SEXUAL ASSAULT STATISTICS

• In 1990 rape rose faster than any other crime in the United States. The number of rapes reported to police exceeded 100,000 for the first time. It is estimated that the actual number of rapes was between 1.3 and 2 million, which makes the U.S. rape rate the world's highest. (Senate Judiciary Committee Study on Violence Against Women, March 1991)
• 3% of raped adolescents, 71.4% of raped young adults, and 68.4% of raped adults did not report their assaults to the police. (Kilpatrick, 1990)
• For years following rape, 60% of survivors experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and 16% still suffer from emotional problems 15 years following the rape. (HRS Rape Awareness Program, Tallahassee, FL 1987)
• In Wisconsin, 5,881 sexual assaults were reported to law enforcement agencies in 1997. 84% of victims were female and 92% of offenders were male. (WI Office of Justice Assistance)

RCC STATISTICS 2000

• In 1999, 974 individuals received services from RCC including counseling, crisis intervention, support groups, and information/referral.
• In 1999, the nighttime crisis line received 1,400 crisis calls.
• Educational workshops and presentations were made to 4,676 individuals in 2000. Rape Crisis Center staff provided training to 896 area professionals. Chimera Self-Defense was taught to 2,267 women and girls.
• 82% of assailants were known to the survivor.
• 48% of RCC clients were survivors of recent sexual assault, 25% were survivors of incest.
• Volunteers contributed over 4,079 hours in 1999 staffing the crisis line, facilitating support groups, and providing administrative & program support.

RCC SUPPORT 2000

• Support for the Rape Crisis Center comes from the following sources:
• Government Grants (City, County, State) $404,000 79%
• Donations & Community Support 81,300 16%
• Program Revenue 25,600 5%

        TOTAL: $510,900 100%