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1. New Outreach Materials Available

   ... RAINN has released new resources to connect people with help, whether they speak English, or Spanish, or both. The following ... and online.rainn.org) in partnership with more than 1,000 local rape crisis centers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline ...

   02/07/2018 - 10:47

2. Statement on Bill Cosby Rape Allegations

   ... increase in the number of survivors reaching out for help through the National Sexual Assault Hotline." — Katherine Hull ... and online.rainn.org) in partnership with more than 1,000 local rape crisis centers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline ...

   10/11/2017 - 13:40

3. Congress Plans to Use Crime Victim Funds to Balance the Budget

   ... By statute, these funds are intended to be used only to help victims and to support criminal justice activities. This fiscal year, the ... distribute more than $2 billion dollars to state and local victim service organizations. These funds also help reimburse victims for ...

   11/22/2016 - 14:50

4. RAINN’s Online Hotline is Classy Award Finalist

   ... it helps spread the word to other survivors in search of help.” About RAINN RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) ... online.rainn.org ) in partnership with more than 1,000 local rape crisis centers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline ...

   02/01/2017 - 12:09

5. Eight Senators Announce Bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act

   ... college employees to whom victims can turn to and receive help from following an attack. And it requires colleges to share, on their websites, the phone number and URL for a local, state, or national hotline that supports victims of sexual violence. ...

   11/29/2016 - 12:51

6. USA Today Finds More Than 70,000 Untested Rape Kits

   ... Bureau members contributed their stories to national and local media coverage of the untested kits. The investigation, led by ... sexual violence, it’s not your fault. You are not alone. Help is available 24/7 through the National Sexual Assault Hotline: ...

   11/28/2016 - 12:09

7. Nearly Half of Colleges Have Not Investigated Sexual Violence Reports

   ... institutions lack protocols regarding how campus actors and local law enforcement will coordinate when an incident is reported. RAINN ... addressing, and failing to address, sexual assault. It will help us identify and fix systemic problems and will be very valuable as we work ...

   11/29/2016 - 12:52

8. Debbie Smith Act

   ... Debbie Smith DNA Backlog Grant Program which helps state and local governments improve the collection and analysis of DNA evidence, ... Act helps to strengthen the national DNA database used to help solve crimes When forensic evidence is collected and processed, a DNA ...

   12/06/2024 - 09:30

9. Addressing the Rape Kit Backlog

   ... the FBI's national database, which includes DNA collected by local and state law enforcement agencies. Each time a DNA profile is added ... Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act How can I help? RAINN’s work in this area is ongoing and evolving, just like the ...

   04/01/2019 - 14:01

10. Safety Planning

    ... is about brainstorming ways to stay safe that may also help reduce the risk of future harm. It can include planning for a future ... places.  Learn more about safe places near you such as a local domestic violence shelter or a family member’s house. Learn the routes ...

    04/25/2017 - 10:57

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