Reclaiming Lives Impacted by Trauma
Around the globe, gender-based violence impacts the lives of hundreds of thousands of people including women, girls, men, and boys as well as individuals who don’t conform to conventional gender role norms. Service provision that addresses the immediate needs of victims of gender-based violence has continued to emerge as a response to these issues. However, there is a prevailing deficit of long-term, therapeutic options for survivors of gender-based violence.
Sanar, meaning “to heal” in Spanish, addresses this global service gap by establishing itself as one of the first agencies to move beyond crisis interventions by focusing on long-term healing for survivors. Sanar offers holistic wellness services to support survivors in processing trauma while providing tools aimed at preventing future incidences of violence through the Resiliency Initiative. Through transformative, evidence-based, therapeutic supports, survivors learn to adopt resiliency and self-empowerment practices throughout their journeys towards healing. Each of Sanar’s programs has been carefully designed with mental health clinicians, victim service providers, and survivors to ensure services holistically address the unique trauma and experiences of each individual accessing support.