Keep in Mind:
Save the Date:
2008 Visionary Awards - Wednesday, June 25, 6 - 9:30 pm at Garfield Park Conservatory. This year we will be honoring former state senator Carol A. Ronen and the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. For more information, contact development@rapevictimadvocates.org
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Counseling Groups Forming:
Incest Survivors Support Group and Adult Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group.
RVA's counseling services are free and confidential. Survivors are eligible to receive our services immediately following or years after experiencing sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse, or incest. Support groups for survivors are held several times a year at the Central office (located downtown) and at Cook County Hospital. Please contact our director of counseling at 312.443.9603, extension 30 to receive information about our upcoming groups. Or email us at dircounseling@rapevictimadvocates.org
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Survivor Activism Group:
This is an opportunity for survivors of sexual assault/abuse to participate in the movement to end sexual violence by transforming their personal experience into public awareness and mobilization. You and other survivors will share, develop and implement the ideas generated from this group. Please call Nicole at 312.443.9603 x39 for more information, or email us at dircounseling@rapevictimadvocates.org
See yourself ...
- Organizing a Anti-Sexual Violence Rally
- Facilitating a Panel Discussion about Sexual Assault
- Educating families about Child Sexual Abuse
- Sponsoring a Survivor's Creative Arts Exhibit
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Upcoming Volunteer Training:
Volunteers are invaluable to our commitment to provide services for victims of sexual assault. Our volunteers serve as Sexual Assault Medical Advocates, which means they provide crisis counseling, medical and legal advocacy to survivors who come in to one of our 13 contracted ERs and/or they act as Education and Training volunteers. We require our volunteers to be on call for two 12-hour shifts per month (after completion of the training).
All prospective volunteers must attend the volunteer training to become Rape Crisis Counselors, in accordance with the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault. We will be holding orientation sessions for those who are interested in the training. The orientation includes: an introduction to sexual assault issues, overview of RVA programs and opportunities, volunteer job descriptions, volunteer training guidelines/expectations, and the application process. A personal interview with one of our experienced trainers will follow the orientation. You MUST attend one orientation session before completing our training.
The next volunteer training class will be held in January '08. For more information on volunteering or this training, please contact us at volunteer@rapevictimadvocates.org.
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CHICAGO RAPE CRISIS HOTLINE*
1-888-293-2080
RAINN HOTLINE**
1-800-656-HOPE
