Show Up, Speak Out, Step In
Join RAINN’s fight to end sexual violence. Together, we can show up for survivors, speak out against sexual violence, and step in to stop harm.
It’s not enough to wish the world was different. We have to act. All of us—together.
Show Up
Showing up for survivors requires compassion and courage. It means being present—bearing witness to someone’s journey through trauma and healing.
Don’t show up to “fix it.” Show up to support, to understand, to advocate, and to listen.
How To Help Survivors HEAL After Sexual Violence
RAINN’s HEAL acronym is a simple, powerful guide to help people show up for survivors. Share resources, become trauma-informed, advocate, and listen.
Volunteer with RAINN
Volunteers play an essential role in supporting survivors of sexual violence. Here’s what to know about volunteering with RAINN or a service provider near you.
Speak Out
Your voice is a force for change.
- Challenge harmful beliefs
- Reject victim-blaming
- Share your own lived experiences
When you speak out in truth and courage, you help survivors transform silence into strength, isolation into solidarity, and pain into purpose.
How To TALK With Survivors of Sexual Violence
Learn to support someone after they disclose a sexual assault. RAINN’s TALK acronym can help you have supportive conversations with survivors.
Share Your Story
Survivors are central to anti-sexual violence efforts. Learn how your story can empower prevention, enhance healing, and expand justice.
Step In
Bystander intervention can stop sexual violence and save lives.
Stepping in means taking action. It means recognizing the warning signs and intervening to prevent or stop sexual violence.
Step in to stop harassment; step in to end abuse; step in to show every survivor: You are not alone.
Stop Sexual Violence: Step in With CARE
When bystanders intervene, communities can STOP sexual violence. RAINN’s CARE acronym can help you intervene effectively and safely.
Bystander Intervention: Protecting Children
Learn to recognize the signs of child sexual abuse, how to talk to a child survivor, and how to report crimes against kids, tweens, and teens.
Show Support with RAINN
At RAINN, we believe every survivor deserves help, hope, healing, and happiness. Here’s how RAINN can help you support the survivors in your life:
Support Survivors
Speak out about sexual violence to show others they’re not alone. Your openness can help survivors feel validated and emboldened to seek support.
Support SurvivorsEducate Yourself & Others
Knowledge empowers people to address sexual violence effectively. Challenge misconceptions, prioritize consent, and learn the warning signs.
Educate Yourself & OthersAdvocate for Better Laws
When legislators hear real experiences backed by clear data, they’re more likely to take meaningful action. Your voice can make policy change possible.
Advocate for Better LawsCreate Safer Communities
Share survival stories and accurate facts to inspire your community to intervene, offer support, and build safer spaces for everyone.
Create Safer CommunitiesIf you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you are not alone. RAINN’s National Sexual Assault Hotline offers free, confidential, 24/7 support in English and en Español.
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