Your journey is yours to define.

Resources

On this page, you'll find a variety of resources for prevention, early-intervention, and acute, emergent support. Everyone's story is different, but we hope this page can give you a place to start.

Here are some of the resources that have helped us when they were in need. Everyone's story is different, but we hope this page can give you a place to start.

Mental Health Resources (Project Healthy Minds)

Survivor's Sanctuary: Self-Guided Platform for Healing from Sexual Violence

South Asian Therapists

Our organization is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our community. We aim to promote healing for both those harmed and our community as a whole.

Please note that while our process was built with input from experts in legal & social work, we are NOT trained professionals and we do not provide legal or medical advice. We do not assign guilt or innocence to an individual. We also do not conduct an "investigation" as we are not qualified to do so.

Our goals for responding to reports of misconduct are:

To ensure that every member of our community feels valued & safe
To ensure that we are continuing to partner and affiliate with organizations and individuals who uphold our values
To protect our community and organization from any potential risks or dangers

We encourage you to reach out to us if you think you have witnessed or experienced any form (intentional or unintentional) of discrimination, harassment, or assault. You do not have to have a specific request or goal in mind; we are happy to simply listen, talk to you about possible resources that have helped peers, or consider next steps. We will never take any action without your consent.

Please click through this carousel to learn more about our process.

There are a variety of ways you can contact us.

1. Email confidential@desidancenetwork.org

2. Use the reporting form at the bottom of every page on our website to anonymously notify us.

3. Reach out to your ambassador or specialist

When you reach out, we notify a very small group of our board so that we can respond adequately. This usually includes our C-suite leadership (Kunal, Alifia, and Sachika), our DDN SAP Directors, VP of People & Organizations and Legends Directors. These individuals are notified if they are relevant to the situation and can play a role in supporting you. If one of these individuals has a conflict of interest, they will not be notified.

We will meet with you as soon as we can. We are not trained professionals, but we have learned a lot over the years and we will make every effort to support you, restore your feelings of safety, and/or resolve the issue. We will never take any action without your consent.

Keep clicking to learn about the intake.

Email confidential@desidancenetwork.org

When you reach out, the likely next step is to set up a call. The goal of the call is generally to collect the information we need from you to understand the situation and respond appropriately. We aim to collect only the information that is necessary, in order to reduce retraumatization. Our goal is not to trick you or question the validity of your experience.

More ways to reduce retraumatization:

Consider using the Callisto encrypted record form to detail what you witnessed or experienced. You can share this with us ahead of time, which will allow us to shorten the call we have with you & hopefully reduce the retraumatization that can occur from having to rehash the details on a call.
Ask someone trustworthy who cares about you to be your proxy. If you can provide written consent, we can meet with them instead. We will also share all updates or questions with you through this proxy. This can help alleviate the stress that can come from having to have extensive conversations with us.

NDAs

Every member of DDN and Legends board -- from your Legends registration chair to your DDN SAP Ambassador, is signed onto an NDA. These means that our members are legally required to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information that is shared with them.

Documentation

We keep a record of every incident that is brought to us, whether we are asked to take action or not. This allows us to keep track of how we've made decisions & what kinds of problems our community members are facing. If a decision is made, such as the removal of a member from the circuit, then this allows us to ensure that this isn't forgotten through leadership transitions. This folder is only accessible to our C-Suite leadership (Kunal, Alifia, Sachika) and our VP People and Organizations (Sameer).

The DDN Inc. Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct (CEPC) intends to share expectations for the organization’s members and affiliates. As a private, human-centered organization, Desi Dance Network Inc. has the right to hold its members, partners, and affiliates to a certain standard. This document serves to describe appropriate and inappropriate conduct and possible actions the organization may take when an individual or organization is suspected of misconduct. By participating in a DDN Inc. event or affiliate event, individuals/organizations demonstrate their understanding and acceptance of the DDN Inc. CEPC.

Callisto providers crucial support to survivors, families, and allies with proprietary tools, curated resources, and relationships with community partners. Every dancer and partner competition board member/liaison has lifetime access to Callisto if they log in using their school (.edu) email. Callisto's resources include:

A matching system to identify repeat perpetrators and 10 hours of free legal-options counseling to anyone who matches
An encrypted record form based off the forensic interview, a technique designed to reduce the amount of re-traumatization that a survivor experiences when they have to recount what happened during their assault
An allies guide created by mental health professionals, allies, and survivors to help allies support survivors and practice self-care
A survivors guide to Navigating the Impact of Campus Sexual Assault to educate survivors on how they can tap into their local campus and community networks to navigate these challenges.

LEARN MORE

ACCESS THE VAULT

All dancers who compete at Legends Partner Competitions or board members/liaisons who organize them have lifetime access to Callisto. You can access the encrypted record form and vault by logging into your account. We recommend setting up your account at the beginning of the year, so that you are familiar with how to access the tools if you are even in a situation where you need to.

1. Go to the vault

2. Enter your email (the .edu/college email you provided us)

3. Set your password

If the vault does not recognize you, please email us at ddnsap@desidancenetwork.org to troubleshoot.

ACCESS THE VAULT

I CAN'T LOG IN

We created a learning module to review the basics of Callisto, because we know that the resource, while extensive and resourceful, can take some time to fully understand. We hope that by completing this module, members will feel comfortable using the resource, whether they need it personally or hope to pursue the resources for a friend in need.

Members can complete this module before getting access to the vault and setting up their account. Learning module will be linked below once available for the season

Safety & Wellness

Your journey is yours to define.

Resources

Reach out for
Support or Report
Misconduct

Safety & Wellness

Your journey is yours to define.

Resources

Reach out for Support or Report Misconduct

Reach out for
Support or Report
Misconduct