Support Groups & Hotlines
Crisis Support
Help for Kids and Teens
Support Groups
Help for Parents/Caregivers
Help for Partners/Spouses, Family and Friends
Not sure if a Support Group is right for you?
Don’t underestimate the value of well-led peer support. Just knowing that you are not alone, and that others have had similar experiences, is very helpful when you are on a healing path. Plus, members further into their recovery will often be able to recommend helpful resources and share how they got to where they are.
And remember: A good group isn’t there to fix you. They are there to hear you and support you on your healing journey, whatever that looks like for you. If people are “fixing” each other and offering unsolicited advice during sessions, you may want to speak to the leader, or look for another group.
Recommended Online Support Groups
CSA Survivors THRIVE
A private Facebook group for adult survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, focused on empowered living. This group is peer led and has many established CSA prevention and healing experts in its member base. If you’re looking for a safe room with a lot of wisdom and healing, this is a great place to be.
Support Group for Parents/Caregivers of Sexually Abused Children
A private Facebook group for parents, grandparents and guardians of sexually abused children. This peer-led group is an excellent support resource with lots of experience among its members, from getting support as a caregiver to getting support for a child, personal legal experience with the courts and child protective services, and dealing with trauma within the family–including the effects of CSA on other siblings.
EmpowerSurvivors: Friends & Families Of Those Sexually Abused As Children
A private Facebook group for friends and family of CSA survivors.
If you are in a relationship with a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, you no-doubt want to support them on their healing journey, but may not know how. Plus, you may require emotional support for yourself along the way.
Sexual abuse affects all of us. Come join a support group that supports and educates those that are partners, friends, and family of CSA survivors.
Find a Local Support Group
NAASCA – Local Support Groups Directory
NAASCA provides a variety of services for survivors, including a managed directory of support groups for survivors of all ages and their families, including specialty groups for specific demographics.
For Kids and Teens
(get help or report suspected abuse)
If you are a child or a teenager and you are being abused, call
1-800-422-4453 or click here for help.
*Parents, friends, or caregivers can also use this hotline if you suspect a child is being abused.
Crisis Support – Help Lines
National Runaway Safeline
If you are a runaway and need someone to talk to,
call 1-800-RUNAWAY or text 66008.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
If you are considering suicide or having suicidal thoughts, call
1-800-273-8255 now or click here to chat.
Crisis Text Line
Connect with a trained crisis counselor to receive free, 24/7 crisis support via text message. In the USA, text NAMI to 741-741.
*Support also available in the UK (85258) and Ireland (086 1800 280).
Navigating a Mental Health Crisis (Downloadable Guide)
This guide for navigating a mental health emergency provides important, potentially life-saving information for people experiencing mental health crises and their loved ones. This guide outlines what can contribute to a crisis, warning signs that a crisis is emerging, strategies to help de-escalate a crisis, available resources and so much more.
United Way
The United Way can connect you with resources for a variety of needs, including: shelter, healthcare, abuse, addiction, mental health and other services. Call 2-1-1 from any cell phone or landline or click here for help. All calls are private and confidential.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
If you are affected by abuse and needing support, we are here for you, 24/7. Call 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224 for TTY, or if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org and click CHAT NOW or text LOVEIS to 22522.
RAINN Sexual Assault Hotline
Call 800.656.HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
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