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For over 12 years, the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program has been a trusted nonprofit organization committed to supporting survivors and creating safer communities. Our work is driven by a survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and empowerment-based approach.
SAOP empowers the community and all survivors to live free of sexual violence, domestic violence, human trafficking, and stalking.
A world where everyone has the support to live a safe life free of violence.
We use an empowerment model of service when working with survivors. Survivors know their stories best – because of this, we strive to empower them to make the choices they see as being important on their path towards justice and healing. This value also extends to our awareness and prevention work as we strive to empower individuals and communities to have healthy relationships, recognize unhealthy relational patterns, and prevent sexual and relational violence before it occurs.
Individuals who experience interpersonal violence do not exist in a vacuum. Rather, survivors are situated in relationships and communities. As such, we also value community and recognize how a supportive community, or lack thereof, can affect a survivor’s healing and/or create environments that support interpersonal violence. We are dedicated to fostering communities that not only support survivors after abuse but also promote positive healthy relationships, communities and families that are free of violence.
Through our work with survivors, we are entrusted with extremely personal and sensitive information. Because of this, we operate under stringent practices to keep such information secure and confidential on behalf of our clients.
We are a dedicated team of advocates, prevention specialists, and support staff working together to provide trauma-informed care and create safer communities.
Our Board of Directors provides leadership, oversight, and strategic guidance.
We are committed to financial responsibility and transparency. View our annual reports, IRS Form 990s, and audits below. SAOP became a 501(c)(3) in 2018. See our annual reports, 990s, and audit reports below.
The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program (SAOP) is funded by grants including the Rape Crisis Fund grant and Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, through the Ohio Attorney General's Office. Victims of federal crimes will be served through SAOP services. We serve all survivors regardless of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, lineage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, ability, sex, gender, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
