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Resource directory

Browse support by what you need next.

This starter directory organizes helplines, counseling, workplace rights information, government employee resources, documentation support, legal review resources, and self-guided support for people dealing with harassment, assault, retaliation, or abuse.

How to use this directory

Start with the type of help, then ask about the right fit.

Many resources sound similar from the outside. The safer first step is often to identify what kind of help you need before choosing a formal reporting, counseling, legal, workplace, or agency path.

WorkplaceWorkplace rights informationHarassment, retaliation, HR concerns, supervisor abuse, and job-related assault. GovernmentGovernment employee resourcesState, local, federal, contractor, agency, and union process questions. CareCounseling and emotional supportTrauma-informed support, hotlines, therapy, peer support, and safety planning. RecordsDocumentation assistanceTimelines, evidence lists, workplace records, facility records, and safe-contact notes. ReviewLegal review resourcesPrivate rights guidance when power, retaliation, deadlines, or institutions may matter. CrisisCrisis resourcesImmediate safety, sexual assault hotlines, and confidential support options.

Victim Advocates provides educational information and private resource matching. It is not a law firm, government agency, emergency service, medical provider, or law-enforcement agency. Information on this page is not legal or medical advice and does not file or preserve a complaint, claim, or deadline.

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Confidential call centers and helplines

Hotlines can help with emotional support, safety planning, and options. If you are unsure whether a hotline, counseling, workplace rights, or legal review resource fits best, ask us before choosing.

National

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline

Confidential sexual assault support and local provider navigation.

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Workplace rights information

Workplace harassment and retaliation resources

These resources may help with harassment definitions, retaliation concerns, HR questions, documentation, and workplace rights education. We keep the public action guidance-first so visitors are not pushed toward the wrong formal route.

California

Legal Aid at Work

California workplace sexual harassment information and employee rights education.

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National / California

Equal Rights Advocates

Workplace harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and gender justice resources.

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Federal

EEOC Sexual Harassment Information

Federal education about sexual harassment and workplace discrimination.

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California

California Civil Rights Department

California employment civil rights information and harassment prevention resources.

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Government employee resources

Public-sector harassment paths can differ by agency type.

Government workplace situations may involve state, local, federal, contractor, union, civil rights, whistleblower, or internal agency processes. The best first step depends on the facts and timing.

State or local agency questions

Use this when the situation involves a California state department, city, county, school district, special district, or public-facing agency role.

Open government workplace guide

Federal employee questions

Federal employees and applicants can face different EEO steps and timing concerns. Ask for guidance before assuming the private-sector process applies.

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Retaliation or whistleblower overlap

Government workplace retaliation can overlap with discipline, transfers, work assignments, reporting channels, or agency authority.

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Healing support

Counseling and therapy

San Diego and California

  • bareWell Psychologists
  • Freedom Within Therapy
  • The Trauma Therapy Center
  • San Diego Center for Trauma Recovery

Bay Area and virtual

  • Relational Somatic Healing Therapy
  • Stillpoint Therapy Collective
  • Erika Shershun

Los Angeles and statewide

  • Dr. Kristen Zaleski
  • Century Psychology Group / Dr. Shannon Daneshrad
  • Elisa Martinez
  • Counseling California
  • Bloom online counseling

Documentation assistance

Organize the facts before choosing a formal path.

A private timeline can help an advocate, counselor, workplace rights resource, or legal reviewer understand the setting, power dynamics, timing, and safety concerns.

Timeline basics

  • Dates, times, locations, and work setting
  • Names, titles, roles, and reporting relationships
  • Who you told and when
  • What changed after you objected or disclosed

Digital and work records

  • Texts, emails, DMs, screenshots, calendar invites
  • Schedules, assignments, travel details, HR notes
  • Performance reviews, discipline, pay, overtime, or transfer records
  • Personal notes kept outside monitored work systems

Safe-contact context

  • Whether phone, text, or email is safest
  • Safe hours for follow-up
  • Whether work devices or accounts may be monitored
  • Any urgent safety or retaliation concern

Care costs

Financial support

California

California Victim Compensation Board

May help eligible survivors pay for counseling, medical care, and related expenses.

San Diego

SART pamphlet

Information about the Sexual Assault Response Team process in San Diego County.

Peer and self-guided support

Online groups and books

Online support

  • After Silence
  • Pandora's Project
  • Sexual Assault Support Services
  • 1in6
  • MaleSurvivor

Books

  • The Body Keeps the Score
  • The Sexual Healing Journey
  • 8 Keys to Safe Trauma Recovery
  • Know My Name
  • Healing Sex