Military Sexual Trauma Group

Women only

We host a monthly Military Sexual Trauma group for women. Military Sexual Trauma (MST) refers to sexual assault or sexual harassment experienced during military service.

MST includes any sexual activity during military service where a veteran was involved against his or her will - he or she may have been:

pressured into sexual activities (for example, with threats of negative consequences for refusing to be sexually cooperative or with implied better treatment in exchange for sex)

unable to consent to sexual activities (for example, when intoxicated)

physically forced into sexual activities

Other experiences that fall into the category of MST include:

unwanted sexual touching or grabbing

threatening, offensive remarks about a person's body or sexual activities

threatening and unwelcome sexual advances

The identity or characteristics of the perpetrator, whether the veteran was on or off duty at the time, and whether he or she was on or off base at the time do not matter. If these experiences occurred while an individual was on active duty, active duty for training, or inactive duty for training, they are considered to be MST.

If you're having difficulties related to MST, we're here to support you in whatever way will help you best.

We want to provide a bespoke service to all women who have served in the Armed Forces by focusing on the physical, emotional and social aspects of life while advocating, empowering, and educating women on their path to a life full of meaning and growth.