To educate empower enact dedicated to the healing from and prevention of sexual violence in southeastern Ohio.
SAOPs mission is to empower the community and all survivors to live free of violence. SAOP is a nonprofit victim service provider and dual domestic violence and rape crisis center which serves survivors of domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking human trafficking and child abuse in Athens Hocking Morgan Perry and Vinton counties. In FY 24-25 SAOP served 548 survivors with trauma-informed advocacy crisis response safety planning medical and legal accompaniment transportation and connected survivors to resources that increased their safety and stability. SAOP also operates the Athens County Child Advocacy Center which provides a coordinated child-centered response for children impacted by sexual abuse or violence through forensic interviews family advocacy case coordination referrals and multidisciplinary team collaboration. SAOPs New Leaf Program provides longer-term stabilization support for survivors who face barriers to housing and employment by providing connections to education job training employment and transitional housing up to 24 months.