Rape and sexual assault

Courage First Athlete Hotline

This helpline provides support to athletes, former athletes, parents, coaches, and sports communities who wish to report concerns about emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. Contact the hotline's athlete-centered counselors by phone or text at 888-279-1026 or by online chat.

SurvivorSpace

SurvivorSpace offers self-care and resiliency tips and tools for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Funded by OVC through a grant to the Zero Abuse Project, this website is a safe space for survivors informed by survivors. It offers visitors an opportunity to explore their options, use interactive tools to help them on their healing journey, connect with others, and more.

Community Perspective on Marital Rape and Consent in Intimate Relationships

Event Dates

April 25, 2023, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Pacific

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Location

Online

Event Type

Ceremonies

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week - Mobilizing for Survivor-Centered State-level Policy Reform

Event Dates

April 26, 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week - Patriot with a Purpose: The Survivors Perspective

Event Dates

April 25, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

2023 International Conference on Forensic Nursing Science and Practice

Event Dates

September 27, 2023 – September 30, 2023

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Location

Sheraton Phoenix Downtown

Phoenix, AZ

Event Type

Conference

National Sexual Assault Conference

Event Dates

August 22, 2023 – August 24, 2023

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Location

San Francisco, CA

Event Type

Conference

April 2023 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations Pre-Application Webinar

Event Dates

March 10, 2023, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2023 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations

Closing Date

April 27, 2023

Grants.gov Deadline

April 20, 2023

Application JustGrants Deadline

April 27, 2023

OVC seeks to establish or expand sexual assault examination programs that focus on increasing the number and availability of SANEs/SAFEs, expanding access to sexual assault forensic examinations, and improving the quality of post-sexual assault care using a hospital-based, community-based, campus-based, or corrections-based approach.

First Responding Officer Duties in Sex Crimes Investigations

Event Dates

August 15, 2023, 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

OVC FY 2023 Emergency and Transitional Pet Shelter and Housing Assistance Grant Program

Closing Date

April 17, 2023

Grants.gov Deadline

April 10, 2023

Application JustGrants Deadline

April 17, 2023

This program will provide funding for shelter and transitional housing and other assistance to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and their companion animals.

Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Abuse of Males

Event Dates

January 12, 2023, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Sexual Violence in the Lives of Indigenous People with Disabilities

Event Dates

November 29, 2022, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

2023 Conference on Crimes Against Women

Event Dates

May 22, 2023 – May 25, 2023

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Location

Dallas

Dallas, TX

Event Type

Conference

Professional Building Collaborative Responses to Trafficked Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Multi-Day Institute

Event Dates

November 15, 2022, 2:00 pm – December 8, 2022, 4:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

2022 Conference on Crimes Against Women

Event Dates

May 23, 2022 – May 26, 2022

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Location

Dallas

Dallas, TX

Event Type

Conference

Report Details Center’s Work to Increase Access to SANE Services

Learn about a 5-year effort to train and grow the SANE workforce in Pennsylvania.

The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Telehealth (SAFE-T) Systems: Program Evaluation to the U.S. Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime Final Report

Date Published

April 2022

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored)

Agencies

OVC-Sponsored

2023 International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Fighting for Justice

Event Dates

April 11, 2023 – April 13, 2023

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Location

Hilton Chicago

Chicago, IL

Event Type

Conference

First Responding Officer Duties in Sex Crimes Investigations

Event Dates

February 16, 2023, 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm Eastern

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Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Listen to a New Crime Survivors Podcast on Sexual Violence

Hear from Elizabeth Huebsch as she talks about her journey to justice after ongoing sexual violence at the hands of her spiritual advisor.

Crime Victim Survivors: The Power of the Personal Story - Episode 2: Elizabeth Huebsch

June 2022

Series

The Survivor Series Podcast

In this podcast, we hear from Elizabeth Huebsch who discusses her experience when she sought assistance and support from law enforcement and her local sexual assault victim services organization. Throughout her journey, she experienced significant violations of her personal privacy and confidentiality. While her experience with her state’s crime victim compensation program was positive, the rest of her journey was not.

Inaugural Domestic Violence Fair & Symposium

Event Dates

October 10, 2022, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern

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Location

Sandhills Community College- Owens Auditorium

Pinehurst, NC

Event Type

Symposium

OVC Training and Technical Assistance Center Recorded Webinars

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar