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This place is amazing. (Amazing!) It's New York based, and if you know a victim of sexual assault in New York (or you are one), I can wholeheartedly recommend going there.

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They offer individual therapy, group therapy, even acupuncture. They have a psychiatrist in case you need to be evaluated for medications. Basically anything you need in your recovery, they can either help you, or they can help you find it.

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I'm hesitant to talk too much about my treatment out here in New York, because I'm still going through it. But I can say that the staff at the Crime Victims Treatment Center is amazing and in some ways, I feel like they're basically saving my life. I have seen firsthand the work they do, and I feel 100% confident that money going toward them is money worth donating. (And I would love to see them get tons of money. :-))

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You can read more about everything they offer here.

It's through RAINN that I found out about any of this stuff in the first place. It's the immediate place I turned when I needed help, and from there I got resources I desperately needed. It's important to have one hub that can help lead you to these places you may otherwise not know about... Plus, they obviously do soooo much in addition to that. This is a famous organization, so I'm sure you probably know some about them already. But in case you don't, check them out here.

Peace Over Violence is an organization helping victims of sexual assault and domestic violence for over 46 years. They work on prevention and on helping survivors. You can read more about what they do here.

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When I was  having the hardest time dealing with my sexual assault, I happened to be routed once to someone who volunteered with Peace Over Violence, because of my area code. And the volunteer there was SO helpful.

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I had recently moved to New York, and being that this organization is west coast based, she didn’t have resources on hand. But she asked if it would be okay if she called me later. So, she did research and found different options of places that may be able to help me…

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And she followed up with me again about a week later to make sure I went and got help. When she called me, I hadn’t yet reached out to any of those places, because quite honestly, I was pretty depressed and even reaching out for help felt like a lot of work. But this sweet volunteer checked in on me and made sure that I got into some good hands and got help and got therapy and all of that.

I've read about experiences other women had there. I've interacted with them and been helped. I really believe in Peace Over Violence, and am happy to raise money for them.

Why Are There 3 Options?

I kinda sorta agonized over this decision. I mean, agonized is a bit of a strong word. But, I did have a hard time making the decision. There could've been hundreds, maybe thousands of great choices. There are so many places doing wonderful work all across the country.

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I picked 3 places that helped me, but they weren't the only ones... I have been so lucky and so helped, whether in tiny or huge ways by various places through my journey. And I might not be able to help all of them. I honestly don't even know all of them, as sometimes in the beginning, I'd call RAINN's national helpline and not even know where I was routed. I just knew I needed a trained person on the other end of the phone to help me make sense of all this... and I always got one. And I wish I knew the name of every place/person who helped me so I could thank them all. But I don't. So, I picked three places I really believe in, that I know helped me. (Even though I'm sure there are soooo many places to believe in all across the country.) (See what I mean? It's such a tough decision!)

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As to why I picked three instead of one, I couldn't decide one. Sometimes I feel like smaller local charities can kind of "feel" money more than the big national ones, and I think helping a survivor anywhere is helping a survivor everywhere.

 

But I also understand the idea of wanting money to go to your own community. I live in New York and LA. So, both of my communities are represented here. But I wanted an option for people who didn't feel connected to either of those places.

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And then I worried, "Well, will people be less likely to give with three whole options? Will options make it seem more complex? Will there be decision fatigue or paralysis?" Hopefully not! I'm trying to keep it as clear and streamlined as I can. Ultimately, there is no wrong choice. As I said, helping a survivor anywhere is helping survivors everywhere. And I hope this project helps!

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