Monterey Rape Crisis Center
The Monterey County Rape Crisis Center (MCRCC) is a nonprofit agency whose mission is to advocate for all victims and survivors of sexual assault and child sexual abuse, to prevent sexual violence in our community through education, and to provide ongoing support and healing to survivors of sexual assault.
 
 
 

Helping Yourself
If you have been sexually assaulted, the most important thing is your safety. Make sure you are in a safe environment and your attacker will not be able to hurt you again. Once your safety is secured, your next step should be to seek medical attention. The Monterey County Rape Crisis Center offers accompaniments to the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) for individuals who have reported the crime to law enforcement as part of the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) program. (more)

Helping a Friend
Helping a friend through a difficult situation such as rape and sexual assault can be challenging and difficult. It is difficult to know what to say or how to be supportive. We have combined a list of some important things to remember when talking with a friend who has been sexually assaulted. Of course there is no easy answer. (more)

Sexual Assault Response Team
The SART, Sexual Assault Response Team, of Monterey County was formed in 1998. It is a victim-sensitive program designed to provide a team approach to responding to survivors of sexual assault in our community who have decided to report the assault. (more)

 
"No crime carries greater stigma, shame and silence than rape."


"Rape is not an event that happens on a single day, for the survivor it is a recurrent nightmare for the rest of their life."
     
                   
     
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