Supportive Organizations

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• Group support chat
• Support forum
• Self-help guides
• Mindfulness exercises

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• Protect and support LGBTQ youth from the harm of homelessness.
• Drop-in and Outreach services.
• Shelter, clothing, housing and meals provided for 24 years old and under.

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• Develops and implements comprehensive violence prevention programs for individuals and organizations.
• Provides underserved communities to break cycles of violence through a combination of education, physical empowerment and leadership development.

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• Online abuse & harassment crisis helpline.
• Resource center full of guides on what to do about doxxing, hacking, swatting, and other issues related to harassment.
• Preventative advice and measures for people who concerned about future targeting.

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• Educational resources
• Trained support advisors
• Practical advice
• Social media outreach

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• Diverse Gaming Coalition is a non-profit dedicated to ending online harassment through youth advocacy, including talks, workshops, streaming, gaming, and partner projects. Partner projects are tackled by youth based on their community needs with the help of Diverse Gaming Coalition.

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• Provides support to girls and young women who have experiences commercial sexual exploitation.
• Prevention and outreach, direct intervention, educational initiatives.
• Youth development and leadership.

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• Committed to the physical, psychological, social, and economic development of girls and women. Through education, organizing and physical fitness, GGE encourages communities to remove barriers and create opportunities for girls and women to live self-determined lives.
• Anti-sexual harassment/Gender Respect workshops and trainings.
• Sisters in Strength Youth Organizers.
• The Coalition for Gender Equity in Schools (CGES) Citywide coalition.
• Urban Leaders Academy After School Program for Middle Schools Students.

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• Student, teacher and parent training
• Assistance with online reporting
• Leadership lessons on social media and taking lessons to improve your school

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• Online Harassment Resource Center created by the Women in Games Special Interest Group (WIG SIG) to assist developers in finding the help they need when being harassed.

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• Peer advocates who can provide information, support and resources to those experiencing dating abuse, including digital (online) abuse perpetrated by a current or former dating partner. Call, chat at loveisrespect.org, or text loveis to 22522. Free, confidential, 24/7.

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• The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides information, support and resources for people experiencing any kind of intimate partner violence, including digital (online) abuse perpetrated by current or former intimate partners. Call 1-800-799-7233 24/7, or chat live via the website from 7am-2am Central, to speak to a trained advocate. Free and confidential.

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• NNEDV provides resources However, the Safety Net Project does provide resources and information on the intersection of technology and violence against women. To access that information, visit: techsafety.org/resources and nnedv.org/safetynetdocs.

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• Our mission is to build the capacity of communities, organizations, and institutions to advance the right to live free from sexual violence and reduce the harm it causes individuals, families, and society.
• Support and online resources.

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• Professional counseling
• Advocacy
• Legal services

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• Online SOS is a nonprofit that provides free, direct services for those experiencing any type of online harassment.
• Crisis coaching
• Referral to experts
• Contingency fund

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• The Peace First Challenge is a global call-to-action to all young people to join a community of peacemakers dedicated to finding compassionate solutions to the world’s problems.
• The Anti-Bullying Group connects young people working on anti-violence projects.

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• Writers and journalists are facing unprecedented levels of online hate and harassment.
• Effective strategies and resources that writers, journalists, their allies, and their employers can use to defend against cyber hate and fight online abuse.

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• Youth peer-support online discussion forum
• Fact sheets and stories on bullying, peer-pressure, and getting through tough times

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• Support for those experiencing domestic violence.
• Hotline, legal advocacy, support groups, LGBTQ services, youth services, workshops, shelters.

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• Provides domestic violence, sex trafficking victims and their children.
• Legal advice, assistance and case representation.
• Shelters for refuge.
• Clinical services including individual and group counselling.

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• Providing practical advice and support to women net activists and stimulating discussion about strategies for navigating these challenges.
• Implement trainings that not only transfer skills but also allow the community to better understand the issues and find solutions.
• Create learning resources and adapt curriculum which can be shared through creative commons licensing and at the same time allow for further documentation of the needs in the sector.

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• Knowledge-building roadmaps explaining forms of online violence, rights violations, survivor strategies, self-care.
• Digital safety toolkit for computers, tablets, mobile phones
• Global and local campaigns to reclaim technology to prevent violence against women, with support resources for starting your own campaign
• Victim assistance for technology-related violence

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• Trevor Lifeline - A 24/7 crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for LGBTQ young people, available at 1-866-488-7386).
• TrevorChat - A free, confidential, secure instant messaging service for LGBTQ youth that provides live help from trained volunteer counselors, open daily from 3:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. PT. Visit www.thetrevorproject.org
• TrevorText - A free, confidential, secure service in which LGBTQ young people can text a trained Trevor counselor for support and crisis intervention, available Fridays from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. PT. Text “Trevor” to 202-304-1200.
• TrevorSpace - TrevorSpace is a social networking site for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13 through 24 and their friends and allies. (www.trevorspace.org)

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• Providing support to Muslim women and children.
• Crisis intervention, counselling, advocacy, counselling and training.
• Raising awareness about and addressing bullying and hate crimes targeting Muslim youth.

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• Summary of the federal and state laws that address online harassment and specifically distribution of intimate images.
• FAQ information for how victims, attorneys, judges, and other advocates can address the problem of online harassment.
• Educational training for law enforcement, lawyers and law students on how to handle non-consensual pornography cases.

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• Legal information and support to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
• Legal information about restraining orders, safety planning tips, and state-specific resources.
• Information about cyberstalking and links to ways to stay safe while using technology.