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Alabama Coalition Against Rape
The Alabama Coalition Against Rape (ACAR) works to prevent sexual violence in the state of Alabama through their network of rape crisis centers and by taking an active role in public policy, education, and training. The website has information and resources on topics related to sexual violence, including AL sexual assault laws and resources for specific populations. The website also has contact information for all of the rape crisis centers in AL that are part of the coalition.
Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
A statewide coalition located Juneau. The website features information on safety planning, legal issues, upcoming events, domestic violence and sexual assault.
Arizona Sexual Assault Network
http://www.arizonasexualassaultnetwork.org/
The Mission of the Arizona Sexual Assault Network (AzSAN) is to identify and address sexual violence issues through a collaborative statewide network. AzSAN coordinates and supports a multidisciplinary approach to public and professional education, advocacy, and service for sexual assault professionals and service providers. The website has a list service providers in AZ and additional resources that may be helpful to survivors and those wanting to know more about sexual violence.
The Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ACASA)
The Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ACASA) is a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations working together toward the elimination of sexual violence. ACASA provides education, cohesion, vision, and resources to members, while working to change public policy. The website contains links to member service providers and other important resources for survivors and professionals, legislative updates, and fact sheets with statistics specific to Arkansas.
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The purpose of The California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA) is to promote public policy, and provide advocacy, training, and technical assistance on the issue of sexual assault. The CALCASA website includes statistics, facts sheets, links to rape crisis centers in California, and legislative updates. It also has information about CALCASA programs, such as the Rape Prevention Resource Center, and The Campus Program.
Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) is a statewide coalition of individuals and organizations working together for freedom from sexual violence. CCASA works to educate, change public policy, and advocate for adequate funding for sexual assault services. The website contains a list of service providers, information about CCASA programs, information on Colorado's sexual assault laws, articles, fact sheets, and state and national statistics.
Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services
Connecticut Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Inc. (CONNSACS) is a statewide coalition of individual sexual assault crisis programs, which work to end sexual violence through victim assistance, community education, and public policy advocacy. The website includes links to rape crisis centers in Connecticut, articles, legislative updates, information about CONNSACS programs, and resources for survivors and professionals.
Sexual Assault Network of Delaware
http://www.contactdelaware.org/
CONTACT Delaware provides telephone counseling, crisis intervention, information, referral, education, and prevention services for persons in crisis and for persons in need of listening services. They offer services to victims of rape, and conduct public education on sexual assault prevention. The website includes information on CONTACT programs, information on sexual violence, and many helpful resources and links.
District of Columbia Rape Crisis Center
The District of Columbia Rape Crisis Center (DCRCC) provides services to victims of sexual violence, a resource library, trainings for professionals, and community education programs. The website contains information on sexual violence, resources for survivors and professionals, and descriptions of DCRCC services.
Florida Council Against Sexual Violence
The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence (FCASV) is a statewide nonprofit organization committed to victims and survivors of sexual violence and the sexual assault crisis programs who serve them. Their mission is to lead, educate, advocate, serve, and network on behalf of all individuals impacted by sexual violence. The website lists resources and referrals for people impacted by sexual violence including a list of rape crisis centers in Florida. The site also contains articles on sexual violence, information on FCASV activities, and statistics.
Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault
The Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault (GNESA) coordinates and supports a multidisciplinary approach to public and professional education, advocacy, and service for sexual assault centers and service providers. The website lists rape crisis centers in Georgia as a well as other helpful links. It also includes fact sheets and FAQs on sexual violence.
Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
The Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (ICASDV) is a not for profit organization formed on behalf of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. ICASDV provides education, technical support and assistance to a network of shelters and safe homes. The website lists ICASDV training programs, resources for professionals and survivors, and information about their lending library.
Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The purpose of the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) is two-fold: to end sexual assault violence and to alleviate the suffering of sexual assault victims. To accomplish these goals, ICASA advocates for public policy, assists victims through community programs, and provides community education. The website has an online library, a legal policy page, a statistics and facts page, and many resources for people impacted by sexual violence including a list of rape crisis centers in Illinois.
Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Indiana Coalition Against Sexual Assault (INCASA) views itself as an organization working toward the elimination of sexual assault and realizes that its most important goal must be to achieve its own non-existence. The website has a list of service providers in Indiana, press releases, a lending library, helpful resources, legislative updates, and information on INCASA programs.
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault was established to unite Iowa's sexual assault crisis centers. To better meet the needs of survivors, IowaCASA provides training, public policy activities, assistance to communities of color, resources and referrals.
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
The Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) is a network of programs reaching across the state to end battering and sexual assault wherever it occurs. The major work of the Coalition is to support this network of services by increasing public awareness through education and advocacy, exploring new options for services and funding, and by working for social change. The website consists of national and statewide resources for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Trainings, information about KSCSDV programs, and articles on domestic and sexual violence can also be found on the website.
Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs Inc
The Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc. (KASAP) is the statewide coalition of the 13 rape crisis centers in the Commonwealth. This website provides resources for survivors, public and professionals.
Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault
The Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LFASA) is a private nonprofit organization of the state's sexual assault crisis centers, as well as other agencies and individuals concerned about sexual violence. Their mission is to work toward the elimination of sexual violence through program support, education, and social change. The website contains information about LFASA programs, which include an educational program, a resource center, a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) program, and a network of rape crisis centers.
Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The website is under construction, but it does list the statewide sexual assault hotline.
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Inc. (MCASA) is a nonprofit organization founded to address the needs of victims of sexual crimes throughout the State. Its members are sexual assault crisis programs, law enforcement, legal practitioners, mental health and health care providers, and educators committed to eliminating sexual violence through community education and public policy advocacy. The website includes a list of member programs in Maryland, information on topics related to sexual violence, and a web resource list. The site also details MCASA programs, which include a College Consortium, SANE/SART program, and a lending library.
Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), The Massachusetts Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, brings together organizations and people committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. JDI advocates for responsive public policy, promotes collaboration, raises public awareness, and supports their member organizations to provide comprehensive prevention and intervention services. The website has information on member domestic violence and sexual violence programs, information sheets, statistics, and information on how to get involved.
Michigan Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Member organization developing and promoting efforts aimed at the elimination of all domestic and sexual violence in Michigan. Website includes links to information for survivors, locate help near you, The Resource Center, MCADSV members, public policy, employment, publications, Internet gateway, about MCADSV and support MCADSV.
Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) is a coalition of sexual assault programs committed to ending sexual violence. To that end, the coalition provides technical assistance and support to member programs throughout the state of Minnesota. This includes ongoing training and education, development and distribution of educational materials, communities of color outreach, and public policy initiatives. MCASA's website has information on member programs, documents related to sexual violence, information on MCASA activities, and resources for sexual violence survivors.
Missouri Coalition Against Sexual Assault
http://www2.mssu.edu/missouri/mocasa/mocasa.htm
The Missouri Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MoCASA) promotes the social change needed to end sexual violence. MoCASA provides resources to concerned individuals and organizations as they work toward this goals The website has statistics and links to other helpful websites. It lists MO rape crisis centers and domestic violence shelters. It also lists materials available through the lending library.
Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Supports and facilitates networking among member organizations while advocating for social and systems change to eliminate sexual and domestic violence in Montana. Website inclues links to their programs, publications, task force, calendar, discussions, links, and more.
Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition (NDVSAC)
A statewide membership network of domestic violence/sexual assault programs, individuals and related organizations working to end violence in Nebraska. Website includes links to Nebraska's networking programs, coalition publicatons, events calendar, facts and statistics, related websites, and Nebraska law.
Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence
The Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence (NCASV) is committed to achieve statewide, comprehensive and uniform sexual assault services. The website provides information and resources on sexual violence, and information on NCASV programs, including their prevention programs and resource library. The website also has statistics.
New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault
Statewide network of 14 member programs committed to ending domestic and sexual violence. Their website offers a listing of support services available in New Hampshire and several fact sheets on domestic and sexual violence.
New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The mission of the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) is to promote the compassionate and just treatment of victims and their loved ones, foster collaborative relationships between community systems, and affect attitudinal and behavioral changes in society to work toward the elimination of sexual violence against all people. The website has information and resources on sexual violence, including a list of rape crisis centers in New Jersey. The site also has information on NJCASA programs, statistics, and NJ sexual assault laws.
New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs, Inc
The New Mexico Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (NMCSAP) is a private nonprofit organization that provides services to victims of sexual violence and training and information to service providers who work with victims. The NMCSAP website contains information on their services and available trainings. It also has a variety of reports pertaining to sexual violence and links to state and national service providers.
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) works to end all forms of sexual violence and exploitation by advocating for the effective response to all people affected by sexual assault, providing technical support and assistance to rape crisis centers, working legislatively to improve public policy, and confronting societal denial of the impact of sexual violence through statewide outreach and education. The website has links to NY rape crisis centers, information on NYSCASA projects, a policy page, testimonials from survivors, and reports related to sexual violence.
North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA) is an inclusive statewide alliance working to end sexual violence through education, advocacy, and legislation. The website lists legal resources, including sex crime statutes of NC, legislative resources, prevention information, survivor resources, statistics, brochures, and literature. The website provides information on NCCASA programs and has a website for teens.
Coalition Against Sexual Assault in North Dakota
The North Dakota Council on Abused Women's Services/Coalition Against Sexual Assault in North Dakota (NDCAWS/CASAND) works to pursue and expose the causes of domestic violence and sexual violence, provide direct and immediate services to those who are victimized, and support those who provide such services. The website contains information and resources on sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking/harassment, including legislative updates. NDCAWS/CASAND programs, such as their trainings and clearinghouse, are also detailed on the website.
Ohio Coalition on Sexual Assault
The Ohio Coalition on Sexual Assault (OCOSA) provides statewide education, support, and advocacy on issues of sexual assault to service providers, survivors of sexual assault, and members of the general community. The website lists Ohio rape crisis centers, information on sexual violence, OCOSA programs, and an extensive reading list.
Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
The State Office of the Coalition facilitates the Coalition's commitment of collaboration with local, state and national agencies whose programs have the potential to affect individuals who have been victimized or have the potential to be victimized by domestic violence and sexual assault. State Office staff work on various state level committees, task forces, councils and advisory boards as well as reaching out to law enforcement, social services, medical and judicial systems, the government, and the private sector to develop and enhance knowledge and understanding of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Provides a variety of technical assistance to Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs, Community Partners, and the general public. Website includes links to information about county shelters, domestic violence, teen resources, sexual assault, sexual harassment, date rape drugs, stalking, legislation and policy, and more.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) works to eliminate all forms of sexual violence and advocates for the rights and needs of victims of sexual assault. The website lists resources for victims including PA rape crisis centers, information on sexual violence, statistics, legislative information, and PCAR programs and services.
Rhode Island Sexual Assault Coalition
The Sexual Assault &Trauma Resource Center (SATRC) is the sole agency in the state organized specifically to deal with issues of sexual assault as a community concern. Its mission is to address the issues of sexual assault and trauma through a comprehensive range of services, including intervention, treatment, education, and prevention. The website lists links and resources related to sexual violence, including RI rape crisis centers, publications, SATRC programs, news, and events.
South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault
Membership coalition consisting of all the domestic violence shelters and rape crisis centers in South Carolina, along with individuals and organizations who endorse the mission and philosophy of SCCADVASA. Working to represent the critical needs of all victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Website includes links to services and legislative updates, as well as information about domestic violence, sexual assault, child sexual assault, stalking and more!
South Dakota Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
The SDCADVSA's work includes: Coalition building at the state, local, regional, tribal and national levels; support for the community-based nonviolent alternatives, such as safe home and shelter programs for battered women and their children; public education and technical assistance; policy development and innovative legislation; focus on the leadership of SDCADVSA's caucuses and task forces developed to represent the concerns of organizationally under represented groups; and efforts to eradicate societal conditions which contribute to violence against women and children.
Tennessee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Coalition of diverse community leaders and program members who share a common vision of ending violence in the lives of Tennesseans through public policy, advocacy, education, and activities which increase the capacity of programs and communities to address violence. Website includes links to service areas, domestic violence facts and stats, sexual assault facts and stats, "are you at risk" quiz, and more.
Texas Association of Against Sexual Assault
The Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) is committed to ending sexual violence in Texas through education, prevention, and advocacy. TAASA is also committed to supporting survivors on their paths to hope, healing, and justice. The website details TAASA programs, lists information and resources related to sexual violence, contains a lending library, and has a webpage for teens.
Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault (UCASA) advocates for programs that support people affected by sexual violence. UCASA works to advance a society in which sexual violence is not tolerated. The UCASA website lists contact information for Utah rape crisis centers, UCASA trainings and events, and information on their legislative and prevention activities.
Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
The Vermont Network Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is a feminist organization committed to eradicating domestic and sexual violence through advocacy, empowerment and social change. The website includes information on the organization's programs, rape crisis centers in Vermont, links to related organizations, and information on domestic and sexual violence.
Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault
*Editors note 7/8/11: Virginians Aligned Against Sexual Assault is now The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
(VAASA) is the Virginia Coalition of Sexual Assault Crisis Centers. The organization works on behalf of victims of sexual assault and fosters social change toward the elimination of sexual assault in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The website has links to crisis centers, information on VAASA programs and activities, and a content list of their lending library. The website also contains several informational documents which include national and Virginia-specific statistics.
Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
Coordinates member programs to exchange information, training, and expertise. Website links include Prevention Services, WCSAP Advocacy Education Department, Public Policy (including Washington's rape laws), links and a library of more than 5,000 books, articles, audio and video tapes, and other educational resources that focuses on issues related to sexual assault prevention, advocacy and treatment.
West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services
The Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRIS) is a network of 9 sexual assault service providers throughout the state of West Virginia. In addition to coordinating the funding and statewide awareness campaigns for the 9 rape crisis centers, FRIS also facilitates a variety of projects. The website has information and resources related to sexual violence, and has information on special events sponsored by FRIS.
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) promotes the social change needed to end sexual violence in Wisconsin. WCASA supports a statewide network of concerned individuals and organizations as they work toward this goal. The website lists sexual assault service providers, fact sheets on topics related to sexual violence, lending library content, and information on WCASA activities and programs.
Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
A member organization working together to provide advocacy and safety for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in their communities. Website includes crisis resources; staff and member resources; an events calendar; and job announcements.
