Survivor tells her story to audience of development bank employees
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Latest News| Aug 7, 2020
RAINN’s New App Offers Support Anytime, Anywhere
The just-released RAINN app offers survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones support, self-care tools, and information to help manage the effects of trauma. “Anyone can use the app,” said Sorensen. “Whether you’re a survivor, a loved one looking to get support, or any person looking to learn more about how to prevent sexual violence and support survivors. We’re here for you.”
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Aug 07, 2020
Title IX During COVID-19
Returning to college campuses this fall will undoubtedly look unfamiliar for many college students, and for students who are survivors of sexual assault, navigating resources and reporting may be more challenging due to COVID-19. “Remote learning doesn’t mean sexual violence stops,” said Keeli Sorensen, vice president of victim services at RAINN. “We need to ensure that students are able to learn in a safe virtual environment and that they still feel supported by their university if something were to happen.”
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Aug 04, 2020
New RAINN-Supported Legislation Seeks to Help Rescue Children from Harm
A bipartisan group of members of Congress, led by Reps. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and Ben Cline (R-VA), has introduced the Child RESCUE Act, which will help ensure that children experiencing abuse can be identified and removed from harm as soon as possible. To create a proactive strategy to identify dual offenders and remove kids from harm, the Child RESCUE Act would establish a commission that brings together subject matter experts from the FBI, Department of Justice, RAINN, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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Aug 07, 2020
DoD Safe Helpline Raises Awareness about Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (SAFEs) for Military Survivors
If you are a survivor who has recently experienced a sexual assault, you may be considering if a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam is right for you. This can be an overwhelming decision, and that’s why DoD Safe Helpline is expanding the educational resources available to military survivors.
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RAINN Teams Up with the Inter-American Development Bank to bring attention to Sexual Assault
Latest News | March 09, 2015
“Faces of Safe Helpline” Features Message of Hope and Support
Newest DoD Safe Helpline video now available
Latest News | February 26, 2015
New Poll Shows Americans Want Congressional Action on Campus Sexual Assault
85% of voters support police, not colleges, handling criminal investigations
Latest News | February 25, 2015
Senators Announce Re-introduction of Bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Ten Senate leaders re-introduced the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, a bill to reform the way colleges deal with sexual violence.
Latest News | February 23, 2015
Congress Gets Right to Work on Sexual Violence Bills
Policymakers focus on three areas to bring justice to more survivors