Women’s Survivors Network
A survivor-led nonprofit building long-term pathways of support for survivors of relational and workplace abuse
Survivors deserve support that continues beyond the point of crisis.
Abuse can occur in intimate relationships, families, workplaces, and systems. It is often subtle, cumulative, and difficult to name. Many survivors are left navigating trauma, financial instability, career disruption, ongoing retaliation, and the long process of rebuilding with little coordinated support.
Women’s Survivors Network exists to close that gap. We are building a survivor-led, trauma-informed model designed to connect education, survivor navigation, healing, rebuilding, leadership development, and systems change.
We are currently in an early building phase, developing programs, partnerships, and resources guided directly by survivor experience and led by survivor leaders.
This foundational work is made possible by early donors, partners, and supporters.
Women’s Survivors Network is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
What we’re building Now
Women’s Survivors Network is in an early build-and-learn phase. We are testing initial approaches and developing the programs, partnerships, safeguards, and infrastructure needed to support survivors responsibly over the long term.
Current work includes:
- Learning from an initial survivor stabilization and navigation pilot
- Developing program pathways for relational, familial, workplace, and systemic abuse
- Building a network of trusted partners, resources, and referral pathways
- Strengthening governance and safety practices, including privacy and vetting, while developing an outcomes and evaluation framework
- Preparing for survivor listening sessions and building the funding, staffing, and operational capacity needed to grow responsibly
A MESSAGE FROM OUR FOUNDERS
We are survivors ourselves. We understand the reality of abuse, not just the moment of leaving, but what comes after. The confusion, the isolation, the loss of identity, and the long, often invisible process of healing and rebuilding a life.
For many survivors, the harm does not end when they leave a harmful relationship, workplace, or environment. It continues through manipulation, retaliation, enabling, and systems that are not designed to recognize or respond to the full reality of abuse. Survivors are often left navigating ongoing harm, misinformation, and disbelief, sometimes from people who mean well but do not understand.
At the same time, there is a widespread lack of education around abuse and trauma. Many survivors do not have the language to understand what happened to them, or the support to move forward safely and sustainably. This leaves people isolated, overwhelmed, and forced to figure it out alone.
WSN was created to change that.
We are building a survivor-led ecosystem rooted in collective care, real-world understanding, and sustained support through healing, rebuilding, and leadership.
At WSN, we are committed to creating a community where survivors are deeply understood and receive support shaped around their needs, with pathways to healing, rebuilding, and leadership.
Ways to work with us
As Women’s Survivors Network develops its programs and partnership model, we are offering select early-stage collaborations and services aligned with our mission. What we learn through research, pilots, survivor input, and partnership development will continue to shape and refine this work.
Partnership opportunities for organizations
We welcome organizations interested in helping build a survivor-centered ecosystem through:
- Supporting or co-developing WSN’s pilot programs and future support pathways
- Collaborating across services, referrals, and survivor support
- Contributing expertise, resources, or infrastructure to help build a more connected support ecosystem
- Exploring early-stage partnerships focused on long-term survivor outcomes
These partnerships are foundational to WSN’s development and will continue to evolve as we learn and grow.
Trauma-informed workshops and trainings
WSN offers select workshops and trainings for organizations and teams seeking to better understand abuse, survivor experiences, and supportive responses.
Topics may include:
- Understanding abuse beyond physical violence, including relational, familial, workplace, and systemic abuse
- Recognizing signs of abuse and responding to survivors safely and effectively
- Trauma-informed communication and response in professional settings
- Understanding complex survivor experiences, including delayed recognition and ongoing harm
- Building safer, more informed workplace and community environments
Workshops and trainings are tailored to each organization and audience.
Survivor-informed consulting and advisory
WSN provides survivor-informed perspective to organizations developing or improving programs, services, and initiatives.
Areas of support may include:
- Reviewing programs or services through a survivor-centered lens
- Identifying gaps, risks, or unintended harm in existing systems
- Advising on trauma-informed program design and implementation
- Providing insight into survivor experiences and the barriers survivors face
- Supporting organizations working with survivors in legal, workplace, or community contexts
Survivor navigation support
WSN is testing and developing survivor navigation support for people experiencing relational, familial, workplace, or systemic harm.
Early support may include:
- Helping individuals begin to understand and name their experiences
- Providing space for reflection and clarity
- Identifying possible next steps, resources, or areas of support
- Offering guidance grounded in lived experience and trauma awareness
This work is being refined through WSN’s early pilot efforts and will help inform its long-term survivor support model.
CONTACT US
We are actively building Women’s Survivors Network and welcome survivors, professionals, funders, and aligned organizations to connect.
Reach out if you are:
- A professional or organization interested in partnership, training, consulting, or collaboration
- A funder or donor interested in supporting survivor-led, long-term solutions
- Someone who wants to contribute skills, time, expertise, or resources
- A survivor interested in contributing as a volunteer, collaborator, advisor, or future leader
- A survivor who wants to share insight or help shape what we are building
- A survivor seeking support, community, or a place to start
We are growing intentionally as we build.
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