PeerGalaxy
Welcome to PeerGalaxy Calendar featuring over 336,800+ monthly offerings of FREE telephone- and online-accessible peer support, recovery support, and wellness activities! Plus 50+ warmlines, helplines, chatlines, and hotlines. Plus workshops, webinars, job postings, resources, observances, special events, consumer input opportunities and more.
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Training Opportunities in July 2020
List Provided Courtesy of State of Oregon, Oregon Health Authority
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Calendar Event Sorting
At the top, the 24/7/365 SAMHSA Disaster Helpline and similar links.
Next, Bundled “All Day” Events
Some organizations (like 12 step recovery programs, AA, NA, AlAnon, etc.) have so many events happening throughout the day that they need to be in a bundled listing to spare endless scrolling. Often there is a link to look up events by zip code and other criteria.
Lastly, Time-Specific Events
So you can see what’s happening in the next hours, time specific events are tagged and listed by start time from 12:01am early morning to 11:59pm late night. There can be events and warmlines operating in different time zones, though we try to list all in Oregon’s Pacific Time Zone.
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DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
We offer a Trauma-Informed Peer Support program that’s both evidence-informed and customizable—created specifically for those impacted by trauma. While peer supporters are not licensed mental health professionals, they bring something equally powerful to the table: lived experience, empathy, and a deep understanding of what it means to heal.
Peer support is about giving and receiving encouragement to foster long-term resilience and recovery. Our trained peer supporters provide emotional support, share knowledge, build practical skills, and help connect individuals with helpful resources and communities. Through advocacy, mentorship, and education, they empower others on their journey. Each peer supporter is guided by experienced facilitators, ensuring a supportive and safe space for all involved.
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link
DoD Safe Helpline is the sole secure, confidential, and anonymous crisis support service specially designed for members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault.
Safe Helpline Serves
Active Duty Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Reserve component (Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and DHS’s Coast Guard Reserve) members and their families.
Telephone HelplineCall 877-995-5247 to be connected with a trained, confidential
Safe Helpline staff member, 24/7.
DSN users can call Safe Helpline by dialing 877-995-5247.
For those unable to call toll-free or DSN, call 202-540-5962.
OCONUS Service members can call the Telephone Helpline for free from
anywhere in the world by using Voice over IP (VoIP) technology from
theSafe Helpline App.
You can chat one-on-one with a Safe Helpline staff member
to access a range of support services including:
What is the Safe Helpline app?
The Safe Helpline app is a free mobile resource created to meet the unique needs of members of the Department of Defense community affected by sexual assault. By downloading the app, you can access 24/7 support through Safe Helpline’s Telephone and Online Helplines, get information and resources to help address the short- and long-term effects of sexual assault, as well as practical exercises, to help you manage your self-care. We also recognize that for many survivors stationed outside of the United States (OCONUS) additional limitations may arise when accessing resources, which is why the Safe Helpline app has been designed to give survivors access to a variety of support services and self-care exercises in a free, and convenient way.
How can the Safe Helpline app help me?
We’ve designed the app to give you a way to access any resource within the app directly from the home screen.
Chat: Access one-on-one support through the Online Helpline, 24/7 and chat directly with a Safe Helpline staff member.
Call: Connect directly to a Safe Helpline staff member for one-on-one support through the Telephone Helpline, 24/7. You can choose to make the call using Voice over IP (VoIP) or by using your cellular data. Using VoIP might be a good option for Service members who are OCONUS and may not have access to cellular service in their current location.
Learn: Within this section of the Safe Helpline app, you can access our self-paced educational programs to learn how to address the effects of sexual assault, how to support a survivor and ways Safe Helpline can support you or someone you know. All of these education programs can be completed anonymously by the user. You’ll also be able to access scenarios to give you tangible ways to step-in and support others.
Self-Care: The app allows you to easily create and use a customized self-care plan with specially designed self-care exercises. Once downloaded, you can come back to view your plan and exercises at any time, even without an Internet connection.
How do the self-care plans work?
The self-care plan is created by answering a series of six questions designed to help you focus and identify how you are feeling at that moment. Questions are answered on a sliding scale of zero (never) to five (always), and the app will recommend different exercises based on your responses. There are no “good” or “bad” answers to these questions, and responses can vary from day to day, depending on how you are feeling.
Once you’ve answered the questions on the plan, the app will suggest self-care exercises. The exercises include:
We recognize the importance of keeping your information safe, so we’ve also set up a security feature that allows you to lock your self-care plans behind a privacy wall using a 6-digit pin of your choosing.
Journaling:
The Safe Helpline app allows you to journal directly in the app with weekly prompts. Taking some time out of your week to journal can give you a moment for reflection and an opportunity for self-care. You can also choose to skip any prompts or just write freely depending on how you are feeling. Some of the questions include:
Like the self-care plans, the journal entries you save are protected by a privacy wall and will allow you to lock your information behind a 6-digit pin of your choosing. You can also access and refer back to your journal without an Internet connection.
Coloring Book:
Sometimes focusing on a mindless activity can help you process difficult emotions and be grounded in the present. To help with this, another self-care activity available on the app is a collection of six designs, ranging from easy to difficult, that allow you to paint or color your own works of art.
How is the Safe Helpline app secure, and is activity on the app traceable by third parties?
As with all Safe Helpline services, your privacy is of utmost importance, and the technology behind the Safe Helpline app was created by RAINN to protect your safety and anonymity by ensuring that no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.
The following precautions have been implemented to protect your privacy when using the app:
While Safe Helpline has taken the steps outlined above to help increase the safety and anonymity of Safe Helpline app users, please remember that if you are using the app on a DoD or other work-related device, your employer may be able to track your usage of this app. In addition, similarly to a paper journal, Safe Helpline app journal entries may be admissible during court proceedings.
REPORT RETALIATION
Give an Hour offers free, confidential, trauma-informed support. This posting includes weekly virtual peer support groups plus on-demand resources.
Peer Support page:
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/peersupport/
Weekly schedule source (PDF):
Provider Website: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/Peer-Support-Weekly-Schedule-2.pdf
All groups below are peer-centered and facilitated in virtual format. Default session duration used for accounting: 1.00 hr per meeting unless otherwise specified.
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Mondays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Chris Garcia
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Interpersonal Violence (IPV)
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: interpersonal violence support
Facilitator: Aliza Nichols
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Returning Citizens / Justice-Impacted
Day & Time (PST): Tuesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: reentry, justice involvement, stabilization
Facilitator: Michael Brewster, Jr.
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veteran Caregivers
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: caregiving stress; military/veteran families
Facilitator: Tracy Sahleen
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans
Day & Time (PST): Wednesdays — 5:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: military & veteran peer support
Facilitator: Rebekah Edmondson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Military/Veterans Spouses & Loved Ones
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 11:00 AM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: family & partner support
Facilitator: Jillian Ryan
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Veterans | Female
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 12:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: women veterans peer support
Facilitator: Diana Graham
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Survivors
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: financial fraud recovery support
Facilitator: Victoria Armas
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Financial Fraud Loved Ones/Allies
Day & Time (PST): Thursdays — 4:00 PM
Peer Support: Peer-centered, facilitated
Format: Virtual
Primary Focus: support for families/allies affected by fraud
Facilitator: Terra Melson
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
On-demand items are listed as On-Demand and included in the Date & Hours tables using the default duration rule (1.00 hr per item per day) unless overridden.
Give an Hour Registration (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: registration + intake
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/registration
Provider Website: Visit link
Tools & Training (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: self-guided tools and training
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/tools/#training
Provider Website: Visit link
Give an Hour Intake Form (Qualtrics) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: intake form
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aV4yBTUDUQjhwTc
Provider Website: Visit link
RARE Series Orientation Packet (PDF) (On-Demand)
Peer Support: Peer-centered (self-guided resource)
Format: On-Demand
Primary Focus: orientation packet
Registration Link: Visit link
https://giveanhour.org/wp-content/uploads/RARE-SERIES-ORIENTATION-PACKET-2025-3.pdf
Provider Website: Visit link