Latest News | November 08, 2022
RAINN ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD MEMBER: HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE JAMILA SYKES

Washington, D.C. - Today RAINN announced the addition of a new board member, Jamila Sykes, a healthcare management executive with deep expertise in designing and leading teams that can drive strategic change initiatives with innovation and diversity, and delivering rapid-response crisis...

Latest News | October 28, 2022
RAINN ANNOUNCES NEW CO-LEADS OF POLICY TEAM Erin Earp and Stefan Turkheimer Promoted to Interim Vice Presidents / Co-Leads

Washington, D.C. - Today RAINN announced that Erin Earp and Stefan Turkheimer will serve as the co-leads of RAINN’s policy team with a focus on protecting children from predators online and helping survivors access more trauma-informed law enforcement and criminal justice systems:

Latest News | October 28, 2022
ICYMI: Peacock Airs “A Friend of The Family,” Based on Jan Broberg’s Story

Washington, D.C. - RAINN, in partnership with The Jan Broberg Foundation and Peacock, released the following statement as Peacock airs a new episode of A Friend of The Family, with episodes available to stream now. A Friend of the Family is based on Jan’s story of experiencing and healing from...

Latest News | October 27, 2022
Emergency Department Visits Have Increased Drastically for Sexual Assault Survivors in the Last Decade

The number of sexual assault survivors who sought emergency medical care following the assault has increased 1,533% in the last decade, according to a new study published in Jama Network Open. This study found that sexual assault-related emergency department visits increased dramatically from 3,607...

Latest News | October 27, 2022
Author and Performer, Lexie Bean, on Self-Care and Beyond

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 we checked in with survivor, author, and performer, Lexie...

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Tips for Interviewing Survivors

As journalists continue to cover stories related to sexual assault or abuse, it can be helpful to have a better understanding of how to interview survivors of these type of crimes.

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