Sexual Abuse Education & Awareness

Healing Through Knowledge

Learn About Sexual Abuse and Take Action

Understanding childhood sexual abuse—how it happens, what it looks like, and what to do about it—is key to prevention, justice, and healing. These articles address common questions about abuse to help survivors, families, and communities recognize abuse, respond effectively, and move forward with clarity and strength.

What is Sexual Abuse?

Gain a clear understanding of what sexual abuse is—including grooming, coercion, and unwanted contact—so you can recognize abuse and respond with informed compassion.

Sexual Abuse Survivor Guide

Understand your rights, the impact of trauma, and options for healing and justice. This article helps survivors and supporters take clear, confident steps forward.

What Survivors Should Know

Explore eight key insights every survivor and ally should consider—about abuse, justice, support, and advocacy—in and beyond the legal system.

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MaleSurvivor’s Guide to Therapists

MaleSurvivor’s guide offers clear advice to help men find, assess, or change therapists with confidence and care.

ASCA’ Guide to Therapists

Thinking about starting therapy? This guide from the ASCA can help you research, find, and choose a therapist who is the right...

Wings’ Guide to Therapists

This guide from Wings Foundation offers practical tips for survivors & loved ones to find a trauma-informed therapist that fits their needs.

Survivor Service Organizations