Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc.(SOAR) is a nonprofit
organization which provides statewide recovery services to survivors of
sexual abuse and their loved ones regardless of their ability to
afford professional treatment services.
For more information or to schedule an appointment call:
(302) 655-9049 in New Castle County
or
(302) 422-3811 in Kent & Sussex Counties
Confidential Survey
Sexual assault survivors often seem invisible in crime statistics. The
shame and stigma which surrounds sex crimes keeps its victim locked in a
conspiracy of silence– sometimes for many years. If
you are a survivor of sexual abuse or assault and wish to participate in
an anonymous survey please complete the following:
This information will be kept confidential. No one will be identified by
name. Accurate information about the prevalance of sex crimes is needed
so that funding sources will choose to support vicitms who are not able to
afford professional services.
Sexual Abuse / Sexual Assault, for the purposes of this survey is: Any
unwanted sexual contact including but not limited to touching, fondling,
exposure to pornography, molestation, incest, rape, sexual assault, and
sexual harassment.
SURVEY:
(1) At what age were you first sexually assaulted, raped or
molested?
(2)Were you sexually abused / assaulted by a
If it was a family member, what was the relationship?
(3)
Were you abused
Was this ongoing?
Yes No
(4) How many people abused you?
(5) If you were abused before the age of 18, did you tell anyone
about
it before now?
How old were you when you told?
or N/A
(6) Was the abuse reported to the police?
If YES, What was the outcome of your case?
(7) Have you ever received treatment or counseling for sexual
abuse /
assault before now?
If
YES, how old when your first went to treatment?
(8) If treatment had been available to you for sexual abuse as a
young child, would you have taken advantage of it?
Why or Why Not?
Would your family have taken advantage of it?
(9) In your opinion, how can we
best reach survivors of sexual
assault / abuse who are afraid to or who
are otherwise unable
to come
forward and request treatment on their own?
Please do not provide us any
confidential information through the website. We are not able to provide
counseling or advice through the internet or email. If you are in need of
counseling, please contact us by calling (302) 655-3953.
The prevalence of sexual assault is usually not accurately reflected
in crime statistics based on police reports. The shame and stigma
surrounding sex crimes is profound and most victims wait many years
before coming forward to seek help. If you are a survivor, please
speak out by completing our anonymous survey.