Additional Support for Survivors

Below is a select list of online resources for survivors seeking additional support outside of BARCC. If you notice something missing or see something we should take out, e-mail us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please note: BARCC cannot be responsible for the content of other websites linked from this site.

General | LGBQ/T survivors | Male survivors | Teens

General

• National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)
• Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
• PreventConnect: dedicated to primary prevention of sexual assault and domestic violence

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and/or transgender (LGBQ/T) survivors

• Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
• FORGE: serves transgender and SOFFA survivors
• National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs: national advocacy for local LGBT communities
• The Network/La Red: survivor-led organizing to end partner abuse and support survivors in LGBQ/T, poly, and SM communities
• Survivor Project: provides support, services, and resources for intersex and trans survivors of domestic and sexual violence
• The Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health

Male survivors

• 1in6: helping men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences live healthier, happier lives
• MenHealing: providing healing resources, including Weekend of Recovery retreats, for male-identified individuals age 18 and older who have experienced sexual trauma 
• The Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health: resource for gay, bisexual, and transgender men
• MaleSurvivor: overcoming sexual victimization of boys and men
• Sexual Abuse of Boys: prevalence, possible lasting effects, and resources
• SNAP: Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests

Teens

• Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
• Break the Cycle: engages, educates, and empowers youth to build lives and communities free from domestic violence
• Bridge Over Troubled Water: program for high-risk, runaway, and homeless youth
• Center for Young Women’s Health
• Children of the Night: dedicated to helping children ages 11 to 17 forced into prostitution
• Choose Respect: helping adolescents form healthy relationships to prevent dating abuse before it starts
• Scarleteen: inclusive, comprehensive, supportive sexuality and relationships info for teens and emerging adults 
• Sex, Etc.: sex education by teens, for teens!
• Start Strong: intiative on building healthy teen relationships 
• Teen Dating Violence Prevention Project
• That’s Not Cool: partners with young people to help address teen dating violence, unhealthy relationships, and digital abuse