{"id":87,"date":"2023-03-07T02:59:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T02:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2023-04-06T10:44:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T09:44:23","slug":"care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/care\/","title":{"rendered":"CARE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"87\" class=\"elementor elementor-87\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5874d77 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5874d77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__inner\">\n<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item\" data-anchor=\"Overview\" data-invert=\"no\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__dot\">\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item-hint\"><span class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__label\">CARE Overview<\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item\" data-anchor=\"wCare-Centre\" data-invert=\"no\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__dot\">\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item-hint\"><span class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__label\">Women\u2019s <br>Care Centre<\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item\" data-anchor=\"Sexual-Assault\" data-invert=\"no\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__dot\">\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item-hint\"><span class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__label\">Sexual Assault <br>Care Centre<\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f0b077 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f0b077\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d9f9db\" data-id=\"9d9f9db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5462434 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elementor-size-default\">CARE<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08ae5d6\" data-id=\"08ae5d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ac04b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ac04b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ddb4f5\" data-id=\"9ddb4f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" cx=\"18\" cy=\"18\" r=\"16\" stroke-dasharray=\"100 100\" stroke-dashoffset=\"100\" transform=\"rotate(-90 18 18)\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__title\">CARE Overview<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element\" data-selector=\"wCare-Centre\" data-start=\"top-top\" data-start-offset=\"0\" data-end=\"top-bottom\" data-end-offset=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__link has--cursor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__bullet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__number ee-center\">\n\t\t\t\t2\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__circle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"36px\" height=\"36px\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\"><circle fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" cx=\"18\" cy=\"18\" r=\"16\" stroke-dasharray=\"100 100\" stroke-dashoffset=\"100\" transform=\"rotate(-90 18 18)\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__title\">Women\u2019s Care Centre<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element\" data-selector=\"Sexual-Assault\" data-start=\"top-top\" data-start-offset=\"0\" data-end=\"top-bottom\" data-end-offset=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__link has--cursor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__bullet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__number ee-center\">\n\t\t\t\t3\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__circle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"36px\" height=\"36px\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\"><circle fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" cx=\"18\" cy=\"18\" r=\"16\" stroke-dasharray=\"100 100\" stroke-dashoffset=\"100\" transform=\"rotate(-90 18 18)\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__title\">Sexual Assault Care Centre<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-627abcd elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"627abcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/book.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/book.png 839w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/book-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/book-768x671.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34329b6\" data-id=\"34329b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-025c4aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"025c4aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-763f608\" data-id=\"763f608\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde8917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"cde8917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Overview\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ed31fc elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left bottom-5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5ed31fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bookmark\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45d9a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d45d9a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CARE Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b50cf elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27b50cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>AWARE\u2019s CARE department comprises the Women\u2019s Care Centre (WCC) and the Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC). CARE is committed to building safe spaces and enabling informed decision-making for individuals facing gender-based discrimination, violence and other forms of distress. We work closely with external partners in the social service sector in Singapore, and advocate for gender- and trauma-informed practices among key stakeholders.<\/p><p>In 2022, CARE cumulatively supported a total of 3,876 clients across all services, averaging 75 clients per week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c125109 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c125109\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DAY-MONTH-YEAR.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2356\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DAY-MONTH-YEAR.png 767w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DAY-MONTH-YEAR-292x300.png 292w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf67578 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf67578\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0779133\" data-id=\"0779133\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a6a6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a6a6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CARE\u2019s Volunteers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46b409a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46b409a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CARE is dedicated to fostering collaboration among people and professionals from different walks of life to support individuals in distress. In 2022, we were able to mobilise the expertise and commitment of 61 highly skilled volunteers (Helpliners and lawyers), who generously contributed 4,122 hours of support to women and other survivors of violence. Collectively, this represented 515 days of volunteer work, strengthening our community and contributing to a society that looks out for its members.<\/p><p>Our volunteers come from diverse backgrounds, from social work, psychology and medicine, to public administration, law, computer science and business administration.<\/p><p>We invest time and resources into onboarding and training our volunteers to align service provision with AWARE\u2019s values and principles. For example, in March 2022, we successfully trained and empowered 16 women to become First Responders on our Women\u2019s Helpline. Training included a compulsory, biweekly, two-month \u201cclassroom\u201d training programme on topics such as self-awareness and values, family violence, family law, mental health, first response for survivors of sexual violence and trauma-informed first response. This training was made possible by AWARE colleagues from different departments, and also AWARE\u2019s partners from academia, social work, counselling and the legal profession.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c48b12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-testimonials\" data-id=\"9c48b12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-testimonials.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-testimonials jet-elements\">\n<div class=\"jet-testimonials\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__instance elementor-slick-slider\" data-settings='{\"autoplaySpeed\":5000,\"autoplay\":true,\"infinite\":true,\"centerMode\":false,\"centerPadding\":\"50px\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"pauseOnHover\":true,\"speed\":500,\"arrows\":false,\"dots\":false,\"slidesToScroll\":1,\"prevArrow\":\".jet-testimonial__prev-arrow-9c48b12\",\"nextArrow\":\".jet-testimonial__next-arrow-9c48b12\",\"rtl\":false,\"fade\":true}' dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"jet-testimonials__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__content\"><div class=\"jet-testimonials__comment\">\"I feel grateful that I am in a privileged position to listen to the stories of the amazing people in our world who demonstrate hope, empowerment and resilience. The most important part [of being a Helpliner] is to listen, empathise and journey with our callers. Hopefully a positive experience with us will provide support and a peaceful space for each person who calls in.\" <\/div><div class=\"jet-testimonials__name\"><span>Testimonial from a 2022 Helpliner<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5529a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c5529a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe are immensely proud of the valuable work done by our volunteers, and extend our sincere gratitude to all who partnered with our staff this year.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e80c9a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e80c9a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5abdc8e\" data-id=\"5abdc8e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35ac9d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35ac9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CARE Team Restructuring<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96be7bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96be7bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA significant internal change in 2022 was the restructuring of the CARE team: to create service-focused verticals and a new CARE Operations and Programme (OP) horizontal, which provides operational and project-based support across both WCC and SACC service verticals. This enabled CARE to achieve greater organisational efficiency, specifically through technological enhancements and the streamlining of processes for development and long-term success. In a shift to meet increasing telecommunication and online safety needs, CARE integrated our telephony systems with Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) solutions across AWARE, and conducted a server migration to increase security of our client management system. \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4da6cda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4da6cda\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e50df24\" data-id=\"e50df24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776c4bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"776c4bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Trauma-Informed Programme<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd37e65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd37e65\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Having heard countless survivors of violence talk about poor help-seeking experiences at different institutions in Singapore, we realised the importance of implementing consistent trauma-informed institutional processes at AWARE, beyond just trauma-informed care. That is, not only would AWARE\u2019s professionals and volunteers apply trauma-informed principles when working with clients, but the entire staff within the organisation would apply those principles when working together, in order to create an overall trauma-informed workplace.<\/p><p>To this end, AWARE staff across departments participated in three workshops organised by CARE, exploring how the organisation could think and act in a trauma-informed way. The key principles we committed to were safety, choice and transparency and trustworthiness. These principles will inform the way AWARE handles people-management, makes decisions and maintains a safe working environment for all moving forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ab60af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ab60af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c462bad\" data-id=\"c462bad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b0b91e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"5b0b91e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"wCare-Centre\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53570d elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left bottom-5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f53570d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bookmark\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f0fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66f0fd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Women\u2019s Care Centre<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7419f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e7419f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWCC services were provided to 3,184 women in 2022, in the form of the Women\u2019s Helpline, online chat, counselling and legal clinic. By providing a safe and supportive space for women to access help, we were able to empower and uplift our community.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-61dedfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61dedfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79b7cac\" data-id=\"79b7cac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-941ea91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"941ea91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I. WCC First Response<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c5d1fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c5d1fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WCC\u2019s First Response channels include the Women\u2019s Helpline, email and our online chat service. It is the first point of contact for women reaching out for support. First Response is delivered by trained staff, consultants and volunteers from a range of professional backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception in 1991, the Women\u2019s Helpline has enabled a diverse group of women to provide non-judgemental, empowerment-focused assistance and information. Grounded in feminist principles, the Helpline treats callers as equals, seeing women as resourceful and capable even in the most difficult and challenging situations.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the efforts of our 36 Helpline volunteers and four Helpline Executives, we were able to provide 4,467 hours of support on the Women\u2019s Helpline throughout 2022.<\/p>\n<p>The number of calls to the Helpline fell below the anomalous peaks seen during the 2020 and 2021 pandemic period, but remained higher than calls in 2019. With the addition of national resources launched during the pandemic, and the relaxation of COVID safety measures, individuals had a wider range of resources from which to seek help in 2022. In all, 2,981 individuals reached out to us through WCC\u2019s various channels. While 76% of callers mainly reached out through the Women\u2019s Helpline, the demand for chat service remained consistent at 220 (4.2% of overall calls). This indicated a need to maintain the chat service option for clients who might not have a safe place to speak about their issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5faf495 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5faf495\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1932239\" data-id=\"1932239\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e1f32e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e1f32e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022 at a glance: \n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e881413 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e881413\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79fbf9d\" data-id=\"79fbf9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f6a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7f6a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-in-2022.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2010\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-in-2022.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-in-2022-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-in-2022-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f74255c\" data-id=\"f74255c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e093f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e093f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Helpline-2022_-Reasons.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2000\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Helpline-2022_-Reasons.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Helpline-2022_-Reasons-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Helpline-2022_-Reasons-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-097ed15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"097ed15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1598a6\" data-id=\"d1598a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dffdb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dffdb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">II. WCC Services\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0faea10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0faea10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our Helpliners encourage callers to identify their needs, and connect them to services, such as counselling and legal clinic, that can empower them in their journey. The latter direct service channel is our second stage of service provision for those who require further support, guidance and information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b971c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8b971c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WCC Counselling \n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e445f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e445f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WCC\u2019s counselling service recognises that women are the experts of their own situations. Our counsellors provide non-judgemental support focused on increasing women\u2019s safety and access to resources. We enable clients to recognise the options available to them, and to build and maintain a strong and positive sense of self.<\/p><p>In 2022, the counselling team\u2019s main focus was stabilising its service after the movement of key counselling staff and the overall restructuring of CARE. There was also a decrease in counselling clients (by 18%) and sessions (by 22%) due to the drop in Helpline callers after COVID restrictions lifted. We conducted a monthly capacity-monitoring exercise to review the workload of counsellors following the demands of 2021. As such, we observed a reduction in burn-out rate, leading to better counsellor retention, increased ability to support new clients and better client-load management. We also successfully converted our team of long-serving volunteer counsellors into consultant positions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d158c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d158c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-Counselling.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2009\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-Counselling.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-Counselling-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-Counselling-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca16035 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca16035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our counsellors underwent individual supervision in addition to group supervision sessions, contributing to the quality and effectiveness of the service. We also provided practicum opportunities for intern counsellors, allowing exposure to client work and to AWARE\u2019s gender-informed and trauma-informed service delivery. Lastly, we conducted inter-department sharings to update the counselling team about the full range of services within the AWARE ecosystem, and also invited external collaborators to improve our competence in niche sectors of client support.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">With the relaxation of COVID restrictions, the counselling team was able to resume in-person sessions at the AWARE Centre\u2019s re-furnished counselling rooms. These sessions were primarily offered to clients who faced limited safety and privacy in their homes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac4634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac4634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WCC Legal Clinic\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efb9b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efb9b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The WCC legal clinic provides free, 20-minute legal consultations to women on topics such as family and intimate partner violence, employment issues and marital issues including divorce, separation, maintenance and custody. In 2022, our legal clinic provided legal consultations via telephone and the team worked hard to mitigate any disruption to service, remaining operational throughout the pandemic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26dd508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26dd508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-Legal-Clinic.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2011\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-Legal-Clinic.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-Legal-Clinic-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/WCC-Legal-Clinic-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de15a68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de15a68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWomen who accessed the legal clinic found the sessions valuable and were greatly appreciative of the care that our volunteer lawyers took to help them understand their rights and options.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ebbb56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ebbb56\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a521c12\" data-id=\"a521c12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f620ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"8f620ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Sexual-Assault\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de2f62 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left bottom-5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3de2f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bookmark\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e876a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6e876a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sexual Assault Care Centre<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b898a38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b898a38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SACC continued to provide gender-informed and trauma-informed services to survivors of sexual violence in 2022, supporting close to 1,000 cases. We saw a slight dip in the overall number of cases, possibly due to the lifting of COVID restrictions and increased access to other avenues of support around Singapore. At the same time, we saw a significant jump (around 47%) in existing clients returning and\/or seeking continued support from previous years.<\/p><p>2022 was a landmark year for governmental support for survivors of sexual violence, with the addition of sexual harassment and sexual violence as supported categories under the National Anti-Violence and Sexual Harassment Helpline. We were heartened by the increase in public awareness of sexual violence, and efforts made by the community to respond to sexual violence sensitively\u2014partly through the skills that many have gained at AWARE\u2019s Sexual Assault First Responder Training.<\/p><p>Following the launch of our triaging service model in 2021, SACC refined the model, managing our capacity more effectively by directing the appropriate level of resources to each case. The SACC team was thus better able to manage our workload and commit to the well-being of team members. We enhanced our staff support structure with skills training, team huddles and supervision, making sure our team members had the resources and tools to provide quality support. In order to ensure knowledge consistency across our team, we set up an internal information resource for staff in SACC to benefit from their colleagues\u2019 accumulated knowledge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72f2e53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72f2e53\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f65ba76\" data-id=\"f65ba76\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcd2d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bcd2d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I. SACC Cases\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdbdab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bdbdab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn 2022, SACC received 689 new cases, out of the total of 947 cases attended to by various SACC services.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64db297 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64db297\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-2018-2022.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2004\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-2018-2022.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-2018-2022-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-2018-2022-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5af9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed5af9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of our mission to provide trauma-informed care, we do not require survivors to identify perpetrators or give details about their experience as a condition for accessing services. Survivors have the choice to share or not share this information with us\u2014while it may help us tailor support better, it is not always necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d59f41a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d59f41a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d118032\" data-id=\"d118032\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0037513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0037513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Types-of-sexual-violence.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2003\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Types-of-sexual-violence.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Types-of-sexual-violence-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Types-of-sexual-violence-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc18652\" data-id=\"dc18652\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106eb0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"106eb0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Relationship-to-perp.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2002\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Relationship-to-perp.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Relationship-to-perp-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Relationship-to-perp-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6d3761 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6d3761\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6c96bf\" data-id=\"d6c96bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7967ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7967ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 9 out of 10 cases where the information was disclosed to SACC, the perpetrator was known to the survivor. The narrative that sexual assault is caused by strangers is misleading and harmful, given that most sexual assaults were perpetrated by someone who was trusted by a survivor, and had access to them.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211fa79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211fa79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Observations\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b639b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b639b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ul1\"><li class=\"li1\">The majority of survivors attended to by SACC in 2022 were cisgender women (89.3%). Cisgender male survivors (10%) and transgender\/non-binary survivors (0.7%) formed a minority of survivors we saw.<\/li><li class=\"li2\">Of the cases where the incident date was disclosed to SACC, 50% of survivors reached out for help within five weeks of the incident.<\/li><li class=\"li2\">In about 25% of cases, another person reached out to SACC on behalf of the survivor.<\/li><li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fourteen per cent of all new cases involved childhood sexual assault, including adult clients seeking assistance for incidents that occurred in their childhoods. These survivors had various reasons for coming forward: Some sought SACC\u2019s help after a recent trauma trigger, or after learning of the existence of avenues of support; others only recognised their experiences as abuse after receiving sex education.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7099999 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7099999\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e810dad\" data-id=\"e810dad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7387c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e7387c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">II. SACC Services\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed7841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ed7841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SACC provides a range of services catered to the needs of sexual assault survivors. In 2022, the First Response team operated the SACC Helpline, WhatsApp service and email channels. Across these modes, our First Responders provided empathetic listening ears and created safe spaces for survivors to share their stories, many of them for the first time. We provided information and options such that survivors could make informed decisions about next steps.<\/p><p>Survivors also had a range of services to access based on their needs: They learnt about their legal rights and options through the SACC legal clinic, and were supported at the courts, police stations and hospitals by the SACC Befriending team; they received support and information for short-term coping and practical concerns through the SACC case management service, and embarked on long-term healing with SACC counsellors. Below we highlight the services provided by SACC in 2022 and their impact on the survivors who reached out to us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-72c35ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72c35ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b473a45\" data-id=\"b473a45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a365256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a365256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Case-Management-1A.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2371\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Case-Management-1A.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Case-Management-1A-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Case-Management-1A-768x523.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acb28c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7acb28c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Befriending-1A.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2373\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Befriending-1A.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Befriending-1A-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Befriending-1A-768x523.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8b463f\" data-id=\"c8b463f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ef4ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"61ef4ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Counselling-1A.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2372\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Counselling-1A.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Counselling-1A-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Counselling-1A-768x523.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26953d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"26953d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Legal-Clinic-1A.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2374\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Legal-Clinic-1A.png 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Legal-Clinic-1A-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/SACC-Legal-Clinic-1A-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf6e6c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf6e6c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3a1526\" data-id=\"b3a1526\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552510b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"552510b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">III. Community and Stakeholder Engagement  \n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27c858e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27c858e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improved Access to Trauma-Informed Justice and Support\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c3560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c3560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Part of the continued mission of SACC is to advocate for greater access to justice and support from various systems with which survivors interact, such as the criminal justice system and the social service sector. In 2022 we continued SACC\u2019s case advocacy work within the criminal justice system by working with the Attorney-General\u2019s Chambers and Serious Sexual Crimes Branch.<\/p><p>A potential barrier to justice and support that we highlighted to various institutions was mandatory reporting in the Criminal Procedure Code. From SACC\u2019s experience, mandatory reporting might hinder help-seeking behaviour among survivors and act as a barrier for professionals to effectively carry out their duty of care towards their clients. Survivors have told SACC that they chose not to approach other professional agencies for help because they did not wish to be made to file police reports. This might have delayed their healing journeys.<\/p><p>We also advocated for the social service sector to build up its capacity to work with a) diverse needs and b) vulnerable groups with intersecting identities, to increase survivors\u2019 access to trauma-informed support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b2061a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b2061a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building the Ecosystem\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff11d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff11d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a bid to continue to improve survivors\u2019 access to support in the social service sector, we ventured beyond knowledge-exchange sessions with individual social service agencies in 2022, piloting AWARE\u2019s Sexual Assault Caseworker Training (SACT) for 16 professionals from five sectors (family services, family violence, medical, mental health and education). We decided to launch this training in recognition of the fact that although more institutions in Singapore were offering support services to survivors of sexual violence, not all had, like SACC, built expertise in advocacy work and specialised service coordination.<\/p><p>The training helped caseworkers understand the complexities of working with survivors of sexual violence, and better navigate the relevant systems. Our model focused on gender-informed and trauma-informed support for survivors, with attention to complex case types. In our 2022 post-training survey, 100% of the professionals reporting feeling better equipped to coordinate care with and advocate for survivors of sexual violence, and also that their knowledge about institutional trauma-informed practices had increased.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeda811 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-testimonials\" data-id=\"eeda811\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-testimonials.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-testimonials jet-elements\">\n<div class=\"jet-testimonials\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__instance elementor-slick-slider\" data-settings='{\"autoplaySpeed\":5000,\"autoplay\":true,\"infinite\":true,\"centerMode\":false,\"centerPadding\":\"50px\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"pauseOnHover\":true,\"speed\":500,\"arrows\":false,\"dots\":false,\"slidesToScroll\":1,\"prevArrow\":\".jet-testimonial__prev-arrow-eeda811\",\"nextArrow\":\".jet-testimonial__next-arrow-eeda811\",\"rtl\":false,\"fade\":true}' dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"jet-testimonials__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__content\"><div class=\"jet-testimonials__comment\">\"Absolutely love the fact that we got a safe space to share tips and learn from different sectors. The trainers were inspiring, inclusive, knowledgeable, understanding and able to convey professionalism.\" <\/div><div class=\"jet-testimonials__name\"><span>Feedback from an SACT 2022 participant<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eea688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2eea688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support for Community Campaigns\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d29390 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d29390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When Lutheran Community Care Services launched a campaign to address sexual harms and dating violence experienced by young adults in tertiary institutions, CARE organised a walkathon in East Coast Park to help raise funds. We formed a team of 10 staff members across CARE and walked a five-kilometre distance to pledge our support for this cause.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARE Overview Women\u2019s Care Centre Sexual Assault Care Centre 1 CARE Overview 2 Women\u2019s Care Centre 3 Sexual Assault Care Centre CARE Overview AWARE\u2019s CARE department comprises the Women\u2019s Care Centre (WCC) and the Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC). CARE is committed to building safe spaces and enabling informed decision-making for individuals facing gender-based discrimination, violence and other forms of distress. We work closely with external partners in the social service sector in Singapore, and advocate for gender- and trauma-informed practices among key stakeholders. 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