Maryland's Rape Crisis and Recovery Centers provide survivors with confidential services like crisis intervention and counseling. They also offer victim accompaniment to hospitals, police interviews, and court.
After a sexual assault, it's important to consider getting medical attention. Seeking treatment at one of the several hospitals throughout Maryland with a SAFE program will give you access to a free medical forensic exam by personnel specially trained to treat survivors.
Survivors have the right to be treated with dignity, respect, and sensitivity during the criminal justice process. The Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI) helps protect those rights by providing comprehensive legal services to survivors of sexual violence statewide.
Help and information are always available. Click below for additional resources for survivors, including culturally-specific resources and information on the Victim Information and Notification Everyday (VINE) system, victim compensation, safety planning, and more.
We can fight sexual assault by working to make sure it never happens in the first place. There are many ways you can make a difference in your community!
MCASA supports legislation that promotes justice for survivors of sexual violence, accountability for offenders, and protection for the general public.
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The Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services funded this project under subaward #MCAS-2024-0001. All points of view in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position of any State or Federal agency.
