Promoting healing through compassionate and collaborative services to all affected by sexual harm
Serving City of Harrisonburg, Rockingham and Page Counties, and surrounding communities.
We provide services to all individuals, regardless of age, ability, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, immigration status, English proficiency, religion, political affiliation, financial circumstances, or any other basis prohibited by law.
We provide services equally to victims in federal, state, and local crimes.
All services free of charge to ensure that cost is not a barrier to healing.
Experiencing sexual harm or supporting a loved one following abuse can be overwhelming. We are here to help.
Our highly trained advocates, counselors, and support staff are ready to listen, validate, and empower you through the complexities of navigating the aftermath of sexual harm.
Ready to help us create a culture shift?
This is a movement for all. Whether your comfort lies in contributing time to help achieve our advocacy goals, money to help us grow, or in providing information to public officials and agencies to promote legislation designed to eliminate sexual harm, we need you on our team.
“I liken my time at the Collins Center to an intense workout. With a heavy heart, I came to them at a time when fear consumed me and hope was just some far-off idea. Their services are generous and their team is one of a kind— true instructors of healing. The Collins Center staff pushed me to grow, never beyond what I could not handle, by encouraging me to feel, cry, and share. They went above and beyond their job description to help me find control and use my voice. They validated me. They listened without judgment. They offered me insight and relief and hope. With their support, I underwent a forensic interview, received individual counseling, and participated in group therapy. Group offered me a chance to bond with many strong, inspiring women I would have never met otherwise, and it was a space to exercise artistic expression when my words failed to suffice. For a long time, their office was my only safe haven.
Don’t get me wrong: my time at the Collins Center was tough. It was painful, and at times I wanted to give up and quit. But I never left their office feeling like it was a mistake or that my time was wasted. They taught me to trust the process. (It’s a long process). And though I’m still working it out, I know I am much stronger because of the Collins Center. ”
