Life beckons us to new adventures, and that has impacted the staff of ASTOP in recent months. Reasons for recent staff departures include moving out of town, becoming a new mother, and completing a master’s degree. Enter Chasity Bolden, Sarah West, and Sydney Barrueta. What attracted these new employees to ASTOP? Besides appreciating [...]
Want to give ASTOP a lift and have fun at the same time? Come join us for Monday night bingos beginning in November. Sometimes grants are greatly reduced or entirely eliminated. Sometimes single-event fundraisers fall short of projections. That’s why our board recently formed a Sustainability Committee to study ways of improving [...]
In case you missed it, two articles about our agency appeared in the Fond du Lac Reporter this summer. In the first article, Samantha Geiger gave a general description of ASTOP services, noting that we currently provide help for about 500 new clients every year. (“Here’s where survivors of sexual assault can find [...]
Our volunteers give several nights and weekends a month just to answer a stranger’s call for help. A crisis line volunteer offers a kind heart and a listening ear to any caller in the grips of some new or old pain. At a moment’s notice, an advocate suspends all other activity to meet with [...]
Here they come! Their visit will mark ASTOP’s largest and most important fundraiser for 2022. Please help us promote and prepare for this special event. By December tickets will be sold online. For a special Christmas gift, why not buy a night out for yourself and someone you love? Keep checking our website [...]
Do you imagine stockings hung by the chimney, hot cocoa and curling up by the fire with those you love? Unfortunately, this is not the reality for many. For some, Christmas is a time of deep anxiety and sadness. This couldn’t be more true than for those that have experienced sexual abuse. Haley*, now a [...]
What is a Forensic Nurse? A forensic nurse provides specialized care for patients; both victims and perpetrators of violence. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are the largest subspecialty of forensic nurses in the United States. They receive specialized education and clinical preparation in the medical forensic care of a patient who has experienced sexual assault [...]
Women with disabilities are twice as likely to be sexually abused as women without disabilities. As many as 86% of women with disabilities will be sexually abused in their lifetime. Why is this population so vulnerable? They may not be able to protect themselves or recognize they need protecting; they may put themselves in risky [...]
Volunteering is a fun and easy way to explore your interests and passions. Volunteers who give their time, energy, and skills are a vital part of achieving our mission and goals at ASTOP Sexual Abuse Center. For those who would like to become involved in community work from the comfort of your own home, ASTOP [...]
*All names have been changed to protect individuals* It was 2:50pm when I met Jenny and the school day was almost done. She stood before me looking timid and scared but purposeful at the same time. I had just presented to middle school students on sexual assault, consent, and standing up for the people around [...]
