Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Advocates 

Survivors of sexual violence often have unique and evolving needs, and may feel overwhelmed trying to navigate the support, resources, and options available.
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This is where our Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) can help. Our compassionate and knowledgeable Advocates help survivors and their loved ones. An Advocate learns about a survivor’s individual needs and asks what types of support they want or need. SART Advocates also offer resources that help survivors make informed decisions about next steps. 

Everyone at SARSSM keeps survivors’ experiences confidential and asks for permission before acting on their behalf.

Requests for Services & Referral Process: 

Call our free, 24-hour helpline at 1-800-871-7741. Our helpline advocates can submit a referral on your behalf.

If you are a community partner making a referral on behalf of someone, please complete our referral form and email it to [email protected].

​A member of our Advocacy Services team will be in touch within 2 business days.

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Here are a few common ways our Advocates support survivors:

 Connecting Survivors to Mental Health and Peer Support

• Support survivors by listening to them and validating their experiences.
• Referring survivors to our support groups to help them connect with peers. 
• Offer community resources for mental health counseling and therapy.

 
 Medical Support and Follow-Up

• Attending medical follow-up appointments.
• Providing information, options, and referrals for testing and preventative medications for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV.
• Providing support and reproductive healthcare referrals.

Options for Safety & Justice

• Creating safety plans with survivors.
• Providing information on criminal justice and legal options.
• Helping to file a police report.
• Helping to file Protection from Abuse (PFA) or Protection from Harassment (PFH) paperwork. 
• Referring survivors to legal support.
• Supporting survivors in court.
• Requesting updates on court cases and explaining the process to the survivor.
• Supporting students through school-based Title IX processes.
• Supporting survivors who are incarcerated in navigating PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) investigations in jails and prisons.

Additional Help

• Helping survivors apply for the Address Confidentiality Program and Victims’ Compensation.
• Referring survivors to other providers for case management services.

Questions about our Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) services? Read our SART Commonly Asked Questions or reach out and send us a message.