SUPPORT GROUPS
Healing doesn’t have to happen alone.
SAAP offers supportive spaces where survivors and others impacted by sexual violence can connect, feel understood, and move through healing alongside others.
Our support groups are designed to be inclusive, confidential, and centered around the needs of survivors.
A SPACE TO CONNECT
You deserve a space where you feel understood.
Support groups can provide connection, encouragement, and a sense of community during the healing process.
ABOUT OUR GROUPS
A supportive space for healing and connection.
The Sexual Assault Assistance Program facilitates quarterly support groups for survivors of sexual violence. Groups provide an opportunity to connect with others in a supportive environment.
Connection
Spend time with others who may understand some of the feelings and challenges that can come with healing.
Support
Groups offer a supportive environment where participants can listen, share, and feel less isolated.
Community
Healing can feel isolating. Group connection can remind survivors that they do not have to navigate it alone.
Growth
Support groups can create space for reflection, encouragement, coping, and personal growth.
AN INCLUSIVE SPACE
Support should feel welcoming.
SAAP is committed to creating supportive spaces for survivors across ages, populations, genders, orientations, cultures, and identities.
Individual groups may be designed around specific populations or shared experiences depending on community need.
Everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and compassion.
Participants deserve a space where they feel welcomed.
Survivors decide what they feel comfortable sharing.
GROUP OPPORTUNITIES
Groups may be offered for different needs.
SAAP facilitates support groups for different survivor populations and support networks. Offerings may vary based on availability, format, and community need.
Teen Girls
Supportive group opportunities created with the needs of teen survivors in mind.
Non-Offending Caregivers
Support for caregivers navigating how to care for a child or loved one following sexual violence.
Adult Women
Group opportunities focused on connection, healing, and support for adult survivors.
Virtual Adult Female Support Group
Virtual group options provide another way to connect with support from a location that may feel more accessible or convenient.
Contact SAAP for information about upcoming in-person and virtual groups, current availability, and which option may be the best fit.
WHAT TO EXPECT
You can participate at your own pace.
Joining a support group can feel unfamiliar. You do not have to have the right words or know exactly what to expect before reaching out.
Reach Out
Contact SAAP to learn about upcoming group opportunities.
Learn More
Ask questions about the group, location, schedule, and who the group is designed for.
Participate
Join in a way that feels comfortable and appropriate for you.
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT?
Explore Personal Growth Workshops.
Personal Growth Workshops offer another way to connect with SAAP through structured activities centered around healing, self-care, coping, confidence, and personal growth.
ANOTHER OPTION
Personal Growth Workshops
These workshops are separate from traditional support groups and may be a good fit for someone looking for activity-based or topic-focused opportunities.
Explore Workshops →SUPPORT GROUP INFORMATION
Interested in an upcoming group?
Contact SAAP to learn about future support groups, current availability, or whether a group may be offered in your area.
You are welcome to reach out even if you are unsure which group may be right for you.
SUPPORT GROUP COORDINATOR
Connect with Angela Grimm.
Contact SAAP for information about future groups and availability.
Email About Support Groups 772-462-6877NEED SUPPORT NOW?
You do not have to wait for a group.
SAAP advocates are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for confidential support.
BE BELIEVED HERE
Healing looks different for everyone.
Support is here when you are ready.