Sing Out! Chorale Performs on Fox 8

The Sing Out! Chorale was in studio on Fox 8 News in the Morning to raise awareness for Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s Sing Out! , a one-night-only performance coming up on May 24 at Severance Hall.  The entire Chorale, made up of over 100 community leaders, will raise their voices to inspire change and raise funds for the Center’s life-saving services.

Enjoy the following videos and purchase your tickets today to be part of a fundraiser like no other!

Sing Out! Chorale performs Bridge Over Troubled Water:

Why the community comes together to Sing Out! for Cleveland Rape Crisis Center:

Sing Out! for Cleveland Rape Crisis Center:

 

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2018 Robert Denton Special Achievement Award

Teresa Stafford, Senior Director of Victim Services and Outreach for Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, was recognized by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, with the 2018 Robert Denton Special Achievement Award.  The award is designed to recognize the outstanding services of individuals and/or organizations empowering victims of crime in Ohio.  The award was presented at the Attorney General’s Two Days in May conference in Columbus.

 

     


    Sing Out is a concert fundraising event hosted by Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. It’s coming up on May 24. Host committee co-chair Kristen Baird Adams and Board Chair Kim Bixenstine talk about this unique event.”

    This video was originally published by WKYC.

     

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    “It’s a wonderful, respectful, joyful, hopeful community of music.” – Paul Clark, PNC, Sing Out! 2018 Co-Chair

    On May 24, over 100 local celebrity leaders will Sing Out! for survivors of rape and sexual abuse. This event raises critical funds to support Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s life-saving services. Purchase tickets today!

    Friends of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center,

    As Chairs of Sing Out!, Kristen, Paul, Roy, and Laura, we would like to extend a personal invitation for you to join us at Severance Hall on Thursday, May 24.  Please help us as we support this incredible organization that needs to raise critical funds to support the high demand as more and more survivors come forward.

    Given the recent spotlight on the issue of sexual violence, we know it is crucial for us to go on record to our employees and the community to let them know where we stand – inappropriate sexual behavior will not be tolerated. It is incumbent on each of us to create safe working environments and ensure resources, like those provided by the Center, are available to all survivors.

    We are writing to ask that you join us and purchase your ticket for Sing Out! today.  Sing Out! takes place on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Severance Hall and is a unique experience. Over 100 community celebrity leaders will form the Sing Out! Chorale to perform in an evening of music. Not only will you be entertained, you will be inspired.

    We can’t wait to see you at Sing Out! on May 24!

        
    Kirsten Baird Adams,
    PNC Bank, Co-Chair
    Paul Clark, PNC Bank,
    Co-Chair
    Laura Mimura, KeyBank, Chorale Co-Chair
    Roy Minoff, Clare Sky Inc., Chorale Co-Chair

     

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    “It’s a celebration of hope and survival.” – Kristen Baird Adams, PNC, 2018 Sing Out! Event Co-Chair

    On May 24, over 100 local celebrity leaders will Sing Out! for survivors of rape and sexual abuse. This event raises critical funds to support Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s life-saving services. Purchase tickets today!

     Listen. Believe. Support.

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month  is a national campaign to raise public awareness, send a message of support to survivors, and promote the prevention of sexual violence. Join us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and help us share the message to Listen to, Believe, and Support survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

    For a list of events taking place in Northeast Ohio during Sexual Assault Awareness Month, visit Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s calendar of events.

    Listen Believe Support

    Read & Share Our Resources

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month Web Resources

    Learn more about the impact of sexual violence, and how to support survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month Printable (.PDF) Resources

    Print and share the following resources with your friends, coworkers, community groups.

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month Facebook Live Videos

    Join Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff for a series of Facebook Live conversations throughout the month of April.

     

    Terminal Tower with Teal Lights
    The Terminal Tower lit up teal on April 3, 2018 for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

     

    Show Your Support

     

    Additional Support and Information

    24/7 Crisis & Support Hotline

    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center Advocates are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to listen and help you. Call or text (216) 619-6192 or (440) 423-2020 or chat online.

    Training and Presentations

    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center offers educational programs to hundreds of schools, organizations and businesses throughout Northeast Ohio.  To learn more, or to schedule a program for your class or group, please request an education program online.

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    The following is a list of events taking place in Northeast Ohio during Sexual Assault Awareness Month which Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is either hosting, partnering to present, or participating in, to raise awareness about rape and sexual abuse in our community.

     

    Monday, April 2, 2018

    Tri-C Metropolitan Campus: Counseling Awareness Fair
    Tri-C Metro Student Services (MSS) Building Lobby
    11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

     

    Tuesday, April 3, 2018 –SAAM Day of Action

    Terminal Tower Lights
    The Terminal Tower will light up teal, the official color of SAAM, in support of survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

    Wear Teal for SAAM
    On the SAAM Day of Action, friends, volunteers, and community partners are encouraged to wear the color teal in support of survivors.

    Cleveland State University: Embrace Your Voice – Day of Action
    “Empowered Bystander” activities presented by Cleveland State University Health & Wellness Services, Campus Activities Board, Counseling Center, and Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.
    SC Atrium, Cleveland State University
    11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

    Case Western Reserve University: “What Were You Wearing” Art Installation
    12:30 p.m. – 2 :00 p.m.

    Oberlin College: It’s More Than Asking… Getting Men Involved in Sexual Assault Prevention
    Wilder Hall, Room 101
    7:30 – 9:00 p.m.

     

    Wednesday, April 4, 2018

    Cleveland State University Women’s Leadership Symposium
    The Intercontinental Hotel at Cleveland Clinic
    9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

     

    Thursday, April 5, 2018

    Case Western Reserve University: “What Were You Wearing” Art Installation
    12:30 – 2 :00 p.m.

    Case Western Reserve University: Take Back The Night Speak-Out
    7:00 – 8 :00 p.m.

     

    Saturday, April 7, 2018

    I Am Evidence Screening at Cleveland International Film Festival
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is proud to be a community partner for the CIFF screening of I Am Evidence. This moving documentary, produced by Mariska Hargitay, exposes the alarming number of untested rape kits in three cities in the U.S., including Cleveland.
    For $2 off, use the code CRCC when purchasing tickets at www.clevelandfilm.org.
    Tower City Cinemas
    7:40 p.m.

     

    Sunday, April 8, 2018

    I Am Evidence Screening at Cleveland International Film Festival
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is proud to be a community partner for the CIFF screening of I Am Evidence. This moving documentary, produced by Mariska Hargitay, exposes the alarming number of untested rape kits in three cities in the U.S., including Cleveland.
    For $2 off, use the code CRCC when purchasing tickets at www.clevelandfilm.org.
    Tower City Cinemas
    12:30 p.m.

    Leffew Fastpitch: I Am Aware and I Will Tell
    An event focusing on creating a culture where student athletes look out for one another and are believed.
    6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

     

    Monday, April 9, 2018

    Trinity Cathedral: Dr. Jackson Katz to Speak on Gender Violence
    Trinity Cathedral Cleveland, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
    7:00 p.m.

     

    Tuesday, April 10, 2018

    Cleveland Heights-University Heights Library, Lee Road Branch Resource Table
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at the Lee Road Branch.
    Lee Road Library, 2345 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH
    10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

    Trinity Cathedral: Dr. Jackson Katz to Speak on Gender Violence
    Trinity Cathedral Cleveland, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
    11:30 a.m.

     

    Wednesday, April 11, 2018

    Tri-C Western Campus: Mental Health Outreach Fair
    Tri-C West Galleria
    10:00 am – 2:00 pm

    Trinity Cathedral: The Language of Race and Gender Book Group
    Reading “Man Enough: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the Politics of Presidential Masculinity”
    Trinity Cathedral Cleveland, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
    7:30 p.m.

     

    Thursday, April 12, 2018

    Facebook Live Video: El Cambio Comienza Aquí  (In Spanish and English)
    Learn about bilingual services available at Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.
    12:00 p.m. (Spanish) & 12:30 (English)

    Geauga County Public Library, Bainbridge Branch Resource Table
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at the Bainbridge Branch.
    17222 Snyder Road, Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023
    3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

     

    Friday, April 13, 2018

    Cuyahoga County Public Library, Warrensville Branch Resource Table
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at the Warrensville Branch.
    4415 Northfield Road, Warrensville Heights, Ohio
    11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

     

    Monday, April 16, 2018

    Cuyahoga County Public Library, Parma-Snow Branch Resource Table
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at the Parma-Snow Branch.
    2121 Snow Rd, Parma, OH 44134
    2:00 – 4:00 p.m.

     

    Wednesday, April 18, 2018

    Understanding Childhood Sexual Trauma and Exploitation
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is pleased to present a training opportunity where professionals can gain skills in understanding and responding to childhood sexual trauma and exploitation. Register at clevelandrapecrisis.org/childhood-trauma.
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, Halle Building Conference Room (Lower Level), 1228 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH
    $25 per participant.
    9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

    Tri-C Metropolitan Campus: African American Mental Health Panel
    12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

    Trinity Cathedral: The Language of Race and Gender Book Group
    Reading “Man Enough: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and the Politics of Presidential Masculinity”
    Trinity Cathedral Cleveland, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
    7:30 p.m.

     

    Thursday, April 19, 2018

    Facebook Live Video: Exploring Your Options on Campus
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center campus advocates speak about the services available to students on local college campuses.
    12:00 p.m.

     

    Friday, April 20, 2018

    Ratliff & Taylor: Today’s Workplace and A Culture of Sexual Impropriety
    Senior Director of Victim Services and Outreach Teresa Stafford will participate in Ratliff & Taylor’s panel discussion on sexual harassment, gender-based abuse of power and sexual impropriety.
    6450 Rockside Woods Blvd. South, Suite 170, Independence, OH
    Cost: $149 per ticket. Register here.
    8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

    Ashtabula Remote Area Medical Clinic
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at the Ashtabula Remote Area Medical Clinic.
    Ashtabula Towne Square Mall, 3315 N Ridge Rd E, Ashtabula, OH
    6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

     

    Saturday, April 21, 2018

    Ashtabula Remote Area Medical Clinic
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at the Ashtabula Remote Area Medical Clinic.
    Ashtabula Towne Square Mall, 3315 N Ridge Rd E, Ashtabula, OH
    6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

     

    Monday, April 23, 2018

    Tri-C Metropolitan Campus: The Catalyst Program
    Tri-C and Cleveland Rape Crisis Center join together to train students on how to build a community free from sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
    MTA 100
    12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

    Westlake Porter Public Library Resource Table
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at the Westlake Porter Public Library.
     27333 Center Ridge Rd, Westlake, OH 44145
    11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

    Geauga County Public Library, Chardon Branch Resource Table
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at the Chardon Branch.
    110 East Park Street, Chardon, Ohio 44024
    3:00 – 6:00 p.m.

     

    Tuesday, April 24, 2018

    Facebook Live Video: Simple Strategies to Prevent Violence
    Members of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s prevention team share simple tips to help community members intervene in potentially harmful situations.
    12:00 p.m.

    Tri-C Western Campus: The Catalyst Program
    Tri-C and Cleveland Rape Crisis Center join together to train students on how to build a community free from sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
    WHCS A231
    12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

    Conneaut Public Library: Paper Flower Craft Project
    Did you know that creating art can reduce stress, encourage creative thinking, and boost self-esteem? Join Cleveland Rape Crisis Center for a group self-care craft on Tuesday, April 24. The final product will be displayed at the library.
    Conneaut Public Library, 304 Buffalo Street, Conneaut, OH
    4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

     

    Wednesday, April 25, 2018

    Tri-C Eastern Campus: The Catalyst Program
    Tri-C and Cleveland Rape Crisis Center join together to train students on how to build a community free from sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
    EHCT 20
    12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

     

    Thursday, April 26, 2018

    Tri-C Corporate College West: The Catalyst Program
    Tri-C and Cleveland Rape Crisis Center join together to train students on how to build a community free from sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking.
    CCW 112
    12:00 – 1:30 p.m.

    Ashtabula County District Library Resource Table
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at the Ashtabula County District Library.
    4335 Park Ave Ashtabula, Ohio 44004
    4:00 – 7:00 p.m.

    John Carroll University: Take Back the Night
    5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

     

    Saturday, April 28, 2018

    Girls in Motion: What’s Your Next Move?
    Girls In Motion is a fun-filled day of empowerment for girls in grades 8-12 and their parent or supportive adult.  The event’s activities will include creative arts, youth social justice activism, yoga, and engaging discussions about beauty standards and healthy relationships. We will create a safe space of connectedness and confidence and join in inspiring, enlightening conversations.
    Register at clevelandrapecrisis.org/motion
    Forest Hills Presbyterian Church, 3031 Monticello Blvd., Cleveland Heights, OH
    9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

     

    Monday, April 30, 2018

    Facebook Live Video: How to Support a Survivor
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff members share how you can support a survivor of rape or sexual abuse.
    12:00 p.m.

    Mentor Public Library Resource Table
    Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff will host a resource table at Mentor Public Library.
    8215 Mentor Ave. Mentor, OH 44060
    3:00 – 6:00 p.m.