Survivors of abuse and sexual trauma have many challenges to deal with what they experienced. Many symptoms and issues can result from the trauma and which may have started as coping skills but turned into issues that became troubling and causing issues later.
As supportive friends & family members, you may not understand what is going on, how to help or what to expect with your loved one. You may want to know how to find answers to some of your questions.
Our supportive friends & family support group can help with this. It is an educational and supportive support group. We help you to understand more about the impact of trauma, trauma recovery, and supporting your loved while. At the same time, we help you to have support in the group as well, as it’s not easy to deal with the fear or concerns that you have as a parent, sibling, spouse or friend of your loved one.
We offer the following services for supportive friends & family members, all from the comfort of your home. You do need a private and quiet space to participate for confidentiality.
Supportive Friends & Family (F&F) Group
This group is an ongoing support group for supportive friends & family members of survivors which is educational and supportive to help friends and family members to learn how to be supportive as well as to be supported as they deal with learning that a loved one has been abused and/or sexually assaulted. Must be at least 18 years of age. Cameras on and participation is required.
Coping with PTSD Workshop
This workshop is educational with some interactive experiential activities and discussion on how to cope with the symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and what to do to help manage, addressing feelings, and actions to help cope with PTSD. This workshop is for those supportive friends & family members who want to know what PTSD is and what some of the common coping skills are. This workshop includes information, grounding skills, visualization, and containment. Cameras on and participation is required. Handouts are provided at the end of the workshop to those who attend. Must be at least 18 years of age.
Supportive Friends & Family Workshop
This workshop is for friends and family members of survivors of domestic abuse and sexual trauma. It covers information on what these traumas are and they impact the person you care about. It also addresses self-care for you as you support the one you love on their journey of healing. Must be at least 18 years of age. Cameras on and participation is required. (Currently being revised)