[Lori, Exec. Director]

Abuse Survivor Resources

Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA)
http://www.siawso.org
World Service Office
P.O.Box 190
Benson,MD 21018-9998
(410) 893-3322
Offers self-help twelve-step recovery program for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Defines incest and child abuse broadly. Provides general information, as well as information on how to start a new support group. Although SIA does not provide counseling and legal referrals, information about local resources can be obtained at support group meetings.

Victims Services Crime Victims Hotline
(212) 577-7777
• Information and referrals to city shelters
• Crisis, long and short-term counseling
• Legal assistance
• Document replacement lock replacement

Incest Survivors Anonymous
P.O. Box 17245
Long Beach, CA. 90807-7245
562-428-5599
Free support groups and literature. Send SASE with 60 cents postage and specify you are a survivor. Ask for groups in your area.
• Self-help, mutual-help recovery programs for survivors only
• For information send self-addressed stamped envelope

Women Organized Against Rape (WOAR)
http://www.woar.org
1233 Locust Street, Suite 202
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA
215-985-3333 (24 hour hotline)
215-985-3315
215-985-9111 fax• counseling and advocacy for survivors of sexual assault and sexual abuse
• community education and public information about sexual violence

Safe Horizon
http://www.safehorizon.org
2 Lafayette Street
New York, NY 10007
212-577-7700
212-385-0331 fax• For domestic violence and rape, sexual assault and incest victims
• NY Area Hotlines
• Assistance and counseling

National Victims Resource Center (NVRC)
PO Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20850-6000
800-627-6872
301-251-5212 fax

The Chesapeake Institute
P.O. Box 352, Park Ridge
New Jersey 07656
(201) 782-9029
Provides resources, referrals, evaluation, and treatment to adult survivors and child victims of sexual abuse. Also offers treatment programs for juvenile and adult offenders.

Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute
http://www.ivatcenters.org
1310 Clinic Drive
Tyler, Texas 75701
(903) 595-6600
Provides referrals to regional and national organizations that work to prevent all forms of family violence and sexual assault (spouse/partner abuse, sexual abuse, incest, child physical abuse and neglect, elder abuse) and provide services to victims. Maintains an international clearinghouse of information (articles, books and media coverage) on these subjects.

ASCA (Adult Survivors of Child Abuse) by the Morris Center
http://www.ascasupport.org/
P.O. Box 477
San Francisco, CA 94114
415-928-4576
Abuse information, support groups and a survivor to thriver manual.

ASCA (Adult Survivors of Child Abuse), Australia
http://www.asca.org.au/
ASCA is a national organisation which works to improve the lives of adult survivors of child abuse throughout Australia. Also, you can download the survivor to thriver manual.

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (U.S. & Canada)
P.O. Box 438679
Chicago, IL 60643-8679
312-483-1059

The Wounded Healer Journal
http://www.twhj.com/
• active bulletin board discussion groups
• Directory of therapists

Recovery Canada - The Wellness Network
• Reading center
• Book reviews submitted by survivors
• Creative writing by survivors
• Password-protected forums

United Way First Call For Help
http://national.unitedway.org/myuw/index.cfm
On their site you can find a listing for a local United Way in your area. They can assist in finding emergency shelter and counseling, plus other services.

Gift From Within (GFW)
http://www.giftfromwithin.org
Located in Maine this nonprofit organization is, dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals. GFW helps everyone with PTSD by sharing ideas, improving morale, and reducing the stigma of the diagnosis and its treatment. We have a poetry & art gallery, articles, Q&A on PTSD, inspirational stories, book reviews, coping ideas and a global support pal network for women suffering from PTSD.

Tools for Coping with Life's Stressors
http://www.coping.org
This site offers a variety of manuals to help people deal with a variety of life stressors. The manuals offer immediate coping techniques that anyone can try.

Blooming Lotus
http://faithallen.wordpress.com/
Blooming Lotus is a blog written by Faith, who has been a member of isurvive since December 2003. The blog provides advice for navigating the healing process for all forms of abuse. The focus is on the healing process itself rather than a recounting of abuse suffered in the past.
When you access Blooming Lotus, you will now see links to books you can purchase to assist your healing journey. All proceeds are donated to isurvive.

HealthyPlace.com
http://www.healthyplace.com/
HealthyPlace.com is the largest consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive, trusted information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both a consumer and expert point of view. We have an active mental health social network for support, online psychological tests, breaking mental health news, mental health videos, our documentary films, a live mental health tv show, unique tools like our "mediminder" and more. We're glad you found us.

Domestic Violence Resource
http://www.domesticviolence.me.uk/
Domestic violence facts are hard to come by as victims maybe scared to come forward or trying to build up some kind of domestic violence defense. This website has been split into sections to help people get the right advice in deaing with the situation and getting domestic violence help.

Jizo and Chibi Meditation
http://jizoandchibi.com/meditation/
Valerie Johns has worked for 20 years with abuse survivors. She created through her own meditation and inner work, a website that includes a meditation she has written that includes the Jizo bodhisattva, a buddhist (non-religious but spiritual) attachment figure... for people who have trouble with attachment, e.g., survivorsof trauma of any kind.