RAINN Speakers Bureau member Sandra Avila, a survivor whose powerful story inspires resilience, recovery, and hope, recently shared her experience with Telemundo Arizona.The interview (conducted in Spanish) is part of RAINN’s efforts to expand awareness of Spanish-language National Sexual Assault Hotline services for people in the Hispanic and Latino communities. La Linea de Ayuda Nacional Online de Abuso Sexual is available 24/7 in Spanish when you call 800.656.HOPE (4673) or chat online at hotline.RAINN.org/es. It is secure, confidential and free to anyone in America, regardless of citizenship.

During National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM) RAINN has celebrated Hispanic and Latino voices as part of its commitment to serving all survivors. Language should never be a barrier to getting support.

Can you or someone you know benefit from our support in Spanish? Explore RAINN’s Spanish Resource Toolkit, a comprehensive guide of resources in Spanish that expands support to survivors and their loved ones in the Spanish-speaking community.

Watch Sanda’s Telemundo Arizona appearance

To speak with someone who is trained to help, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE (4673) or chat online at online.RAINN.org or hotline.RAINN.org/es for Spanish.