IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, DIAL 911 OR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES.
To speak anonymously with a compassionate, non-judgmental crisis counselor 24/7, individuals facing honor violence and forced marriage can now
text HELLO to 741-741. Texts are private and secure.
LEGAL GUIDES FOR SURVIVORS OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) IN THE U.S.
CALIFORNIA - Legal Guide for Survivors
COLORADO - Legal Guide for Survivors
FLORIDA - Legal Guide for Survivors
GEORGIA - Legal Guide for Survivors
ILLINOIS - Legal Guide for Survivors
KANSAS - Legal Guide for Survivors
MAINE - Legal Guide for Survivors
MARYLAND - Legal Guide for Survivors
MASSACHUSETTS - Legal Guide for Survivors
NEW JERSEY - Legal Guide for Survivors
NEW YORK - Legal Guide for Survivors
NORTH CAROLINA - Legal Guides for Survivors
PENNSYLVANIA - Legal Guide for Survivors
TENNESSEE - Legal Guide for Survivors
TEXAS - Legal Guide for Survivors
SURVIVORS' SUPPORT GROUP IN CHICAGO:
If you are a survivor of FGM/C in Chicago in need of support, you are not alone.
Please get in touch if you would like to attend a session of our FGM/C survivors group led by a recovery specialist. This group, held on the last Thursday of every month, provides survivors with specialized psychological support to enable them to recover from their trauma to the best extent possible.