Angela's Hotline Emergency Sexual Assault Therapy
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Angela's Hotline is a 24/7 emergency hotline for sexual assault victims across Canada. We are requesting support to fund start up costs.
Most crimes are crimes of opportunity and Sexual Assault is no exception. However, the current Canada Criminal Justice Systems does not prosecute these heinous crimes, only 0.003% go to jail . For example, in BC, there are over 1000 physical or sexual assaults against women every week.
If no action is taken, sexual assault will continue to be a public health problem that concerns everyone. Sexual assault has numerous potential consequences that can last a lifetime and span generations, with serious adverse effects on health, education, employment, and the economic well-being of survivors and their families.
Angela’s Hotline’s goal is to stop sexual assault and help the people who have been affected to feel strong again. We will stand with them and support them to create powerful sense of belonging; and foster resiliency. Together, we will help make this world a better place.
We will provide the following services:
· Step by Step process on what survivors need to move forward after a sexual assault as occurred.
· Explore Legal options – Civil and Criminal and explain how to use the various systems (CVAP, Victim Services, Police & Crown etc)
· Provide psychological & emotional support. Thus, removing uninformed well-meaning friends and exchanging them with professionals who can help support and guide callers through the process, every step of the way.
· We will provide education and awareness campaigns in order to eradicate sexual assault (For example: consent and how to discuss that with children, in families and as adults).
· We will produce awareness and prevention programming
· We will provide support groups for specific issues (Queer issues, Men’s support groups, groups that involved with the Criminal Justice System).
Most crimes are crimes of opportunity and Sexual Assault is no exception. However, the current Canada Criminal Justice Systems does not prosecute these heinous crimes, only 0.003% go to jail . For example, in BC, there are over 1000 physical or sexual assaults against women every week.
If no action is taken, sexual assault will continue to be a public health problem that concerns everyone. Sexual assault has numerous potential consequences that can last a lifetime and span generations, with serious adverse effects on health, education, employment, and the economic well-being of survivors and their families.
Angela’s Hotline’s goal is to stop sexual assault and help the people who have been affected to feel strong again. We will stand with them and support them to create powerful sense of belonging; and foster resiliency. Together, we will help make this world a better place.
We will provide the following services:
· Step by Step process on what survivors need to move forward after a sexual assault as occurred.
· Explore Legal options – Civil and Criminal and explain how to use the various systems (CVAP, Victim Services, Police & Crown etc)
· Provide psychological & emotional support. Thus, removing uninformed well-meaning friends and exchanging them with professionals who can help support and guide callers through the process, every step of the way.
· We will provide education and awareness campaigns in order to eradicate sexual assault (For example: consent and how to discuss that with children, in families and as adults).
· We will produce awareness and prevention programming
· We will provide support groups for specific issues (Queer issues, Men’s support groups, groups that involved with the Criminal Justice System).
Organizer
Leanne Taylor
Organizer
Richmond, BC
