Information About Sexual Assault
Defining sexual assault:
- RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/articles/sexual-assault
- Joyful Heart Foundation: https://www.joyfulheartfoundation.org/learn/sexual-assault-rape/about-issue
- Victimconnect.org: https://victimconnect.org/learn/types-of-crime/sexual-assault/
Local Hotlines:
- Rockford Sexual Assault Counseling 24/7 Crisis Hotline (815) 636-9811 www.rockfordsexualassaultcounseling.org
- Remedies Renewing Lives 24-hour emergency shelter and hotline services (815) 962-6102 www.remediesrenewinglives.org
- DCFS Child Abuse Hotline 800-252-2873 or report online at https://childabuse.illinois.gov
National Hotlines:
- Rape, Abuse and Incest National Hotline 1.800.656.HOPE | www.rainn.org
- Planned Parenthood 1.800.230.7526 | www.plannedparenthood.org
- National Domestic Violence Hotline 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or 1.800.787.3224 | www.thehotline.org
Resources about what to do after sexual assault:
- https://icasa.org/uploads/documents/Publications/ASA-2020.pdf
- https://www.rainn.org/after-sexual-assault
- https://www.rainn.org/articles/steps-you-can-take-after-sexual-assault
- https://www.endthebacklog.org/reporting-a-rape/
- https://www.joyfulheartfoundation.org/learn/sexual-assault-and-rape/resources/survivors