Finding Hope After Sexual Assault Through Safe Helpline

The Safe Helpline Hope Board is a place where Safe Helpline staff post notes with encouraging words from the survivors they have assisted. These notes are a constant reminder of how the support provided through Safe Helpline services can have a positive effect on the lives of survivors today and every day. Below are some of the hopeful and inspiring messages that survivors, friends and family members, and other DoD community members have left for Safe Helpline.

Thank you for believing me

At Safe Helpline, we are here to listen. We're here to help survivors find their own path towards healing after sexual assault.

This is a stepping stone... my first step in a stairwell.

After experiencing sexual assault, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. Safe Helpline staff are here to talk about your options and connect you to additional resources.

I truly wish I could help others the way I was helped today.

Safe Helpline staff are available to support you whenever you need, with whatever you need. Whether you are a survivor, a friend or family member of a survivor, or simply looking for available resources, Safe Helpline is here today and every day.

You made me feel human again

Safe Helpline staff understand that each survivor may be feeling a wide range of emotions after a sexual assault. No matter what happened, what happened is not their fault.

I feel like there is hope and I can get through this

Hope and healing are possible after a sexual assault. Safe Helpline staff are here to discuss different options and resources to help find a way forward.

Speaking to Safe Helpline has lifted a huge weight off my chest. It is a small step, but it means the world to me.

Some users are looking to connect to a specific resource, while others just want to tell someone about what happened. No matter what they need, Safe Helpline staff are standing by.

I'm so glad this service is anonymous

Safe Helpline provides anonymous, confidential, and secure support 24/7.

It doesn't matter if what happened was 10 minutes ago or 10 years ago, Safe Helpline is here to support you.

You saved my life

You might not know who to tell, where to start, or what to say first. That's okay. We're here to support you no matter what, whenever you're ready.

If you or someone you know in the DoD community has experienced sexual assault, please consider reaching out to DoD Safe Helpline for 24/7, anonymous, one-on-one support at 877-995-5247 or SafeHelpline.org/live-chat.