Fall 2015 - Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine

Volume XX, Number 2 Fall 2015
A Letter from the Board Chair
Dear Friends of SASSMM,
The services SASSMM provides to
the community are vast and diverse and are
designed to support survivors of sexual
violence and their loved ones. The services
also include prevention and awareness
programs throughout Eastern Cumberland,
Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox & Waldo
counties.
Our services for the survivor
encompass a broad spectrum from our 24
hour hotline, in-person support meetings,
accompanying to or meeting a survivor at a
hospital for immediate care and attending
law enforcement/court proceedings. The
communities served by SASSMM are
provided with critical prevention services
regarding education and awareness training
for children, adults and seniors. Prevention
is about changing our social and cultural
norms in order to create a healthier,
supportive and safer world for all of us. The
mission is to lessen the impact of sexual
violence for survivors and provide them
with hope.
The services provided by SASSMM
to survivors, their loved ones and the
community at large are essential and
critically needed. Here is a break out of the
services that have been provided by
SASSMM in the last year:
Contacts: 682
Clients: 184
Significant others: 82 (family, friends, etc.)
Total assaults reported to us: 181
Assaults at age 17 or younger: 95
Assaults in the fiscal year: 72
Filed reports with Law Enforcement: 54
Received medical care: 56
In-school educational program: 9,930
students reached
Community & professional education: 1,138
Web page contact visits: 13,853
Your support of SASSMM and our
mission means the world to those we serve.
It generously demonstrates compassion for
those effected by sexual violence, a
commitment to sexual violence prevention
and it diminishes the stigma survivors
experience.
In closing thank you for your continued
support of our work.
Stephanie George-Roy, LCSW
Board Chair SASSMM
IN THIS ISSUE
Upcoming Events…………….……….….2
Dear Survivor Letter…………...…….…..3
New Gelato Fundraiser…………….……4
Golf Tournament Thank You…………...5
Gala & Sponsors/Donors………....……..6-7
SASSMM Services………………….…….8
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Board of Directors 2015-2016
Stephanie George-Roy, LCSW, Chair
Stephanie Grohs, MD, Vice Chair
Sgt. Patrick Hood, Treasurer
Jill Annese, Secretary
Jean E. Blais
Chief Bruce Boucher
Patricia Labbe-Cormier
Capt. Mark Waltz
Carmen Palmer
Staff
Alison Grey, Interim Executive Director
Paula Martel, Administrative Services Coordinator
Amy Russell, Director of Client Services
Bethany Hunter, School Education Coordinator
Molly Donlan, Community Advocate
Anissa Tanksley, Outreach Advocate
Catie Lary, Community Educator
Mission Statement
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine
is an agency of professionals and trained volunteers
dedicated to providing advocacy and support for
survivors, families and concerned others affected by
sexual assault, sexual abuse and sexual harassment.
SASSMM offers services to improve awareness and
response by providing prevention, education and
risk reduction programs throughout Eastern
Cumberland, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Knox,
and Waldo Counties.
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine
P.O. Box 990
Brunswick, ME 04011-0990
Phone, Brunswick Office: (207)725-2181
In Rockland: (207)594-8580
In Belfast: (207)338-4622
Fax (207)798-6943
24 Hour Support Line 1-800-822-5999
TTY 1-888-458-5599
Website: www.sassmm.org
Save the
Date
Mark your calendar
for these upcoming SASSMM
events in 2016:
13th Annual SASSMM Gala
and Silent Auction:
Saturday March 19, 2016!
15th Annual Ladies’ Open
Golf Tournament:
Thursday June 09, 2016!
Would you like “Your Voice” to be included?
SASSMM welcomes written work from
individuals who have experienced sexual
violence. We respectfully welcome poetry, short
articles, artwork or letters that give “Your Voice”
the opportunity to speak to the realities of
surviving sexual violence. Actual names of the
authors will not be used unless you make that
choice.
Please submit “Your Voice” via email to
[email protected] or by mail to
SASSMM, PO Box 990 Brunswick, ME 04011,
Attention: Paula (Please include your phone
number for editing questions) Thank you.
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Gelato Fiasco Fundraiser
Are you looking for a fun, easy way
to support SASSMM? Do you enjoy eating
delicious gelato? How about drinking a hot
cup of coffee or tea? Perfect! You can do it
all at the same time!
SASSMM is excited to announce that
we have been chosen to participate in
Gelato Fiasco’s Scooping for Community
event. 100% of eligible sales will be donated
directly to us when you identify yourself as
a SASSMM Supporter on Tuesday, April 5th
at the Brunswick Gelato Fiasco.
Simply bring in this flyer
with you and help support
our services!
Date: April 5th, 2016
Time: 11am to 11pm
Location: Gelato Fiasco
74 Maine Street
Brunswick, Maine
1. Visit Brunswick’s Gelato Fiasco
2. Enjoy free tastings to choose a favorite
3. Order a gelato dish, waffle cone, coffee,
tea, single-serving fancy dessert,
Create-a-Pint, or a Mystery Pint
4. Show the below flyer to your cashier
for 100% of your sales to go to
SASSMM
5. Enjoy your treats!
Sexual Assault Support Services of
Midcoast Maine
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
Brunswick
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SASSMM’s Twelfth Annual Gala and Silent Auction was a Success!
The SASSMM Gala and Silent Auction
happened on March 14th, 2015 at Bowdoin
College’s Thorne Dining Hall.
The dust has now settled and it is fair to say
that the Twelfth Annual Gala was a success!
After all expenses, the Gala netted $11,600!
This huge undertaking would not have been
possible without our generous corporate
sponsors, Day’s Jewelers of Brunswick, our
auction donors, and the work of so many
dedicated volunteers, who contributed
towards a great evening.
We were joined by over 145 guests, and
whether it was their first SASSMM event, or
they have been a Gala supporter for all 12
years, a fun time was had by all!
This year we had over 120 items in our auction,
great food, music, dancing, and entertainment.
The Gala is a fun and important part of
SASSMM’s yearly fundraising efforts.
Exciting Live Auction Items this
year included;
*Whitewater Rafting Group Trip*
*Red Sox autographed baseball*
*Sam Adams Utopias Beer*
*Portland Pirates autographed jersey*
*Event Photobooth Rental*
*A Dessert A Month Package from
Wild Oats*
To all who attended, donated, or were
involved in any way, THANK YOU! We hope
you recognize that you made a difference for
survivors and others impacted by sexual
violence. The funds will go directly towards
maintaining services for our Midcoast
communities. We are deeply appreciative of
every contribution to the success of the event.
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Thank you to our sponsors!
Corporate
Gold Sponsors:
Bronze Sponsors:
Special thanks to our emcee, Ethan Minton, our DJ,
Jon Shannon and graphic artist, Tony Roy!
Thank you to our wonderful celebrities!
Holly Stover, DHHS,
Director for the Prevention of DV and SA,
Geoff Rushlau, District Attorney:
Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Knox and Waldo Counties
Roger Sirois, President/CEO,
Atlantic Regional Federal Credit Union
Polly Campbell, Director SAFE Program
Chief Michael McFadden, Belfast PD
Sheriff Kevin Joyce, Cumberland County
Sheriff Joel Merry, Sagadahoc County
Chief Richard Rizzo, Brunswick P.D.
Rob Morris, Friend of SASSMM
Alexandra Pastore, RN, SAFE,
Mid Coast Hospital
Denise Tepler, State Representative,
House District #54
Julie Wagoner, VP Commercial Lending,
Bath Savings Institution
Katherine Rushlau, Miss Maine Day
Patty Labbe-Cormier, Casco Bay Title, LLC
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The following businesses and local artists donated items for
the auction. Please support those who support SASSMM!
Anne George
Applebee’s, Brunswick
Bard Coffee
Bath Savings Institution
Bath YMCA
Bay Chamber Concerts
Bay View Gallery
Benjamin H. Slocum, LMT
Black Lantern Bed & Breakfast
Blessings
Bob Morrell
Bodwell Chrysler Dodge
Boothbay Railway Village
Boston Beer Company
Boston Red Sox
Brunswick Golf Club
Buck’s Naked BBQ
Bull Feeney’s
Bull Moose
Cahill Tire, Inc.
Carol A. Richards
Casco Bay Frames & Gallery
Center Street Cycle
Charline Wyman Photography
Clay Play
Coastal Children’s Museum
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Comfort Inn
Curt Brown
Deb Thibodeau
Debra Serino
Donna Murphy
Don Foshay’s Discount Tire &
Alignment
Donna Zimmerman
Dr. Steven P. Lary
Edgecomb Potters
Envy Pens
Eveningstar Cinema
Farnsworth Art Museum
Fenders Photography
Fit Goals Training
Frank Douglass
Funtown Splashtown U.S.A.
Gallery Framing
Georgetown Pottery
Goodwill
Gulf of Maine Books
Hannaford
Henry and Mason Thompson
Jai Yoga
Jana Hentz-McDorr
Katonya Casterlin
Le Garage Restaurant
Lynda and Greg Kelly
Maine Art Glass Studio
Maine Home & Design
Maine Maritime Museum
Maine Rafting Expeditions
Maine Red Claws
Maine State Music Theatre
Mainely Frames & Gallery
Moody's Diner
Morning Glory Natural Foods
Nautilus Seafood & Grill
Nest
Northern New England Passenger
Rail Authority
North Country Rivers
Now You're Cooking
Oh Snap Maine Photobooth
Ornament
Pierce Studios
Planet Fitness
Polly Campbell
Portland Glass Company
Portland Pie Company
Portland Pirates
Portland Stage
Richard’s Restaurant
Rocktide Inn & Restaurant
Skillin’s Greenhouses
Spa Tech Institute
Stephanie George-Roy
Steve Edmondson
The Frontier
The Gelato Fiasco
The Great Impasta
The Public Theatre
The Purple Orchid Event Planning
The Strand Theatre
Tony Dance & Fitness Studio
Victoria Mansion
Vivian Wixom
Westport Educational Consulting
WEX
What’s Up
Wicked Joe’s
Wild Oats Bakery & Café
Women’s Fitness Studio & Spa
Yankee Lanes
SASSMM Support Groups
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Additional Advocacy Services For Survivors, Parents and Concerned Others
Support Groups: A Piece of the Healing Process.
Survivors of sexual violence are often left with deep feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment. Many feel they have
no one to turn to for support and assistance.
SASSMM provides a casual and non-judgmental environment for individuals to connect with others who have been
through similar life events. Participants share personal experiences, discuss information and exchange resources.
Groups focus on healing and moving forward. A variety of survivor-centered groups are offered.
Call 1-207-725-2181, 1-207-594-8580, or 1-207-338-4622 to schedule a pre-group appointment.
SASSMM also offers the following services:
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One-To-One Support
◦ For individuals waiting for a group to begin, or simply looking for information and support, SASSMM offers
meetings on a scheduled basis.
24-Hour Crisis and Support Line
◦ 1-800-822-5999, from a cell phone call 1-207-725-1500
◦ TTY dial 1-888-458-5599
Specific advocacy and assistance around law enforcement and legal proceedings.
Informed advocacy services for people with disabilities and older individuals.
All of SASSMM’s advocacy services are confidential* and free of charge. Services are available to survivors of sexual
violence and the people who care about survivors, no matter when the violence occurred. We look forward to speaking
with you.
*SASSMM advocates are mandated reporters and in some cases information shared may not be able to remain confidential.
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Sexual Assault Support Services of Midcoast Maine
P.O. Box 990
Brunswick, ME 04011-0990
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Brunswick, ME