SAPAC's General Peer Led Support Group is an open drop-in, confidential healing space that meets twice a week for University of Michigan students who identify as survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, sexual harassment, or stalking. The group aims to empower survivors and facilitate resilience, reconnection, stress relief, and anxiety reduction for our participants. We’ll be doing this through semi-structured activities, self-care practices, creative arts, and creating a safe space for sharing and processing if participants choose to do so.
PLSG aims to provide a supportive, understanding community that welcomes student survivors of all ages, genders, and identities. The group is open to all survivors of sexual violence, whether those experiences happened earlier in life, or in college.
Fill out a confidential interest form and receive our weekly emails here!
Email: [email protected]
Fall 2024 PLSG Meetings:
WHERE:
SAPAC Office, Michigan Union 4100 (in-person), Zoom (virtual)
*Fill out above interest form to receive meeting link information
WHEN*:
Sunday: 3:30-5 PM in person
Tuesday: 7-8 PM virtual
*Starting the week of September 22nd, 2024
Meet the Facilitators:
Mia Klonowski is a Masters of Social Work candidate studying the Welfare of Children and Families. Outside of classes and co-facilitating PLSG, Mia is a Helpline Specialist and Educational Advocate with Student Advocacy Center. She wanted to become a PLSG co-facilitator to provide support to survivors by creating a healing and empowering space, and using person-centered approaches. She is passionate about social justice, advocacy for vulnerable populations, and mental health awareness. This is Mia’s first semester facilitating PLSG and she looks forward to building connections, meeting new people, and contributing to the SAPAC community!
Jordan Reiss is a third-year student from New Jersey studying psychology. Outside of classes and co-facilitating PLSG, she is the co-chair of PR and Marketing for Prison Birth Project and a member of Mu Epsilon Delta. She is extremely passionate about continuing to advocate for survivors of sexual violence as well as upholding values of social justice within her work and beyond. This is Jordan’s second year with SAPAC and first semester facilitating PLSG, and she is looking forward to building a community that reinforces healthy relationships, bolsters confidence, and supports survivor-centered care!