Sexual violence is a significant problem in the United States that can have a profound impact on lifelong health, opportunity, and well-being. CDC works to understand the problem of sexual violence and prevent it.
Program: Rape Prevention and Education (RPE)
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network’s (RAINN) National Sexual Assault Hotlineexternal icon
Visit online.rainn.orgexternal icon to chat one-on-one with a trained RAINN support specialist, any time 24/7.
National Sexual Violence Resource Centerexternal icon
Violence Against Womenexternal icon
STOP SV: A Technical Package to Prevent Sexual Violence pdf icon[2.84 MB, 48 Pages]
This technical package represents a select group of strategies based on the best available evidence to help communities and states sharpen their focus on prevention activities with the greatest potential to reduce sexual violence (SV) and its consequences.