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Links to organizations that are working to end sexual violence

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RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.HOPE, online.rainn.org y rainn.org/es) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice.

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RAINN | The nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization

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Every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child.

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Links to educational materials on sexual violence 

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Sexual Violence Resources:
https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/sexualviolence/resources.html

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Health educators and student peer educators collaborate to create poster messages that reinforce educational messages around sexual assault and relationship violence. Posters are displayed across campus in residential communities, academic departments, the Sun Devil Fitness Complex, and other public spaces.

Want to learn more about sexual and relationship violence? We offer educational content beyond these poster messages.

Additional educational materials can be provided for events and programs coordinated by departments and student organizations on campus. To request copies of educational materials email consent@asu.edu.

Sexual Assault and Misconduct Resource Guides are also available for departments and student organizations who wish to provide students and staff information about reporting and support options for those who have experienced sexual violence.

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Sexual Assault Awareness

For more information, visit the Sexual Assault Awareness Page.

Stalking Awareness

For more information, visit the Stalking Awareness Page.

Cultivating Healthy Relationships

For more information, visit the Healthy Relationships page.

Bystander Empowerment

For more information, visit the Bystander Empowerment page.

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Health educators and student peer educators collaborate to create poster messages that reinforce educational messages around sexual assault and relationship violence. Posters are displayed across campus in residential communities, academic departments, the Sun Devil Fitness Complex, and other public spaces.Want to learn more about sexual and relationship violence?

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Information on consent and healthy relationships 

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More info:
https://centerstone.org/wp-content/uploads/Healthy_Relationships__Consent.pdf

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RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available.

Crisis Support Service

Sexual Assault and Harassment

National Sexual Assault Hotline: a service of RAINN

National Helpline for Male Survivors: a service of 1in6

Domestic and Dating Violence

Other Victims of Crime

Additional Resources

Get RAINN Updates:

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National Sexual Assault Hotline: Confidential 24/7 Support

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RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country. If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available.

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More:
https://www.psd1.org/hazelhealth

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COUNSELING

Since its inception in 1996, the SARC Legal Services Program has focused on implementing, expanding, and maintaining efforts to provide quality legal assistance to victims of domestic violence.

Survivors of violence are in the process of healing from trauma, but the effects of trauma are different for each person. Acknowledging that you or your children may need help processing these emotions is a key step in the healing process.

SARC offers women, men and children individual and group counseling. Weekday and Weeknight appointments are available.

SARC is staffed with Masters Level and Licensed Counselors who provide a number of treatment modalities such as Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy. The counseling process is tailored to each individual clients needs as your work together with your counselor to set and attain goals necessary to aide in healing from past trauma and abuse.

Sex Trafficking Navigator

SARC's Child Sex Trafficking program helps to provide direct services in Harford County. The program's aim is to assist all identified sex trafficking victims under the age of 24 with case management and counseling services. Additionally, the program will advocate and link the client to appropriate services in the community.

SARC coordinates and collaborates with local law enforcement, social service agencies and the University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH) System to ensure that trafficking victims have support and advocacy.

If you are a victim of sex trafficking in Harford County, please call the 24-Hour Helpline at 410-836-8430.

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Since its inception in 1996, the SARC Legal Services Program has focused on implementing, expanding, and maintaining efforts to provide quality legal assistance to victims of domestic violence. Survivors of violence are in the process of healing from trauma, but the effects of trauma are different for each person.

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1-855-4VICTIM (855-484-2846)

Reach a Crisis Counselor by texting HOME to 741741.

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The term "sexual violence" is an all-encompassing, non-legal term that refers to crimes like sexual assault, rape, and sexual abuse.

Sexual Assault

Sexual assault can take many different forms and be defined in different ways, but one thing remains the same: it’s never the victim’s fault.

Child Sexual Abuse

When a perpetrator intentionally harms a minor physically, psychologically, sexually, or by acts of neglect, the crime is known as child abuse.

Sexual Assault of Men and Boys

Men and boys who have been sexually assaulted or abused may also face some additional challenges because of social attitudes and stereotypes about men and masculinity.

Intimate Partner Sexual Violence

A perpetrator can have any relationship to a victim, and that includes the role of an intimate partner.

Incest

Regardless of how the law defines incest, unwanted sexual contact from a family member can have a lasting effect on the survivor.

Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

In cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault, survivors often blame themselves. Remember—you are not to blame. You are the only one allowed to make choices for your body. Using drugs or alcohol is never an excuse for assault and does not mean that it was your fault.

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On average, there are 463,634 victims (age 12 or older) of rape and sexual assault each year in the United States.

Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for rape and sexual assault.

Those age 65 and older are 92% less likely than 12-24 year olds to be a victim of rape or sexual assault, and 83% less likely than 25-49 year olds.

As of 1998, an estimated 17.7 million American women had been victims of attempted or completed rape.

Young women are especially at risk.

82% of all juvenile victims are female. 90% of adult rape victims are female.

Females ages 16-19 are 4 times more likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape, or sexual assault.

Women ages 18-24 who are college students are 3 times more likely than women in general to experience sexual violence. Females of the same age who are not enrolled in college are 4 times more likely.

As of 1998, 2.78 million men in the U.S. had been victims of attempted or completed rape.

About 3% of American men—or 1 in 33—have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.

1 out of every 10 rape victims are male.

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​The Support, Advocacy & Resource Center's mission is to provide crisis services, support, and advocacy to victims, non-offending family members, and others who are impacted by crime.  We strive to create and maintain a community without violence through prevention-based education.

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ur responsibility to provide prevention education in an effort to create a community free from violence.

SARC is committed to serving all individuals, regardless of race, color, disability, pregnancy, national origin, gender, religion, veteran status, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental status. ​
​The Support, Advocacy & Resource Center's mission is to provide crisis services, support, and advocacy to victims, non-offending family members, and others who are impacted by crime. We strive to create and maintain a community without violence through prevention-based education.

Philosophy

The Support, Advocacy & Resource Center (SARC) views sexual assault as a means of power, control, and manipulation. Crime adversely affects all members of a community, including both adults and children.

SARC supports the rights of crime victims and strives to see these rights upheld. SARC believes that every victim deserves quality information, advocacy, crisis intervention, and treatment. We support the right of a victim to make choices regarding reporting, prosecution, pregnancy, future safety, and other issues raised by the experience. It is o

In 1977 concerned women in the Tri-Cities met to establish a support program for victims of sexual assault. In September 1977, a support program, staffed by volunteer advocates, began to serve Benton and Franklin Counties as a part of the Mid-Columbia Mental Health Center. It provided professional staff funded by federal monies.

In 1981 federal monies were no longer available and the Center had to discontinue the service. In December, 1981, the Benton-Franklin Rape Relief and Sexual Assault Program was incorporated and funded by United Way of Benton and Franklin Counties and located at the Mid-Columbia Mental Health Center.

In 1986 the Benton-Franklin Rape Relief and Sexual Assault Program was moved to 640 Jadwin, Suite D in Richland.

In 1990, to better express the work of the program, the agency's name was changed to the Sexual Assault Response Center, or SARC.

In July 2000, the Kids Haven program became operational. SARC moved facilities to 830 North Columbia Center Blvd. Suite H, to accommodate this new partnership with local city and county governments.

In 2012 the name of the agency was changed to "Support, Advocacy & Resource Center" to better reflect the varied clientele the Center serves; not only victim of sexual violence but also identity theft, homicide, child physical abuse, elder abuse, assault, gang violence, fraud and human trafficking. The new name also better positions the agency to expand programs in the future.

In June 2017 we moved to our new facility to better meet the needs of our community. An onsite counseling program was added, along with designated staff to work with survivors of sex trafficking.

Executive Director - JoDee Garretson, mailto: jgarretson@supportadvocacyresourcecenter.com

Office Administrator - Mitzi Veng

Clinical Director - Anna Hahn

Counselor - Rowen Schmieman

Counseling Intern - Cheryl Herod

Counseling Program Assistant - Ali Long

​Program Director of Client Services and Prevention - Rosanna Herrera Brown

Crisis Program Lead Advocate - Judit Medina

General Crimes and Child Exploitation Advocate - Bibiana Juarez

Sexual Assault Advocate - Mariana Gamino

Sexual Assault Advocate - Rocio Marquez

Sexual Assault Advocate - Isabella Boeckmann

​Human Trafficking and Exploitation Assistant - Ali Long

Crisis Program Assistant - Juliea Crabtree

Prevention Specialist Program Lead - Denise Martin

​Prevention Specialist - Marisol Cervantes

Prevention Support Specialist - Yolanda Stohel

President - Kevin Hartze

Vice President - Monica Cisneros

Secretary - Jessica Ramirez

Treasurer - Jeff Escalera

Member at Large - Betsy Dickinson

Members - Leslie Sievers, Adam Austin, Tobaski Snipes, Mary Dover, Camille Meyer, Carmel Perez, Monty Huber

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ur responsibility to provide prevention education in an effort to create a community free from violence. SARC is committed to serving all individuals, regardless of race, color, disability, pregnancy, national origin, gender, religion, veteran status, age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental status.