RESOURCES & INFO FOR SURVIVORS OF SEXUAL ATTACKS
(Bˀeˀlˀoˀwˀ iˀnˀcˀlˀuˀdˀeˀsˀ mˀyˀ pˀeˀrˀsˀoˀnˀaˀlˀ nˀoˀtˀeˀsˀ oˀnˀ tˀhˀeˀ iˀsˀsˀuˀeˀsˀ wˀiˀtˀhˀ tˀhˀeˀ gˀoˀvˀeˀrˀnˀmˀeˀnˀtˀsˀ pˀoˀlˀiˀcˀiˀeˀsˀ & pˀrˀoˀcˀeˀdˀuˀrˀeˀsˀ rˀeˀgˀaˀrˀdˀiˀnˀgˀ sˀeˀxˀuˀaˀlˀ vˀiˀoˀlˀeˀnˀcˀeˀ )
“PPHP stands with survivors....If you are having trouble, do not be afraid to ask for help.
* National: RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network)- 800-656-HOPE (24/7)
* Long Island: VIBS- VIBS.org (Victim's Information Bureau)- 631-360-3606 (24/7)
* Westchester: Westchester Hispanic Coalition: 1-844-YA-NO-MAS (Westchester, 24/7)
* Rockland: Center for Safety and Change: 845-634-3344 (24/7)
* Westchester: Victim's Assistance Services: 914-345-9111 (24-Hour Rape Crisis Hotline) / 855-827-2255 (Victims Assistance Hotline)
Vice President, External Affairs
Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic “
Office of victim services -by state
[[[-these are Only a few of the answers from the site, much more there]]]
-Do I have any legal rights as a crime victim? Do different victims have different rights?
Yes, you have many, many rights as a crime victim. Child victims have additional rights beyond those of adult victims, and there are some specific rights afforded domestic violence victims and rape and sexual assault victims. Please see the Rights of Crime Victims pamphlet for a comprehensive answer to these questions.
https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/sexual_violence/
NY STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
“Sexual Violence Prevention Program's (SVPP)
* Enough is Enough Program
* Rape Prevention and Education Program
* Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE)
Sexual Violence Prevention Program
The Sexual Violence Prevention Program's (SVPP) mission is to improve societal response to sexual violence and promote primary prevention strategies that reduce the incidence of victimization from rape or sexual assault in New York State. SVPP approaches sexual violence from a public health perspective, with emphasis on primary prevention, including efforts to change social norms, behaviors, and practices, to cultivate a community climate free from violence.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines sexual violence as any sexual act committed against someone without that person's freely given consent. Sexual violence includes
* Completed or attempted forced penetration of a victim.
* Completed or attempted alcohol/drug-facilitated penetration of a victim.
* Completed or attempted forced acts in which a victim is made to penetrate a perpetrator or someone else.
* Completed or attempted alcohol/drug-facilitated acts in which a victim is made to penetrate a perpetrator or someone else.
* Non-physically forced penetration which occurs after a person is pressured verbally or through intimidation or misuse of authority to consent or acquiesce.
* Unwanted sexual contact.
* Non-contact unwanted sexual experiences.
NEW YORK State defines affirmative consent as a knowing, voluntary, and mutual decision among all participants to engage in sexual activity. Consent can be given by words or actions, as long as those words or actions create clear permission regarding willingness to engage in the sexual activity. Silence or lack of resistance, in and of itself, does not demonstrate consent. The definition of consent does not vary based upon a participant's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.”
{{HERE ARE The PˀRˀOˀBˀLˀEˀMˀs I HAVE with above & WHAT CHANGES I THINK NEED TO BE MADE-==>
The First definition issue:
what action could determine consent?!? It’s a LˀOˀOˀPˀHˀOˀLˀEˀ & lˀaˀwˀyˀeˀrˀsˀ (scarily )lˀoˀvˀeˀ tˀhˀoˀsˀeˀ!
My thing is if you don’t feel comfortable asking for consent it’s because you know you won’t get it!
It’s why states need to clarify the definition of what consensual sex is and also only allow affirmative consent to be defined as spoken consent in the absence of physical threats or drugs in eithers’ system.
Secondly, & a Big problem -SEX is about two consensual partners but this is wrongly blending the definitions of sex & rape. RAPE is about one persons need for power and control over another person -a rapist doesn’t want consent, and may even plan out attacks in order to satisfy the NY State’s definition of consent -“where the victim’s actions create clear permission regarding willingness” -by “roofie-ing” or drugging the victim. Thereby not in violation of the law (though clearly still not getting consent) and could potentially avoid jail time all because NEW YORK state hasn’t properly defined sexual assault or consent.
A third issue with the current legal doctrine is that :
THE consent definition DOESNT INCLUDE :
CONSENT GIVEN BECAUSE OF VIOLENCE OR THREATS
Although that clearly cannot be considered CONSENT!) & it creates another loophole, where a violent rapist could be found innocent because consent was given within the context of this definition
all of which ==>sˀuˀcˀhˀ BˀSˀ!!!
If we write or call our senators we CAN CHANGE these definitions That literally control our freedoms as women and our legal rights and determine whether our attacker goes to jail or remains free to prey on others.
Ask for a change to how the law is written. Tell them why if you’re up for it.
Remember, These are your elected officials, they are elected to serve the public’s needs and protect all of our rights so it’s not like it’s too much to ask for basic protections.
Sexual Violence Helplines
* In an emergency, call 911.
* 1-800-942-6906: New York State Domestic & Sexual Violence Hotline for confidential assistance.
* 1-844-845-7269: Report sexual assault on a New York college campus to the New York State Police.
* New York City: 1-800-621-HOPE (4673) or 311.
What to do after a rape or sexual assault?
* Get to a safe place. If you are injured or in danger, call 911.
* Seek medical treatment as soon as possible for all HIV post-exposure, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy testing and treatment options at the nearest emergency department.
* HIV post exposure prophylaxis (PEP) should be initiated as soon as possible after exposure, ideally within 2 hours. Decisions regarding initiation of PEP beyond 36 hours post exposure should be made on a case-by-case basis.
* Upon arrival, the hospital will offer assistance from a local rape crisis advocate. The advocate will be able to answer any of your questions about a forensic exam, accompany you through the entire examination, and provide follow-up resources.
* A forensic exam, also known as a "rape kit", is the collection of evidence in the emergency department after a sexual assault occurred or within 96 hour
NOTES-> ITS NˀOˀTˀ EˀNˀOˀUˀGˀHˀ TˀIˀMˀEˀ!!! (4 dˀaˀyˀsˀ & oˀnˀlˀyˀ iˀfˀ sˀeˀmˀeˀnˀ sˀtˀiˀlˀlˀ pˀrˀeˀsˀeˀnˀtˀ?!?-> tˀhˀiˀsˀ should bˀeˀ tˀhˀeˀ fˀiˀrˀsˀtˀ cˀhˀaˀnˀgˀeˀ made to our laws-aˀtˀ lˀeˀaˀsˀtˀ oˀfˀfˀeˀrˀ the rape kit as an OˀTˀCˀ -option aˀtˀ aˀlˀlˀ pˀhˀaˀrˀmˀaˀcˀiˀeˀsˀ & gˀrˀoˀcˀeˀrˀiˀeˀsˀ !)
-also issue of wˀhˀaˀtˀ iˀfˀ the victim cˀaˀnˀ'tˀ gˀeˀtˀ tˀoˀ sˀtˀoˀrˀeˀ tˀoˀoˀ!!?!
* To preserve as much DNA as possible, do not shower, use the bathroom or wash your clothes prior to going to the emergency room.
Pˀrˀoˀbˀlˀeˀmˀ hˀeˀrˀeˀ -tˀhˀoˀsˀeˀ aˀrˀeˀ eˀvˀeˀrˀyˀtˀhˀiˀnˀgˀ yˀoˀuˀ iˀnˀsˀtˀiˀnˀcˀtˀiˀvˀeˀlˀyˀ dˀoˀ rˀiˀgˀhˀtˀ aˀfˀtˀeˀrˀ wˀhˀeˀnˀ sˀtˀiˀlˀlˀ iˀnˀ sˀhˀoˀcˀkˀ (& EˀSˀPˀ iˀfˀ dˀoˀnˀ'tˀ kˀnˀoˀwˀ oˀpˀtˀiˀoˀnˀsˀ) &wˀhˀaˀtˀ iˀfˀ tˀhˀeˀ EˀRˀ cˀaˀnˀ'tˀ sˀeˀeˀ yˀoˀuˀ bˀeˀfˀoˀrˀeˀ yˀoˀuˀ nˀeˀeˀdˀ tˀoˀ pˀeˀeˀ?! Nˀoˀtˀ sˀuˀrˀeˀ rˀaˀpˀeˀ cˀaˀsˀeˀsˀ aˀrˀeˀ tˀrˀeˀaˀtˀeˀdˀ aˀsˀ eˀrˀ pˀrˀiˀoˀrˀiˀtˀyˀ& tˀhˀeˀ tˀiˀmˀeˀfˀrˀaˀmˀeˀ aˀlˀsˀoˀ dˀeˀpˀeˀnˀdˀeˀnˀtˀ oˀnˀ nˀuˀmˀbˀeˀrˀ oˀfˀ rˀaˀpˀeˀ kˀiˀtˀ qˀuˀaˀlˀiˀfˀiˀeˀdˀ nˀuˀrˀsˀeˀsˀ wˀoˀrˀkˀiˀnˀgˀ wˀhˀeˀnˀ gˀoˀ iˀnˀ.
* If you are uncomfortable with any part of the exam, you do not have to consent
(pˀrˀoˀbˀlˀeˀmˀsˀ-tˀhˀeˀnˀ iˀtˀ mˀaˀyˀ nˀoˀtˀ hˀoˀlˀdˀ uˀpˀ iˀnˀ cˀoˀuˀrˀtˀ fˀoˀrˀ lˀaˀcˀkˀ oˀfˀ eˀvˀiˀdˀeˀnˀcˀeˀ pˀlˀuˀsˀ bˀiˀgˀgˀeˀrˀ iˀsˀsˀuˀeˀ oˀfˀ nˀoˀ oˀnˀeˀ wˀaˀnˀtˀsˀ tˀoˀ bˀeˀ nˀaˀkˀeˀdˀ aˀnˀdˀ dˀeˀfˀiˀnˀiˀtˀeˀlˀyˀ nˀoˀtˀ tˀoˀuˀcˀhˀeˀdˀ rˀiˀgˀhˀtˀ aˀfˀtˀeˀrˀ!)
-iˀtˀ dˀoˀeˀsˀnˀ'tˀ sˀaˀyˀ tˀhˀiˀsˀ bˀuˀtˀ tˀaˀkˀiˀnˀgˀ pˀlˀaˀnˀ Bˀ eˀmˀeˀrˀgˀeˀnˀcˀyˀ cˀoˀnˀtˀrˀaˀcˀeˀpˀtˀiˀvˀeˀ sˀhˀoˀuˀlˀdˀ bˀeˀ lˀiˀsˀtˀeˀdˀ aˀsˀ sˀoˀmˀeˀtˀhˀiˀnˀgˀ tˀoˀ dˀoˀ rˀiˀgˀhˀtˀ aˀfˀtˀeˀrˀ
For more information about what to do after an assault, please call the NYS Sexual Violence Hotline at 1-800-942-6906 to be connected to your local rape crisis center (available 24/7/365) or visit the National Sexual Violence Resource Center website at nsvrc.org.
* Click here for more information about the New York State Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Program.
Rape crisis programs around the state provide care and support to victims of sexual violence. Every program offers the following services:
* 24-hour crisis intervention services
* Accompaniment and advocacy
* Information and referral services
((Site had more info including locations mapped out ))
https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/sexual_violence/
Division of Criminal Justice Services
Information on the NYS Sexual Offense Evidence Collection Kit is available in HTML format for viewing on your browser
In November of 2003, The Division of Criminal Justice Services made available a Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault evidence collection kit for use in sexual assault cases where it is suspected that drugs were used to facilitate the assault.The initial release memo details the issue of the new kits. You may also download an alert sheet (PDF), and a release form, by which a victim can authorize the release of evidence kit information to law enforcement and prosecution personnel.
