In honor of Black Maternal Health Week, STAR and Birthmark Doula Collective are hosing a panel discussion to focus on sexual trauma, birth violence, coercion, and consent. This discussion is an intentional response to the current conversations surrounding Black Maternal Mortality and aims to give attendees tools to protect, educate and advocate for themselves and […]

Join STAR at Wildwood Pizza on Tuesday, April 16th for special give back events to support our Alexandria Office. Dine-in or take-out anytime and a portion of your purchase will be donated to STAR! Click here to RSVP on Facebook.

STAR’s Neurobiology of Trauma Workshop educates participants about what happens in the brain during a sexual trauma and how this can affect victims’ behavior. Join us on April 16th in Alexandria for this workshop sponsored by the Junior League of Alexandria. Admission is free and open to the general public. Continuing education credits are available […]

We know that parents need healing too. They have a variety of reactions and feelings upon finding out that a child they love has been sexually abused.  Many of the ways they have coped in the past may not be helping them in this situation and many times the complex situations related to sexual abuse […]

Are you a survivor of sexual trauma and struggling with intimacy? Join us on Thursday, April 18th as we discuss boundaries, ways to improve our active listening skills, and the different forms of intimate relationships. We will also discuss when and how to disclose traumatic experiences to your intimate partner(s). This workshop is for all […]

We know that parents need healing too. They have a variety of reactions and feelings upon finding out that a child they love has been sexually abused.  Many of the ways they have coped in the past may not be helping them in this situation and many times the complex situations related to sexual abuse […]

We all know how important consent is. Yet, we don’t talk about it enough, especially in the context of relationships. The concept of consent is fluid, goes beyond and includes more than “No means no,” and is the cornerstone to building healthy relationships. Join us on Thursday, April 25th for a workshop where we explore […]

  Join STAR at Good People Kitchen on Friday, April 26th for a special give back event to support our Alexandria Office. Present our flyer and 20% of the proceeds of your purchase will be donated to STAR (excluding alcohol sales). Click here to RSVP through our Facebook event.