Beginning Sept. 13, the Michigan State University Counseling Center will offer a therapy group for women who have experienced sexual assault or sexual abuse. The program is titled "Hope and Healing."
This group will provide a safe space for women who have experienced unwanted sexual contact to process feelings and move forward in their healing.
Hope for Healing will be held every Thursday from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the MSU Counseling Center, Student Services Building 556 E. Circle Drive, in Suite 207.
A phone interview or in-person screening is required to attend Hope for Healing. Contact Leah Elliott at (517)-355-6890 or leahe@cc.msu.edu for more information.
The Counseling Center will offer a second program, titled Soul Speak, which is scheduled to beigin Sept. 17.
Soul Speak is a drop-in support group for female survivors of sexual violence. The program will provide a safe space for students who want to receive and provide support around the healing process on a weekly or as-needed basis.
The group session will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. every Monday at the MSU Counseling Center, Student Services Building 556 E. Circle Drive, in Suite 207.
For more information about Soul Speak, or to set up an interview screening, contact Shari Murgittroyd at (517)-355-9320 or sharim@cc.msu.edu.
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