Learn More About Helping Survivors
Our Mission
Helping Survivors is on a mission to help heal, educate, and empower people who have been impacted by sexual abuse, assault, or harassment.
Founded in 2022, we are a passionate group of experts and advocates who believe individuals who have experienced sexual assault, abuse, or harassment deserve to know their rights and options.
When an individual experiences sexual harm, they often do not label the experience, tell anyone, or seek outside assistance until much later. This happens for a variety of reasons — but survivors deserve support whether the harm happened yesterday or fifty years ago.
Most survivors don’t understand their rights and options — whether that means reporting to law enforcement, filing a civil lawsuit, reporting someone to a professional board, or the other various rights and options they have as survivors of sexual assault, abuse, or harassment.
Each individual’s experience is different — and so are their healing journeys. We want to help provide transparent and honest information about survivor rights and options to help individuals take the next step in their journey.
How We Can Help
Legal Help
We share information regarding legal rights and options and can introduce you to law firms experienced in helping survivors.
Introductions
We can introduce you to organizations who specialize with mental health support to legal assistance and beyond.
Information
Our content and each response to survivors is crafted with sincerity and authenticity by experts with firsthand experience.
Kathryn Kosmides
Survivor Advocate at Helping Survivors
Kathryn Kosmides is the lead Survivor Advocate at Helping Survivors. She works with the organization to build partnerships, write content, and is often seen in the videos featured on Helping Survivors’ website and social media.
Her expertise and passion for the work she does with Helping Survivors stems from years of working in sexual assault and gender-based violence advocacy and prevention. As a multi-time survivor of gender-based violence, Kathryn brings her personal experiences to her work, advocating for the rights and safety of all who have experienced sexual abuse.
Kathryn is also the Founder and CEO of Garbo – a tech nonprofit on a mission to proactively prevent harm in the digital age. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Chayn and previously served on the Marketplace Risk Advisory Board. In 2021, She was named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business and has been featured in TechCrunch, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, and dozens of other publications and media appearances.
Her work is transforming how we approach safety and accountability in the digital age including helping survivors of sexual abuse seek justice and healing.
Featured Law Firm Partner
Helping Survivors works with a variety of organizations, including law firms. These law firms help us craft helpful content and provide information to survivors of sexual assault, abuse, and harassment understand their legal rights and options.
If you reach out to Helping Survivors, a representative from a law firm may contact you directly in regards to filing a civil case if they believe they may be able to represent you.
