Sexual Violence Prevention

The Rape Prevention Education (RPE) Program focuses on preventing and educating on topics such as sexual assault, rape, factors that contribute to sexual violence, and bystander intervention. Our goal is to address and prevent sexual violence in Sullivan County.

Quick facts:

• 1 out of 5 women have experienced attempted or completed rape.
• Almost 25% of men have experienced some form of sexual violence.
• Across the U.S., a significant majority of women (81%) and a substantial portion of men (43%) indicated they have encountered some type of sexual harassment or assault during their lives.
• 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men report experiencing sexual violence for the first time between the ages of 11 and 17.

Statistics can be found from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center at https://www.nsvrc.org/statistics

Where to get help

Where to get help if you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship or has been sexually assaulted:

• Local Sheriff’s Office
• Hospital Emergency Room
• Rape Crisis Center 276-466-2312
• National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233
• The National Sexual Assault Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE
• Branch House Hotline (423)574-7233

You don’t have to continue to suffer, or allow others to suffer. There is hope and help waiting to step in.

Join the prevention initiative

• https://sacenter.org/
• https://www.cdc.gov/violence-prevention/php/resources-for-action/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/communicationresources/pub/resource-for-action.html
• https://www.nsvrc.org/

The Violence Prevention Coordinator has educational materials available for the community, schools, clubs, and other organizations. For more information on this topic or to schedule a meeting with our Violence Prevention coordinator please contact Mariah Miller.