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The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program empowers the community and all survivors of sexual violence to live free of sexual violence, domestic violence and stalking. We work to engage the community through prevention, advocacy, and education. In Athens County, SAOP partners with My Sister’s Place, Athens Child Advocacy Center, Integrated Services, Survivor Advocacy Program, LGBT Center, Women’s Center, Hopewell Health Center, O’Bleness Hospital, and Hocking College. This list is ever-changing, and we are always looking for new partner agencies that will help us to serve our clients better.
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.
