RAPE RESOURCES

 

ORGANIZATIONS

Broken Spirits Network
We are an online community and support group that focuses on aiding both current and past victims of child abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. The Broken Spirits Network provides a comprehensive state by state list of shelters, hotlines and organizations that can provide help for potential victims. In addition to the national abuse resource listing is a comprehensive discussion forum where users can create their own virtual identity within complete confidentiality.

Men Can Stop Rape
(formerly Men's Rape Prevention Project) empowers male youth and the institutions that serve them to work as allies with women in preventing rape and other forms of men's violence. Through awareness-to-action education and community organizing, we promote gender equity and build men's capacity to be strong without being violent.

Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (R.A.I.N.N.)

(800) 656-HOPE (4673)

 

BOOKS

Lauer, Teresa M. (2002). The Truth about Rape. RapeRecovery.com. 
A gentle and reliable guide to recovery based upon the author's own rape experience and journey through healing as well as her professional experience providing counseling to other rape victims. The material is organized around four major areas of healing: emotional, spiritual, physical, and sexual.

Ledray, Linda E. (1994). Recovering from Rape (2nd edition). Owl Books.
A guide book for rape victims with national listings of rape crisis centers and addtional reading resources.

 

Matsakis, Aphrodite Ph.D. (2003). The Rape Recovery Handbook: Step-By-Step Help for Survivors of Sexual Assault. New Harbinger Publications. 
A step-by-step program that helps rape survivors recover from PTSD symptoms and other emotional problems due to trauma.