UOA Therapy Fund Update

[Wings Note: Wings cannot thoroughly vet therapy funds or helplines connected with our fellowship, but we applaud all who are working to support survivors.]

October 16, 2024 

UOA Therapy Fund Helpline providing nationwide support. 

On July 1, 2024, United Open Arms (UOA) launched the UOA Therapy Fund Helpline. UOA is passionate about helping child sexual assault and sexual assault survivors, and believes each survivor matters and deserves the utmost care throughout their individual journey. Confidential business reports from the first two months of operation confirm survivors are reaching out and help is being offered. 

The UOA helpline is staffed by RAINN intake specialists. RAINN—the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network—is the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the U.S. The UOA Therapy Fund Hotline’s hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 9am-7pm ET. Calls after hours will be answered the next business day. 

By calling the national UOA helpline number (1-888-564-3073), survivors can be assured their call will be answered by specially trained intake specialists from RAINN. Survivors can be reassured their identity will be kept confidential and that their call-in experience will be professional. Survivors will not have to retell their story or name their perpetrator(s), making the experience user friendly and survivor controlled.* 

Once RAINN has established survivor eligibility, an independent third party claims administrator (TPA) will contact the survivor for payment details. The TPA will collect money from UOA to send to the survivor’s place of therapy. UOA is not privy to any survivor identity or places of therapy. 

UOA is thankful to donors as the fund would not be functional without their generosity. Donors can be reassured that their information is confidential and 100% of their donations go towards therapy costs. Currently, administrative fees and educational costs are being covered by donors who choose to dedicate their funds to cover those costs. Professional volunteers manage the operations for UOA and zero donations are distributed for their work. 

Generous folks have been donating in several ways: 
● Give Butter with Zelle or credit/debit cards (one time donations or reoccurring auto-pay donations) 
● Fidelity Charities 
● IRA charitable donations 
● Employer Charity Match Programs 
● USPS mail and in-person delivery of paper checks 

To learn more about UOA, visit www.unitedopenarms.org. 

*RAINN is a mandatory reporter