HOW YOU CAN HELP

Starboard Sponsorship Program

Why sponsor a trauma victim?

Your Support Can Change their Life.

When you sponsor a trauma victim, you’re helping to ensure they can grow and heal from their traumatic experiences. Too many women and
children right here in our area endure abuse & domestic violence, sexual assault, and child sexual abuse.

In fact, consider these statistics:

– 1 in 4 girls will be sexually assaulted by the time she is 18.
– 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted by the time he is 18.
– 60% will never tell anyone (darknesstolight.org 2012).
– The younger the child victim, the more likely it is that the
perpetrator is a juvenile. Juveniles are the offenders in 43%
of assaults on children under age six. Of these offenders,
14% are under age 12.

FAQs Starboard Sponsorship Program

1. What type of sponsorships are there?

Your gift of * either monthly or one time annually will bring hope and healing to a sponsored victim’s life. Through your sponsorship, you’ll
help Therapy Resource Group enhance a victim’s entire life through “trauma-informed” counseling, advocacy, psycho-education, and
caregiver support.
* The Anchor Annual Sponsorship: $1500 – one victim receives 40 individual counseling sessions and 10 family sessions during
one calendar year.
The Nautilus Monthly Sponsorship: $100/ month – one victim receives 4 individual counseling sessions per month.
The Beacon BiMonthly Sponsorship: $50/month – one victim receives 2 individual counseling sessions per month. This
membership will be combined with another Beacon or be assigned to a client that needs to meet bi-monthly only.
The Driftwood Sponsorship: $25/month – supports victims for services as needed: may be combined with other Driftwood
Sponsorships for 4 sessions per month or serve as funding for booster sessions or crisis intervention counseling.

2. How does the Sponsorship Work?

Therapy Resource Group is the first organization in the Upper Palmetto area to offer supporters the opportunity to sponsor an individual victim in their healing after a trauma. Our hope is that, with community support, no willing trauma victim go without “trauma-informed” care for their mental health needs.

When you sponsor a victim, you’re not only helping to support them as they grow and learn. Your support gets combined with the support of other sponsors – ultimately helping Therapy Resource Group ensure that all victims – regardless of whether they have a sponsor – are receiving the life-changing benefits of sponsorship.

When you choose to sponsor a victim, you can consider things like the age, gender and location of the victim. Once matched, you’ll receive a welcome kit that includes more information about your sponsorship. While we do not release any identifiable information about our clients,
you will be informed whether you are supporting a child, an adolescent, or an adult and in what County.

3. Where does my Sponsorship Support go?

The power of sponsorship creates growth and healing that ripples throughout the victim’s lives, their families’ lives and our entire communities. Your sponsorship provides counseling and advocacy services for clients by capable “trauma-informed” clinicians at Therapy Resource Group. Clients will receive amazing care in a beautiful setting with state of the art efficiencies.

4. What if there are Changes with Your Sponsored Victim?

We work in real communities, with real families, often in difficult situations. We provide a safe environment for our client’s to learn, grow and heal, but sometimes situations change. For example, a victim may leave our services because the family has moved to a new home in another community.

If your sponsored victim leaves our sponsorship program, your sponsorship will be moved to another person in need of support, so that you can continue helping clients in need. You’ll also be notified and have the opportunity to send a goodbye letter to your previously sponsored victim anonymously through our internal chain of communication.

5. What if I would prefer to donate another amount?

We appreciate any support you can give us. 95% of our sponsorship funding is contributed to TRG victim clients directly with the remaining 5% going to TRG operations. Please visit our Donate page for FAQs.

6. What if I need to modify or cancel my sponsorship?

Please email nicki@therapyresourcegroup.org for no hassle adjustments to your sponsorships. Please keep in mind that funds received pay
for the previous month so 30 days notice is requested for cancellations or modifications to the Starboard Sponsor Program. Thank you for your understanding.

VOLUNTEERING

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Therapy Resource Group. We want to make sure you get all the information you need
to have the best experience possible. Below are some of the questions we hear most often.

Volunteering FAQs

1. What volunteer opportunities are available at Therapy Resource Group?

We need help in the following areas: fundraising, clerical, managing our bookstore, scheduling, client support and marketing

2. What are the volunteer minimum requirements?

● Flexibility and willingness to work where the need is the greatest.
● Ability to learn and adapt.
● 18 years of age or older. Or for student volunteering, 15 yo with adult supervision
● Successful completion of application and mandatory background screening.

3. I need hours for school. Can I volunteer at Therapy Resource Group?

You can satisfy your school-service requirement while helping us. We have volunteer opportunities that support our community that are very rewarding experiences for students. All volunteers must complete the application process and then register in advance. Please email nicki@therapyresourcegroup.org for more information.

4. I have court-ordered hours. Can I volunteer at Therapy Resource Group?

You may be eligible to fulfill your court-ordered hours by volunteering at TRG. You will need to complete the volunteer application process and be pre-screened/approved before registering and starting your volunteer service. All volunteers must register in advance. You may donate gift cards with receipt for 2 hours for $50.

5. What if I would prefer to donate another amount?

We appreciate any support you can give us. 95% of our sponsorship funding is contributed to TRG victim clients directly with the remaining 5% going to TRG operations. Please visit our Donate page for FAQs.

6. What if I need to modify or cancel my sponsorship?

Please email nicki@therapyresourcegroup.org for no hassle adjustments to your sponsorships. Please keep in mind that funds received pay
for the previous month so 30 days notice is requested for cancellations or modifications to the Starboard Sponsor Program. Thank you for your understanding.