As a survivor of rape I want to thank The Rape Crisis Center for over exceeding my expectations, the support offered to survivors can make a world of difference. Giving all survivors “An opportunity to heal, a light in the darkness, freedom to speak out and for once feel like someone heard”.

I’m a Survivor and I no longer choose
To live with fear, anger, or guilt
Because I cannot change what happened
that night, but I can change the way I live tomorrow
And I give myself the right to choose nothing
But the best for me

by Alexandra
  

The Rape Crisis Center Organization Profile

The Rape Crisis Center is Clark County’s only non-profit providing intervention, advocacy, support and education to those affected by sexual violence. Its mission is to begin the process of healing in victims of sexual assault. The Rape Crisis Center responds to calls 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Once they receive a call, an advocate is available to meet victims at the hospital and follow up with referrals to counseling, support groups and medical aid.

The Rape Crisis Center also provides the following services:

* Acting as a liaison between Metro and the victim
* Providing shelter in the case of domestic violence
* Court advocacy
* Assistance in applying for victims of crime compensation
* 24-hour hotline for primary and secondary victims
* Educational programs for children and adults

All services are free to victims. The Rape Crisis Center receives 86 percent of funding from grants, with the remainder coming through private foundations, fundraising and private donations.

The Rape Crisis Center dates back to 1974, when Florence McClure and Sandra Petta were outraged by the community’s lack of resources and respect for those affected by sexual assault. They started Community Action Against Rape, which operated out of Mrs. McClure’s home. The goal was to help those affected by sexual violence.

Today, the Rape Crisis Center is located on the College of Southern Nevada campus, and the staff and volunteers also work throughout the Valley. Thirty-three years since it was founded, the Rape Crisis Center now has a team of seven full-time and one part-time staff, along with four paid advocates, 20 volunteer advocates, 20 education facilitators and 14 volunteer board members. Their goal remains the same: The Rape Crisis Center is committed to helping those in our community heal from the trauma of sexual violence. The Rape Crisis Center continues serving all of Clark County, Nevada.

For more information on The Rape Crisis Center go to therapecrisiscenter.org or call 702-385-2153.  For the 24 hour hotline call 702-366-1640

Rape and sexual assault can happen to anybody; men, women, children, teens, infants and seniors.  Whether it’s a friend, loved one, or yourself, The Rape Crisis Center is here to provide support, advocacy education and awareness to victims of sexual assault and their families.

Below is a breakdown of the care that The Rape Crisis Center provides to its clients.  Your donation helps The Rape Crisis Center to continually serve the Clark County community.

• Answering Service to accept the hotline call from the victim that has just been sexually assaulted: $30 per call

• The employee who processes the “victims compensation” paperwork to pay for the ambulance that picked up the victim: $19 per hour

• The staff member who processes paperwork, schedules and trains advocates and oversees support groups: $53 per hour

• The 50 hours of advocate training and booklet used to train the advocate to meet the victim: $35

• The advocate who drives, no matter how hot or cold, day or night, rain or shine, to meet the victim at the hospital: $22 per hour (average hospital visit 4 – 6 hours)

• Gas for the advocate’s car so they can drive to the hospital to be with the victim: $15

• The teddy bear for a victim – no matter how old – to hold onto: $5

• A box of tissue to give to a victim or the loved one that’s with them: $1

• The specially trained nurse who collects the DNA and records every mark and wound on the victim’s body: $50 per hour

• Soap for the victim to wash their body after their exam: $2

• A new pair of underwear to replace the underwear that has been torn or taken for evidence: $3

• If it’s cold out a new sweatshirt to replace the shirt that was destroyed or is being taken for evidence: $7

• If it’s warm out a new t-shirt to replace the shirt that was ripped or is being taken for evidence: $5

• A new pair of sweatpants to replace the pants that were torn or are being taken for evidence: $9

• To keep our lights on so we can be here to help: $500

TOTAL COST TO HELP ONE VICTIM: $756

Last year The Rape Crisis Center helped nearly 800 victims.