Support Groups

Support and Advocacy Groups

Support for Families

Join dailystrength.org: This website provides free online support groups for various populations in need. They have a specific support groups for families of sex offenders, whether or not you are still with him. There are also other support groups available that may apply to what you are going through.

Join Womenagainstregistry.org (W.A.R.): “Women Against Registry brings much needed attention to national and state registries which are destroying American families and depriving them of the liberties and equal protection guaranteed to each and every American citizen. Women Against Registry gives a voice to the hundreds of thousands of innocent women and children who are being wrongly and unfairly punished because we have a family member who has been convicted of a sexual offense.” Members of W.A.R. find support in women in similar situations as well as advocacy opportunities.

Visit griefspeaks.com: This website provides lists of resources and national support groups for people that have experienced any form of grief in their life. You may find information here that speaks to that which you are struggling with the most.

Call 2-1-1: 211 is the national abbreviated dialing code for free access to health and human services information and referral. You can call this number to find counseling services in your area.

Visit childcareresource.org: This website provides national resources for child care related needs and national support organizations.

National advocacy groups

ACSOL  

NARSOL national website

NARSOL affiliates (state)

The National Association for Rational Sexual Offense Laws (NARSOL) envisions a society free from public shaming, dehumanizing registries, discrimination, and unconstitutional laws. This website offers updates and commentary on sexual offense issues, advocacy opportunities, and resources for persons forced to register.
SOSEN.org “The mission of SOSEN (Sex Offender Support and Education Network) is to educate the public, the media, law-enforcement, and legislators regarding the facts, based on current research, of sexual abuse. We are striving to incorporate fact-based solutions thus helping to change the laws that affect former offenders, their loved ones, victims and the communities where they live. We seek to also provide support for victims, former offenders and their families.” This site may be helpful for those in need of resources, advocacy opportunities, and personal support.
Center on Youth Registration Reform  
reentryusa.com  
thesecurusfoundation.org  
The Outspoken Offender  Currently offline
Just Future Project  Abolish pre-crime preventative detention
Just Facts Not Fear  Steven in Germany
Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) RTAG site Not updated since Jan 2022

State advocacy groups

Know of a new state advocacy group? Add a comment with a link to the website so we can add it to this list.

NARSOL has a number of affiliates in many states. Click here to see them

State Advocacy Group
Arizona Arizonans for Rational Sex Offenses Laws
Arkansas Arkansas Time After Time
California ACSOL
Colorado Colorado Advocates for Change
Coalition for Sexual Offense Restoration (CSOR)
Connecticut One Standard of Justice
Florida Florida Action Committee FAC’s YouTube channel
Georgia Restore Georgia
Idaho Idaho Sex Offense Awareness and Reform
Illinois Illinois Voices for Reform
Iowa Forming
Indiana Indiana Voices
Maryland Families Advocating Intelligent Registries
Michigan Michigan Citizens for Justice
Missouri Womenagainstregistry.org (W.A.R.)
Viewpoints (formerly Reset Missouri)
Montana Montana RSOL
Nebraska Nebraskans Unafraid
New Hampshire Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform
New Mexico Liberty and Justice Coalition
North Carolina NCRSOL
Ohio Ohio RSOL; Contact using email: ohiorsol at yahoo.com
Oklahoma Oklahoma Voices
Oregon Oregon Voices
Pennsylvania PARSOL
Texas Texas Voices Texans Against Civil Commitment
Vermont Vermonters for Criminal Justice
Virginia Safer Virginia
Washington Washington Voices
West Virginia West Virginians for Rational Sexual Offense Laws

Other resources

 

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