Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center

The Alliance Against Violence and Abuse, Inc., assists survivors of both domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as to anyone seeking more information.

Alliance Against Violence and Abuse, Inc. is a nonprofit agency dedicated to improving opportunities for all people who are abused. Our goal is to offer support, advocacy, encouragement, and to make options clear and available.

This organization conducts research and takes action to promote human rights and end discrimination of all kinds. Amnesty International strives to motivate the public and help transform communities in order to create a safer and more just world. Its Stop Violence Against Women Campaign strives to break the silence surrounding violence against women and create a world where all girls and women can experience freedom from violence and other social injustices.

The Ann Arbor Police Department is located in the Ann Arbor Justice Center at 301 E. Huron St. in downtown Ann Arbor. There are 122 sworn police officers included in the overall staff of 149. The AAPD is a full-service department with many services and units. These include a detective section, traffic services unit, K9, motorcycle and bicycle patrols, as well as a neighborhood watch and crime prevention unit. The AAPD road patrol is committed to a community-oriented policing philosophy and strives for a high level of community engagement.

Established in 1923, Aspirus Ironwood Hospital serves people of the Gogebic-Iron Range in Upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin with high quality medical care and services. Aspirus Ironwood Hospital is a critical access hospital fully accredited by The Joint Commission.

This shelter home is a safe space for victims (and their children) of domestic abuse and spousal harassment.

OASIS Family Resource Center is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization founded in 1984 with the primary purpose of providing shelter to victims of domestic violence and their children. The agency has grown into a comprehensive shelter and counseling program as well as the owner of a resale store, Second Chance. In 1990 OASIS merged with the Family Resource Center, a parenting education and support program serving Wexford and Missaukee Counties. The Family Resource Center provides services such as educational classes and in-help parenting support.

The Center for Changing Our Campus Culture (The Center) is an online resource to address sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. The Center  is supported by the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women in collaboration with its designated Campus Program Technical Assistance Provider Team.

At present, the Center offers safe shelter, transitional housing, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner), sexual assault therapy, legal advocacy, Wardrobe for Work, support groups, community outreach, and healthy relationships programs.