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Survivor Resources, Support, and Facts & Stats





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Child Abuse Resources


Pandora's Aquarium
Support & resources for survivors of sexual abuse.
Follow @Pandys on Twitter.




Safeline Forum
UK survivors forum & resource site




isurvive.org
Abuse survivors learning to thrive.




Lies Abusers Tell
A good article outlining some of the many lies that abusers tell to their victims.






Violence Against Women (VAW) / Domestic Abuse / Rape Resources


The Facts about Violence Against Women
The World Health Organisation's Facts & Stat's about gender based violence.




The Pixel Project
Using social media to raise awareness & distribute international resources about violence against women.
Follow @PixelProject on Twitter.




Say No - Unite to End Violence Against Women
A global call to action, presented by UNIFEM.
Follow @SayNO_UNiTE on Twitter.




Dr Irene's Verbal Abuse Site
Information and articles about emotional and verbal abuse.




RAINN - Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the US's largest anti-sexual assault organization and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE.
Follow @RAINN01 on Twitter.




The Rape Crisis Federation
Advice and training for those people whose lives have been damamged by rape.(0115 900 3560)




Violence Unsilenced
Shedding light on the epidemic of domestic violence & sexual assault by giving it's survivors a voice!
Follow @VUnSilenced on Twitter.




Pandora's Aquarium
Support & resources for survivors of sexual abuse.
Follow @Pandys on Twitter.




Hidden Hurt - Domestic Abuse Information
Designed to help people understand the dynamics of abusive relationships.




Hidden Hurt - Marial Rape is Still Rape
Information about partner rape.




Safeline Forum
UK survivors forum & resource site




isurvive.org
Abuse survivors learning to thrive.




Lies Abusers Tell
A good article outlining some of the many lies that abusers tell to their victims.




This is Not an Invitation to Rape me!
A Scottish campaign to challenge wrong attitudes & myths about rape in our society.




Violence Against Women Online Resources
Information & resources for domestic violence, stalking, sexual violence, human trafficking, & dating violence.




Courage Network
A community for domestic violence survivors, family & friends, advocates, professionals and organizations.






Human Trafficking Resources


The Facts about Human Trafficking
The US National Criminal Justice Reference Systems Informations & Statistics about Human Trafficking.




Anti-Slavery
Anti-Slavery International works at local, national and international levels to eliminate all forms of slavery around the world.
Follow @Anti_Slavery on Twitter.




Love 146
Working towards the abolition of child slavery & trafficking.
Follow @OfficialLove146 on Twitter.




Polaris Project
Polaris Project is committed to combating human trafficking and modern-day slavery, and to strengthening the anti-trafficking movement through a comprehensive approach. They provide many services for survivors of trafficking in the US.
Follow @Polaris_Project on Twitter.






PTSD / DID / Ritual Abuse Resources


Sidran Institute
Traumatic stress education and advocacy




C.A.R.E. Inc.
A non-profit Christian organization for survivors of ritual abuse




Survivorship
A non-profit organization serving survivors of ritualistic abuse, mind control and torture.






Recovery Resources


Christian Recovery
A Christian organization closely linked to Christian Survivors, providing help and information on a wide range of recovery issues.






Self-Injury Resources


Secret Shame
Resource site about self injury.






Christian Resources & Recovery from Spiritual Abuse Resources


Christian Recovery
A Christian organization closely linked to Christian Survivors, providing help and information on a wide range of recovery issues.




Healing Love Outreach Ministries
A christian prayer support site for women survivors of abuse.




Spiritual Abuse Recovery Resources
Support and resources for survivors of spiritual abuse




SAFE
Provides love, support and encouragement to those who have been hurt by difficult church experiences. Many individuals who have been members of an unsafe or abusive church feel hurt and disillusioned when they leave.


Churches' Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS)
UK based organisation that provides information and counselling for both adult and child survivors, as well as advising and running training courses for churches. They have a 24 hr helpline, and a lot of good articles relating to survivor issues. There is also an online bookstore providing good books for survivors, churches and those supporting people affected by abuse.






Preventing Abuse


Praesidium Inc.
Praesidium helps organizations reduce the risk of sexual abuse occuring within their groups or projects, thereby protecting the people they care for. They can help your church or organisation with effective abuse risk management.






Abuse Awareness Ribbons


Wikipedia
Wikipedia has a fairly comprehensive list of awareness ribbons, including many different abuse ribbons. :) They're all transparent so you can use them on your own images. :)

Coping in Crazyville
Coping in Crazyville have created a DID awareness ribbon. As far as I'm aware, it's the only one of it's kind thus far. We created a transparent version of this wonderful ribbon - feel free to right click and save - just remember, if you use it, please link back to Coping in Crazyville, as the ribbon is copyrighted under a creative commons license - ie, you need to give them credit. :)