Resources for sex victims
Legal resources for sex victims in USA
All states receive Federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funds from OVC to help support crime victim assistance and compensation programs.
There are resources in your immediate area that offer services to victims of crime. You may be eligible for crime victim compensation benefits, including reimbursement for medical services, mental health counseling, lost wages, and other costs incurred as a result of the crime.
Information about victim assistance and victim compensation your state/territory is available in the table below
Help in Your State | Help for Victims | OVC (ojp.gov)
You may want to obtain a victim’s advocate first. You can find one at your:
http://www.rainn.org
http://www.try-nova.org
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/help/index.html
http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/findvictimservices/
Disability payments
Mental illness, like a physical illness, can be disabling. Persons with a serious mental illness are just as entitled to disability payments as persons with a serious physical illness. If you or your relative has a mental illness such as schizophrenia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, manic depression, or another disabling brain disorder (mental illness), you may be entitled to benefits from the Social Security Administration. For all inquiries, call the Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213.
Canadian Resources
Pan Canadian group of sexual assault centres
http://www.casac.ca/
“We are a Pan Canadian group of sexual assault centres who have come together to implement the legal, social and attitudinal changes necessary to prevent, and ultimately eradicate, rape and sexual assault.”
Ontario, Canada rape crisis resources
http://www.sacha.on.ca/other.htm
Rape crisis centers in Canada
Domestic violence agencies: Canada
Rape Crisis Centers by Country and State
http://pandys.org/forums/index.php?showforum=42
Canadian women’s health resources
http://www.cwhn.ca/resource/violence.html
http://www.gc.ca/
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/
“Status of Women Canada (SWC) is the federal government agency which promotes gender equality, and the full participation of women in the economic, social, cultural and political life of the country.”
Canadian women’s resources directory
http://directory.womenspace.ca/directory.cgi
Vancouver rape and releif links
http://www.rapereliefshelter.bc.ca/resources/
Shelternet connects abused women to shelters
http://www.shelternet.ca/splashPage.htm
ONTARIO WOMEN’S JUSTICE NETWORK
http://www.owjn.org/index.htm
“An online legal resource for women’s organizations and individuals working on issues related to justice and violence against women and children.”
http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/
“Legal Aid is available to low income individuals and disadvantaged communities for a variety of legal problems…”
http://www.bacp.co.uk/seeking_therapist/index.html
http://www.bps.org.uk/e-services/find-a-psychologist/psychoindex.cfm
http://www.psychotherapy.org.uk/find_a_therapist.html
http://www.ufindus.com/
Find an EMDR specialist in the UK
http://www.emdr-europe.org/
International directory of therapists
http://www.sachinternational.com/therapists.htm
UK mental health resources directory
http://libraries.nelh.nhs.uk/mentalhealth/
http://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/
Brittish mental health resources
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Factsheets/Sexual+abuse/
SANE – Britain’s longest standing mental health helpline
http://www.sane.org.uk/public_html/index.shtml
SANELINE 0845 767 8000 is SANE’s national telephone helpline offering support and information to callers throughout the UK.
International Therapist Registry from The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
http://www.aaets.org/searchnew.htm
UK
Women’s Aid Federation of England
http://womensaid.org.uk/
“About Women’s Aid – Women’s Aid Federation of England (Women’s Aid) is the national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children.”
SANE – Britain’s longest standing mental health helpline
SANELINE 0845 767 8000 is SANE’s national telephone helpline offering support and information to callers throughout the UK.
Support for victim’s of crime in England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland
“We provide free and confidential support to help you deal with your experience, whether or not you report the crime.”
Australia
Australian crisis hotlines ( 6247 2525)
http://www.australiasaysno.gov.au/gettinghelp/state_territory_numbers.htm
Use this page for specific contact details on services available in each State and Territory within Australia.
Online crisis help for Australia
http://www.nswrapecrisis.com.au/#
Ireland
http://www.rcni.ie/
Click on the words “find help” at the top left of the screen.
“The Rape Crisis Network (RCNI) is a multi-member political and campaigning organisation committed to the elimination of all forms of sexual violence through effecting political, cultural and social change.” 1 800-778888
Scotland
http://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/
Click on “local centres” to find rape crisis centers.
Middle East
Rape Crisis Centers by Country and State
http://pandys.org/forums/index.php?showforum=42
Asia
Rape Crisis Centers by Country and State
http://pandys.org/forums/index.php?showforum=42
France
Collectif Féministe Contre le Viol
www.cfcv.asso.fr
+33 800 05 95 95 helpline, Email: collectiffeministe.contreleviol@wanadoo.fr
Spain
ASOCIACIÓN DE ASISTENCIA A MUJERES VIOLADAS
http://www.violacion.org
91 574 01 10
Africa
Rape Crisis–Cape Town
http://www.rapecrisis.org.za
Speak Out
http://www.speakout.org.za/
Rape Outcry
http://www.rapeoutcry.co.za
Hotlines by topic USA
Rape Crisis Hotlines
• Rape Crisis 1.800.656.HOPE (4673)
• Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) –
Helpline 020 8683 3300 / Counselling 020 8683 3311
• Victim Support 0845 30 30 900
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Self Injury Hotlines
• Self Injury 1.800.DON’T.CUT (366-8288)
• Bristol Crisis Service for Women + 44 (0) 117 925 1119
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Suicide Hotlines
• Suicide Hotline 1.800.SUICIDE (784.2433)
• The Samaritans 0345 90 90 90
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Domestic Violence Hotlines
• Domestic Violence 1.800.799.SAFE (7233)
• Lifeline 01262 469 085
• Women’s Aid Federation 08457 023 048
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LGBTQ Hotlines
• Gay & Lesbian 1.888.THE.GLNH (843.4564)
• LGBT Domestic Violence 07812 644 914
Child Abuse 1.800.4.A.CHILD (422.4453)
Sources of help for survivors
The organisations listed in this section have links to other websites and services. Some examples of sister organisations which work with survivors of sexual violence are included.
If you would like your organisation listed in this section please contact us.
International Domestic Violence and Abuse Agencies
International inventory of hotlines, shelters, refuges, crisis centres and women’s organisations, searchable by country, plus index of domestic violence resources in over 70 languages
International Rape Crisis Hotlines
Some information out of date but has useful links
http://www.ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html
Australia
Rape Crisis Centres
http://www.nswrapecrisis.com.au
http://www.nswrapecrisis.com.au/GettingHelp/NationalServices.aspx
Centres Against Sexual Assault
Canada
Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres
Rape Crisis Centers
http://www.sexualassaultsupport.ca
Israel
Association of Rape Crisis Centres in Israel
http://www.1202.org.il/English/
Japan
Tokyo Rape Crisis Center
http://www.tokyo-rcc.org (Japanese site)
http://www.tokyo-rcc.org/center-hp-english.htm (English site)
New Zealand
Rape prevention organisation
Philippines
GABRIELA–National Alliance of Women’s Organizations in the Philippines
http://members.tripod.com/~gabriela_p
