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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

*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 [...]