At the Wendt Center, we view sexual assault as a broad term for unwanted sexual contact including rape, date rape, acquaintance rape, sexual abuse, incest, marital rape, childhood sexual abuse, molestation, or any other unwanted sexual contact. We offer individual and group counseling for survivors.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), use your voice to impact our future.
Sexual Assault
Sexual assault is a criminal act of violence. At the Wendt Center, we view sexual assault as a broad term for unwanted sexual contact including rape, date rape, acquaintance rape, sexual abuse, incest, marital rape, childhood sexual abuse, molestation, or any other unwanted sexual contact. No matter what name you give it, sexual assault is a crime that leaves a lasting effect on those it impacts.
Survivors of sexual assault are faced not only with the emotional and physical effects of a violent crime, but also with many misperceptions that society and even close friends or family members may have about sexual assault. The result is often a feeling that you are alone and no one understands. However, according to the Rape Abuse Incest National Network (RAINN):
- Every 2 minutes, a woman in America is sexually assaulted
- Roughly 2/3 of all survivors know their attacker
- 60% of survivors will never tell anyone
- 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys is a victim of child sexual abuse
- 1 in every ten rape victims are male
- 2.78 million men in the U.S. have been victims of sexual assault or rape
For more information about Sexual Trauma click here
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, encourage them to reach out and get help. The Wendt Center offers individual and group counseling for survivors. Please call our intake coordinator at 202-624-0010.
If you are not ready for counseling, consider calling a hotline for survivors:
- DC Rape Crisis Center (202-333-RAPE) or the Rape
- Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN; 1-800-656-HOPE or online
- Children Experiencing Sexual Abuse http://www.safeshores.org/contact_us.htm
- Otherwise, the Wendt Center offers individual and group counseling for survivors. Please call our intake coordinator at 202-624-0010.
