Building Pathways to Confidential Advocacy & Services for Rural Survivors

Rural survivors are often connected with advocacy and service providers by word of mouth from family, friends, and neighbors. Establishing clear linkages to refer survivors can further increase their sense of community and support in rural areas.

Bree Adams Bill and Maren Woods explore what rural communities can do to connect more survivors with advocates and service providers. During this session, we:

-Share ideas: look at ways to expand outreach to rural survivors through linkages with community partners.
-Consider possibilities: discuss the benefits and challenges of implementing a referral process from community services to confidential advocacy.
-Offer resources: share existing tools to increase advocacy and service programs connections with survivors.