Shining Light in Darkness

SLID is dedicated to providing holistic healing and services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, informing and educating communities about these issues, and providing programs to victims, survivors and their advocates. Also serving as a voice of sexual assault and domestic violence victims and survivors.

Our programs focus on six populations: Women of Color, LGBTQIA+, Men (male victims & survivors), People with Disabilities, Veterans, and the general public. Our primary goals are to:

- Provide comprehensive information and resources that support Women of Color, LGBTQIA+, Men (male victims & survivors), People with Disabilities, Veterans connecting individuals with our support services as well as services from other providers.

- Increase awareness around the nature and extent of the issue, creating public dialogue to reduce and transform cultural stigma.

- Expand the national safety net of services and resources available to Women of Color, LGBTQIA+, Men (male victims & survivors), People with Disabilities, Veterans and those who care about them training service providers and building partnerships with other anti-sexual assault and domestic violence organizations.

SLID will amplify awareness primarily through face to face conversation with key community leaders, community forum, focus groups, leveraging online, digital technology optimizing information and resources to be widely discoverable through search, generating further awareness through crafting compelling stories that explore the issue and communicate effective strategies toward achieving happy, healthy futures.

SLID takes a victim-centered, trauma-informed approach to developing programs and services that support victims and survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and their loved ones in all stages of recovery.

SLID educates the public about sexual assault and domestic violence and works with the media and the entertainment industry to elevate sexual assault and domestic violence story-lines and reach millions of households across the country.

SLID generate, grow and diversify financial resources to support short and long term goals.

SLID has a professional staff and board of directors committed to our mission. Many members of the staff/board have be indirectly or directly affected sexual assault and domestic violence. We partner with other anti-sexual assault and domestic violence organizations to sustain and grow various programs.

Key Accomplishments

- 150 victims of sexual assault were supported through our programs
- 20 prevention activities reached 100 participants
- 50 adult survivors of sexual assault benefited from counseling and supportive services
-25 adult survivors of domestic violence benefited from counseling and supportive services
- 10 survivors received individual counseling
- 5,325 engagement leveraging digital media to raise greater awareness