As the grassroots arm of the women’s movement, the National Organization for Women is dedicated to its multi-issue and multi-strategy approach to women’s rights, and is the largest organization of feminist grassroots activists in the United States. NOW has hundreds of chapters and hundreds of thousands of members and activists in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since our founding in 1966, NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals, lead societal change, eliminate discrimination, and achieve and protect the equal rights of all women and girls in all aspects of social, political, and economic life.

No Silence No Violence works tirelessly to educate employers about how domestic violence affects work environments, and educates staff about reporting obligations, workplace safety, and caring for co-workers and employees that we suspect may be dealing with abuse at home.

RAIIN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE and online.rainn.org) in partnership with more than 1,100 local rape crisis centers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.

Safe Horizon is the nation’s leading victim assistance organization and touches the lives of more than 250,000 affected by crime and abuse each year. Safe Horizon takes action by providing practical services like a new lock, 24-hour hotlines, safe shelter, and food as well as supportive services like mental health counseling.

Sidran is a nonprofit organization of international scope that helps people understand, recover from and treat traumatic stress and dissociative disorders by providing education, resources, professional collaboration, publications on trauma and recovery and community. They also are the parent organization of Risking Connection, that teaches a relational framework and skills for working with survivors of traumatic experiences.

The Silver Braid Provides helpful information to those who have been victims of sexual exploitation, sexual violence, trafficking, prostitution, child pornography, survivors of harassment, religious abuse.

 The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is the largest, oldest and most active support group for women and men wounded by religious authority figures (priests, ministers, bishops, deacons, nuns and others). They are an independent and confidential organization, with no connections with the church or church officials.

Survivors Anonymous empowers those who have survived childhood sexual abuse (who are not abusing any child), who want to become survivors and thrivers by:

• offering referrals to SIA, self-help, support groups

• providing information to start SIA groups, intergroups, and national service offices

• creating and distributing SIA information tools (literature, newsletter, electronic media)

• offering a speakers’ bureau

• guiding SIA’s public information efforts worldwide

The Surviving Spirit is a newsletter that promotes Hope, Healing and Help for those impacted by trauma, abuse or mental health concerns through the use of the creative arts, a speakers’ bureau, newsletter, website, brochure, retail gallery, coffeehouse, media center and more.