Supporting survivors of sexual assault.
How we can help
Bridging Hope provides a wide range of services to survivors of any type of sexual abuse or assault, no matter when it occurred. Our free and confidential resources are available 24/7 to survivors ages 13 and older, and their loved ones, in Dawson, Forsyth, Habersham, Hall, Lumpkin and White counties in Georgia.
If you or someone you know has experienced any type of sexual abuse or assault, call our 24- hour crisis line.
Education is Power
Education is a crucial piece in raising awareness and safeguarding individuals from the threat of sexual violence. Our team is passionate about empowering our community through education and awareness that provides individuals with the tools to recognize, help prevent, and respond to sexual assault.
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Your generosity makes a meaningful difference in providing support and resources that foster healing and hope for survivors of sexual assault.
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The news surrounding the recent Cornell case is difficult to read, and it serves as a painful reminder of why survivors deserve to be heard, believed, and supported.
Sexual violence can happen anywhere, and every survivor deserves access to compassionate, trauma-informed care and a system committed to accountability.
We stand with survivors. Always.
🎬 We’re changing the story. And we need your help.
Every year, Bridging Hope brings Let’s Talk© prevention education to 12,000+ middle and high school students across Northeast Georgia. Now, we’re taking the next step.
We’re launching Change the Story, a campaign to create an original short film that will help young people recognize harmful behavior, understand consent, respond to what they see, and make choices that can make a difference.
With award-winning filmmaker and Gainesville native W. David Hogan behind the production, we have the opportunity to create a powerful, age-appropriate resource that Bridging Hope can own, use, and share for years to come.
🎥 One film. Thousands of students each year. Hundreds of thousands of young people reached over its lifetime.
But we can’t create it without our community.
💙 Will you help us change the story? Your gift will help bring this film to life and strengthen the prevention education Bridging Hope provides to young people throughout Northeast Georgia.
DONATE TODAY. LINK IN BIO.
Help us create the film.
Help inform and empower students.
Help them change the story.
#ChangeTheStory #InformAndEmpower #BridgingHope #LetsTalk #PreventionEducation #EndSexualViolence #ChangeTheStory
💜 October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
When we talk about domestic violence, we have to talk about strangulation. Strangulation is a dangerous form of intimate partner violence that can cause serious, even life-threatening injuries, sometimes without leaving visible marks.
At Bridging Hope, our Strangulation Forensic Medical Services provide specialized, trauma-informed care for survivors, including assessment, documentation, medical care, and connection to advocacy resources.
Strangulation is violence. It is dangerous. And survivors deserve to be believed and supported. We’re proud to offer these vital services to survivors year round, including during DVAM. 💜
#DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth #DVAM #StrangulationAwareness #BridgingHope #ForensicNursing
🫖✨ We may still be months away, but we’re already searching for something wonderfully special! ✨🫖
Our 2027 Bingo & Bubbly: Through the Looking Glass is coming up next Spring, and we’re now accepting donations of items and experiences for our raffle, silent auction, and live auction! 🎟️
From unique experiences and gift cards to fabulous finds, getaways, and everything in between, your donation can help make this year’s event curiouser and curiouser while supporting Bridging Hope’s mission to support survivors in our community. 🩵
🎩 Donors will be featured in our event program and on Bridging Hope’s social media, and will receive a tax-deductible donation form for their records.
Have something that would make the perfect addition to our Through the Looking Glass festivities? 🪞✨
📧 Email madison@bridginghopega.org for more information about donating!
#BingoAndBubbly #ThroughTheLookingGlass #BridgingHope #SupportSurvivors
🌸✨ Happy Birthday to our incredible Forensic Nursing Program Director, Emily Britt! ✨🌸
Emily brings steadiness, consistency, and a deep commitment to evidence-based practice to everything she does, always keeping survivors at the heart of her work. 💗
But beyond her expertise and dedication, Emily is also incredibly kind, genuinely funny, hardworking, and simply wonderful to have on our team. She brings so much heart to the work we do and makes Bridging Hope a better place just by being part of it. 🌷
Emily, we are so proud to have you on our team! We hope your birthday is filled with all the joy you deserve! 💐🎂💗 Help us wish Emily a very happy birthday! 🥳
Our Executive Director, Jen, had a wonderful time last night attending the 16th Annual Power of the Purse fundraiser and celebrating the incredible women making an impact across Northeast Georgia! 💕👛
We’re proud to support WomenSource and their continued work empowering women in our community. Thank you for a beautiful evening of connection, celebration, and supporting women! ✨
Making connections, sharing resources, and spreading a little 🩵 around campus!
Our bilingual Contract Educator, Adriana, joined the Love, Respect, Repeat event at the University of North Georgia Gainesville Campus today. We love seeing our team out in the community, connecting with students and making sure support is accessible to everyone.
Thanks for having us, UNG! ✨
BH staff & interns out and about! 💙✨ Always on the move, always showing up for our community. 🫶