Resources for Victims of Sexual Violence
There are local and national resources for victims of sexual violence including 24-hour hotline numbers. Check out the resources listed below:
Community Resources:
YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County
- 410-222-7273 (24-hour sexual assault hotline)
- 410-222-6800 (24-hour domestic violence hotline)
- www.annapolisywca.org
Family & Children’s Services of Anne Arundel County
- 410-571-8341 (Mental health services for sexual assault/abuse victims)
Anne Arundel County Police
- 911 – Emergency
- 410-222-8610 (Non-emergency) (To report a crime)
- 410-222-4732 (Sex Offense Unit) (For active case inquiry)
Annapolis City Police
- 410-268-4141 (Non-emergency) (To report a crime)
Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services
- Child Protective Services: 410-421-8400 (to report child sexual abuse/assault)
- Child Advocacy Center: 410-421-8571 (Non-acute forensic medical exams – Time of abuse >72 hours ago)
Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)
- 800-983-RAPE (Toll-free)
- 410-974-4507
MCASA's Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI)
- 877-496-SALI (Toll-free)
- 301-565-2277
Department of Defense (DoD) Safe Helpline: 24/7 Sexual Assault Confidential Support for the DoD Community
- 877-995-5247
- www.safehelpline.org
National Resources:
Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network
National Sexual Assault Hotline
- 800-656-HOPE
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
- 800-799-7233
- 800-787-3224 (TTY)
- www.thehotline.org
End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI):
- (509) 684-9800
- www.evawintl.org
- EVAWI's Start by Believing (public awareness campaign): www.startbybelieving.org