Call 911 now if you are not safe or need immediate medical attention.
YWCA Northern New Jersey healingSPACE—Bergen County’s only Sexual Violence Resource Center—is a safe and welcoming place for survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones.
Our 24/7 crisis intervention hotline (201-487-2227) and online chat staffed by Confidential Sexual Violence Advocates provide free assistance. Support, information, and referrals are available to anyone who has been affected by sexual violence, whether it happened hours or years ago.
Trained advocates provide individual counseling, facilitate support groups, and accompany survivors through medical, legal, and other proceedings associated with sexual violence.
Through our Legal Advocacy Program, healingSPACE provides legal advocacy services and access to legal services to survivors of sexual violence in partnership with Northeast NJ Legal Services.
healingSPACE also offers training and educational programs for schools, organizations, and businesses, and sponsors events throughout the year to raise community awareness about sexual violence.
If you have been sexually assaulted in the last 5 days and may want to pursue prosecution, consider contacting our Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
What to do if you have been sexually assaulted: