WEAVE – Working to End Assault and Violence for Everybody

“The mission of WEAVE is to examine and enhance systems for serving individuals with I/DD to reduce the risk of sexual violence and to better serve and empower individuals with I/DD who have survived sexual assault/abuse.”

This resource though YWCA West Central Michigan and others offers online webinars around the I/DD community and higher rates of sexual assault, including:

• • • An Overview of Sexual Assault
    • Understanding the Effects of Sexual Assault, and
    • Promoting Safety and Responding to Sexual Assault

WEAVE also offers:

• • • A toolkit for guardians around supporting survivors of sexual assault, and
    • A free healthy relationships class about relationships and sexual health for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who may have experienced adult or childhood sexual assault

Learn more about these resources and the healthy relationships class on their website.