ABOUT ACAR
The Alabama Coalition Against Rape is a statewide nonprofit organization working to prevent sexual violence in the State of Alabama. Since its inception in 1995, ACAR has utilized its voice to advocate for the rights of countless victims and affect critical change through its active role in public policy, education and training.
Specifically, ACAR works:
- To improve treatment of and services to sexual assault victims
- To increase the reporting of sexual assaults
- To increase public awareness of sexual assault
- To improve investigation and prosecution of sexual assault
At the heart of ACAR’s success is the network of rape crisis centers who provide caring and quality service to survivors of this devastating crime.
Highly skilled staff or volunteers are available around the clock to offer confidential crisis assistance through the crisis line, hospital or police accompaniment.
Counseling and advocacy services are also available to help survivors and their families through their recovery process. In addition, our centers work tirelessly in their own communities to create public awareness and educate on the facts about sexual violence.
ACAR
conducts prevention activities and empowers its centers to facilitate
humane, consistent and compassionate care of victims of sexual violence
and their families. These are accomplished through community awareness,
standardization of member services, education, research and legislative
advocacy.
ACAR’s services include:
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Training for allied professionals through workshops and conferences
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Education of the public about sexual assault through prevention programs, website, quarterly
newsletter and other materials -
Advocacy for sexual assault survivors with statewide agencies and in the formation of public policy
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Support for sexual assault program staff through training, technical assistance, and our resource library of books, videos and training materials
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Networking with other statewide agencies that address issues of violence against women
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Providing information, technical assistance, and resources to anyone seeking to learn more about the prevalence and prevention of sexual violence.
ACAR
endeavors to continually improve the treatment of sexual violence
survivors and to ultimately end sexual violence.