Volunteer with LaFASA!
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Free, confidential, and anonymous emotional and resource support is available for survivors and their loved ones statewide by text, chat or phone.
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Crisis Support Specialists are ready to help Helpline visitors cope with whatever they're experiencing. Specialists do not judge or tell visitors what they should do. LaFASA understands that survivors are the experts in their own lives.
(Text and chatline hours: M-F 12N to 8PM and Sat-Sun 4PM to Midnight. Closed holidays / Call hours 24/7 - Eng/Span)
LaFASA staff have varied office schedules. We can be reached by phone, email, or the contact form on this site.
For advocacy, counseling and recommendations, contact your local sexual assault program,
the statewide Helpline, or call the main office.
Survival (sur - viv - al) noun – continuing to exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship
Survivors are strong, resilient, and brave, but cannot fight their battles alone. Survivors of sexual assault have endured unspeakable hardship and live with a wide array of dangers on a daily basis. LaFASA, Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault, is the coalition agency that serves statewide sexual assault crisis centers through education, professional training, technical assistance, and community engagement resulting in safer, healthier, stronger, and better-informed communities throughout Louisiana. LaFASA also provides advocacy and legal services directly to survivors and cultivates prevention in our communities.
Our Mission
LaFASA is committed to empowering survivors, engaging advocates, and changing harmful social patterns to end sexual violence in Louisiana.
Did you know that...
Every 68
Seconds
an American is sexually assaulted.
81% of Women
& 43% of Men
experience some form of sexual harassment and/or assault in their lifetime.
Only
36%
of rape and sexual assaults are reported to the police
47% of
People Identifying
as trans / binary have experienced a form of sexual violence.
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LaFASA is committed to ending sexual violence and supporting survivors in Louisiana.
Our Values
We believe survivors and prioritize their dignity, safety, and self-determination.
Our Guiding Principles
We believe survivors and affirm their right to be heard, supported, and empowered.
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We center accountability in all we do from how we advocate for survivors to how we support sexual assault centers.
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We work alongside communities, professionals, and survivors to prevent violence, increase access to services, and promote safety for all.
We operate within legal frameworks while advancing survivor-centered solutions that uphold dignity, compliance, and integrity.
We know the only person to blame for sexual assault is the perpetrator.
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