Getting Help
Advocacy
Advocates are trained staff and volunteers of SHARPP who meet with survivors to provide a wide-range of services. All advocates are required to undergo a minimum of 30 hours of training on the issues of sexual assault, sexual harassment, relationship abuse and stalking, and the systems that pertain to these issues. Advocates empower survivors by providing information, tools, resources and opportunities. They are trained to work with survivors respectfully, recognizing that the system is confusing and can be overwhelming to a survivor.
Advocates help identify all the options available and help the survivor decide which is best in a non-judgmental way, leaving personal opinion out of the equation.
Advocate Mission Statement:
To provide culturally competent intervention services to survivors of past, present or attempted sexual/relationship abuse by creating a supportive environment for survivors and their allies.
Additional SHARPP Services
- Academic Intervention
- Crisis Intervention
- Emotional Support
- Legal Accompaniment
- Medical Accompaniment
- Referrals/Resources
- Support Groups