Links

Help for Sexual Abuse Recovery

If you or a friend has experienced some kind of sexual abuse it is important for you to find support. The first step is to find a trusted adult or health professional who can listen to you and help you locate the assistance you need.

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
The nation’s foremost resource and information organization for rape recovery.
800-656-HOPE
www.rainn.org

American Academy of Pediatrics
How to prevent and recognize signs of sexual abuse in children.
www.aap.org

Stop it Now
Resource for information about child sexual abuse.
www.stopitnow.org

Read about my recovery from sexual assault in my essay “The Shape of a Hundred Hips,” (PDF format), which was chosen as an exhibit in The Art of Recovery in St. Paul, Minn. in 2006.

Writer’s Resources (Twin Cities)

The Loft Literary Center
The nation’s largest independent literary center. Classes, readings and resources for writers and readers.
www.loft.org

Intermedia Arts
Cross-cultural and multi-media multi-genre programs for artists and writers.
www.intermediaarts.org