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Sexual Assault Services

​Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault. 

One in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually abused before the age of 18.

One in five women and one in 25 men will be victims of sexual assault in their lifetime.  
 
Turningpoint is dedicated to serving everyone who is seeking support for recent or past trauma.  

Please contact our crisis line 24-hours a day, 365 days a year at 800-345-5104 to speak to an advocate and receive confidential support.

24-Hour Crisis Support

  • 24-Hour Crisis Line

    Our crisis line is staffed by trained advocates, 24-hours a day, every day. Call 1-800-345-5104 or 715-425-6751 if you need support.

  • Turningpoint offers support groups for victims and survivors of sexual violence.

  • Individual Support

    Meet with an advocate one-on-one for more specialized support. For more information, contact Katie Ryan Niznik, Sexual Assault Services Director, at 715-425-6751, ext. 104 or katier@turningpoint-wi.org.

  • Crisis Support

    After an assault, a Turningpoint advocate can go to the hospital or clinic to support you during an evidentiary exam. For support, call our crisis line at 1-800-345-5104 or 715-425-6751.

  • Legal System Advocacy

    A legal advocate can help you file a restraining order, navigate the criminal justice system, and provide a list of attorneys.

If you were recently assaulted

You are not alone, and it was not your fault.  Resources and support are available.  Call the 24-hour crisis line at 715-425-6751 or 1-800-345-5104.

If the assault is ongoing

Turningpoint supports victims who are experiencing sexual trauma as a result of domestic violence, dating/intimate partner violence.  We also provide resources to victims of trafficking.  Call our crisis line at 1-800-345-5104 or 715-425-6751 to speak to an advocate.

If something happened in the past

Many things can trigger a past trauma. Turningpoint can support you and connect you to additional resources, including one-on-one advocacy and support groups.  Call 1-800-345-5104 or 715-425-6751 to speak to an advocate.

Resources for Victims/Survivors

Content Warning: Please be aware that some of the following material may be upsetting to survivors. Although they are meant to be tools for healing, detailed accounts of sexual and intimate partner violence may cause distress. Please exercise caution when engaging with these resources and practice coping skills as needed.

 

The content listed below is not distributed or owned by Turningpoint but has been thoroughly reviewed through a trauma-informed and victim-centered lens. The information provided within these resources does not necessarily reflect the views of Turningpoint.

 

If you have questions about, feedback on, or want a recommendation for any of the resources, or if you would like additional support, please contact Turningpoint at 715-425-6751 and press '0' to speak with an advocate.

 

RESOURCES BY MEDIA TYPE

 

Books:

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good – adrienne marie brown

Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement – Tarana Burke

In Pursuit of Love: One Woman's Journey from Trafficked to Triumphant – Rebecca Bender

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma – Stephanie Foo

The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse – Wendy Maltz

In the Dream House - Carmen Maria Machado

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies – Resmaa Menakem

Know My Name: A Memoir – Chanel Miller

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing – Bruce Perry and Oprah

The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self Love – Sonya Renee Taylor

Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice - Judith Lewis Herman

You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience - Tarana Burke and Brene Brown

 

Poetry:

If My Body Could Speak – Blythe Baird

Milk and Honey – Rupi Kaur

Re-Humanize Marlee Liss

Swallowtail – Brenna Twohy

Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across – Mary Lambert

 

Instagram Accounts:

@iamempwr

@pleasure_collective

@rapesurvivorsupport

@the.vulva.gallery

@shesacrowd

@marleeliss

@turningpoint_wi

@scvsart

@paveinfo

@survivedtowrite

 

TED Talks:

Tilly Musser, "The Widespread Effects of Sexual Assault" - TEDxYouth@AnnArbor, 2019

Rupi Kaur, "I’m Taking My Body Back" - TEDxKC, 2016

Angie Bustos, "Rape Culture" - TEDxNapaValley, 2016

Pastor Seth Shelley, "Men Need To Talk About Their Sexual Abuse"  - TEDxUNBC, 2017

 

Movies, Documentaries, and TV Series:
Maid, Netflix, 2021

Unbelievable, Netflix, 2019

Athlete A, Netflix, 2020

The Hunting Ground - Documentary, 2015

The Invisible War – Documentary, 2012

Quiet on Set - Hulu, 2024

May December, Netflix, 2023

 

Podcasts:

After: Surviving Sexual Assault (BBC)

Something Was Wrong

The Empwred Pod (Nina Randolph and Isa Bogart)

The Sensual Revolution (Marlee Liss)

Indelible: Campus Sexual Violence (Jill Christman)

Resource on the Go (National Sexual Violence Resource Center)

 

Interactive Workbooks and Resources:

"Radical Permission" – adrienne marie brown and Sonya Renee Taylor

"Healing Through Words" – Rupi Kaur

"Healing Sexual Trauma" – Erika Shershun

"The Year After Journal "– Ashley Warner

 

RESOURCES BY TOPIC

 

Human Trafficking

In Pursuit of Love: One Woman's Journey from Trafficked to Triumphant – Rebecca Bender
 

Youth Survivors

The Sexual Healing Journey: A Guide for Survivors of Sexual Abuse – Wendy Maltz

Girl Made of Stars - Ashley Herring Blake

The Nowhere Girls - Amy Reed

Speak - Laurie Halse Anderson

Athlete A, Netflix, 2020

I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy

 

Psychology of Trauma and Gender Violence

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing – Bruce Perry and Oprah

Re-Humanize – Marlee Liss

Jackson Katz, "Violence Against Women: It’s a Men’s Issue" - TEDxFiDiWomen, 2013

Angie Bustos, "Rape Culture" - TEDxNapaValley, 2016

 

Personal Accounts

Know My Name: A Memoir – Chanel Miller

If My Body Could Speak – Blythe Baird

In the Dream House - Carmen Maria Machado

Milk and Honey – Rupi Kaur

Re-Humanize – Marlee Liss

Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across – Mary Lambert

The Sensual Revolution - Marlee Liss

The Empwred Pod (Nina Randolph & Isa Bogart)

Something Was Wrong

After: Surviving Sexual Assault

Indelible: Campus Sexual Violence

I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy

 

Somatic Healing

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good – adrienne marie brown

The Body is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love – Sonya Renee Taylor

Re-Humanize – Marlee Liss

The Sensual Revolution

The Empwred Pod - (Nina Randolph & Isa Bogart)

Rupi Kaur, "I’m Taking My Body Back" - TEDxKC, 2016

Reclaiming Pleasure: A Sex Positive Guide for Moving Past Sexual Trauma and Living A Passionate Life -  Holly Richmond

Come As You Are: Revised and Updated: The Surprising New Science That Will Transform Your Sex Life - Emily Nagoski, Ph.D.

Truth and Repair: How Trauma Survivors Envision Justice - Judith Lewis Herman

 

Male Survivors

Pastor Seth Shelley, "Men Need To Talk About Their Sexual Abuse" - TEDxUNBC, 2017

Resource on the Go - National Sexual Violence Resource Center

The Invisible War – Documentary, 2012

 

 

Sexual Assault on College Campuses

If My Body Could Speak – Blythe Baird

Know My Name: A Memoir – Chanel Miller

The Empwred Pod - (Nina Randolph & Isa Bogart)

Indelible: Campus Sexual Violence

Athlete A, Netflix, 2020

The Hunting Ground - Documentary, 2015

 

Sexual Assault Court Cases

Unbelievable, Netflix, 2019

Athlete A, Netflix 2020

Know My Name: A Memoir – Chanel Miller

Indelible: Campus Sexual Violence

 

Body Image

If My Body Could Speak – Blythe Baird

The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love – Sonya Renee Taylor

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good – adrienne marie brown

Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across – Mary Lambert

I'm Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy

 

LGBTQ+

If My Body Could Speak – Blythe Baird

In the Dream House - Carmen Maria Machado

Re-Humanize – Marlee Liss

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good – adrienne marie brown

Shame is an Ocean I Swim Across – Mary Lambert

 

BIPOC

The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love – Sonya Renee Taylor

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Healing our Hearts and Bodies – Resmaa Menakem

Milk and Honey – Rupi Kaur

Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good – adrienne marie brown

Know My Name: A Memoir – Chanel Miller

Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement – Tarana Burke

What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing – Bruce Perry and Oprah

What my Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma – Stephanie Foo

In the Dream House - Carmen Maria Machado

You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Experience, and the Black Experience - Tarana Burke and Brene Brown

 

Domestic Violence

Maid, Netflix, 2021.

Something Was Wrong

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