Respect Together 2024 Year in Review

2024 Year in Review

Collectively, Respect Together and our main divisions, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center and the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect, have accomplished so much this past year. Our community, supporters, and partners play an integral role in each of our successes. This Year in Review reflects on some key highlights and outcomes of this past year's work together.

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PCAR Higlihgts from 2024

• Passing Crucial State Policy
  PCAR helped pass SB 920, now Act 122 of 2024, to establish a rape kit tracking system in Pennsylvania.  
• Finding Success in Our Adams County Project
  We are proud to work with the Adams County Empowerment Center to expand their reach and services capacity. Their new location in Gettysburg, PA, helped to provide 82 clients with 722 hours of free services.
• Committing to Providing Services in Every Language
  We believe that every survivor should have equitable access to the services they need, regardless of the language they use to communicate. We received 3,310 requests and provided a total of 834 hours of interpretation for survivors.
• Increasing our Anti-Human Trafficking Efforts
  PCAR’s Anti-Human Trafficking Services Coordinator delivered 15 trainings in 2024. These trainings were delivered to SANEs and SAFEs, health professionals, mental health professionals, victim advocates, government agency staff, health department staff, and hotline staff.
• Providing Expertise on Medical Forensic Exams
  PCAR’s Resource & Advocacy Director/Medical Advocacy Coordinator was a subject matter expert in developing the Office of Victims of Crime (OVC) funded International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) Telehealth for Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations (TeleSAFE) Toolkit. The Toolkit is a guide to improve and standardize care for survivors receiving the medical forensic exam via telehealth.
• Offering Trauma-Informed Legal Services
  On December 10, 2024, PCAR’s Sexual Violence Legal Assistance Project provided trauma-informed legal service to its 1000th client. Since its beginning, the project has reached survivors in 65 counties in Pennsylvania who otherwise would not have had access to free legal help.