 083 4322

North East: 0300 303 3497

North West: 0300 303 4139

Scotland: 0808 169 4315

\*all can also be reached by using freedomproject@dogstrust.org.uk, and all phone numbers above will be answered by the female only Freedom Project team\*

1in4 0800 121 7114

Childline 0800 1111

### United States

National Domestic Violence Violence Helpline 1 800 799 SAFE (7233) or TTY 1 800 787 3224, or Text START to 88788

National Deaf Domestic Violence Hotline video phone 855 812 1001, email hotline@adwas.org, also has the ability to live chat on the website

Love Is Respect (peer advocates available) 1 866 331 9474 (or) text Loveis to 22522

## Final Notes

If you know of any organisation that should be on this list, please put it in the comments and we will review it.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.d2l.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Statistics\_1\_Magnitude.pdf
2. ↑ https://www.rainn.org/statistics/criminal-justice-system
3. ↑ https://victimsofcrime.org/child-sexual-abuse-statistics/