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Creating Spaces of Healing: Exploring Housing Advocacy

Home is supposed to mean safety, security, and comfort. But for many of the survivors we work with, home can be a triggering space fraught with memories of violence and trauma. A sexual assault survivor may need to find new housing because the perpetrator is the landlord or a live-in family member, intimate partner, or roommate.  Even when the perpetrator is gone, the space where the assault happened- the table, the bed, the living room- still remain. These objects and spaces can be painful everyday reminders of the violence they endured.When immediate safety isn’t a risk, sexual assault survivors may only need an adjustment to their current housing to make home feel like a safe space.

This resource outlines the advocate's role in housing advocacy, adjustments to current housing, community partnerships, and searching for new housing. When we are creative, the possibilities are endless.

PDF icon Exploring Housing Advocacy.pdf
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