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Using music and poetry to “Take Back the Night” for victims of sexual assault
Over a dozen local organisations gathered together to support victims of sexual violence at this year's annual "Take Back the Night", hosted by San Antonio's Rape Crisis Center on 28 April, 2016. This year was all about college students. Take Back the Night was held...
UTSA holds ‘Take Back the Night’ event to end sexual assault
Sexual assault is something people don't talk about yet it's happening all around. Two to three new cases of sexual assault happen in San Antonio every day. College students between the ages of 18 to 24 is the age group most at risk for sexual violence, which is why...
Unusually high number of rape cases in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO -- Officials say 149 minors have submitted rape test kits so far this year in San Antonio. Last month, there was an unusually high number of rape cases, according to the Rape Crisis Center. "I felt like a piece of me was gone," said rape victim James...
“I’m alive here today because of the Rape Crisis Center”, said survivor
SAN ANTONIO -- The Big Give SA is on May 3rd, and it's your chance to give back to the organizations you support. A sexual assault survivor talks about how the Rape Crisis Center hotline, and the woman behind the phone changed her life. In a video testimonial Stacey...
Sexual assaults are at crisis levels
A report presented to a conference in Dallas recently says that the rate of sexual assault is at distressingly high levels in Texas and that nearly 91 percent of these go unreported to police. This is dismal news that should spur action across Texas. More than 400,000...
Volunteer Spotlight: Tawny Pelletier
On this beautiful Friday we would like to spotlight one of our amazing volunteers, Tawny. Tawny has been volunteering with The Rape Crisis Center since February 2015. She is a hospital advocate, helps with outreach events, and has answered calls on our crisis...
Volunteer Spotlight: Randy Baker
You know how we all have that one person in our life that would be the first person we would call if we were on a game show because they know everything about everything? That person at The Rape Crisis Center is our board member, Randy Baker. That’s because Randy has...
Rape Crisis Center says to start by believing
"When showing support for a rape victim, start by believing"; at least that's what San Antonio's Rape Crisis Center advises. The Rape Crisis Center officially joined the Start By Believing Campaign on April 8, by inviting community members to take the pledge to...
Volunteer Spotlight: Jessica Garcia
Today we would like to spotlight a UTSA student and RCC volunteer, Jessica Garcia. She began her counseling internship at our center in August 2015. Since then, she has demonstrated great passion for the work we do here at the RCC. She has shown great compassion and...
Walk teaches empathy, raises awareness
Put yourself in the shoes of a person who was victimized through rape, sexual assault, or gender violence. It is not easy, but organizers of an event that literally encourages men and women to trudge a mile in high-heeled shoes hope to at least raise awareness about...
Volunteer Spotlight: Adi Rajapuram
Adi has been volunteering with The Rape Crisis Center since September of 2015. Adi has been energetic and engaged with the RCC since she began volunteer training. She not only goes out to the hospital and provides advocacy services to survivors getting their sexual...
Volunteer Spotlight: Ellie McCubbin
It’s National Volunteer Week this week, and every day we'd like to spotlight one of our amazing volunteers. Today, we unanimously chose Elizabeth McCubbin. Ellie has been an intern with The Rape Crisis Center since January 2016. She's graduating from Wright State...
“All I am now is suspicious of any organization’s desire to serve and protect me”
When I was assaulted I wanted to tell the police. Because I was a male and fit I was told it if I hadn't fought back the it was possible I could be arrested for sodomy because the person who assaulted me was a male. It took me years and still as I start to seek help I...
One More Time With Feeling
Hey everyone! Tonight was another Quiz for Cause to help benefit our good friends at the Rape Crisis Center. I want to say that this is the fifth time we've paired up with the Rape Crisis Center to date, and that sounds pretty accurate. We do these to raise much...
City, Rape Crisis Center Launch ‘Start by Believing’ Campaign
On the steps of City Hall Friday afternoon, City officials, police officers, and community activists stood in solidarity with all of those who have fallen victim to rape or sexual assault in San Antonio and across the globe. According to a 2015 University of Texas...
Start By Believing Day raises money for victim support
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The Rape Crisis Center held a fundraising event Wednesday for "Start By Believing Day". It's an initiative that helps survivors of sexual assault find support. As part of the event, there was a silent auction....
Local organizations aim to curb sexual violence
SAN ANTONIO -- New statistics from the Department of Justice show an average of nearly 300,000 people become a victim of sexual assault each year. But today, local and military organizations are stepping up to put a stop to that number. The slow march of time is...
Greek organizations raise money for the San Antonio Rape Crisis Center
Last Thursday March, 24, Chi Beta Epsilon and the Bengal Lancers hosted the annual Chili Cook-Off to raise money for the San Antonio Rape Crisis Center. Cathy Terrace, a first year and member of Chi Beta Epsilon, thought the 2016 Chili Cook-Off went well and to...
Stunning drone footage captures Run 4 Hope 5K 2016
Video by Texas Healthy Living. Drone footage taken on March 5th, 2016 at Run 4 Hope 5K in San Antonio, TX, hosted by The Rape Crisis Center. "There's a superhero in all of us... We just need the courage to put on the cape." About Texas Healthy Living Texas Healthy...
Rape Crisis Center helps victims get compensation
SAN ANTONIO -- Over the past year, the Rape Crisis Center has helped more than 3,000 people. Survivors and family go to the non-profit for counseling services and healing, and part of that healing may include moving to a new home. "We all know that moving is very...
UT System releases science backed guidelines for sexual assault responses
SAN ANTONIO - Researchers with the University of Texas System say 23% of female college students are victims of sex assault. UT hopes to help more victims come forward through thee way it trains campus police. On Tuesday, the system released the guidelines of how they...
‘The Vagina Monologues’
V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls, that was created by Eve Ensler, the Tony Award-winning playwright and author of “The Vagina Monologues.” The ‘V’ in V-Day stands for victory, valentine and vagina. Through local V-Day...
Monólogos de la Vagina ayuda a víctimas de violación
Este miércoles se presentaron Los Monólogos de la Vagina, en el Teatro Woodlawn; una función para ayudar a las víctimas de violencia sexual.
Study shows most sexual assaults go unreported
A new study released by the University of Texas at Austin offers new information on sexual assaults - data reaching across the state. Victims' advocates met at the San Antonio Police Headquarters early Friday afternoon to talk about these findings and how San Antonio...
Remembering Shelley Botello (1961-2016)
Dear Friends of RCC: On January 15, 2016, The Sexual Assault Response Team which includes The Rape Crisis Center suffered a great loss. Shelley Blalock Botello, the program coordinator for the sexual assault nurse examiner program at Methodist Specialty and Transplant...
Q&A: Driven to Care
The members of Driven to Care, a regional philanthropy program of Discount Tire, have been ambassadors of The Rape Crisis Center since 2013. From simply spreading the word about our services to organizing fundraisers (as pictured above for a craft and wreath auction),...
This Pediatric Nurse is Taking a Stand Against Rape Culture and Porn
The non-stop increase in sexual violence and demand for human trafficking in the U.S. and specifically San Antonio is a sad commentary of society's growing culture of sexual disrespect. We hope that increased awareness of the significance of this epidemic will help...
Local rape crisis center receives much-needed items
During November, the 32nd Medical Brigade Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention team coordinated a drive to collect basic care items such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, creams, soaps and more for the Rape Crisis Center for Children and Adults in San Antonio....
The Rape Crisis Center’s PREA hotline awarded “Community Project of the Year”
The Rape Crisis Center's PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) hotline was honored by the The Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), winning the 2015 Community/Non-profit Project of the Year Award on December 9, 2015. This award has been given out annually since 1974...
United Way honors The Rape Crisis Center for employee giving campaign
United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County honored The Rape Crisis Center's staff for their contributions as part of an annual employee giving campaign to benefit United Way. In three days, 20 participating Rape Crisis Center employees raised $4,372, surpassing goals...
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