River House, Inc. is a nonprofit agency that serves victims and survivors of domestic abuse, sexual violence and homelessness in four northern Michigan counties: Crawford, Ogemaw, Oscoda, and Roscommon. The Sexual Violence Program at River House provides a 24-hour hotline for immediate crisis intervention. A sexual violence advocate will stay with the survivor or his/her
Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCEDSV) is a statewide membership organization whose members represent a network of over 70 domestic and sexual violence programs and over 200 allied organizations and individuals throughout the state of Michigan. MCEDSV’s mission is to develop and promote efforts aimed at the elimination of all domestic and
The Listening Ear is a non-profit crisis center that provides free and confidential short-term sexual assault counseling (SAC) services for rape survivors and their significant others. Other free SAC services include: advocacy, support groups, a 24 hour crisis hotline, and community education. SAC counselors receive nearly 100 hours of training and are available 24-hours a
The mission of First Step is to reduce the incidence of domestic and sexual violence and to provide services to individuals affected by these crimes in Wayne County. Services include a 24-hour hotline, crisis intervention, hospital accompaniment, legal advocacy, information and referrals, support groups, and counseling for survivors of sexual assault. All services are free
Dial Help provides comprehensive services to survivors of sexual violence and other crimes in Houghton, Baraga, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon Counties. Victim Services include: 24-hour crisis intervention; short-term crisis counseling; information and referrals; group support; court accompaniment; and medical and legal advocacy. Dial Help also offers the Sexual Assault Response Team/Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SART/SANE) Program,