Sexual Assault Resources
Center for Disease Control: Sexual Violence
- The CDC's page on sexual violence. This page includes how the CDC addresses sexual violence, links to other organizations, and a link to the full report on sexual violence published in 2010.
- MaleSurvivor provides critical resources to male survivors of sexual trauma and all their partners in recovery by building communities of hope, healing, and support.
National Sexual Violence Recourse Center (NSVRC)
- Founded by the PCAR, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center is a national information and resource hub relating to all aspects of sexual violence.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
- The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) is an organization working at the state and national levels to prevent sexual violence. Follow this link to find out more about PCAR's services and resources.
- PreventConnect, the national online project of the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, strives to advance the primary prevention of sexual assault and relationship violence by building a community of practice among people who engage in such efforts.
- RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network): Follow this link to the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization website.
- The Red Flag campaign is a public awareness campaign designed to address dating violence
WebMD's Article on Sexual Assault
- This article, written by the doctors at WebMD, explains what to do medically when a sexual assault occurs. It also explains the different types of sexual assault, and why reporting is beneficial.
Domestic Violence Resources
- Break the Cycle is the leading national nonprofit working to end teen dating violence and abuse.
- This organization is a charitable, educational organization that focuses on the domestic and global issues of human rights for Muslim women.
- Love is Respect works to support and inspire young people to build healthy relationships.
- Men Can Stop Rape seeks to mobilize men to use their strength for creating cultures free from violence, especially men's violence against women. Its mission is to mobilize men to use their strength for creating cultures free from violence, especially men's violence against women.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
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- The National Domestic Violence Hotline creates access by providing 24-hour support through advocacy, safety planning, resources, and hope for everyone affected by domestic violence.
- This national organization is devoted to ending domestic violence in Muslim families.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a private, nonprofit organization working at the state and national levels to eliminate domestic violence, secure justice for victims, enhance safety for families and communities, and create lasting systems and social change.
General Crime Resources
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
- The Department of Justice home page provides access to the latest news from the department.
National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)
- The National Center for Victims of Crime helps victims of crime rebuild their lives. Find additional resources and links on this website.
Office For Victims of Crime (OVC)
- OVC is dedicated to continuously improving the national response to crime victims by identifying emerging needs and gaps in existing services, enhancing the skills and abilities of service providers to better meet these needs, and promoting greater public awareness of the issues that victims face.
- 9-1-1 (from campus phone: 9-9-1-1)
- This site provides information regarding legal rights for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Stalking Resources
- Educate yourself about stalking awareness month during January.
- The Stalking Resource Center has a wealth of resources to share with you. You can take an interactive quiz; download videos, fact sheets, guides, posters, artwork for buttons and magnets, event ideas, media tools to build your knowledge; and start planning your outreach for National Stalking Awareness Month.