Quick Tools

Educators 

Reporting: Remember 4 W’s.  Who? What? When? Where?
Report what you recall. 
More interviews will occur for the survivor.
One can add to the report.

Suicidal
          ASK:  “How do you plan to kill yourself?  OR
How are you going to take your life?   
​Where are these items?”  911. 

Develop a SAFETY PLAN:

• Preset a place or two to go. Family no matter age know where to go.
• Transportation prearranged if possible. Go to rooms with exits or phone.
• Documents together-medical, personal, financial, business, legal, home/apt, credit cards, licenses, insurance, marriage/divorce/restraining orders, POA, others. Easy to pick up as leaving. 
• Leave copies or documents, change of clothes, & cash at safe places.
• Hotline numbers, numbers of safe persons & professionals.

 



FOR SURVIVORS
Sexual abuse like tree roots can be deep, snarled, hidden.
 
​These roots support life-birds, animals, people.   
                                 
Don’t end your wellbeing or life because of someone else’s actions. 
  
When things get snarly, reach out to compassionate persons and trauma professionals.

Survivors of sexual abuse are not alone!
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Survivors know the snarls and share hope with survivors.

Fun, love, laughter, joy can be part of life too.

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