Resources: Hotlines, Articles, and Support

• National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN) 

Call only: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 

Online chat:  https://hotline.rainn.org/online 

Provided: Support for survivors of sexual assault available 24/7

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text: 988

Website:  988lifeline.org 

Provided: Suicide and crisis prevention available 24/7

• Love is Respect - National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline

Call:  1-866-331-9474 

Text:  Text "LOVEIS" to 22522 

Website: www.loveisrespect.org 

Provided: 24/7 support for teens facing dating violence

•  “What is Sexual Assault?”
  https://www.rainn.org/articles/sexual-assault 

•  “How to Support a Survivor”
  https://www.rainn.org/articles/how-support-survivor 

•  “Sexual Violence Factsheet”
  https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/nsac-factsheet-2021.pdf 

• “Supporting Survivors – How Friends and Family Can Help”
  https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/supporting-survivors-how-friends-and-family-can-help
   
• “After Sexual Assault – What to Expect in the Healing Process”
  https://pandys.org/articles/aftersexualassault.html
   

Are you seeking support in your area?  Feel free to check out The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and their website, which offers a directory for support in your area, including rape crisis centers, local organizations, and different programs.