Resources for Sexual Assault Awareness

The Center for Women and Families provides trauma-informed advocacy and support for individuals, families and communities affected by intimate partner violence and sexual assault. We mitigate the impact of trauma by building resiliency and reducing risk factors at all levels. We are guided by a strong grassroots feminist history, and a commitment to social and economic justice. We co-create violence free lives, families, and communities. The Center has a shelter at our downtown Louisville campus where individuals and their children can reside in a safe and secure place while receiving assistance to rebuild their lives and move into permanent housing. Crisis response, sexual assault services, housing resources, children's services, and advocacy and support are also offered by the Center.

ECHO serves the children and families of the Louisville Metro area who have been affected by child abuse and CSA. They provide evidence-based, comprehensive prevention education targeted towards youth, parents, and educators. Empowering both young people and adults to recognize the signs and prevalence of sexual violence allows them to build a safer, stronger community.

Stand4Respect is a prevention project from the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence that ran from 2012-2018 with help from the ICADV Youth Council. Their resources and educational programs remain on their website and serve to empower teens and young adults with information on recognizing healthy, and unhealthy, relationship dynamics and behaviors.

The ICESAHT strives to empower Indiana to prevent sexual assault and human trafficking, and to aid those affected by sexual violence, through comprehensive training, advocacy, public awareness, and coordinated services for survivors. They offer support and training for crisis centers, response teams, and other organizations in the state who provide care and help to those in need. ICESAHT also provides information on what the process of getting help after an assault/instance of abuse or victimization will look like, and a directory of resources statewide.

The Safe Place center is operated by Safe Passage, Inc. and serves the region of Jefferson, Switzerland, Ohio, Dearborn, Ripley, and Franklin county areas of Southern Indiana. The center provides services to survivors of all ages and backgrounds, which include a 24-hour help line, crisis intervention, therapeutic discussion groups/workshops, referrals to financial/legal assistance and healthcare services, and overall continued support during and after the process via which the survivor gets help.