Sexual Assault Help Center

Sexual Assault Help Center SAHC provides advocacy services for victims of sexual violence in northern West Virginia.

The Sexual Assault Help Center is currently in its 44th year of providing services to victims of sexual assault/violence. What began as a one-person agency has evolved into a paid professional staff and a group of volunteers who are dedicated, trained and qualified. These individuals provide a 24 hour a day, 365-days a year crisis toll-free victim hotline. Victim services include

- crisis interv

ention (phone and person to person);
- information, referrals (legal, medical, psychological, police and protection services
- assistance in completing victim’s compensation filing
- case consultation with other service providers including follow-up advocacy for primary and secondary victims
- supportive counseling
- support groups
- volunteer advocacy
- information programs on services offered and issues related to sexual violence
- Community outreach and prevention programming for schools, businesses, organizations, individuals and families

The Sexual Assault Help Center is unique and provides services for sexual assault primary and secondary victims. These specific services are not duplicated in our service area and are therefore greatly needed, recognized, and utilized. There is no other rape crisis center in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia. For the future and health of our community, we must continue to respond to these growing needs related to sexual violence in a supportive and proactive manner in the Ohio Valley.

You can support victims of sexual violence everyday.  Kroger community rewards organization number 44561 or amazon smile...
04/27/2026

You can support victims of sexual violence everyday. Kroger community rewards organization number 44561 or amazon smile. If you need advocacy - our 24/7 hotline is always open - 1.800.884-SAHC.

My Commitment As we close SAAM, share one concrete action you are taking to continue advancing prevention, safety, and r...
04/27/2026

My Commitment As we close SAAM, share one concrete action you are taking to continue advancing prevention, safety, and respect. Encourage others to join you in keeping the movement moving forward. If you are a victim or survivor of sexual violence, human trafficking, and/or stalking, please know that you are never alone. If you need to talk to someone, you can call our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-884-7242.

“Strong” Sundays: What has made our movement so strong? What could make it stronger? What from the past can we carry for...
04/26/2026

“Strong” Sundays: What has made our movement so strong? What could make it stronger? What from the past can we carry forward to strengthen prevention, support, and healing?If you are a victim or survivor of sexual violence, human trafficking, and/or stalking, please know that you are never alone. If you need to talk to someone, you can call our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-884-7242.

Looking Ahead:  As we envision the future, who or what inspires you to keep working toward prevention, safety, and heali...
04/25/2026

Looking Ahead: As we envision the future, who or what inspires you to keep working toward prevention, safety, and healing? Share a message of gratitude or acknowledgment for the advocates, communities, and leaders who make this work possible. If you are a victim or survivor of sexual violence, human trafficking, and/or stalking, please know that you are never alone. If you need to talk to someone, you can call our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-884-7242.

04/24/2026
Congrats to one of our own!!! Everyone congratulate Teresa!
04/24/2026

Congrats to one of our own!!! Everyone congratulate Teresa!

Letter to the Next Generation: Write a short letter to the next generation or future self. What advice, hope, or encoura...
04/24/2026

Letter to the Next Generation: Write a short letter to the next generation or future self. What advice, hope, or encouragement would you share to help them continue working toward a future free from sexual abuse,
assault, and harassment?If you are a victim or survivor of sexual violence, human trafficking, and/or stalking, please know that you are never alone. If you need to talk to someone, you can call our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-884-7242.

What if? What is an example of one change that can bring us closer to a future free from sexual abuse, assault, and hara...
04/23/2026

What if? What is an example of one change that can bring us closer to a future free from sexual abuse, assault, and harassment? This could be a policy, practice, or mindset.If you are a victim or survivor of sexual violence, human trafficking, and/or stalking, please know that you are never alone. If you need to talk to someone, you can call our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-884-7242.

Healing Forward: Share an image, quote, or resource that represents growth and healing for survivors, communities, or or...
04/22/2026

Healing Forward: Share an image, quote, or resource that represents growth and healing for survivors, communities, or organizations. If you are a victim or survivor of sexual violence, human trafficking, and/or stalking, please know that you are never alone. If you need to talk to someone, you can call our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-884-7242.

Spell It Out: F-U-T-U-R-E Get creative! Use objects — flowers, art supplies, food, or anything around you — to spell out...
04/21/2026

Spell It Out: F-U-T-U-R-E Get creative! Use objects — flowers, art supplies, food, or anything around you — to spell out the word “F-U-T-U-R-E”. Share a photo of your creation!If you are a victim or survivor of sexual violence, human trafficking, and/or stalking, please know that you are never alone. If you need to talk to someone, you can call our 24-hour hotline at 1-800-884-7242.

Tonight, we stood outside walls that hold so many unheard stories and we refused to let them stay silent.With candleligh...
04/21/2026

Tonight, we stood outside walls that hold so many unheard stories and we refused to let them stay silent.

With candlelight in our hands and truth in our hearts, we honored survivors of sexual assault while incarcerated. We read their words, we held space for their pain, and we reminded the world: they are not forgotten.

Behind every fence is a human being deserving of dignity, safety, and justice.

We see you.
We hear you.
We believe you.

it was a promise. To keep speaking. To keep advocating. To keep pushing for a world where no one is harmed in the shadows.

🕯️

Address

PO Box 6764
Wheeling, WV
26003

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm
Friday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

+13042341783

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