The Cottage is the only Sexual Assault Center and Children’s Advocacy Center in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, providing free and confidential support to survivors and their families. Our team of trauma-informed experts, trained advocates, and clinicians offers crisis intervention, forensic interviews, therapy, advocacy, and referrals, walking alongside each person with compassion, professionalism, and respect. Rooted in community and committed to empowering survivors with choices, we work to create a safer, more informed Athens for today and for future generations. Our Athens-area community is ever-changing, but everyone—long-term residents, newcomers, and short-term residents—has a place at The Cottage.