National Resources

Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse

• Darkness to Light works with survivors and adults that have been affected by childhood sexual abuse. They offer resources on counseling, emergency shelter, medical help, and legal assistance. Confidential Crisis Counseling: 866.FOR.LIGHT

RAINN – Adult Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse

• If you’re an adult who experienced sexual abuse as a child, know that you are not alone. Many perpetrators of sexual abuse are in a position of trust or responsible for the child’s care, such as a family member, teacher, clergy member, or coach. No matter what, the abuse was not your fault. It’s never too late to start healing from this experience.

ASCA – Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

• Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA^SM) is an international self-help support group program designed specifically for adult survivors of neglect, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse. The ASCA^SMprogram offers community based self-help support groups, provider-based self-help support groups, web-based self-help support groups, as well as materials and workbooks.

National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse

• Recovery from child abuse is available, if we work for it. There are many paths to recovering from child abuse, and some of them cost almost no money at all. There are benefits from getting assistance from the professional community trained to assist us. Furthermore, there are numerous government and non-profit groups we can turn to for help. The point is there are many paths to healing and many tools to consider using.