Sexual Assault Survivor Support Group

The Aurora Center provides a safe and confidential space for students who are survivors of sexual assault. The purpose of the group is to offer information, options, support, relaxation, stress reduction exercises, and learn how trauma impacts the day to day struggles for students. The group serves as a welcoming and nurturing environment for each member to learn and grow from each other's on-going work towards recovery. 

For Spring Semester 2012:
The Self-Help Group will be held in Appleby Hall from 12-1pm on Tuesdays beginning January 31st, 2012.

If you are interested, please call 612-626-2929  to set up an intake apppointment.

The Support Group is co-facilitated by:

Iris Song, Staff Psychologist, UCCS

Ilanit Kakou, Direct Services Coordinator, The Aurora Center

For an Online community, visit:

Pandy's Aquarium
Online support group for survivors of sexual violence

Surviving Words:

"Dear Saturday Night,
I wish that you didn't have to exist...It’s been three years today that I was sexually assaulted.
I always wonder if I screamed loud enough, if I protested as much as I could have... While
that will remain unknown, you have given me the chance to say, loudly and unabashedly—
STOP. I will no longer be a victim..." To Read more visit "Saturday Night: Untold Stories of Sexual Assault at Duke