Latest News | October 27, 2022
Disclosing Sexual Abuse by a Family Member

Disclosing sexual abuse by a family member is entirely up to the survivor and can be extremely complicated. Remember, deciding to disclose doesn’t have to mean sharing every detail—a survivor can decide how much or how little they want to share with another person. There is no timeline for...

Latest News | October 27, 2022
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Self-Love is Resilience

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence Awareness Month stemmed from a singular day. In October of 1981, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence designated a “Day of Unity” to help acknowledge and celebrate all of the work being done to fight against domestic...

Latest News | September 30, 2022
Producer, Author, and Advocate on Mental Health and Healing

Each month, RAINN highlights a member of its National Leadership Council (NLC). The NLC is a group of dedicated individuals who have shown their commitment to RAINN’s mission of supporting survivors and ending sexual violence. This month, senior content writer and strategist Sierra Scott checked in...

Latest News | September 30, 2022
Helping Hollywood Stay Mindful when Portraying Sexual Violence

Erin Earp, co-interim vice president of public policy, sat down with senior content writer and strategist Sierra Scott to talk about RAINN’s federal bills for the next year, the influence of policy in the entertainment industry and other special projects. RAINN works with the entertainment industry...

Latest News | September 30, 2022
Spreading the Word

The National Sexual Assault Hotline provides services 24/7 in Spanish as well as English. Maria Cristina Manzur, RAINN’s outreach coordinator, is in charge of getting the word out so that Spanish-speaking survivors know where to turn for help. RAINN expanded the National Sexual Assault Hotline in...

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