RAINN
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the United States’ largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN provides free, confidential hotline services and leads national efforts in preventing sexual assault. The organization works to improve current services for victims and to ensure that rapists are brought to justice. Take some time to visit the site, and see how you can help.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
Among its programs, RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE. This nationwide partnership of more than 1,100 local rape treatment hotlines provides victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services around the clock. The hotline helped 137,039 sexual assault victims in 2005 and has helped more than one million since it began in 1994.
National Sexual Assault Online Hotline
In 2007, RAINN expanded its hotline services with the National Sexual Assault OnlineHotline, the nation’s first secure web-based hotline that provides live and completely confidential help to victims through an interface as intuitive as instant messaging. In November 2007, RAINN won the 2007 NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Award for its innovative use of technology in the National Sexual Assault OnlineHotline.
Helping Policymakers and the Media
RAINN is a frequent resource for television, radio and print news outlets — as well as local, state and national policymakers, law enforcement and rape treatment professionals — on the issues related to rape and sexual assault.
Educating America to Prevent Sexual Assault
Extensive entertainment industry relationships allow RAINN to reach millions of Americans each month with important information about sexual assault prevention, recovery and prosecution. In addition, RAINN uses its community partnerships to put critical information into the hands of young women and men at concerts, on campus and in communities. Through these efforts, RAINN educates more than 120 million Americans each year about sexual assault.
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