Resources
Learn about some of the many options for help for victims of rape.
Resources for Victims of Rape/Sexual Assault
Rape Crisis Centers
Rape crisis centers are one of the greatest resources for rape and sexual assault survivors. This one is located in Clarksville, AR
For more information, visit the ORCC website.
Click here to listen to the Director of the Ozark Rape Crisis Center, Dorinda Edmisten, speak about how often sexual assault victims report their attacks and what happens when they do.
Hotlines
RAINN - 1-800-656-HOPE:
If you live in the US, calling this number will connect you to a rape crisis center near you. It is free and confidential. If you want to call a center directly, click here to find rape crisis centers in your area.
RAINN - Online Chat Support:
RAINN also provides confidential crisis counseling online for rape and sexual abuse survivors in the US and internationally. Please click here for more information.
Helpful websites
www.rainn.org/
www.woar.org/counseling-and-support/
Read stories from fellow survivors
LEFT FOR DEAD: A HORRIFIC ACCOUNT OF A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
Krystal Saul was abducted then violently raped and beaten at the age of 15. She had to time her breaths with his hits so that he would think she was dead just to make it out alive. Click below to watch as she tells her story of survival and the aftermath of such a traumatic experience.
ARTIST COLLECTS GARMENTS FROM SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS FOR ART PROJECT
According to RAINN, 97% of rapists don’t spend a day in jail. Kesha Lagniappe, a multiple rape survivor herself, is infuriated at the system and how many rapists walk free. She has decided to create an entire art project based on the number 97 and the significance it holds.
HOW PEOPLE TYPICALLY REACT TO VICTIMS OF RAPE AND HOW THEY SHOULD REACT
Our society has failed women in a big way. When women are raped, we question every minuscule decision the woman made in the moments leading up to her rape. We don’t take the time to truly listen, we just try to think of the ways she could have avoided the situation.
I am one of those women.