Support programs and efforts to help ensure all survivors have access to the support and services of forensic nurses.
Support programs and efforts to end the backlog of untested DNA evidence from unsolved rape cases.
Advocate for programs that give survivors the assistance they need and deserve, and that hold perpetrators accountable for their crimes.
How does your state define sexual assault crimes?
There are a number of factors that determine if a person legally consents, from their age to whether they're incapacitated. Learn about consent in your state.
Do you suspect that a child or elderly person is being sexually abused? Find out when you’re required to contact the authorities, and how to do so.
Even if the crime took place years ago, there may still be time to prosecute. Find out details of your state’s statute of limitations.
Find out if your state blocks rapists from asserting parental rights, such as custody and visitation, over children conceived as a result of their crime.
Are you thinking of getting help but worried about confidentiality? Find out how your state protects conversations between victims and sexual assault service providers.
Find out if your state allows — or requires — HIV/AIDS testing of suspected or convicted sex offenders.
Does your state require people arrested or convicted of sex crimes to provide a DNA sample?