Programs

Health and Forensic Services Project

Hospital emergency departments are the primary sites where victims of sexual assault, especially those who choose to report within 96 hours of a crime, come to be treated. Healthcare and criminal justice systems intersect to protect survivors from further injury, provide care, and ensure proficient evidence collection. In New York City, the city’s large population and concentration of many public and private emergency departments present unique challenges for the provision of the best care for all sexual assault survivors. [[1] Read more]

Policy

Every member of our society deserves the right to live in a world free from sexual violence and sexual exploitation. Until the violence stops, our society has the responsibility to ensure that survivors of sexual assault and sexual violence get the support and assistance they require in the aftermath of these terrible crimes. Additionally, we must strive to educate every member of society regarding the severity of sexual assault and sexual violence and the long-range impact it has on individuals, families, and society. [[2] Read more]

Primary Prevention Demonstration Project

To date, no organization in New York City has dedicated resources to executing strategic steps to prevent sexual violence. Many agencies in the city have dedicated time and money to provide much-needed services to survivors of sexual violence. However, very little attention has been paid to stopping the tens of thousands of sexual assaults that occur in NYC each year—before they happen. The NYC Alliance recognizes that in order to reduce the incidence of sexual violence, resources must be devoted to addressing the root causes of sexual violence. This is referred to as primary prevention—primary because it addresses a problem before it occurs. [[3] Read more]

SAY SO!

On Sunday May 18th the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault held its fifth annual SAY SO! event in Union Square from 12-10pm. This year's theme was: A Celebration of Healing and Recovery. For the past four years, survivors of sexual assault, their supporters, and volunteers from the local rape crisis community have gathered to generate awareness and give sexual violence a face and a voice. Your attendance at SAYSO! helped further this tradition of New Yorkers uniting to end the silence around sexual assault. [[4] Read more]

Youth Initiatives

One of our Youth Initiatives, the Pause Button Campaign is a youth sexual assault prevention poster and toolkit for an audience of 11-13 year-old boys. Its goal is to get boys thinking about the issue of sexual assault and the attitudes that reinforce a culture that accepts sexual assault. The poster and toolkit aim to reinforce boys' positive masculinity, respect boys' own moral compasses, and show boys how to not cross the line and commit a sexual assault. [[5] Read more]

[1]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/programs_health.html
[2]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/policy.html
[3]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/programs_prevention.html
[4]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/saam_2008.html
[5]: http://www.nycagainstrape.org/programs_youth.html

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