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Seniors commit to collegiate ath
from February 2021
BREAKING THE SILENCE
Facts about sexual violence that are often neglected from sex education curriculum 1 IN 3 WOMEN 1 IN 4 MEN
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EXPERIENCE SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THEIR LIFETIME
EXPERIENCE SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN THEIR LIFETIME
1 IN 5 WOMEN 1 IN 38 MEN
HAVE EXPERIENCED ATTEMPTED OR COMPLETED RAPE HAVE EXPERIENCED ATTEMPTED OR COMPLETED RAPE
63.3% OF MEN AT NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY WHO SELF REPORTED ATTEMPTED RAPE ON OTHERS ADMITTED TO REPEAT OFFENSES
THE LIFETIME COST OF RAPE IS 94% OF WOMEN WHO EXPERENCED RAPE SHOW SYMPTOMS OF PTSD
$122,461 PER VICTIM
MORE THAN 90% OF SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES DON’T REPORT IT
Sources: NSVRC, CDC, RAINN, PubMed WAYS TO SUPPORT SURVIVORS
CRISIS CENTERS HOTLINES
YWCA Metro St. Louis Women’s Resource Center 3820 West Pine Blvd. 314-531-7273 Sexual assault response team No cost crisis services
Bridgeway Behavioral Health 1570 South Main Street 636-757-2300 24-hour shelters St. Louis Regional Sexual Assault Hotline 314-531-7273
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-4673
Domestic Violence and Rape Hotline 800-392-0210
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 888-331-9474
THERAPY TREATMENTS
Care and Counseling 12141 Ladue Road 314-878-4340 Sliding scale counseling services
Crime Victims Advocacy Center 539 N. Grand Blvd. #400 314-652-3623 24-hour, free counseling Provides information on victim rights
