SOS Sexual Violence Services
- Free and confidential services for victims of sexual violence, their partners, families, friends and other concerned persons.
- Provides 24-hour crisis services, information and referrals.
- Support and information when reporting assault or seeking medical care.
- Medical advocacy during exams or while receiving medical care.
- Legal advocacy on filing a police report or other legal issues.
- Safety planning involving shelter.
- Open support group meetings.
- One-on-one short term counseling.
- Assisting with financial concerns.
- Community education.
What to do if you have just been assaulted
Volunteers needed
SOS Sexual Violence Services is looking for volunteers to staff their 24-hour rape crisis line on nights and weekends.
Client survey
Please take our client survey. Your response is crucial in helping us determine if we are meeting victim needs and will be used to improve our programs and services. Responses will be kept anonymous and results will be presented as a whole, comments made by individuals will not be identified.
Support and counseling
NEW - Support for caregivers group
SOS is excited to begin a Support for Caregiver group. This group is for nonoffending caregivers of a children who have been sexually abused by another family member. This is not a therapy group, but will be a safe space to share your experience and learn how to better support your child and yourself. This support group will be supportive and psychoeducational in nature. Support for Caregivers flyer (PDF).
- Thursday evenings (beginning November 1, 2018) for five weeks (6:00 - 7:30 p.m.)
- Call for more information and to register for the group: 651-266-1000
Crisis counseling
Individual short-term counseling is available to provide advocacy and support.
- Appointments are available Monday - Friday (8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.).
- Call for an appointment: 651-266-1000
Sexual violence support group
SOS support groups provide a safe and confidential setting for survivors to talk with others who have been through similar experiences. Support groups are open to non-offending adults (18+) who have experienced any type of sexual violence including rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, or other types. Participants can bring a friend or family member to support them if they find it beneficial.
- Support group meets every Tuesday (6 - 7:30 p.m.)
- Interested persons can drop-in.
- Call for initial intake and meeting location: 651-266-1000
Friends and family support group
SOS is now also offering a monthly support group for friends, family and partners of sexual violence survivors. The support group provides a safe environment for participants to speak about sexual violence, share ways in which participants can support a survivor and help participants cope with how sexual violence has also impacted their own lives.
- Support group meets the first Thursday of each month (6 - 7:30 p.m.)
- Call for more information and meeting location: 651-266-1000
Volunteer opportunities
Be a listener, counselor and advocate...help sexual violence survivors in their recovery. Volunteers provide crisis counseling and support for victim/survivor of sexual assault on our 24-hour crisis line on nights, weekends, and holidays.
Education
Age-appropriate educational resources on sexual violence and sexual violence prevention.
Community partnerships
Improving community response to the problem of sexual violence, and creating a society that is violence free.
Awareness and prevention
Local, state and national programs working to raise awareness and prevent sexual violence in the community