Boston Area Rape Crisis Center Inc

Programs: Client services: counseling: barcc work with sexual violence survivors and their loved ones to address and heal from sexual violence through 2,670 sessions each year. 24-hour crisis hotline: highly trained and supervised volunteers provide "in the moment" support 24-7 to 4,200 callers including survivors and their loved ones. 24-hour medical advocacy: highly trained and supervised volunteers meet with over 490 survivors and significant others at the hospital to provide information and emotional support. Case management: barcc offers over 1,000 sessions for short-term assistance to survivors with the complex issues that arise in the aftermath of sexual violence e. G. , emergency housing, and victim compensation. Legal advocacy: barcc offers comprehensive legal assistance helping survivors explore and/or work through criminal and civil legal issues stemming from an assault through 1,200 sessions each year. Access to forensic information (afi) project: we work with agencies throughout massachusetts to ensure survivors receive accurate information about their options for sexual assault exams and evidence collection. Prison rape elimination act (prea) rape crisis services: supports survivors of sexual violence who are incarcerated in massachusetts with hotline and hospital accompaniment services.

community engagement and prevention:community awareness and prevention services (caps): barcc participate in over 160 events annually providing education and training to schools, college campuses, police, businesses and community-based organizations. Movement for access, safety, and survivors (mass) collaboration: the collaboration works to make services more supportive and accessible to survivors with disabilities. Survivor speakers bureau (ssb): survivors volunteer to share their stories to help people connect with the issue of sexual violence and to better understand how they can support survivors. Youth leadership corps (ylc): empowers a group of young people ages 14-19 each year to become activists, educating their communities about sexual violence and creating change.