English Support Group
Every Wednesday from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Virtual)
This group is open at no cost to primary survivors ages 18+. It offers a safe place to share personal experiences, feelings, and coping strategies. It is well suited for easing trauma survivors’ emotional stress, including feelings of isolation, loneliness, depression, helplessness, and hopelessness. This is an open group. New members can join at any time.
An intake and screening with the group facilitator are required before participation.
Register by contacting Taina Colon at tcolon@therowancenter.org or 203-487-0658.
Grupo de Apoyo en Español
Este grupo es gratis y confidencial. El grupo está abierto a sobrevivientes primarios y secundarios de violencia sexual mayores de 18 años, y se facilita en español y en persona. Ofrece un lugar seguro para compartir experiencias personales, sentimientos y estrategias de afrontamiento. Es adecuado para aliviar el estrés emocional de los sobrevivientes de traumas, incluidos los sentimientos de aislamiento, soledad, depresión, y desesperanza. Este es un grupo abierto. Los nuevos miembros pueden unirse en cualquier momento.
Solo se requiere una admisión y evaluación con el facilitador del grupo antes de participar.
Favor de contactar a Taina Colon al 203-487-0658 o también puedes mandar un correo electrónico a tcolon@therowancenter.com.
Men’s Support Group
Every Tuesday from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. (Virtual)
This group is open at no cost to all primary and secondary survivors ages 18+ who identify as male or non-binary. The group offers a safe place to share personal experiences, feelings, and coping strategies. It is well suited for easing trauma survivors’ emotional stress, including feelings of isolation, loneliness, depression, helplessness, and hopelessness, with a focus on creating a sense that victims are not alone. This group also has a special focus on the specific circumstances of those who identify as adult males. This is an open group. New members can join at any time.
An intake and screening with the group facilitator are required before participation.
Register by contacting Marsha Placide at mplacide@therowancenter.org or 203-487-0665.
Women 40+ Support Group
Bi-weekly on Thursdays from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. (Virtual)
This group is open at no cost to primary self-identifying female or non-binary survivors ages 40+. It offers a safe space to share stories and feelings and learn tools that have helped others in their healing journey. There is no expectation to disclose your incident(s). This group is well suited for easing trauma survivors’ emotional stress, including feelings of isolation, loneliness, depression, helplessness, and hopelessness. This is an open group. New members can join at any time.
An intake and screening with the group facilitator are required before participation.
Register by contacting Marsha Placide at mplacide@therowancenter.org or 203-487-0665.
Queer Survivor Support Group
This group is open at no cost to primary LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual abuse, ages 18+, no matter when the abuse occurred. It offers an affirming and supportive space for primary victims and survivors to process their experiences, explore feelings, develop coping skills, build resiliency, and/or learn tools that have helped others in their healing journey. This group is well suited for easing emotional stress, including feelings of isolation, loneliness, helplessness, and hopelessness, with a special focus on the specific circumstances of those who identify as LGBTQ+, while also creating a sense that victims are not alone.
This is a closed group. New members must start at the beginning of a group cycle. However, intake/screening can happen anytime.
An intake and screening with the group facilitator are required before participation.
Register or request more information by contacting Raquel Lopez at rlopez@therowancenter.org or 203-442-4454.
