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5WAVES, Inc. 501(c)(3)

5WAVES, Inc. is organized and operated as a public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Donations are tax-deductible in the US.
Contact info@5waves.org for IRS letter or proof of nonprofit status.

The five co-founders of 5WAVES serve fully as volunteers.

We offer our services and information free of charge to all who need them.

We rely on donations and grants to cover expenses. 

For donations via other means, email info@5waves.org

2024 Highlights & Accomplishments

5WAVES made great strides in 2024, from receiving full 501(c)(3) approval from the IRS, to our first-ever meeting of all five co-founders in person, publication of our first co-authoried research collaboration, and connecting with dozens of others in the SSA community both online and at in-person conferences.
Read more below!

Events (Presentations)

  • Fox Cities area Social Workers’ Resource Fair hosted table with SSA and 5WAVES information

  • SiblingsToo Day 15 April (online) participated as panel members: Adult Survivors Speak Out

  • NOTA International Conference 1-3 May presented: Framing Sibling Sexual Trauma from Lived Experience

  • University of New Hampshire Violence Prevention Research Conference 14-16 July presented: Current Trends in Harmful Sexual Behavior Toward a Sibling

  • Thriving Survivors Conference 10 October *First In-Person International Conference Devoted to Sibling Sexual Abuse*  presented: Keynote and Panel Discussion

  • SaFest, Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership 29 November (online) presentation: Supporting Families Affected by Sibling Sexual Trauma and Abuse: Perspectives from Lived Experience

  • Events with 5WAVES & SSA represented by non-cofounder volunteers: Georgetown Day School Summit on Sexual Assault and Consent, Envision: the Future of Prevention, Johns Hopkins University

 

Online presence/support 

  • 53,252 unique visitors to siblingsexualtrauma.com website; 99% new visitors 

  • 5,998 unique visitors to 5waves.org website

  • Our Voice Blog: 18 new blogs, by 14 authors with lived experience

  • Moderate and participate in Parents FB group (994 members)

  • Moderate and participate in Discord support community (103 members)

  • Participate in Empower Survivors' FB Survivor support group (956 members)

 

Publishing

 

Podcasts and Interviews

 

Collaborations

Thank You to our collaborators, volunteers, donors, and supporters.  
We are all in this together!
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