We recognize that recalling experiences of sexual harassment by patients and/or their family members can be difficult and traumatic. Below are a list of resources and organizations that offer support.
RAINN
- Free and confidential National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE
- Recovering from Sexual Violence: https://rainn.org/recovering-sexual-violence
- Additional information on sexual harassment: https://www.rainn.org/articles/sexual-harassment
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
- Contact information: https://www.thehotline.org/help/
- Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 / 1-800-787-3224 (TTY)
- Self-Care Tips for Abuse and Trauma Survivors: https://www.thehotline.org/2016/03/31/5-self-care-tips-for-abuse-and-trauma-survivors/
Workplace-specific resources
- Equal Rights Advocates Toolkit: https://www.equalrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ERA-Gender-Justice-Toolkit-Addressing-Sexual-Harassment.pdf
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-sex.cfm
General resources
- Dealing with sexual harassment: https://leanin.org/sexual-harassment
- Surviving abuse and sexual assault: https://optionb.org/category/abuse-and-sexual-assault/resources
- Being an ally: https://psychologybenefits.org/2017/11/22/how-to-listen-when-someone-you-know-discloses-sexual-harassment-or-assault/