National Resources

National resources can assist individuals who have experienced sexual harassment regardless of where they are located. National resources are dedicated to preventing and responding to sexual harassment in various ways. 

National Hotlines

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)

RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available. You can use the Resource Center Locator tool to find help near you. This list is made up of independent sexual assault service providers, including National Sexual Assault Hotline affiliate organizations and other local providers. Staff at these programs are dedicated to helping survivors in your area.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is the leading non-profit in providing information and tools to prevent and respond to sexual violence. NSVRC translates research and trends into best practices that help individuals, communities and service providers achieve real and lasting change. NSVRC also works with the media to promote informed reporting. Every April, NSVRC leads Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a campaign to educate and engage the public in addressing this widespread issue. 

National Domestic Violence Hotline

The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Contacts to The Hotline can expect highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages.

love is respect

A project of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, love is respect offers 24/7 information, support, and advocacy to young people between the ages of 13 and 26 who have questions or concerns about their romantic relationships. They also provide support to concerned friends and family members, teachers, counselors, and other service providers through the same free and confidential services via phone, text, and live chat.

love is respect aims to be a safe and inclusive space for young people to access help and information in a setting specifically for them. They provide comprehensive education through resources including quizzes, interactive pages, and testimonials, as well as training, toolkits, and curriculum for educators, peers, and parents to promote healthy relationships and prevent future abuse.

The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community (Ujima)

Launched in 2016, Ujima Inc., The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community serves as a national, culturally-specific services issue resource center to provide support to and be a voice for the Black Community in response to domestic, sexual and community violence. Ujima was founded in response to a need for an active approach to ending domestic, sexual and community violence in the Black community.

The name Ujima was derived from the third principle of Kwanzaa, and means Collective Work and Responsibility. As an organization, we understand the need to mobilize and heal our communities from the inside out. We utilize this principle to empower service providers, policy makers, advocates and the community-at-large to address the unique challenges faced by the Black Community as it relates to violence across a broad spectrum.

HEART

HEART works to promote sexual health, uproot gendered violence, and advance reproductive justice by establishing choice and access for the most impacted Muslims.

1in6

The mission of 1in6 is to help men who have had unwanted or abusive sexual experiences live healthier, happier lives. Their mission also includes serving family members, friends, partners, and service providers by providing information and support resources on the web and in the community

National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC)

The National Center provides direct services and resources to victims of crime across the United States and advocates for stronger rights, protections, and services for Victims.

NCVC has operated two hotlines, VictimConnect Resource Center and D.C. Victim Hotline, since 2015. Both programs provide phone, chat, and text-based services to all victims of crime. Visitors to the hotlines can receive strength-based and trauma-informed services and referrals in over 200 languages.

VictimConnect Resource Center (VCRC) is a program that advocates for victims’ rights, trains professionals who work with victims, and serves as a trusted source of information on victims’ issues. 

The Victim Connect Resource Map is a searchable tool with national and local resources that can be filtered by categories, services, location, and keywords.

The Tribal Resource Tool

The Office for Victims of Crime of the U.S. Department of Justice has funded the National Center for Victims of Crime, National Congress of American Indians, Tribal Law and Policy Institute, and StrongHearts Native Helpline to create a web-based resource mapping tool that:

• provides a listing of all services available for AI/AN survivors of crime and abuse and
• identifies gaps in victim services so those can be addressed

The tool includes services for:

• all ages of AI/AN survivors and victims
• all forms of victimization
• all locations (on or off reservations, in areas that are remote, rural, urban, or suburban)
• all needs of victims, including justice, safety, healing, and support

The project team has gathered input from stakeholders across Indian Country and urban Indian communities about the design and content of the tool. Over 100 stakeholders have been engaged through web-meetings, in-person meetings, and focus groups.

Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence

The Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence is a culturally specific national resource center on domestic violence, sexual violence, trafficking, and other forms of gender-based violence in Asian/Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.  They envision a world free of gender-based violence for communities with equal opportunities for all to thrive.

Their mission is to disrupt gender-based violence, which causes physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual and economic harm within AAPI communities throughout the U.S. and its territories.

In the AAPI IN-Language Resources you will find a collection of resources related to domestic violence, sexual assault, safety planning, and other related topics in Asian and Pacific Islander languages, along with English versions, as available. 

LGBT National Help Center

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center, founded in 1996, provides vital peer support, community connections, and resource information through helplines and online chatrooms. Their services focus on sexual orientation and/or gender identity and expression. They are the oldest and most comprehensive national organization of its type and scope in the United States, providing critically needed services regardless of age or geographic location.

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project's mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people. The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. They provide information & support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.