Rape & Sexual Assault
National
Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children - http://www.advocacycntr.org/links.html
- Provides links to various resources throughout the nation
Army Community Services, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program - http://mwr.polarnet.com/fap.htm
- Information for members of the military and their families
National Center for Victims of Crime - http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/Main.aspx
- The mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. We are dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities harmed by crime.
National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape - http://members.aol.com/ncmdr/
- Our mission is to bring about social, legal, political, psychological, economic, and religious change through our vast resource network of information and support, in order to make intimate relationships truly egalitarian.
National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs - http://www.ncavp.org/
- The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) addresses the pervasive problem of violence committed against and within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and HIV-affected communities. NCAVP is a coalition of programs that document and advocate for victims of anti-LGBT and anti-HIV/AIDS violence/harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault, police misconduct and other forms of victimization. NCAVP is dedicated to creating a national response to the violence plaguing these communities. Further, NCAVP supports existing anti-violence organizations and emerging local programs in their efforts to document and prevent such violence.
National Domestic Violence Hotline - http://www.ndvh.org/index.php
- Until the violence stops, the hotline will continue to answer…One Call at a Time. Help is available to callers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Hotline advocates are available for victims and anyone calling on their behalf to provide crisis intervention, safety planning, information and referrals to agencies in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Assistance is available in English and Spanish with access to more than 140 languages through interpreter services.
National Sex Offender Public Registry - http://www.nsopr.gov/
- Search site by name or location for registered sex offenders
National Violence Against Women Prevention Research Center - http://www.vawprevention.org/index.html
- We have designed this website to be useful to scientists, practitioners, advocates, grassroots organizations, and any other professional or lay person interested in current topics related to violence against women and its prevention. We invite you to browse our topics and send us your feedback on both our content and our organization.
Partnerships Against Violence Network - http://www.pavnet.org/
- Partnerships Against Violence Network is a "virtual library" of information about violence and youth-at-risk, representing data from seven different Federal agencies.
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network - http://www.rainn.org/
- The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization and has been ranked as one of “America’s 100 Best Charities” by Worth magazine.
- Information includes resources to a national phone and online sexual assault hotline.
Violence Against Women, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - http://www.4woman.gov/violence/index.cfm
- This specialty page will provide you with information on all types of violence against women, including specific resources and information on how to get help.
Prison Rape
U.S. Department of Justice, Information on the Prison Rape Elimination Act - http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/topics/prisonrapeeliminationact.htm
National Institute of Corrections, Information on the Prison Rape Elimination Act - http://www.nicic.org/Library/018994
National Prison Rape Elimination Commission - http://www.nprec.us/
- The Commission is to study Federal, State, and local government policies and practices respecting the prevention, detection and punishment of prison sexual assaults. In that regard, the Commission will carry out a comprehensive legal and factual study of the penalogical, physical, mental, medical, social, and economic impacts of prison sexual assaults on Federal, State, and local governments in the United States and on communities and social institutions generally.
Stop Prisoner Rape - http://www.spr.org/index.asp
- A national 501(c)(3) human rights organization, SPR works to put an end to sexual violence against men, women, and youth in all forms of detention. To achieve this goal, SPR seeks to: engender policies that ensure government accountability for prisoner rape; change ill-informed and flippant public attitudes toward sexual assault behind bars; and promote access to resources for survivors of this type of violence.
Regional
ARIZONA
Arizona Domestic Violence Information Page http://www.supreme.state.az.us/dr/dv/dv.htm
- Domestic violence safety plan for protective orders, includes statewide resources, publications, and frequently asked questions.
Arizona Sexual Assault Network - http://www.azsan.org/
- As a statewide collaborative network, the most significant aspect of our work will be fostering Regional Leadership Councils across the state. This is an effort to receive feedback on the needs of those who work directly in the anti-sexual violence field. We want to involve survivors, prevention specialists, direct service providers, law enforcement, the judiciary, advocates, probation, prosecution, offender treatment, forensic nurse examiners, and any person who has an interest in addressing sexual assault issues in our state. AzSAN wants to build a network that is of, by, and for the people who do this work. With this guidance, our network can develop policy initiatives and respond to any training or technical assistance needs that arise.
CALIFORNIA
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault - http://www.calcasa.org/
COLORADO
Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault - http://www.ccasa.org/
Moving to End Sexual Assault - http://www.joinmesa.org/
Rape Assistance & Awareness Program - http://www.raap.org/
Sexual Assault Survivors, Inc. - http://www.survivorinfo.org/
Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center - http://www.savacenter.org/
Sexual Assault Services Organization - http://www.durangosaso.org/
IOWA
Rape Victim Advocacy Program - http://www.rvap.org/
- The Rape Victim Advocacy Program (RVAP) is a sexual assault crisis center based in Iowa City, Iowa. RVAP provides crisis line support, counseling, advocacy, and education services to the citizens of the following areas in Iowa:
MINNESOTA
Sexual Assault Advocacy Program, by the Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights - http://www.stopvaw.org/Sexual_Assault_Advocacy_Program.html
MONTANA
Montana Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence - http://www.mcadsv.com/
- Currently, MCADSV represents over 50 programs across Montana that provide direct services to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their children. In addition, our membership includes other nonprofit and government organizations and individuals (professionals and members of the general public) who are interested in addressing domestic and sexual violence in a way that holds offenders accountable and provides support for the people they victimize.
Montana Sexual Assault Resources - http://www.aardvarc.org/rape/states/montrp.shtml
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Clearinghouse on Sexual Abuse and Assault Services - http://www.swcp.com/nmcsaas/index.html
OREGON
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence - http://www.ocadsv.com/
UTAH
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault - http://www.ucasa.org/home.html
- UCASA, originally the Coalition of Advocates for Utah Survivors' Empowerment (CAUSE), was established in 1996 with federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funding as a statewide coordinating coalition of rape crisis providers and a response to a critical lack of communication and continuity among sexual violence service providers throughout the state.
- Subcommittee Member Application Information - http://www.ucasa.org/howtohelp.html
- The UCASA Board of Trustees is currently recruiting community members to participate on the PR, fundraising, membership, and UMASV subcommittees.
WASHINGTON
Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs - http://www.wcsap.org/
- The WA Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Legal Services Department provides technical assistance such as information, referral, and consultation; we also create resource materials and provide support to and training for advocates and attorneys working with survivors of sexual assault in the criminal and civil legal systems.
- Job Opportunities for Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs - http://www.wcsap.org/jobs.htm
WYOMING
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault - http://www.users.qwest.net/~wyomingcoalition/index.htm
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