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International, Australia, Canada, Israel, Russia, United Kingdom, United States, Male Sexual Assault, Related Documents
International
ECPAT: This is a network of organizations and individuals working together for the elimination of child prostitution, child pornography and trafficking of children for sexual purposes. It seeks to encourage the world community to ensure that children everywhere enjoy their fundamental rights free from all forms of commercial sexual exploitation. Their site includes: a wide variety of online articles and documents from around the globe; information on the ECPAT network or organizations; an FAQ, best practices and database on the sexual exploitation of children; and links to sites and organizations of interest.
International Association of Forensic Nurses: Forensic Nursing is the application of nursing science to public or legal proceedings; the application of the forensic aspects of health care combined with the bio-psycho-social education of the registered nurse in the scientific investigation and treatment of trauma and/or death of victims and perpetrators of abuse, violence, criminal activity and traumatic accidents. Their site includes information on Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner certification.
National Action Plan Against Sexual Assault (NAPASA): A multi-national effort to reform the response of legal systems to sexual assault and child sexual abuse. Their site includes background and research materials, legal briefs and more.
Sexual Abuse of Males - Prevalence, Lasting Effects, and Resources: A site by Dr. Jim Hopper, it supplies information, support and resources for males abused as children
Australia
Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault: The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault aims to improve access to current information and resources in order to assist those committed to working against sexual assault. ACSSA will help to support and develop strategies that aim to prevent, respond to, and ultimately reduce the incidence of this crime.
Justlook Australia: A non-profit social service directory agency, you can search their database for contact information to victim service programs, domestic violence agencies, sexual assault centers, suicide hotlines and much more.
Canada
Alberta Association of Sexual Assault Centers (AASAC): AASAC) represents ten sexual assault centres across Alberta. AASAC is an effective provincial organization that represents issues critical to the clients they serve.
BC Association of Specialized Victim Service and counselling Programs: The Association provides a provincial voice for survivors of violence and the community-based services that support them. They maintain a strong network between Community-Based Victim Assistance programs, Sexual Assault Centres and Stopping the Violence counselling programs across BC. They have also established important links with government, policy makers, legislators and other provincial organizations.
British Columbia Society for Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse: Survivors of this crime will find much useful information on this site, including sections on counselling, victim services, public education, online articles and much more.
Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres: CASAC is a Pan Canadian group of sexual assault centres which have come together to implement the legal, social and attitudinal changes necessary to prevent, and ultimately eradicate, rape and sexual assault. Included on this site are ongoing projects, discussions, news and more.
Centre for Research on Violence: Funded by the Canadian government, this organization seeks to prevent domestic violence and sexual abuse. They are involved in a number of areas, including intervention strategies, civil and criminal remedies, education, training initiatives and prevention. The Centre is starting a research project to learn more about the experiences people have had with the civil court system, when they brought a law suit against someone who sexually assaulted or sexually abused them. They are trying to reach every person in CANADA who has received a judgment in a civil case about a sexual abuse or sexual assault in the past ten years.
Combining Voices - A Directory of Services for Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse: In Adobe Acrobat format, this document supplies a national reference to service programs in Canada.
Ontario Network of Sexual Assault Care and Treatment Centres (ONSACTC): This website provides information about the services offered at Sexual Assault Care and Treatment Centres in Ontario as well as information about sexual assault and domestic violence. Although the original mandate of their service revolved around the care for victims/survivors of sexual assault, their mandate is expanding to include service for victims/survivors of domestic violence.
National Sex Offender Registry: RCMP Fact Sheet: The RCMP fact sheet on Canada's national Sex Offender Registry. It includes background information, a Question and Answer area, and printable brochures.
The Secret of the Silver Horse: An online instructional story for children. In this publication, children are shown the difference between a good secret and a secret about sexual abuse, and between good touching and sexually abusive touching. The Secret of the Silver Horse instructs children that secrets about sexual abuse should not be kept. The story also teaches that if a child tells a teenager or an adult about sexual abuse and that person does nothing, the child should be persistent and tell someone else.
Israel
Macom: An Israeli site that provides information and online support through forums, personal chat and e-mail for survivors of sexual abuse and assault.
Russia
Sisters Sexual Assault Center: Complete sexual assault and rape counselling services, court accompaniment and community education services, based in Moscow.
Note: These pages are in Russian. Those not fluent in this language may want to use Altavista's Electronic Translation service to get an approximate translation of the site.
United Kingdom
Women's Aid Federation National Home Page: This English national organization provides support and information for women and children experiencing physical or emotional violence or sexual abuse in the home. Information on public education, safe houses, safety plans, statistics and useful links to sites of interest can all be found here.
United States
911 - Sexual Assault: Part of 911 for Women, this page has the addresses and phone numbers of many sexual assault clinics, listed alphabetically, by state.
AARDVARC: An abuse, rape and domestic violence resource collection. An excellent resource to information, current news, research and services.
Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA): The Network is a non-profit, membership corporation composed of 21 programs statewide that provide services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, offender services, and adult crisis intervention services. The purposes of the Network are to promote linkage and communication between the programs, facilitate information sharing, secure funding in a cooperative and non-competitive manner, and to expose the roots of violence against women and children in this culture.
Arizona Sexual Assault Network (AzSAN): AzSAN coordinates and supports a multidisciplinary approach to public and professional education, advocacy, and service for sexual assault professionals and service providers.
Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault: The Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ACASA) is a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations working together toward the elimination of sexual violence. Through a unified voice, ACASA is committed to social change, education, systems advocacy for a nonviolent society, respect for individuals having control of their own lives and rights of victims and their children. ACASA provides cohesion, vision, and resources to members, while working to change public policy and advocate for adequate funding for sexual assault services.
Brazos County Rape Crisis Center: Containing a large amount of information on rape and rape prevention, this site also includes anonymous support counselling, utilizing the same security features web browsers use to safely send credit card information across the 'Net.
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA): CALCASA is a statewide coalition of rape crisis centers and prevention programs founded in 1980.
California Coalition on Sexual Offending: This Coalition's goal is to stop sexual abuse by supporting, educating and training to professionals and the community.
Center for Sex Offender Management: The Center for Sex Offender Management's (CSOM) goal is to enhance public safety by preventing further victimization through improving the management of adult and juvenile sex offenders who are in the community. Their site includes technical assistance, research, publications, links of interest and much more.
Child Sexual Abuse: An excellent overview of this crime, including easy to read and understand information on perpetrators and the techniques they use to lure children.
Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA): The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) is a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations working together for freedom from sexual violence
Communities Against Violence Network (CAVNET): The purpose of the CAVNET homepage is to serve as a searchable, authoritative source of information about violence against women, children, persons with disabilities, gays and lesbians, and others. A very interesting and useful resource.
Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services (CONNSACS): CONNSACS is a statewide coalition of individual sexual assault crisis programs, which work to end sexual violence through victim assistance, community education, and public policy advocacy. CONNSACS actively seeks and distributes funds to develop and support its member organizations; participates in collaborative efforts to promote social change with national, state and local organizations; provides a forum for the exchange of skills and information regarding the response to, and prevention of sexual assault; and serves as a mechanism for the development and maintenance of appropriate standards of services for rape crisis centers.
CONTACT Delaware: CONTACT Delaware provides telephone counselling, crisis intervention, information and referral, education and prevention services for persons in crisis and for persons in need of listening services, including a state-wide rape crisis hotline and survivor support program.
Deaf Victims Advocacy Services: This service, based in Vermont, believes that deaf people in Vermont have the right to live in a violence-free environment. Our mission is to ensure that deaf victims have equal access to support services. Their services include education, training and support for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence.
Florida Council Against Sexual Violence (FCASV): The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence is a statewide nonprofit organization committed to victims and survivors of sexual violence and the sexual assault crisis programs who serve them.. They provide information, education, support, technical assistance and advocacy.
Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault (GNESA): GNESA is a non-profit coalition of sexual assault agencies and concerned individuals that share the common goal of ending sexual assault. coordinates and supports a multidisciplinary approach to public and professional education, advocacy, and service for sexual assault centers and service providers.
Hope for Healing.Org: A site for victims of rape, it includes a contact for an online support group and a large number of links relating to rape, rape survivors and their families.
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (ICASDV): ICASDV networks with individuals, programs, organizations, advocates and agencies dedicated to ending sexual assault and domestic violence.
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA): ICASA is a non-profit corporation of 33 community-based sexual assault crisis centers. Each center provides 24-hour crisis intervention services, counselling and advocacy for victims of sexual assault and their significant others.
Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault: INCASA is a coalition of organizations and individuals who provide advocacy, training, education to organizations and support services to victims. Their site supplies many links to pages dealing with these and other issues.
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA): IowaCASA unites Iowa's sexual assault crisis centers. It provides: training; public policy activities; assistance to communities of color; resources; referrals.
Iowa Sexual Abuse Hotline provides free, confidential. 24-hour support, information and referral.
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV): KCSDV is a network of programs reaching across the state, helping to unify assistance on a state level and to end battering and sexual assault wherever it occurs.
Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs (KASAP): KASAP is the statewide coalition of the 13 rape crisis centers. The mission of KASAP is to speak with a unified voice against sexual victimization. In support of this mission KASAP provides technical assistance, facilitates collaboration, promotes public awareness, and develops, promotes, and monitors public policy.
Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LAFASA): This is a private nonprofit organization of the state's sexual assault crisis centers, as well as other agencies and individuals concerned about sexual violence. LAFASA works toward the elimination of sexual violence, through program support, education, and social change. Their site includes state resources, events, and links to related materials and organizations.
LUNA (Latinas Unidas por un Nuevo Amanecer) provides a 24 hour crisis line, one on one counselling, and group counselling to survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Services are available in both Spanish and English.
Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MECASA): Basic web site.
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA): MCASA is the statewide collective voice advocating for accessible, compassionate care for survivors of sexual crimes, and accountability for all offenders. MCASA is a membership organization that includes the state’s nineteen rape crisis centers, criminal justice agencies, health care personnel, other allied professionals, concerned individuals, survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones.
Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence (Jane Doe, Inc.): The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence brings together organizations and people committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. They advocate for responsive public policy, promotes collaboration, raises public awareness, and supports our member organizations to provide comprehensive prevention and intervention services.
Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV): MCADSV
is a statewide membership organization whose members represent a network of over 70 domestic and sexual violence programs and over 200 allied organizations and individuals.
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA): MNCASA is a coalition of sexual assault programs committed to ending sexual violence. The coalition provides technical assistance and support to member programs throughout the state of Minnesota. This includes ongoing training and education, development and distribution of educational materials, communities of color outreach, public policy initiatives, resources and referrals.
Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MSCASA): MSCASA represents the nine rape crisis centers in the state of Mississippi. They are dedicated to support local programs and educate service providers to become better advocates for victims of rape and sexual assault.
Missouri Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MoCASA): This state's regional sexual assault crisis center alliance.
Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV): MCADSV is a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations working together to end domestic and sexual violence through advocacy, public education, public policy, and program development. Their mission is to support and facilitate networking among our member organizations while advocating for social change in Montana.
National Clearinghouse on Marital and Date Rape: The CNMDR works through research, education, information, advocacy and counselling to o bring about social, legal, political, psychological, economic, and religious change in order to make intimate relationships truly egalitarian.
National Sex Offender Registry: Using this web site, interested members of the public have access to and may search participating state Web site public information regarding the presence or location of offenders, who, in most cases, have been convicted of sexually-violent offences against adults and children and certain sexual contact and other crimes against victims who are minors. The public can use this Web site to educate themselves about the possible presence of such offenders in their local communities.
National Sexual Violence Resource Center: NSVRC serves as a clearinghouse for information resources and research on this topic. It hopes to influence policy, practice and research by providing greater interaction, investigation and review, and by promoting awareness within the anti-sexual violence movement.
Nebraska Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalition (NDVSAC): NDVSAC is a statewide membership network of domestic violence/sexual assault programs, individuals and related organizations working to end violence in Nebraska. Their primary mission is to ensure adequate emergency services are available to the growing number of individuals reaching out to one of the state's 22 local domestic violence/sexual assault programs for information, shelter, support, and assistance. Their broader mission is to increase public awareness and understanding about these crimes by serving as a statewide resource and training center.
Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence (NECASA): NECASA is committed to achieve statewide, comprehensive and uniform sexual assault services. Services include education, training and advocacy.
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (NHCADSV): The Coalition supports its network by providing community education, coordination, training, resource sharing, and advocacy for public policy changes that affect victims of domestic and sexual violence.
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA): NJCASA is the collective voice for rape crisis centers in all 21 counties throughout the state of New Jersey, each of which operates as an individual unit.
New Mexico Clearinghouse on Sexual Abuse and Assault Services: The NMCSAAS Clearinghouse maintains an in-house library system that includes books, journals, videos, cassettes, CD-ROM and other reference materials on sexual abuse and sexual assault . A project of New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc., it also offers access to a host of direct services.
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA): Providing information, advocacy, state networking and public education.
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA): Providing information, advocacy, state networking and public education.
North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services / Coalition Against Sexual Assault in North Dakota (NDCAWS / CASAND): The mission of the NDCAWS/CASAND is to pursue and expose the causes of domestic violence and sexual violence, provide direct and immediate services to those who are victimized, and support those who provide such services.
Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (OCADVSA): Providing information, advocacy, state networking and public education.
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (OCADSV): OCADSV is made up of programs across the state serving victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Their mission is to raise awareness about or regarding violence against all women and children and to work towards non-violence through leadership in advocacy, public policy, resource development, and social change.
Pandora's Aquarium: Pandora's Aquarium is an online support group, message board, & chat room for rape, sexual abuse, & sexual assault survivors We welcome all survivors of sexual violence. If you've been a victim of stranger rape, acquaintance or date rape, molestation, incest, childhood sexual abuse, partner or marital rape, gang rape, or any other type of sexual assault, you are welcome to join the survivor message board, chat room, and online support group for help as you heal, recover, and reclaim your life.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR): PCAR is an organization working at the state and national levels to prevent sexual violence. It uses its voice to challenge public attitudes, raise public awareness, and effect critical changes in public policy, protocols, and responses to sexual violence.
Promote Truth: The mission of Promote Truth is to provide support and information about sexual violence issues for teens and their communities. The project developed from a desire to help teens become informed about sexual violence. The website is designed to help viewers become empowered and more aware; it provides up-to-date and accurate information about sexual violence issues to teens. Teens can view information on-line or leave an anonymous message.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN): The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is a non-profit organization in Washington, DC. In cooperation with more than 600 rape crisis centers around the country, RAINN operates a free, 24-hour hotline for survivors of sexual assault. Since its founding in July, 1994, the RAINN hotline (1-800-656-HOPE) has already helped more than 108,000 survivors.
Rape Crisis Information Pathfinder: Hosted by the Chapel Hill North Carolina Library system, this linked site leads to a wealth of information for victims and survivors.
SANE / SART Sexual Assault Resource Service: The home page of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner and Sexual Assault Response Team programs, funded by the US DOJ Office for Victims of Crime. This site supplies background and training information on these programs for nursing professionals involved in providing evaluations of sexually abused victims.
Sex Offenses and Offenders Statistics - US Bureau of Justice Statistics: Drawn from more than two dozen data sets, this collection gives much information on sexual offences, victimization and criminal justice issues.
South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVSA): SCCADVASA is a state wide membership coalition formed in 1981 consisting of all Domestic Violence Shelters & Rape Crisis Centers in South Carolina to represent the critical needs of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SDCADVCA): The South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault comprises people dealing with concerns of battered women and their children. They represent both rural and urban areas and their programs support and involve battered women of all racial, ethnic, religious and economic groups, ages and lifestyles.
Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (TCADSV): TCADSV is a nonprofit organization composed of diverse community leaders and program members who share a common vision of ending violence through public policy, advocacy, education, and activities which increase the capacity of programs and communities to address violence.
Texas Association Against Sexual Assault: A state-wide organization, their site includes discussion forums, education information, an online resource library, links to sites of interest and more.
The Lamplighters: A movement for incest recovery and child sexual abuse recovery
Toolkit To End Violence Against Women: Developed by the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women, the Toolkit is designed o provide concrete guidance to communities, policy leaders, and individuals engaged in activities to end violence against women.
US Office for Victims of Crime Rape and Sexual Assault Resources: Links leading to major US rape and sexual assault organizations, directories of regional victim assistance and compensation offices, and online articles on these and related topics.
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault (UCASA): UCASA advocates for programs that support people affected by sexual violence. They seek to challenge the origin, representation, and practice of sexual violence.
Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (VNADVSA): VNADVSA is a committed to eradicating domestic and sexual violence through advocacy, empowerment and social change.
Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP): The mission of the WCSAP is to unite agencies engaged in the elimination of sexual violence through education, advocacy, victim services and social change. Their site includes information on services and resources for victims, advocacy and education, prevention and much more.
West Virginian Foundation for Rape Information Services (WVFRIS): WVFRIS is a network of 9 sexual assault service providers throughout the state of West Virginia. In addition to coordinating the funding and statewide awareness campaigns for the 9 rape crisis centers, WV FRIS also facilitates a variety of projects.
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA): WCASA supports a statewide network of concerned individuals and organizations, and currently has over 170 individual, affiliate and sexual assault service provider members.
Women's Justice Center: This organization provides advocacy for victims of rape, domestic violence, and child abuse, particularly in the Latina and other under served communities of Sonoma County; other services include training and community education. .
Male Sexual Assault
British Columbia Society for Males Survivors of Sexual Abuse: The BCSMSSA is is a non-profit society, established to provide therapeutic services for males who have been sexually abused at some time in their lives. Their purposes include counselling, education and training and advocacy.
For Men Only: Male Survivors of Sexual Assault: Basic information on male sexual assault, issues encountered by victims, support information.
Male Rape: The National Center for Victims of Crime bulletin on this topic, including references and support organizations.
Male Sexual Assault: This website supplies information and support resources for men who have been sexually assaulted.
Male Survivor: Male Survivor is an organization which works through research, education, advocacy, and activism for the prevention, treatment and elimination of all forms of sexual victimization of boys and men. On their site you'll find background and education information, links to sites of interest, online support and much more.
Ontario Association of Male Survivor Services: Information, education and training, support and referral to local agencies service male survivors.
Sexual Abuse of Males: Dr. Jim Hopper's extensive site, it includes clinical analysis, a review of studies, short and long term psychological effects, a list of recommended books and authors, as well as links to support sites and prevention organizations.
