Where to seek help? Resources
for help with Sexual Abuse
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/resources.html
U.S. Department of Justice The Office of Victims of Crime
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established in 1984 to oversee diverse programs that help victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs-the lifeline services that help victims to heal. The agency supports training designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals about the rights and needs of crime victims. OVC also sponsors an annual event in April to commemorate National Crime Victims Rights Week.
National Women's Health Information Center
The National Women's Health Information Center, run by the Office on Women's Health, is the most current and reliable resource on women's health. It provides links to a wide range of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other federal agencies, and private sector organizations.
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV) utilizes a comprehensive grassroots communication network to shape national policy related to sexual violence and victims needs, ensure funding for rape crisis programs and sexual assault coalitions, and provide expertise to governments, businesses and non-profit organizations addressing sexual violence in all of its forms. NAESV advocates on behalf of the victim/survivors women, children and men who have needlessly suffered the serious trauma of sexual violence and envisions a world free from sexual violence.
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers is an international, multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to preventing sexual abuse. Through research, education, and shared learning ATSA promotes evidence based practice, public policy and community strategies that lead to the effective assessment, treatment and management of individuals who have sexually abused or are at risk to abuse.
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/resources.html
National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (7233) or 800-787-3224 (TDD)
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673)
http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/sexual-assault.html
Loveisrespect.org
Phone: 866-331-9474 (TDD: 866-331-8453)
National Center for Victims of Crime
Phone: 800-394-2255 or 202-467-8700 (TDD: 800-211-7996)
National Crime Prevention Council
Phone: 202-466-6272
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 800-799-7233 (TDD: 800-787-3224)
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Phone: 877-739-3895 or 717-909-0710 (TDD: 717-909-0715)
Office on Violence Against Women, OJP, DOJ
Phone: 202-307-6026 (TDD: 202-307-2277)
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
Phone: 800-656-4673 or 202-544-1034
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/resources.html
U.S. Department of Justice The Office of Victims of Crime
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established in 1984 to oversee diverse programs that help victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs-the lifeline services that help victims to heal. The agency supports training designed to educate criminal justice and allied professionals about the rights and needs of crime victims. OVC also sponsors an annual event in April to commemorate National Crime Victims Rights Week.
National Women's Health Information Center
The National Women's Health Information Center, run by the Office on Women's Health, is the most current and reliable resource on women's health. It provides links to a wide range of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other federal agencies, and private sector organizations.
National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
The National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV) utilizes a comprehensive grassroots communication network to shape national policy related to sexual violence and victims needs, ensure funding for rape crisis programs and sexual assault coalitions, and provide expertise to governments, businesses and non-profit organizations addressing sexual violence in all of its forms. NAESV advocates on behalf of the victim/survivors women, children and men who have needlessly suffered the serious trauma of sexual violence and envisions a world free from sexual violence.
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers is an international, multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to preventing sexual abuse. Through research, education, and shared learning ATSA promotes evidence based practice, public policy and community strategies that lead to the effective assessment, treatment and management of individuals who have sexually abused or are at risk to abuse.
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/resources.html
National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-SAFE (7233) or 800-787-3224 (TDD)
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-HOPE (4673)
http://www.womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/sexual-assault.html
Loveisrespect.org
Phone: 866-331-9474 (TDD: 866-331-8453)
National Center for Victims of Crime
Phone: 800-394-2255 or 202-467-8700 (TDD: 800-211-7996)
National Crime Prevention Council
Phone: 202-466-6272
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Phone: 800-799-7233 (TDD: 800-787-3224)
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Phone: 877-739-3895 or 717-909-0710 (TDD: 717-909-0715)
Office on Violence Against Women, OJP, DOJ
Phone: 202-307-6026 (TDD: 202-307-2277)
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
Phone: 800-656-4673 or 202-544-1034