Resources for COVID-19
If you need help
If you want to help someone you are concerned about right now
General Information
Learn more about COVID-19 from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
TESSA Advocates are available Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm at the following numbers:
720-924-1463 720-432-8856 720-445-5897 719-357-9543
720-900-1297 720-549-0972 312-880-9213
Rural Numbers:
719-243-4833 Eastern
719-243-5508 Eastern and Teller
719-822-3033 Teller
Sexual Assault
TESSA remains committed to providing legal, counseling and advocacy assistance for those who have experienced sexual violence of any kind. If you are a victim or survivor of sexual assault, our SafeLine is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 719-633-3819 for you to speak confidentially to a victim advocate. You can also access these listed resources for additional information and support (list will be updated as we become aware of additional resources.)
Local Schools and Universities: In order to access help for campus sexual violence
- Colorado College: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/other/wellness/sarp/
- UCCS: https://www.uccs.edu/equity/
- Frequently Asked Questions
Colorado Coalition against Sexual Assault (CCASA) CCASA’s Digital Storytelling Project: https://www.ccasa.org/digitalstorytelling/
National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) :“7 Ways Survivors of Sexual Violence Can Practice Self-Care When Re-traumatized During Tragedy”: https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/seven-ways-survivors-sexual-violence-can-practice-self-care-when-retraumatized-during-tragedy
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV) https://www.endsexualviolence.org/resources/for-survivors/
The Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) Information on post-assault help: https://www.rainn.org/after-sexual-assault
Domestic Violence
- Information on COVID-19 for Survivors, Communities, and DV/SA Programs from Futures Without Violence
- Resources on the Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) from the National Network to End Domestic Violence
- Coronavirus social distancing: Bad news for domestic violence victims from The Los Angeles Times
- Domestic Abuse Could Spike as the Coronavirus Traps People Indoors from VICE
- Calling all family and friends of families experiencing violence at home from Futures Without Violence
Self-Care for Survivors
- 7 Ways Survivors of Sexual Violence Can Practice Self-Care When Retraumatized During Tragedy from NSVRC
- Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19): Manage Anxiety & Stress from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- We Have to Take Care of Each Other: Mutual Aid for COVID-19 and Beyond from Autostraddle
- Coronavirus Sanity Guide from Ten Percent Happier
- 10 Ways to Ease Your Coronavirus Anxiety from The New York Times
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