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1. Bring #RAINNayuda to your community

   ... there’s never been a better time to take action. You can help bring the conversation to your neighborhood through the #RAINNayuda coffee ... #RAINNayuda to my community? It’s easy! Partner with a local coffee shop, restaurant or an upcoming event. This fall, coffee shops ...

   11/28/2016 - 11:53

2. RAINN’s President and Founder Reflects on 25 Years

   ... you found RAINN? I had a friend who was working for a local service provider, and she would often talk about the big service gap that ... their artists to do PSAs and talk about RAINN at concerts to help get the word out about what we were doing. They also helped with marketing ...

   02/04/2020 - 16:42

3. Critical Rape Kit Backlog Funding Passed By Congress

   ... This increased demand places a heavy burden on state and local crime labs. Authorizes Congress to allocate $151 million dollars ... Congress has decided to stand with survivors. This bill will help take thousands of rapists off the streets and is critical to ensuring that ...

   12/20/2019 - 11:17

4. RAINN Launches Multimedia Campaign with Real Stories of Surviving Sexual Violence

   ... from this campaign will be made available for local and national television networks through the National Broadcasters ... those impacted by sexual violence to reach out for help through the National Sexual Assault Hotline, which saw a 10% increase in ... online.rainn.org ) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD ...

   11/07/2016 - 10:14

5. How VAWA Protects Victims

   ... Program funds victim services and prevention programs at local sexual assault service providers. It is the only dedicated funding stream ... Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act, which will help eliminate the backlog of untested DNA evidence from unsolved rape cases ...

   02/03/2025 - 09:44

6. Barriers to Reporting in Indigenous Communities

   ... also have tense relations with law enforcement in local non-indigenous communities, so they may feel that reporting sexual ... the chance to have this evidence collected if there are no local nurses trained to conduct the exams. “For some indigenous survivors ... that can prevent survivors from reporting or getting help. Indigenous survivors may be less likely to report sexual violence due to ...

   11/06/2019 - 10:07

7. Insights from the Hotline Room: Planning for Holiday Gatherings

   ... family gatherings. Here, they share some strategies to help survivors feel safe. 1. Identify alternative housing plans. ... Hotline by phone (800.656.4673) to be connected with a local sexual assault service provider, or  chat online  with someone who is ...

   11/21/2016 - 13:25

8. 2015 in Review: Educating, Serving and Helping More People than Ever Before

   ... with dozens of TV networks, companies and organizations. To help accomplish all this, our staff grew by more than 50 people, and we opened ... thousands of staff and volunteers at the more than 1,000 local organizations we partner with. This spring, the hotline expanded to ...

   11/22/2016 - 14:35

9. RAINN Supports Critical Senate Amendment to VAWA That Will Increase Transparency and Efficiency of Rape Kit Testing

   ... an up-to-date snapshot of the state of the backlog on a local, state, and national level. The SAFER Act provision will bring ... backlogs state-by-state and city-by-city. It will also help the Justice Department target funding to the places with the biggest ...

   02/01/2017 - 12:33

10. Types of Sexual Violence

    ... you can report it to the authorities at your job, school, or local law enforcement. Stalking - Learn more about stalking behaviors to help you notice them before they escalate—and take steps to protect ...

    11/01/2016 - 14:50

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