Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response Center

It’s National Wellness Month!🌿

The ways we choose to replenish our mind, body, and spirit are deeply personal. Healthy forms of self-care, coping, and boundaries are essential for showing up as our best selves.

What does wellness look like for you? 🎧🍵🛁📖🩺✨

🏆 Mark your calendars! Our 2024 Champions of Change event is happening November 6th! All of our STARs will be shining bright at The Balcony in Metairie, Louisiana at 6:30 pm.

Hope to see you there! More details to come. ⭐

📢 Our Baton Rouge office will be closed for walk in services today, July 30th. Team members can still be reached for virtual appointments and assistance.

Our 24/7 hotline will be available if you need support during this time: 855-435-STAR (7827) ⭐

A huge thank you to the incredible team at Capital One Commercial Banking Group for volunteering their time to help assemble care packages for sexual assault survivors at our Baton Rouge office today. We especially want to thank long time volunteer, Tamara Palmer, for always getting others involved with our work!

Have you ever wondered what is counseling like with STAR? 🤔
It's all these things and more!
Check out our Referral Checklist below if you are interested in our services or want to refer a friend, family member, or clients. ⭐

📢 Our CenLa office will be closed for walk in services until further notice. Team members can still be reached by phone for assistance.

As usual, our hotline is available 24/7 if you need support or assistance during this time at 855-435-STAR (7827)! ⭐

We're ready to educate, advocate, and party! 🤩 Catch us at CrescentCare in New Orleans on July 20th for the Sexual Health, Education, and Rights Block Party! All ages welcome.

Come out and get free testing, free resources, and free FUN!
Hope to see you there.⭐

🗨️ “When survivors can feel safe coming forward, then abusers and enablers can be held accountable."

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New Louisiana law bars employer NDAs used to keep workplace abuses hidden Louisiana has joined several other states, including California and New York, to prohibit the enforcement on nondisclosure agreements by employers when they serve to conceal hostile work environments or sexual harassment.

Thank you to Project Beloved: The Molly Jane Mission for their generous donation to all three of our branches of their "Beloved Bundles" to support survivors receiving forensic exams! 💙⭐

⭐ Are you interested in working with sexual trauma survivors?
⭐ Are you interested in learning new skills?
⭐ Are you supportive, dependable, and highly motivated?

If this sounds like you...
BECOME A VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE AT STAR! 🤩

STAR has an upcoming virtual Volunteer Training session happening August 1st-8th! Find out more information and sign up here ➡️

Become a Volunteer Advocate | Star Become a Volunteer Advocate STAR® is looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals interested in working with sexual trauma survivors in our community. As a small non-profit organization, we rely on committed community members to provide support to survivors on our 24/7 hotline. As a volu...

Black women deserve to be hired, paid, trained, promoted, granted contracts, and approved for business loans fairly! 💯

💲Black women are paid just 66 cents for every $1 paid to white men. This is not economic or racial justice. An economy that supports Black women is an economy that supports us all.

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💡It's BIPOC Mental Health Month! We'd like to share a guide from Mental Health America with tips on what you can do this month, and beyond, to support the Black, Indigenous, People of Color in your life and in the community. 🙂⭐

🏖️ Different season, same reminder! A swimsuit is not an invitation for harassment or sexual assault!

✅ Consent must always be an active, voluntary, enthusiastic, and sober "YES" between all parties involved. Consent can be revoked at any time!

📢 STAR offices will be closed July 2nd-5th for a Summer Break to give team members a moment to recharge so we can continue to show up for survivors. We will reopen on Monday, July 8th at 8:30am.

Our 24/7 hotline will be available if you need support during this time at 855-435-STAR (7827) ⭐

📍 It's not over yet! Catch us on Saturday, June 29th, at BR Pride! It will be held at the Raising Canes River Center in downtown Baton Rouge. Featuring special drag queen performances, a community resource fair, q***r artists & makers market, and much more!

Learn more at: www.batonrougepride.org and follow Baton Rouge Pride🌈😎

🌈 As Pride Month continues, we'd like to share a great resource from Louisiana Trans Advocates. The Know Your Rights guide is a one-stop shop for knowing your rights as an LGBTQ+ person or close ally in Louisiana.

🔗Check it out and pass it on:

Know Your Rights: Directory — Louisiana Trans Advocates Laws about bathrooms, students, and how they all conflict with Title IX. Includes information on the Gender Regulation and Bathroom Law, the Pronoun and Name Regulation Law, the Don’t Say LGBTQ+ Law, and the Sports Ban Against Trans Students.

Happy Juneteenth! We’d like to share with you a collective poem from STAR’s POC Network capturing personal definitions of Black identity. ❤️🖤💚

STAR offices will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th, in observance of Juneteenth. Our 24/7 hotline will be available if you need support during this time: 855-435-STAR (7827) ⭐

🗣NOLA: No more leftovers from Father's Day? We've got your dinner plans covered! There's a Give Back Night happening today from 5-9pm at Walk-Ons located at 1009 Poydras Street. Show this flyer at purchase and 10% of your sale will be donated to STAR! Thank you for your support and enjoy! ⭐

Love, guidance, mentorship, and purpose.💙
Fatherhood is deeply personal, but also a collective power. Today, we celebrate all the incredible fathers and father figures that commit to creating safe, supportive homes and communities every day. Happy Father's Day to ALL the Fathers out there!🎈⭐

Views from last weekend at CENLA PRIDE Alexandria, La 🌈😎 It was truly an amazing event! Thank you for having us and thank you to everyone who stopped by to learn about STAR!⭐

Already thinking of your weekend plans? Give back at Kendra Scott in Metairie, Saturday, June 8th, from 1-3pm at the Lakeside Mall! Show this flyer at purchase and 20% of your sale will be donated to STAR! 💎

If you can't make it in person, you can give back online until June 9th on kendrascott.com using code: GIVEBACK-GTGDU at checkout. Thank you for your support! ✨

📍Catch us on Saturday, June 8th, at CenLA's 10th annual Pride event! It will be held at the Randolph River Front Center in downtown Alexandria! Featuring drag queen performances, community resources, live music, other special events!

For more info visit & follow CENLA PRIDE Alexandria, La 🌈🤩

Happy ! This month, and always, we celebrate our LGBTQ+ staff, clients, community partners, and loved ones in all of our communities. Join the celebration and stay tuned for details on local Pride events we'll be attending! 🌈⭐

School’s out for SUMMER! ☀️😎 Balancing childcare can be tricky during this season and that means summer camps, daycare, and babysitters. Here’s a few hot tips that will minimize risk and prioritize the safety of the kid(s) in your life.

If you suspect abuse, notify the local authorities or call the National Child Abuse Hotline at 1.800.4.A.CHILD (1-800-422-4453) or log on to childhelphotline.org.

STAR offices will be closed on Monday, May 27th, in observance of Memorial Day.🤍
Our 24/7 hotline will be available if you need support during this time: 855-435-STAR.

🌱Continuing our partnership with Serve Louisiana, STAR® is recruiting 2 AmeriCorps members to serve as Volunteer and Outreach Coordinators in both Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

⭐ Corps Members serve full time for 11 months starting September 1st
⭐ Benefits include a monthly living allowance, health insurance, student loan forbearance, child care reimbursement, and an education award
⭐ In-depth personal and professional development plus valuable networking opportunities

Learn more & apply: www.servelouisiana.org/commit-to-serve

🚩Reducing AAPI individuals to sexual stereotypes and fantasies increases the chance that they will experience some form of violence during their lifetime. This behavior reinforces harmful ideals and perpetuates racism and discrimination.

By listening, learning, and spreading awareness, you can make a difference and put an end to violence in the AAPI community!🌸🧡

⚠️ Due to last night's weather and internet issues, our NOLA office will be closed for walk in services today. Our team members can still be reached for virtual appointments and assistance.

Our 24/7 hotline will be available if you need support during this time: 855-435-STAR ⭐

Some smiling faces from Six Feet Above's Mental Health & Wellness Festival held this past weekend in CenLA! 🙂💚

Local community orgs came together for a day dedicated to eliminating the stigma surrounding mental health, providing a safe space to access resources, and learning the importance of self-care and self-awareness! Thank you for having us! ⭐