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We build digital healing & support spaces for survivors of sexual harm.

Our Wave team at the NSAC conference

By the Numbers

We are building a pathway to healing, together.

Storytelling Community

232,485+

Community members

1,359+

Stories shared

Survivor Questions & Answers

374+

Questions answered

Resources

15,514+

Resource referrals

Our Vision

Pioneering personalized, evidence-based healing support for every survivor.

Through research and innovative technology, we're developing proven pathways to healing that offer tailored support and promote long-term wellbeing. Our goal is to transform recovery, reducing negative health outcomes often faced by survivors. We combine science with compassionate care to empower survivors, fostering resilience and holistic healing.

Our Approach

We combine evidence-based methods and survivor insights to create personalized healing pathways.

Explore our impact reports

Leveraging technology to amplify survivor voices

Developing research-backed tools for tailored support

Creating a collaborative platform for continuous learning

Empowering survivors to shape their healing journey

Our Wave Storytelling Platform
Our Wave Branded Storytelling Platform - Survivor Spaces
Our Wave Branded Storytelling Platform - NO MORE Silence, Speak Your Truth
Our Wave Branded Storytelling Platform - We-Speak

Our Platform

Innovative technology for support & healing

Survivor Community

A safe harbor for survivors of sexual harm, domestic violence, and childhood abuse, as well as their allies. Designed by survivors, for survivors. Share your story, exchange messages of hope, and find community support.

Education Hub

Explore 374+ answers to common questions asked by survivors in our community, answered by experts on our team. Explore resources, art exhibits crafted by survivors, and more.

Lighthouse Support Chat

Beta

A groundbreaking approach to online survivor support. Lighthouse is fully conversational and powered by insights from thousands of real survivor experiences and questions.

Partnerships

Give your community the power of storytelling

We are proud to support the missions of leaders and changemakers in the space of sexual harm prevention. We offer technology partnerships, in which we provide a branded version of our storytelling platform to our partners to empower their communities, as well as research, social media, and educational collaboration opportunities.

47,999+

Members of partner communities

473+

Stories shared with partner communities

Our Wave Research

Charting survivorship through data provided by thousands of real survivors.

We are a survivor-centered, data-driven organization committed to ethically utilizing information to improve outcomes for all survivors. Our research initiatives prioritize inclusivity, giving voice to experiences often overlooked in traditional studies.

Stories with permission given by survivors to be used for research

64+

Countries represented in our data

Voices of Support

Hear from our users & supporters.

Hayley Harris - Co-founder, Layers of Dignity

Hayley Harris

Co-founder, Layers of Dignity

“When a survivor has a safe place to tell their story they are given empowerment and freedom - Our Wave does just that!”

Anonymous

Our Wave User

“Sharing my story allowed me to feel like I had a voice that I didn’t have before. I had the freedom to choose when and who I shared it with.”

Melissa Hague - Survivor Advocacy Lawyer

Melissa Hague

Survivor Advocacy Lawyer

“Telling and sharing the stories of assault survivors is one of the most healing and empowering tools we have to end the rape culture. For decades, predators have relied on victim silencing and victim blaming to get away with criminal behavior. With each story that is told it chips away at that shield predators have hid behind for far too long. Thank you so much for giving survivors a safe place where they can be a voice not only for their own healing but also for all the other survivors out there who feel alone.”

Denise Saint Arnault - PhD, RN, FAAN

Denise Saint Arnault

PhD, RN, FAAN

“I have been listening to survivor stories my entire 30 year career. What continues to astound me is how infrequently these stories are shared, and how often I hear “You are the first person I have ever told.” Even writing those words brings tears to my eyes, and I want to shout “Please don’t hide! You have done nothing wrong! You deserve love and tenderness and healing!” What I also know is the power of telling those stories. It decreases our isolation, breaks up the shame, and allows others to give us the love and support we deserve. Finally, research shows that even writing our stories (here or in a journal) changes our ability to process them, moving us toward healing. Thank you Our Wave for this project, and thank you survivors for sharing your story.”

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