Resources for Survivors, Healers, and Allies
National Helplines:
National Human Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888
National Domestic Violence Hotline
1-800-799-SAFE(7233)
Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN)
1-800-656-HOPE(4673)
National Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
National Suicide Prevention Helpline
1-800-273-TALK(8255) or 988
Veterans Crisis Line
988, then press 1
Los Angeles Helplines:
L.A. Department of Mental Health
1-800-854-7771
L.A. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
988 – text or call
YWCA Greater L.A. Sexual Assault Crisis Services
1-877-Y-HELPS-U (943-5778)
Peace Over Violence L.A. Hotline
1-213-626-3393
Sexual Assault Center – L.A. Violence Intervention Program
1-323-409-3800
Sojourn Domestic Violence Hotline
1-310-264-6644
Clinics, Counseling, & Shelter Near Los Angeles:
East Los Angeles Women’s Center
Downtown Women’s Center Los Angeles
Center for the Pacific Asian Family
Training, Inspiration, & Collaboration:
Art & Creativity for Healing – Workshops & Art4Healing Certification
Trauma-Informed Practices & Expressive Arts Therapy Institute
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Southern CA Art Therapy Association
Person Centered Expressive Arts Institute
Online Healing & Resources:
Los Angeles Office of Women’s Health
SNAP – Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
Emotions Anonymous – Support Groups
7 Ways Survivors of Sexual Violence Can Practice Self-Care After Tragedy
Finding Our Voices – Art Activities for Healing
VOW: Voices of Warriors Support Group
Trauma-focused Support Groups in Los Angeles: Psychology Today
7 Cups of Tea: 24/7 Counseling and Listening Support
Research, Knowledge, & Participation:
National Association of Commisions for Women (NACW)
L.A. Women and Girls Initiative Reports
Sayfty: How to be an Ally to Survivors
Facts About Women and Trauma: American Psychological Association
Forefront of Activism: United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commisioner
SART Toolkit: Put the Focus on Victims
Guide for Friends and Family of Survivors of Sexual Assault
Dispelling Myths about Sexual Assault
Book & Article List:
Birkat HaGomel for Survivors of Assault and Abuse | by Anonymous on Ritualwell
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma | by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
Healing Trauma: A Pioneering Program for Restoring the Wisdom of Your Body | by Peter A. Levine, Ph.D
‘Free moving’ dance has healing benefits for mental health | by UCLA Health
Trauma and Expressive Arts Therapy: Brain, Body, and Imagination in the Healing Process | by Cathy A. Malchiodi
The Expressive Body in Life, Art, and Therapy: Working with Movement, Metaphor and Meaning | by Daria Halprin
How Art Heals: Exploring Your Deep Feelings Using Collage | by Tien Chiu and Andra F. Stanton
Awakening the Light: A Survivors to Thrivers Going-Forward Story | by Tambry Harris
Process Not Perfection: Expressive Arts Solutions for Trauma Recovery | by Jamie Marich, Ph.D
Essential Art Therapy Exercises: Effective Techniques to Manage Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD | by Leah Guzman, ATR-BC
Everyday Feminism: Supportive Communities | by Carmen Rios