If you have been the victim of sexual violence Hire Survivors Hollywood wants you to know you deserve help. Please check out the resources below.
We have also listed resources for producers and artists to create safer working environments in the entertainment industry.
RESOURCES FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
1 in 6 – The mission of 1in6 is to help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences live healthier, happier lives. Their mission also includes serving family members, friends, partners, and service providers by providing information and support resources on the web and in the community. Please use their 24/7 online chatline
Birdbrain – is an art therapy non-profit for people impacted by sexual trauma. Our mission is to comfort sexual trauma victims and assist members of their support networks throughout the long-term stages of recovery. To achieve this we focus on restorative ways people can feel confident, practice self-care, relate to others, and establish their own individual journey in a society that is not yet designed to accommodate their needs. We do this by showing solidarity through our birdbrain clothing line, providing art therapy kits that alleviate PTSD symptoms, and offering education resources like our workbook Birdbrain: a Field Guide to the New Normal.
Echo Training – Echo provides education on trauma and resilience to survivors and those who support them. They have amazing free resources available here and online trainings available here. This organization is run by a silence breaker and is entirely focused on empowering survivors.
me too. Movement – The ‘me too.’ Movement believes in the radical possibilities of a movement against sexual violence, led by survivors of sexual violence.
MTMV Community Support Network – is a Community Support Network for survivors & supporters of survivors offering survivor-led peer support, consent and trauma education, community resources, virtual events, and one-of-a-kind informative graphic artwork speaking to the survivor experience.
PAVE – Shattering the Silence with PAVE is a movement to create a world free of sexual violence and build communities that support survivors. We aim to empower students, parents, and civic leaders to end sexual violence with prevention education, promoting respect for oneself and each other. Additionally, PAVE creates a safe space for survivors to thrive after trauma.
Peace Over Violence – Peace Over Violence operates The Los Angeles Rape and Battering Hotline, a confidential, non-judgmental resource where staff and volunteers are available to provide emotional support, advocacy, information, and referrals. If you or someone you care about has been a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, or intimate partner stalking in Los Angeles, please call this 24-hour crisis line.
Central Los Angeles: (213) 626-3393
South Los Angeles: (310) 392-8381
West San Gabriel Valley: (626) 793-3385
RAINN – (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, online.rainn.org y rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice. CALL THEIR 24/7 HOTLINE FOR HELP 800.656.4673
Rape Treatment Center – The Rape Treatment Center provides comprehensive, free services for sexual assault victims 24 hours a day, including specialized emergency medical care, forensic/evidentiary examinations, counseling, advocacy, and information about rights and options to help victims make informed choices and decisions. Services are provided in a dedicated, private clinic located within Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center. The RTC also provides longer-term therapy for victims and other support services.
Call the RTC at (424) 259-7208.
Strength United – is dedicated to ending abuse, empowering families and developing leaders. Strength United is honored to be an important part of making the world a safer place for all. Our work supports families, prevents sexual and domestic violence, and provides healing and support for those who have survived abuse. We aim to take a traumatic event in an individual or family’s life and turn it into a point of strength. For more information, call our 24-Hour Support and Referral Lines
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
Statement of Nondiscrimination
Strength United does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, selection of volunteers and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
Survivors.org – Survivors.org works daily to ensure that we have a growing and thriving group of survivor committed organizations for those needing assistance. We have teams of actual (amazing!) humans who spend each day searching for, reaching out, and working with survivor focused organizations.
We also coordinate with top experts to bring high quality information to our community of providers. This helps keep the community alive and thriving, while also allowing us to convey important, impactful and interesting content to our partners. These Lunch and Learn events are done at least monthly.
Because we are so survivor focused, but early in our journey, we are exploring additional survivor support models such as bringing lunch and learns to the wider world, hosting survivor support circles, and also additional innovative online survivor support tools.
TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund – will help defray legal and public relations costs in select cases for those who have experienced sexual harassment or related retaliation in the workplace. The Fund is housed at and administered by the National Women’s Law Center, an established, national, women’s rights legal organization.
Voices in Action – works to prevent and eradicate sexual harassment, misconduct, and assault in the entertainment industry. Voices in Action offers an accessible and safe space to report incidents of misconduct and abuse online, offering referrals for trusted legal and emotional support services and the ability to safely connect with victims of the same abuser under privilege and confidentiality through attorneys. Voices in Action is an initiative of empowerment and strength by using one’s Voice. We were created by survivors, for survivors, and represent all genders.
Women in Film Helpline – The WIF Help Line is an integrated program offering resources and support—including referrals to pro bono legal services, sliding-scale therapy, and free support groups- for anyone who has experienced Harassment, Misconduct, and Discrimination in the Entertainment while working in the entertainment industry. Our trauma-informed staff responders take calls from across the country. Pro bono attorneys are available for callers in California, New York, and Georgia. Local mental health and emotional support services currently serve the cities of Los Angeles, New York City, and Atlanta. Call 855.WIF.LINE OR: 855.943.5463 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. PT | Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PT | Tuesday and Thursday
RESOURCES FOR SAFER SETS
Independent Production Safety Initiative – A New Resource from the Producers Guild of America for a Safe, Harassment-Free Workplace
Creating a safe work environment includes feeling safe from harassment. Our industry already requires training to prevent set accidents and injuries. Maintaining a set that is free from sexual harassment is also a necessary component of a safe set.
The Producers Guild has designed an educational program. the Independent Production Safety Initiative (IPSI), to help deal with sexual harassment in the on-set workplace.
We understand there are many responsibilities in production—from scheduling to locations to deadlines—that is why we have created this training as a succinct, easily digestible, no cost program, which addresses the roadblocks an independent production could have.
For more information or general questions email:
ipsi@producersguild.org
Time’s Up Guide to Working in Entertainment – The entertainment industry is not a typical workplace, and so figuring out your rights and options around workplace harassment, discrimination, and misconduct can be confusing.
As part of this initiative, TIME’S UP developed resources for people in the entertainment industry who find themselves in situations that are at best awkward, or at worst, dangerous. These resources cover specific circumstances where people have historically been preyed upon, such as auditions and nude, intimate, and simulated sex scenes, as well as general guidance about your options and rights. You can download the guide here.
SAG-AFTRA’s 2020 Contracts Update by Michelle Hurd and Kate Rigg: Sex, Nudity, and You
To help familiarize you with some of the newest SAG-AFTRA provisions to guarantee our members significant rights in intimate and highly exposed production scenes, actors and SAG–AFTRA members Michelle Hurd and Kate Rigg created Sex, Nudity & You, a concise rundown of some of the protections now afforded to performers shooting nude, semi-nude, simulated sex and intimate scenes. We’re grateful to Michelle and Kate for their work in ensuring our members know their rights.
SAG–AFTRA’s Quick Guide for Scenes Involving Nudity and Simulated Sex
SAG-AFTRA members looking for a more detailed review of these provisions to guarantee our members significant rights in intimate and highly exposed production scenes can refer to SAG–AFTRA’s new Quick Guide for Scenes Involving Nudity and Simulated Sex.
SAG-AFTRA’S Intimacy Coordinator Resources
On SAG-Aftra’s website you can find more information on Intimacy Coordinators such as:
- SAG-AFTRA Accredited Intimacy Coordinator Training Programs
The following training programs have met the accreditation requirements SAG-AFTRA created in consultation with industry professionals:
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- Centaury (USA)
- Intimacy Coordinators Canada (Canada)
- Intimacy Coordinators Education Collective (USA)
- Intimacy Directors & Coordinators (USA)
- Intimacy Professionals Association (USA)
- Intimacy for Stage and Screen (UK)
- Intimacy on Set (UK)
- How to apply for the SAG-AFTRA Intimacy Coordinator Registry:
The SAG-AFTRA registry system of experienced intimacy coordinators will serve as a resource for employers while maintaining the integrity of the position, and will safely create a system for entry into the field. The registry system is intended only to serve as a resource for employers, and producers are not required to hire from this list.
Please review the detailed description of qualifications you will be required to document in your application HERE.
If you do not yet meet the established proof of work experience requirements, but have met the proof of training requirements and have some work experience, you may be eligible for SAG-AFTRA’s Intimacy Coordinator Pre-Registry list. Please refer to these guidelines to determine your eligibility. Submissions to the Pre-Registry list can be submitted at any time.
Ready to submit for the Registry?
Note: To access the submission portal, non SAG-AFTRA members must email employmentverification@sagaftra.org with the following information to receive an ID: professional name; current primary address; current telephone numbers; date of birth; place of birth (city & state); and social security number.