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Women’s
Self Defense
Free Seminar
April 28th & 29th
6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
The Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire is offering a free two-day self-defense
class for women, taught by women. Come join us Monday and Tuesday, April 28th & 29th
from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Participants will learn
verbal and physical techniques that
can be used by anyone regardless of
age or physical condition. You must
attend both nights.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
Please call the Rape Crisis Center in Savannah at 233-3000 and reserve your
place today.
We hope to see you there!
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The
Rape Crisis Center is proud to offer...
The
abuse in Howard's life began when he
was just three and half years old and
was carried out by a small group of
adults and teenagers. His
is a case of repressed memories, the
memories returning later in life when
he was 41 years old. The effects of
the abuse were devastating... read
more
“Howard courageously
reveals his story of childhood sexual
and physical abuse. His poetry helps
us face the clear truth of childhood
abuse. His struggle to transcend his
experience will touch you with compassion
and respect for all who suffer this
burden.” - Renee
Fredrickson, PhD, LP. Author of “Repressed
Memories: A Journey to Recovery from Sexual Abuse”.
read
more reviews
You can purchase
this book directly from us through
our website.
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Volunteer Training
Do you want to help by answering the crisis line or responding
to the hospital?
Click on here to learn more about being a volunteer.
Contact us with
any questions concerning
Volunteering.
Volunteer
training dates:
Tuesday,
April 29th 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Wednesday, April 20th 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Thursday, May 1st 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
If you are interested in volunteering to
respond to the hospital when a victim reports a rape to
the police OR answer the 24-hour crisis line. Please call
233-3000 or email
us.
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Telling
If the occurrence of rape were audible, its decibel level equal to its frequency,
it would overpower our days and nights, interrupt our meals, our bedtime
stories, howl behind our lovemaking, and insistent jackhammer of distress.
We would demand an end to it. And if we failed to locate its source, we would
condemn the whole structure. We would refuse to live under such conditions.
- Patricia Weaver Franciso
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Basic Philosophies
- Our Primary focus is on the victim
and her process of recovery.
- Confidentiality is critical for the
safety of our clients and the trust that they have
in us, as advocates.
- Sexual assault is never the victim's
fault. The rapist is the one who did the raping.
- Empowerment through giving support and
information will help to strengthen the victim, so
that she can follow through with the criminal justice
process, function on her job, or just get on with her
life in general. We cannot make everything ok, but
we can focus on her power as the only witness to the
crime and as a person who can regain her sense of herself.
- Every victim of sexual assault has the
right and the choice of reporting and having a rape
examination, regardless of the circumstances of her
case. She also has a right to be heard and to heal
at her own pace.
- Every victim is in a state of crisis
and is experiencing trauma on some level. This is normal
and it contributes to her confusion, her indecision,
and her fear. She may also be greatly affected by the
damage to her self-esteem and this can have a profound
influence on interactions with the police, medical
and court personnel.
- The victim needs the police and the
police need her in order to prosecute. However, the
relationship is not an equal one. The police represent
authority and she may feel powerless and easily intimidated.
As advocates, we can be the buffer between the victim
and the police, helping her understand their role in
the process
- A victim's greatest fear is that she
will not be believed. Considering how difficult it
is to report a rape, the likelihood of anyone reporting
falsely is very unusual. As advocates, we believe her
from the beginning, knowing that if there is any falsehood,
it will eventually surface. In cases of false reports,
the victim often has other problems that should be
addressed and referrals should be made to to other
agencies.
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