Our 2021-22 Impact
Our mission is to support survivors, strengthen families, and empower communities. At Lotus, we see the goal of recovery as not only surviving trauma, but also opening up to the possibilities of hope, healing, and growth. Committed to ending child abuse and sexual violence, we are working to cultivate a collective, unified community that meets survivors with compassion and a culture that simply does not tolerate interpersonal violence.
WHO WE SERVE
CHILDREN’S
ADVOCACY CENTER
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
RESOURCE CENTER
COMMUNITY
IMPACT
CONNECT
WITH LOTUS
Who We Serve
All Are Welcome
Nearly
1,300
Demographics
Age
Race/Ethnicity
Gender
Victim-Offender Relationship
98.7%
of victims served by Lotus knew their offender
80.1%
Children’s Advocacy Center
Type of Victimization
In 2021-22,
Lotus served
502 children
and 391 supportive family members through our Children’s Advocacy Center.
I appreciated their kindness and patience above everything else. Their level of professionalism both over the phone, on the computer, and in person, was amazing. They were very considerate of our emotional state and gave us time and space to recompose. I was thoroughly impressed with the campus as a whole and all of the services that were offered.
Caregiver
of child who received a forensic interview and family advocacy
Services Provided
Forensic Services
Our forensic team is trained to help children feel safe and comfortable as they begin talking about their experiences.
Therapy & restorative services
Lotus delivers evidence-based mental health treatments to child victims of abuse and caregivers to reduce trauma symptoms and prevent the long-term effects of exposure to trauma.
Advocacy & support
Advocates help victims and their caregivers navigate the legal system and make important decisions, and partner with caregivers to build protective factors.
Mission Impact
Safety
Over 95% of caregivers reported that their child felt safe at Lotus.
Healing
After receiving Lotus’s services, 84.3% of children and families reported reduced symptoms of traumatic stress.
Justice
Six Multidisciplinary Teams (MDTs) collaboratively supported safety, healing, and justice outcomes of child abuse victims and their families. One hundred percent of cases reported that all safety steps were taken to support children and families.
I feel our community is blessed by having Lotus as a resource for adults and children. Having clients that know they are part of a ‘team’ and that their ‘team’ of people are behind them seeking justice is something that I am honored to be part of. I have seen the difference in clients that work with Lotus and clients that do not and it is night and day. Having monthly meetings and knowing that I can reach out to other agencies to help me ensure that clients have access to resources is both important and comforting.
Multidisciplinary Team Partner
Prosecution
Sexual Violence Resource Center
Our Sexual Violence Resource Center provides support and advocacy services to individuals of all ages who have been impacted by sexual abuse and assault. Advocates help survivors and their loved ones define needs, explore options, understand reactions, and strengthen coping skills.
In 2021-22,
Lotus served
374 survivors
and 32 supportive family members through our Sexual Violence Resource Center.
Type of Victimization
My trauma doesn’t feel like it is always there anymore. I feel like I am in a good place.
Survivor
Services Provided
Medical Advocacy & Crisis Response
Survivors receive confidential, 24-hour support from a trained advocate to help them decide next steps toward healing and recovery, including Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (SAFEs).
Therapy & restorative services
Survivors are met with a holistic approach to healing and wellness which includes therapeutic techniques and restorative practices addressing physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual effects of an individual’s experience.
Advocacy & support
Lotus advocates offer support and resources to meet survivors’ needs, while helping them explore and define what justice means to them.
Mission Impact
Safety
After calling the Lotus 24-Hour Helpline, 92.3% of survivors in crisis reported that they were better able to cope.
Healing
Justice
Regional Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) collaboratively supported safety, healing, and justice outcomes of survivors. Nearly 76% of cases reported that all safety steps were taken to support the survivor.
Community Impact
Through shared values of resilience, empowerment, diversity, equity, and inclusion, our Community Impact Program aims to deepen understanding, inspire action, and amplify our collective impact to create lasting change.
Just, Equitable Communities Where All Persons Thrive
3,635 students
gained skills to treat others with kindness;
cope with adversity by building resilience;
use the internet more safely; and create safer, more inclusive spaces to learn and socialize.
51 adults
learned to recognize, respond to, and prevent child abuse and sexual violence and strengthened their expertise in providing care for survivors, children, and families.
55 volunteers
served 725.25 hours through crisis response and medical advocacy, restorative services, community outreach and support, and the Lotus Survivors Council.
As a survivor, I found hope within the program at Lotus. As a volunteer, I find growth within Lotus, being an active part of change and witnessing resiliency.
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