Since 1978, Sexual Assault Centre Kingston (SACK) has provided free, confidential services for survivors of recent and/or historic sexual violence in Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox & Addington (KFL&A). We serve people ages 12 and up, regardless of gender. 

OUR MISSION

At the heart of our work is a deep partnership with our community and all its members. Together, we work to:

1. Support individuals and their loved ones to heal from sexual violence.
2. Educate individuals and organizations on the impact of sexual violence.
3. Organize and advocate for systemic and social change required to end sexual violence.

OUR VALUES

• We understand that the resiliency and bravery of survivors are the foundation of all our work. We are guided by the voices of survivors in all aspects of our work, and respect and honour all the decisions they make about their lives;
• We ground everything we do in an intersectional feminist, anti-racist and anti-oppressive framework, including learning from the struggles and movements against racism and other forms of oppression. This means we are committed to recognizing and challenging the lack of accessible, appropriate services for survivors of sexual violence;
• We particularly recognize the impact of colonization and racism on Indigenous girls, women and Two-Spirit people;
• We seek to identify and remove barriers that might exist for the communities we serve in accessing our programs and services;
• We know that our greatest partner is our community; they are a key target for change, and we can’t achieve our goals without them;
• We use a trauma-informed approach to our work, in recognition of the profound effect of sexual violence on survivors. 

OUR SERVICES*

• Crisis & support phone and chat/text lines
• Hospital, police, and court accompaniments
• Individual counselling 
• Psychoeducational groups
• Advocacy programming -  resources and referrals to clients & the broader community
• Educational programming - workshops, social media campaigns, and events
• Girls’ Flip the Script with A-EAAA 
• Outreach at public events

*Some services en français - please contact us to learn more!