Frequently Asked Questions

Data on women sexually assaulted on campuses can be found on the Sexual Assault on Campus: Measuring Frequency section of the National Institute of Justice website and in the Bureau of Justice Statistics report, Rape and Sexual Assault Among College-age Females, 1995-2013.

Also visit the Office of Postsecondary Education Campus Security Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Cutting Tool website and the Student Activism section of the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network site.

For additional information on this topic, view our Campus Crime and Sexual Assault pages.

Information on Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) certification is available on the International Association of Forensic Nurses website.

For information about SANE programs, visit our Sexual Assault Topic page.

Each military department has established an interdisciplinary Victim and Witness Assistance Council that provides assistance to victims of crimes on military installations. Contact information for each branch of the military is located on the Department of Defense (DoD) Victim and Witness Assistance Council website.

Additionally, victims of sexual assault can confidentially contact the DoD Safe Helpline.

The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Contact the hotline toll free at 800–656–HOPE or use the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline. 

For additional information, visit the Sexual Assault section of our website.

Information on date rape may can be found in the What is rape and date rape? section of the Girlshealth.gov website.