How to Support Sexual Assault Survivors

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Apr 29, 2024

Every 68 seconds someone in the United States is sexually assaulted, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN). In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAM), we hear about efforts to help those in a crisis and tips for supporting survivors from Lynn M. Frederick-Hawley, MAc, the executive director of the Sexual Assault and Violence Intervention (SAVI) Program at Mount Sinai Hospital, and Luis Ramírez, LCSW, the founder of Rising Potential Counseling, PLLC. We also take your calls.

This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen

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