Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling, Inc.

12/24/2025

Happy Holidays!🎄✨

RSAC offices will be closed today, December 24th, tomorrow December 25th & Friday, December 26th to observe the holidays.

We hope, no matter what holiday you celebrate, you find peace & joy!❤️

RSAC provides essential services for survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. RSAC does not discriminate based on military status or dishonorable discharge, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender or ability. Crisis services, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, prevention and professional education are all provided in our 3 county area in Illinois. Services are free & confidential.
📞Rockford/Crisis 815-636-9811
📞Boone 815-544-6821
📞Ogle 815-732-0000
RockfordSexualAssaultCounseling.org

12/22/2025

🚨🚨🚨
Winnebago County Food resource!!

12/21/2025

It's the first day of winter!

Take care of yourself today and always. ❄️🌤️

RSAC provides essential services for survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. RSAC does not discriminate based on military status or dishonorable discharge, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender or ability. Crisis services, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, prevention and professional education are all provided in our 3 county area in Illinois. Services are free & confidential.
📞Rockford/Crisis 815-636-9811
📞Boone 815-544-6821
📞Ogle 815-732-0000
RockfordSexualAssaultCounseling.org

12/18/2025

Holiday To-Do List
-Embrace imperfect moments
-Soften expectations
-Say no to feeling guilty
-Reserve some alone time
-Go outside
-Give (self) love generously
-Sip a warm drink

Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board County Community Mental Health 708 Board

RSAC provides essential services for survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. RSAC does not discriminate based on military status or dishonorable discharge, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender or ability. Crisis services, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, prevention and professional education are all provided in our 3 county area in Illinois.
📞Rockford/Crisis 815-636-9811
📞Boone 815-544-6821
📞Ogle 815-732-0000
RockfordSexualAssaultCounseling.org

12/16/2025

What is a Boundary?
Be aware
Of what is
Unacceptable and
Normalize saying no
Do what is best for you
And know that it's not your
Responsibility to sacrifice
Yourself for others

Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board Ogle County Community Mental Health 708 Board

RSAC provides essential services for survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. RSAC does not discriminate based on military status or dishonorable discharge, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender or ability. Crisis services, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, prevention and professional education are all provided in our 3 county area in Illinois. Services are free & confidential.
📞Rockford/Crisis 815-636-9811
📞Boone 815-544-6821
📞Ogle 815-732-0000
RockfordSexualAssaultCounseling.org

12/11/2025

Self-care is the active role in protecting your well-being. It’s PROactive and not REactive, like coping skills are. People who take care of themselves by filling their cup with daily activities and routines are practicing self-care. When something in our outside environment goes wrong (we can’t control it) we reach for a coping skill and hope that the self-care we have partaken in can get us through it all.

Here’s some common self-care action items:
😴 Sleep
🚶‍♂️Exercise/walking
📕 Journaling
🗣️Therapy
⭕️🚫Boundaries
👯‍♀️Friend time
☀️ Be in nature/sun exposure
🎨 Creative outlet
🙋🏼‍♀️Being your authentic self
💰 Budgeting
⏰ Time management
💼Setting professional boundaries

RSAC provides essential services for survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. RSAC does not discriminate based on military status or dishonorable discharge, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender or ability. Crisis services, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, prevention and professional education are all provided in our 3 county area in Illinois.
📞Rockford/Crisis 815-636-9811
📞Boone 815-544-6821
📞Ogle 815-732-0000
RockfordSexualAssaultCounseling.org

12/08/2025

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Winnebago County Food Resources!

12/08/2025

RSAC provides essential services for survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. RSAC does not discriminate based on military status or dishonorable discharge, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender or ability. Crisis services, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, prevention and professional education are all provided in our 3 county area in Illinois.
📞Rockford/Crisis 815-636-9811
📞Boone 815-544-6821
📞Ogle 815-732-0000
RockfordSexualAssaultCounseling.org

Some kids eagerly hug everyone at holiday gatherings. Others feel uncomfortable with physical affection, especially from relatives or family friends they seldom see. Both responses are valid. These moments offer a chance to teach children an important lesson about body autonomy: you don't owe anyone physical affection. To learn why experts say this matters, especially for girls -- and how to navigate it with family -- visit https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=21616

To start teaching children -- girls and boys alike -- from a young age about the need to respect others and their personal boundaries, we highly recommend "Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent, and Respect" for ages 4 to 7 at https://www.amightygirl.com/body-boundaries

For older kids, check out the excellent "Consent (for Kids!)" for ages 6 to 10 at https://www.amightygirl.com/consent-for-kids

There is also a charming picture book about a young lovebird who learns there are many ways to show that you care, "Rissy No Kissies" for ages 3 to 7 at https://www.amightygirl.com/rissy-no-kissies

For more books for young children that establish an early foundation of respect for personal boundaries and bodily autonomy, visit our blog post "Body Smart, Body Safe: Talking with Young Children About Their Bodies" at https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=11069

Thanks to Safe kids, thriving families for sharing this image!

12/05/2025

Winnebago County Community Mental Health Board

We want to hear from you! Take a few minutes to share your thoughts by completing our Public Participation Survey to gather feedback and identify mental health service gaps and needs in Winnebago County, Illinois. Scan the provided QR code or click the link below. Share and encourage your friends and family to take it too!

https://engager1.mysocialpinpoint.com/wccmhb-funded-programs/pps

[White, gold, and light green text says “Take the Public Participation Survey about mental health and substance use services in Winnebago County, IL”. A rounded white box is positioned below, stating “Visit "bit.ly/pps-mental-health" or scan the QR code.” There is a laptop beside the text in gold and white that reads, “We Need Your Feedback! Tell us what you think!” On the bottom left side is a list in white text “Languages available: Spanish español, Arabic العربية, Filipino (Tagalog), Croatian hrvatski, Lao ລາວ, Polish polski, Serbian (Cyrillic) српски, Swahili / Kiswahili, Urdu اردو, Vietnamese Tiếng Việt, Chinese (Simplified) 简体中文, and Chinese (Traditional) 繁體中文. The bottom right shows a phone with the QR Code and clip art of four people jumping. At the very bottom is a text in light green that says “The survey will take approximately 3-5 minutes to finish. Responses are kept anonymous and confidential”.]

12/02/2025

It's and RSAC invites you to survivors of 🎗 sexual violence. During the holiday season, there are many ways to give & support those of sexual violence.💜

🔹Participate in by heading to our website and making your💰 donation.
🔹Donate items off of our located on our website.📲
🔹Contact us to volunteer your time and become a medical advocate for a victim.
🔹Share, 🗣 comment & like our posts to bring awareness to sexual violence and show your support 💁‍♀️💁 for survivors.

https://www.rockfordsexualassaultcounseling.org/givingtuesday.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawODUUFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhb2xxZDdsQVZDUFFtak9Yc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlGSnp18V9IXQMLldKOD_FKbAxg7b82OFitObg1HXMDp2JJ4Lv2HdYe7oQg4_aem_8yKlnTUrpCgynfHxrlUNBg

RSAC provides essential services for survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. RSAC does not discriminate based on military status or dishonorable discharge, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender or ability. Crisis services, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, prevention and professional education are all provided in our 3 county area in Illinois. Services are free & confidential.
📞Rockford/Crisis 815-636-9811
📞Boone 815-544-6821
📞Ogle 815-732-0000
RockfordSexualAssaultCounseling.org

12/01/2025

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Boone and Ogle County food resources!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from RSAC!🦃
RSAC offices will be closed today, November 27th and tomorrow, November 28th to observe the holidays. Crisis services are available. 815-636-9811.

RSAC provides essential services for survivors of sexual violence and their non-offending family members. RSAC does not discriminate based on military status or dishonorable discharge, race, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender or ability. Crisis services, counseling, medical and legal advocacy, prevention and professional education are all provided in our 3 county area in Illinois. Services are free & confidential.
📞Rockford/Crisis 815-636-9811
📞Boone 815-544-6821
📞Ogle 815-732-0000
RockfordSexualAssaultCounseling.org