Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress now has 3 locations. We continue to provide services at our Seattle office and have added offices in Redmond and Shoreline. Trauma therapy services will remain in East and North King County through our offices in Redmond and Shoreline. Accessing services for any of our offices can happen by calling our main number: 206-744-1600. Click here to find the location that is most convenient to you. Trauma therapy services are provided to children and adults. Formal legal advocacy services will now be managed by KCSARC. Main phone: 425-226-5062, 24-hour Sexual Assault Resource Line: 1.888.99.VOICE (1.888.99.86423)

Prevention and education services will continue to be provided by Rebecca Milliman. Requests for prevention and education services can be made by contacting the HCSATS main number and asking for her.

Harborview and KCSARC are committed to continuing the high quality services to victims and their family members in the eastside of the county and we are happy to answer any questions and address any concerns you may be have.

Useful Disaster Resources from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) here.

Other Disaster Resources

For Mental Health Professionals Working with Firefighters and Other First Responders

 *   www.helping-heroes.org (9-hour e-learning course)

For Responders Who are being Activated

 * PFA Online learn.nctsn.org  (6-hour e-learning course)

Watch this Video: Produced by Rape Crisis Scotland’s “Not Ever” Campaign. It is excellent and makes an important point.

Follow this link to watch a video on Steubenville Football and Rape Culture. Insightful on attitudes that lead to an acceptance of rape in our society. Insights also into how to change that culture!

An article and video about a young woman from Washington State who has a great message to victims about speaking out and never blaming themselves.

http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/20554596/2013/01/10/defendant-testifies-in-twitter-rape-case

The CBT Plus Notebook has been updated.

• EBP Organization Practical Guide in Therapist Resources
  
  

New Professional Guideline Available!  Click here to view the Adult and Adolescent Sexual Assault Medical Evaluation for 2012.

Web Based Training for Cognitive Processing Therapy for Adults!  http://cpt.musc.edu/ This intervention has mainly been tested with adults with PTSD and is one of two interventions adopted by the Veterans Administration. However, it has and can be used with adolescents. CPT is a CBT-based approach that focuses primarily on identifying and changing unhelpful cognitions (vs. exposure).