Welcome!
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Welcome to the Rape Crisis Services of Greater Lowell (RCSGL) |
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President Bush’s 2009 budget
proposal, released Feb. 4, proposes a devastating
$120 million cut in Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) funds, caps Victim
of Crime Act (VOCA) funding at the lowest level in 6 years, does not
provide any increases for Family Violence Prevention and Services Act
(shelter) funding, and ELIMINATES the $2 billion in the VOCA reserve.
RESTORE FUNDING FOR VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE!
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HERE to learn how you can help!
RCSGL provides education, counseling and outreach services to the following communities:
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Acton Dracut Pepperell
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Billerica Groton Tewksbury
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Boxborough Dunstable Westford
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Carlisle Littleton Tyngsboro
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Chelmsford Lowell
Wilmington
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GLBTIQ
Services
RCSGL recognizes that rape and sexual assault are issues in all
communities including those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender, intersex and questioning (GLBTIQ).
Sexual minority youth (i.e. students who either
identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual) were significantly more likely
than other students to report having experienced sexual violence against
their will (Hanlon, Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2004).
Also, in a study of 162 gay men and 111 lesbians, 52%
reported at least one incident of sexual coercion by same-sex partners (Waldner-Hougrad,
1997).
In response, RCSGL offers safe, supportive and inclusive services to
the GLBTIQ community. All services are free and confidential and include
individual counseling, legal and medical accompaniment and our 24-hour
crisis hotline.
We are also beginning a group for survivors of child sexual abuse,
adult rape and/or incest who identify as gay men. The group will focus
on coping skills and will involve discussion, exercises, activities and
the use of creative arts.
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