Factsheets: New York City Statistics: 2004

Note: These services can include the counseling and referrals of a telephone hotline, individual and group counseling, advocacy and referrals.

The following numbers indicate how many survivors of sexual assault/abuse received services from programs across the five boroughs from 2003 to 2004.

• Number of Calls for Sexual Assault including crisis intervention and referrals: 5,146
• Number of new cases from 2003-2004: 3,239
• Number of Adults Receiving Services for Rape/Sexual Assault: 1,057
• Number of Children Receiving Services for Rape/Sexual Assault/Sexual Abuse: 1,382

In addition to direct services, many programs conduct community outreach in the form of educational workshops and presentations for schools, community groups, and in other public forums.

• In 2003-2004, over 451 educational presentations were conducted attended by more than 11,000 people.
  • School age students: 6,883
  • College students: 1,118
  • Adults: 3,142
• In 2003-2004, 244 professional trainings were given, attended by 5,410 professionals who deal with survivors of sexual assault.
• There were 168 Community Sponsored Events from 2003-2004.
• In 2003-2004, more than 2,000 people attended 360 group services sessions.

These professionals included medical personnel, social workers, mental health, legal and criminal justice system professionals and law enforcement officers.

• There were 1,740 rapes reported to the NYPD in 2004.