DoD Safe Helpline Offers Specialized Support to Sexual Assault Victims

Date Posted: Friday, July 15, 2016

Category: Sexual Harassment/Assault/Trauma - National

The "Safe Helpline" is the Department of Defense's (DOD) sexual assault hotline. DoD community members affected by sexual assault can access 24/7, secure, confidential, anonymous support through the DoD "Safe Helpline" at https://safehelpline.org, or by calling (877) 995-5247. In 2011, DOD contracted RAINN, the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization to operate the "Safe Helpline." To date, more than 60,000 sexual assault survivors, family members, and colleagues as well as a million others have accessed information and resources on this website. Other services offered include an online chatroom (Safe HelpRoom) where "survivors of sexual assault in the military can connect with and support one another in a moderated, secure environment." Like the telephone hotline, online helpline and Info by Text services, the Safe HelpRoom is also available 24/7. Additionally, there is a "self-care mobile app" tailored for military sexual assault victims/survivors and accessible anywhere in the world without an internet connection. This app is downloadable free from the iOS and Android app stores.

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