Resources for Further Information

For Information and Statistics

 

  • Bureau of Justice Statistics – National Crime Victimization Survey (for information)
    • https://www.bjs.gov/index.cfm?ty=dcdetail&iid=245
      • A nationwide survey for the federal government to get a grasp of crime statistics. Not limited to sex crimes, but also includes pettier offenses like robbery. The primary data source used for RAINN.
    • Their overall website has a host of information and statistics on the impact of violent crimes on both survivors, survivors’ family members, and the community as a whole.

 

Local Resources

 

  • Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force
    • http://oregonsatf.org/help-for-survivors/#lane
      • Provides a list of resources available for sexual assault survivors specific to Oregon. Features a “quick escape” button in the top right corner to immediately switch from the website to the Google homepage in case viewer needs to exit quickly.

 

  • Womenspace
    • http://womenspaceinc.org
      • Local to Eugene, Oregon. Provides resources for women who are survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence. Offers confidential advocates who do not report to law enforcement. Provides safe housing, support groups, and a crisis hotline, as well as outreach and education to community partners and schools in Lane County. Also does rural community outreach to Blue River, Cottage Grove, Creswell, Junction City, and Oakridge. All of this assistance is available in both English and Spanish.

 

  • Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS)
    • http://sass-lane.org
      • Provides advocacy, crisis support, support groups, and education and outreach to Lane County. Crisis and support lines are available 24/7, as are advocacy services. Services are available to both survivors and their non-offending family members.  

 

  • Lane County Legal Aid: Survivors Justice Center
    • http://www.lclac.org/sjc/
      • A collaborative effort of Lane County Legal Aid and Advocacy Center, Womenspace, and Sexual Assault Support Services, Survivors Justice Center is housed in Lane County Legal Aid and provides free legal services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking to low-income folks. Also provides community outreach and education. Rural outreach posts are located in Cottage Grove and Florence.

 

National Resources

 

  • Safe Horizon
    • https://www.safehorizon.org
      • A victim services organization with a number of focuses: domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault and rape, youth homelessness, human trafficking, stalking, other types of abuse, and both policy and research. Services include a 24/7 hotline available in both English and Spanish, assistance in safety planning, counseling, short-term and emergency safe housing (all in New York), and assistance in locating legal aid.

 

  • 1 in 6
    • https://1in6.org
      • An online resource for male survivors. Resources include a 24/7 confidential support with a trained advocate via a chatroom, as well as scheduled anonymous chat support groups facilitated by a professional counsellor. They also have a Library / Bookstore in which they have extensively reviewed various books and films pertaining to violence and assault. They link buyers to Amazon to purchase the products, but also make them available for free to incarcerated men. 1 in 6 additionally offers training sessions to professionals and organizations worldwide.

 

  • FORGE
    • http://forge-forward.org/about/
      • A national transgender anti-violence organization. Federally funded, FORGE provides services to trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming folks who are survivors of sexual assault. Resources include training materials for providers around the nation who work with trans folks, referrals for trans-friendly counselling, and assistance in signing up for trans-friendly listserv support groups.