Sexual assault

Survivors of Incest Anonymous is a 12-step self-help recovery program for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. This organization offers free support groups for victims of incest or abuse by a teacher, coach, another child, clergy, or anyone that betrayed the child’s trust.

RAINN operates a 24-hour hotline for English- and Spanish-speaking survivors of sexual assault (call 800-656-HOPE, text HOPE to 64673, or chat online). RAINN provides a safe, secure, and anonymous place for victims to get help. RAINN also works to promote education and prevention of sexual assault and compiles and shares links to legal resources, including the State Mandatory Regulations regarding children and the elderly.

The Office on Violence Against Women provides federal leadership to reduce violence against women and to administer justice for and strengthen services to all victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center provides information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence. They seek to create lasting change by mobilizing advocates, service providers, leaders, and communities to support survivors, advance victims’ rights, and prevent sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.

The Institute is a resource and training center and provides information on many areas of family violence and sexual assault.

The Institute provides training and consultation to religious communities on issues of sexual abuse and domestic violence.

Discover statistics collected from victims on nonfatal violent and property crimes, reported and not reported to the police, against persons ages 12 or older from a nationally representative sample of U.S. households. Also learn about national data on programs and organizations that serve victims of crime.

This organization seeks to enhance agency- and system-level responses to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and their families through comprehensive training and technical assistance, research and evaluation, policy development, and public awareness.

The Aurora Center's mission is to recognize and reduce sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking on campus and to create an atmosphere where all members of the community can learn, work, and live to their full potential.

SAPRO is responsible for oversight of the U.S. Department of Defense's sexual assault policy. SAPRO works hand-in-hand with the military and civilian communities to develop and implement innovative prevention and response programs. This office provides services to victims of crime, including specialized services to victims of sexual assault.

MaleSurvivor fosters a healing community for male victims of sexual assault and sexual abuse where they can together to find support, information and—most importantly—hope.

This organization is a forum for information, advocacy, and change to prevent violence against women.

This organization seeks to educate those who respond to gender-based violence, equipping them with the knowledge and tools they need to support victims and hold perpetrators accountable. They maintains a comprehensive resource library of publications, policies, protocols, and training tools on topics such as domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, cold cases, trauma, human trafficking and more.

The Institute is a national resource center and clearinghouse on gender violence in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.

Pathways to Safety International provides crisis services to victims of crime outside the United States, including the crimes of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Contact them by email at [email protected] for information, support, and referrals.