Personal and Legal Advocacy

To assist the survivor to gain knowledge of the criminal justice system, STSM provides the survivor with emotional support and accompaniment throughout the criminal justice proceedings, including (but not limited to) assisting the survivor in filing a police report, court accompaniment, and contacting law enforcement on behalf of survivor. Some survivors decide to take the perpetrator to court, while others decide against this option. STSM supports survivors in whatever decisions that they may take regarding their own healing process.