A person with psychological training would be best
What I am thinking is a person with psychological training would be the best person to support someone who has just experienced sexual assault. Like, this kind of person is very rare, from the friends you are surrounded by. But, maybe this kind of person would be more professional?
Recommendations
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Sign on with a service such as KeepMe.Safe, which connects students with mental health professionals from cultures around the world and promote this service as part of university SV/SA service provision.
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Promote SANE nurses as supporters for victims/survivors. Ideally, this would happen in the context of a formal partnership with SANE nurses, which includes 24/7 availability of SANE nurse services on campus.
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Provide long-term support to victims/survivors through university services and/or through referals to external community-based agencies.