More than 6,000 Cleveland police reports getting another look
March 11 2019
CLEVELAND — Authorities began looking at back-logged rape kits in Cuyahoga County. Some of the police reports connected to those cases have raised red flags, so now, more than 6,000 victim statements are receiving another look. The language officers use to describe their interactions could unknowingly influence an investigation’s outcome. “Sometimes they’re just using language...continue
President & CEO Sondra Miller to Speak at The City Club of Cleveland on April 5
February 6, 2019
Start By Believing: Why Preventing Sexual Violence Starts With Listening to Survivors From the rise of the #MeToo movement to allegations against high-profile celebrities, public officials, priests and powerful business executives, sexual violence has never been more prominent in our national headlines. In the midst of these news stories, an unprecedented volume of local survivors...continue
Forty-Five Years of Supporting Survivors
February 4, 2019
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s Crisis & Support Hotline received its first call forty-five years ago today, on February 4, 1974. The hotline was founded in response to Cleveland’s long-standing need for services to assist survivors of sexual assault. A 1976 grant allowed Cleveland Rape Crisis Center to begin expanding services and hire four full-time staff...continue
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center to host “Surviving R. Kelly” & Beyond Community Event
January 29, 2019
Surviving R. Kelly & Beyond: Sexual Assault in the African American Community In the docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, survivors bravely came forward to share their experiences with the world. Survivors of rape and sexual abuse are speaking out about being preyed upon, groomed, victimized and even blamed for their victimization, even when others knew...continue
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center to Welcome Rena Romano as Keynote Speaker for Faces of Change Luncheon
January 24, 2019
On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, Rena Romano will share her story of survivorship in a keynote speech for Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s Faces of Change Luncheon from 12:00-1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Cleveland Downtown, 100 Lakeside Ave. E., Cleveland, OH 44114. Click here to purchase tickets. Rena Romano is an author, keynote speaker and certified...continue
Survivors of Color: We Stand with You.
January 16, 2019
Earlier this month, Lifetime channel aired a six-part docuseries, Surviving R. Kelly, detailing a decades-long history of sexual assault and abuse allegations against R&B singer R. Kelly. I applaud the survivors and family members who courageously spoke out and said, “We have had enough, and we will not stay silent.” The docuseries is challenging to...continue
Support Prevention Education
November 29, 2018
Prevention is Possible So far this year, over 9,000 K-12 students have received vital rape prevention programming from Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. Through classroom education and after-school programs like Girls in Motion, Youth 360, and Las Chicas Pueden, youth learn healthy relationship skills, resiliency, and how to be a catalyst for change. ...continue
White Ribbon Day 2018
November 12, 2018
White Ribbon Day is Friday, November 16, 2018 The 8th Annual White Ribbon Day in Greater Cleveland is sponsored by Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, Cuyahoga County, Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center, Healthy Fathering Collaborative, Passages, and YWCA Greater Cleveland. What is the White Ribbon Campaign? “The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) is the largest effort in the world of men...continue