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Our Mission...

... is to help sexual assault survivors gain a sense of empowerment, control, and strength as well as building a long-term support network.

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“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Prevalence of Assault

  • Every 98 seconds, another American is sexual assaulted

  • 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime 

  • 1 out of every 33 American men has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in his lifetime 

  • A majority of child victims are ages 12-17

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For more national statistics on sexual assault visit https://rapecrisis.com/statistics/

Common Activities Before an Assault

  • 48% sleeping or performing another activity at home

  • 29% traveling to and from work or school or to shop or run errands 

  • 12% at work

  • 7% at school

  • 5% doing an unknown or other activity  

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Where Assaults Typically Occur

  • 55% at or near victim's home

  • 15% in an open public space

  • 12% at or near a relative's home

  • 10% in an enclosed but public parking area, such as a garage or parking lot

  • 8% on school property 

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