Support Groups
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Surviving Sexual Assault Support Groups
Sexual Assault Support Services offers 8-12 week support groups for survivors of sexual assault. When 6-8 participants show interest in a group, the group will begin. SASS offers support groups for adult survivors of sexual assault, with appropriate gender group separation. In addition, SASS offers educational support groups for partners and non-offending parents. These groups are intended to help survivors gain further knowledge and understanding of the effects of sexual assault in their lives and to find support in a safe confidential environment. In particular, these groups are mindful of the help and support survivors can provide for each other. These groups will support each participant, creating an empowering environment where participants can learn new coping skills, and address personal goals.
Coping Skills Group
Sexual Assault Support Services offers a coping skills group for adult survivors of sexual assault, parents of sexually victimized children and partners of survivors of sexual assault. When 6-8 participants show interest in a group, the group will begin. This series is intended to help participants gain further knowledge and understanding of the effects of sexual assault and how to develop healthy coping skills. In a safe, supportive environment, members will have an opportunity to learn and ask questions about coping skills, as well as give and receive support to other group members.
How Do I Join a Group?
Groups are organized with the needs and experiences of each participant in mind. Contact the office for a group application.
For more information, or to register for any of these groups please call the main office at (603) 436-4107 during office hours (Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm), or leave a voicemail message after hours. If you chose to leave a voicemail message and would like us to return your call, please be specific with what we can say in a message.
A Note on Confidentiality
As a survivor of sexual assault you have the right to confidentiality, under New Hampshire law RSA-173C. Sexual Assault Support Services recognizes that the Internet is not a confidential medium. Please do not email the office with any personal sexual assault history. If email is the best way for you to contact us, please include in the email the best way for us to respond. Let us know how we may specifically reach you. May we leave a message on your answering machine? May we call you at work? Is it better to reach you by mail? Although the Internet and email are very convenient ways to reach us, it is not confidential and SASS wants all individuals accessing our services to have the benefit of confidential communications.
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