On this page, you will find resources dedicated to survivor healing, story telling, community building, and empowerment. 
Click on the images or the blue underlined text to access the links

Ourwave Survivor’s Q and A
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​A place where survivors can submit questions and receive answers. Also includes answers to questions they have received in the past from the survivor community. 

Ourwave Survivor Stories
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A place where survivors can read stories and share their own. Ourwave’s mission is to provide a safe platform in which individuals can share stories and interact with others to highlight hope and begin the healing process together.

Considering sharing your own experience of sexual violence? Check out MECASA'S guide on considerations/questions for sharing your story.

​#metoo Survivor Sanctuary
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​This self guided healing platform was created to aid survivors in their healing journeys. You are invited to explore your healing through three healing approaches Mind, Body and Integrative.

​#metoo Healing Room
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​This space features guided meditations, healing playlists, journaling, and activities for you to explore. You can click on almost every object in the room, and you will be transported to an activity, resource, or tool to support you in your healing.

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​#metoo videos of Survivor’s Stories
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#metoo spread virally as a two-word hashtag used on social media in October 2017 to denounce sexual assault and harassment, in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Since then, millions of people have used the hashtag to come forward with their experiences. We sat down with a select few to tell their stories, so that we might open a dialogue on the issue and create real change.

RAINN Speakers Bureau and Survivor Stories

​Check out recent stories from RAINN Speakers Bureau members. These survivors have bravely shared their stories to help the public better understand the challenges survivors face, and to encourage survivors to come forward when they need support.

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​Take Back The Night Stories

​Take Back The Night Foundation’s global mission  is to end all forms of sexual violence, including sexual assault, sexual abuse, trafficking, stalking, gender harassment, and relationship violence, and to support survivors in their healing journeys. On their website survivors can share their stories and submit them for publication
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Considering sharing your own experience of sexual violence? Check out MECASA'S guide on considerations/questions for sharing your story.

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​Life Continues After
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A communal space for survivors of sexual trauma to share their creations, ​a space for survivors of sexual trauma to trade the words, sounds & sights that have helped them, showing that life does continue after

​After: Surviving Sexual Assault Podcast
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​A podcast where host, Catriona Morton talks to fellow survivors of sexual assault and abuse about what happened to them and how they cope now.

Finding Ok Podcast
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An intersectional healing podcast for survivors of sexual assault and any/all abuse. When survivors share, they share strength. "Finding OK" helps people navigate this difficult healing process. The focus is on recovery, self-care, empowerment, and healing. You are not alone.

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​Dear Katie Podcast

​Katie Koestner is the first person in history to speak out nationally as the victim of “date” rape. She appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine at age 18. The Dear Katie Podcast features survivors of sexual assault, rape, and abuse; supporters; authors; celebrities; and agents of change about their survivorship and support. Learn how their journeys can help all survivors and their supporters. Delve into backlash, legal systems, campus reactions, family and friends, mental health, PTSD, substance use, body image, and the journey from hurt to healing and thriving.

​Wednesday Workshop Podcast

Wednesday Workshop Podcast is led by Advocates, and each episode shares strategies to heal and move beyond the trauma inflicted by domestic and sexual violence.

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​SASSMM’S Trauma and The Brain Zine
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​A small, folded book with a Q/A about the way sexual violence trauma can impact your brain 

want to print this out? Here is a video on how to fold a zine.

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SASSMM’S Sex and Intimacy After Trauma Zine

A small, folded book with a Q/A about the engaging in sex and intimacy after experiencing sexual violence trauma.

want to print this out? Here is a video on how to fold a zine.​

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Telling Loved Ones About Sexual Assault

This RAINN article helps survivors in navigating sharing their stories with their loved ones. If you’re considering telling someone about what happened, there are a few questions you may want to ask yourself beforehand, tips to help prepare for the conversation, and ways to cope with unhelpful reactions if they occur.

Technology Safety & Privacy: A Toolkit for Survivors 
The National Network to End Domestic Violence has created a toolkit to support survivors in navigating safety and privacy when using technology. Check out the toolkit to learn more about how to stay safe online. Additionally, you can check out MECASA'S Privacy Guide for Survivors. This guide reviews how to protect basic cell phone and online privacy and explore private communication with advocates. 

RAINN Article: What Is a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam?

This RAINN article helps survivors gain information about a sexual assault forensic exam including the steps of the exam and how to prepare. 

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