We've been quiet too long. There should be no shame felt as a survivor. It was someone else who victimized you, which has caused confusion and pain. It's not your fault and you are worth the effort to stand tall and make noise. You don't have to be quiet. Break the silence.
If someone is abusing you or has sexually abused someone you know, get help. You don't need to be alone, because you are not. Find someone to be honest with.
There are many ways to seek help in the DFW. You can find the healing you need. This list in not all of the healing resources in the DFW, but it is a good start.
Please feel free to reach out to me if you need further assistance finding a safe place to heal.
For Sexual Assault Healing Services in the DFW:
Collin County, Turning Point Rape Crisis: 972-985-0951 https://www.theturningpoint.org/
Cooke County, Abigail’s Arms: 940-665-2873 https://abigailsarms.org/
Dallas County, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center: 972-641-7273 https://www.darcc.org/
Denton County, Friends of the Family: 940-382-7273 https://www.dcfof.org/
Ellis County, Healing Hearts Center: 800-828-7893 https://www.healing-hearts-center.org
Hood County, Mission Granbury: 844-579-6848 https://www.missiongranbury.org/
Hunt County, Crisis Center of NE Texas: 903-454-9999 https://www.ccnetx.org/
Johnson County, Family Crisis Center: 817-641-2332 http://www.familycrisisjc.org/
Parker County, Freedom House: 817-596-8922 https://www.freedomhousepc.org/
Rockwall County, Women In Need: 903-454-4357 https://www.wintexas.org/
Tarrant County, The Women’s Center: 817-972-2737 https://www.womenscentertc.org/
Wise County, Wise Hope: 940-626-4855 https://wisehope.org/services/sexual-assault/
If you live in Texas, you can find a full list of recourses @
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault: Crisis Center Locator – https://taasa.org
TAASA_Service-Directory-102318.pdf
Sexual assault crisis centers throughout Texas - printed from North Texas e-News (ntxe-news.com)
Christian Based Sexual Abuse Healing Support Groups, in the DFW:
Alive at Last https://aliveatlast.org/
Arise International https://ariseintl.org/recovery-groups
SNAP Survivors Network of those Abused by Priest https://www.snapnetwork.org/
Watermark Church- Sexual Abuse Recovery https://www.watermark.org/ministries/courageous-hope/dallas
Churches:
Learn how to safeguard your church against predators.
G.R.A.C.E. Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment https://www.netgrace.org
Extra Resources:
https://ntcumc.org/Survivors_of_Child_Abuse_Adult_and_Children_Texas_List.pdf
https://www.nacr.org/referral-center/finding-a-group
https://www.collin.edu/studentresources/counseling/Community%20Resources%20Revised%208_30_19.pdf
Support Groups:
Al Anon - (888) 452-2666 http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
Alcoholics Anonymous - (214)-887-6699 - - http://www.aa.org
National Eating Disorders Association
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Food Obsession & Addiction https://foodaddicts.org/
Free Hotlines:
Anorexia Nervosa and Associate Disorders
888-375-7767 https://anad.org/
CPS-Texas: To report: (800) 252-5400 https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/child_protection/
Domestic Violence - Texas Council on Family Violence - (800) 799.SAFE or (800) 525-1978 (in Texas) - https://tcfv.org/
National Eating Disorders Association 800-931-2237
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Self Injury (800) DON'T-CUT (366-8288) http://www.selfinjury.com
National Human Trafficking Hotline 888-373-7888
https://humantraffickinghotline.org/
Suicide Prevention Hotline (800) SUICIDE (273-8255) https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
National Teen Line 800-852-8336 https://www.teenline.org/
Teen Drug Abuse Hotline 844-289-0879 https://drughelpline.org/teens/
Texas Youth Helpline 800-989-6884 https://www.dfps.state.tx.us/youth-helpline/youth-crisis-line-resources.asp
Safe House For Men:
Denton County: Bob’s House of Hope for male sex trafficking victims between the ages of 18-24. https://www.ranchhandsrescue.com/bobs-house-of-hope/ (940) 240-0500
Educate yourself on how truck stops are used for sex trafficking:
Trucking and Human Trafficking
If you do not live in the DFW
Please call The National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE
There are lots of great anti-sexual assault foundations here in America, but I feel my mission most closely matches the missions of R.A.I.N.N. and Stop It Now! I was a child who was sexually assaulted for 6 years. The mental and physical abuse was home for the first 12 years. I was also raped. I understand and you are worth finding yourself the help you deserve.
1 in 6 woman and 1 in 33 men are sexually assaulted in their lifetime in America. This is a real problem for everyone. College woman are 4 times more likely to become victims.
Parents get informed so you know the warning signs. Don't just trust your child's coach; check in when they don't expect you. According to the U.S Bureau of Justice Statistics 93% of juvenile sexual assault victims know their attacker. Check out Stop It Now! @ http://www.stopitnow.org to inform yourself on the warning signs. Learn how to take action in your community and where you can find the sex offender list. They do great work in helping prevent child sexual abuse.
Rape, Abuse, Incest, National Network R.A.I.N.N. is America's largest anti-sexual assault foundation in the USA. R.A.I.N.N. provides services to victims of sexual assault; educates the public; and leads national efforts to prevent sexual assault and bring rapists to justice. They are rated as one of the best charities to donate to. I feel they do the best job covering all forms of abuse. Check out their site at www.RAINN.org R.A.I.N.N. Can help you locate a local sexual assault crisis center, to help aid in your healing process.
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