SASS is a non-profit organization providing outreach, advocacy and support to survivors of sexual violence and their partners, families and friends throughout Eugene-Springfield and the rest of Lane County.
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Services Offered
SASS offers free counseling services to sexual assault survivors as well as the partners, friends and family of survivors. Our counselor has experience in providing trauma-specific care to help survivors of sexual assault, heal.
We offer individual and group counseling to survivors who: Are 15 years or older Have been sexually assaulted at some point in your past. If you are seeking to work through the fallout from a traumatic experience, our SASS counselor may be able to help. Counseling at SASS may include processing the actual trauma, or working on the remnants left from the trauma, such as managing emotions and reactions to situations, boundary setting struggles, self-worth issues, how to manage emotions connected to our past, struggles with developing trust with others or forming intimate relationships, and much more.
We offer individual and occasionally group-work to the partners, friends and family of survivors' who: Are 15 years or older Are part of the support network of a survivor. If you are seeking support for the vicarious trauma experienced by being close to someone who was sexually assaulted, our SASS counselor may be able to help.
Support and Counseling Groups
Support groups provide an opportunity to share experiences, learn new perspectives, and experiment with new behaviors in a safe and supportive environment. Drop-in groups always have two experienced facilitators present and closed work-groups are led by one or more professional mental health counselor, who are trained and experienced facilitators.
SASS Crisis & Support Line 541-343-7277 (SASS) or 1-844-404-7277 (toll-free)
Crisis and support lines are available 24 hours a day to those who have recently experienced a sexual assault, survivors of past sexual violence, and for friends, families or partners of those victimized by sexual assault or abuse. Information and referrals to Lane County resources, counselors and attorneys are available by calling this line.
Advocacy & Peer Counseling SASS Advocacy services are free, confidential, and available to you 24 hours a day. SASS Advocates are trained professionals who are here to listen, provide emotional support and honest information, support your decisions and choices, and work to help you achieve your goals.
Fees and Payment
All SASS services are free and confidential. Donations gladly accepted.
Services Offered To: Adults
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Pro-bono
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.
