April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Sexual abuse awareness month is a campaign to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate communities and individuals on how to prevent sexual violence. It is observed in April. Each year during the month of April, state, territory, tribal and community-based organizations, rape crisis centers, government agencies, businesses, campuses, and individuals plan events and activities to highlight sexual violence as a public health, human rights,...

Staying Sane During The Holidays 11/14/2022 Staying Sane During The Holidays EmpowerSurvivors is a 501(C)(3). All Rights Reserved. © 2022 www.EmpowerSurvivors.net ****Trigger Warning ***** Holidays can be a hard time for survivors of childhood sexual trauma and abuse. For many, it may mean reminders of past childhood abuse or knowing that the person that perpetrated them will be gathered alongside family members. This may leave you feeling a sense of loss and thoughts of why, why would my...

Join us Saturday mornings at 10:00 am Central Time! ( 11:00 am Eastern/9:00 am Mountain/8:00 am Pacific) Join us, via Zoom, as we explore how simple breath, movement, and toning techniques can bring us into the present moment and help ground us into our daily lives. Facilitator: Thomas Travers Contact Info: twtravers@mac.com EmpowerSurvivors: https://www.empowersurvivors.net/ Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkcOutrD0sG9cU5uUg3WSGPA6GR7HD0M5p...

EmpowerSurvivors is currently booking guests for our upcoming EmpowerSurvivor Zooom program, Conversations With Elizabeth. Conversations With Elizabeth is a 90-minute program held on Monday evenings, via Zoom, that supports survivors of childhood sexual trauma, promotes mental health, and covers topics of healing, wellness, recovery, etc. If you are a professional, mental health therapist, holistic health practitioner, attorney for survivors of child abuse, etc. we would love to have you!

This is COLLABORATION! Since 2015, Healing Within Studio and EmpowerSurvivors have collaborated on a number of projects. EmpowerSurvivors is a local 501c3 nonprofit t that supports adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Collaboration is an effective tool for reaching more of those in need in our community. It also allows for developing programs that better meet very specific needs. Plus we truly enjoy working with each other. Building Emotional Resilience led by Liz Stoeckmann is our...

Join us via Zoom Monday, September 27, 2021 at 6:00pm (Central). This week our special guest, Lisa Babcock Hilton, will bring us through an important discussion on sibling abuse. Sibling abuse includes the physical, psychological, or sexual abuse of one sibling by another. A fourth category that brought attention from researchers during the first decade of the 21st century is sibling relational abuse, which derives from relational aggression (Wikipedia) Cost: Donation to EmpowerSurvivors...

EmpowerSurvivors is looking for upcoming guests for our Monday evening program Conversations With Evey & Elizabeth!!! Conversations with Evey & Elizabeth is a weekly zoom program where we introduce conversation starters and discuss issues of interest for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and trauma. This relaxed, informal, interactive program meets Mondays from 6:00pm -7:30pm ( central time) over Zoom Are you a professional working in the mental health realm? Would you like to be...

Join us via Zoom Monday, Aug 16, 2021, 06:00 PM Central Time (the US and Canada) for the EmpowerSurvivors program, Conversations With Evey & Elizabeth! * Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvc-mqrTosGNUlAetA_6uHylmrarnexWzM After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. * This program will be recorded * Cost: Donation to EmpowerSurvivors...

Join us Monday, August 9, 2021, at 6:00 pm central time via Zoom for Conversations With Evey & Elizabeth!! Cost: Donation https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=MRU3VP4L3KSFU This week we have a special guest, Dr. Gregory Williams, who will bring us through his story and add to great conversations! About Dr. Gregory Williams: My name is Dr. Gregory Williams and I am on the Senior Leadership Team at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston, Texas. I authored a book...

Join Us Monday, August 2, 2021, at 6:00 pm Central Time!! Conversations With Evey & Elizabeth Join us for another great evening of comfortable conversations on uncomfortable topics! This week on Conversations With Evey & Elizabeth we will be having a great discussion with special guest Carolyn Rich Curtis, Ph.D. Topic: Mind Matters: Overcoming adversity and building resilience for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and trauma. About the Guest Speaker: Carolyn Rich Curtis, Ph.D. is a...

EmpowerSurvivors invites YOU to attend our programs and groups. EmpowerSurvivors is a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization located in Stillwater, MN that supports and serves survivors of childhood sexual abuse worldwide. Join us weekly via Zoom!! Monday, July 26, 2021, at 6:00 pm ( Central Time) Conversations With Evey & Elizabeth Guest: Jane Straub Topic: Helping Your Partner Understand The Mind Of A Survivor, Common Reactions To Unprocessed Trauma. Register in advance for this meeting:...

Good morning, I am the director of EmpowerSurvivors ( www.EmpowerSurvivors.net ) which is a nonprofit located in Stillwater, MN that serves survivors of childhood sexual abuse through peer support groups, programs, and classes. We are currently looking for volunteer mental health professionals, holistic health providers, drug and alcohol counselors, psychiatrists, advocates, survivors of childhood sexual abuse, etc to come to be our guests on our Monday evening Zoom program, Conversations...

Join Us This April 2021 For EmpowerSurvivors Peer Support Groups & Programs!!! April is child abuse and sexual abuse awareness month! EmpowerSurvivors is a peer-led 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports those sexually abused as children. Come join us this April as we celebrate and support survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Find Out More About EmpowerSurvivors Services For Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse At http://www.empowersurvivors.net/ Must Register In Advance ( Links...