Free & Confidential services for survivors & impacted individuals of sexual violence
Serving Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby, & DeWitt Counties
Hello!
All of Growing Strong Sexual Assault Centers' services are FREE & CONFIDENTIAL. Being survivor-centered, we encourage and help our clients find what is best for them on their healing journey. We understand that the key opponents to any survivor's journey are empowerment and confidentiality and that every journey looks different.
What to do if you have experienced sexual assault:

Step 1
Get to a safe place

Step 2
Call 911 &/or seek medical care - DMH is the only treatment hospital available in the city of Decatur

Step 3
Try not to eat/drink anything, change clothes, shower or other wise wash up. This can affect the evidence that can be gathered

Step 4
Call Growing Strong's Hotline - If presenting at a hospital, the SANE Nurse on duty should call to request an advocate































