You are not alone.

We are committed to providing free and confidential support services to all of Hampshire County. If you are struggling, want to explore new possibilities, are learning about yourself, or have experienced violence, we welcome you to reach out to our support services.

Sexual Assault Support and Advocacy (SASA)

We are here for you 24/7/365.  We provide support to people of all genders impacted by sexual violence, inclusive of survivors, their friends, family members, and helpers.   

If you or someone you know has experienced a sexual assault, violence, stalking, or relationship violence, whether it just happened, or happened years ago, we can help.   

By calling (413) 545-0800 you will reach the SASA staff.

We listen and provide support and can help you understand your options and talk through what to expect.  You decide what you want makes the most sense for you and what you want. 

Support Groups

We provide various support groups both in person and virtually. Topics of support groups vary as does the length in which they are run. Examples of some of our previous groups include: 

  • Check in Before You Check Out: Drop-in group as you need.   
  • Vicarious Trauma: Caring for others while also caring for yourself. 
  • Therapeutic Journaling:Using writing as a method of healing.  
  • On the Mend: Mend your clothes while mending yourself.  
  • Healing Racial and Gendered Violence: Learn and practice strategies to heal from racial and gendered violence.  
  • Queer Relationships for the New Year: We explore how identity, conflict, and microaggressions impact you and your partners. 
  • Game-based Healing: Using games and play as a pathway of healing. 

Support Groups for Survivors of Sexual Violence 

Our Drop-in groups are free, confidential, and virtual: 

For more information and/or to register, call 413-545-0883 and press 2 

The Chilly Challenge

Be chilly and eat chili in the Chilly Challenge to Support Survivors and a Violence-Free Community.

How far will you plunge in chilly water to raise awareness and funds? Will you dip a toe? Wade in up to your waist? All funds raised support CWC’s free services for people impacted by violence.          

          November 16, 2024, 10:30 a.m.  – 12 p.m.
          Puffers Pond, Amherst, MA 01003 

Will you accept the Challenge? 

Register as an individual or as a team*  

  • Registration Fees: $25 for Community Members, $10 Students 
  • After submitting the registration form, you will receive an email with further information about the event and fundraising.  
  • Registered participants will receive free chili & event swag!   

Want to show your support without getting wet? 

*Your donation and participation will directly support free services such as:   

  • 24/7 Sexual Assault Support and Advocacy (SASA) Hotline         
  • Help obtaining a restraining order and working through the legal system.         
  • Support while in the hospital for a Sexual Assault Nurse Exam (SANE)         
  • Ongoing Counseling & Support groups         
  • Workshops on consent, healthy relationships, and bystander intervention    
  • Intensive trainings such as “Community Leaders in Violence Prevention “        
  • Trainings on “How to Receive a Disclosure and Support Survivors”