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!
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Kirsten Baird Adams, | Paul Clark, PNC Bank, | Laura Mimura, KeyBank, Chorale Co-Chair | Roy Minoff, Clare Sky Inc., Chorale Co-Chair |
Tickets can be purchased on our website.
“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!
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.
Learn more about the impact of sexual violence, and how to support survivors of rape and sexual abuse.
Print and share the following resources with your friends, coworkers, community groups.
Join Cleveland Rape Crisis Center staff for a series of Facebook Live conversations throughout the month of April.
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.
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.
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.
Tri-C Metropolitan Campus: Counseling Awareness Fair
Tri-C Metro Student Services (MSS) Building Lobby
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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.
Cleveland State University Women’s Leadership Symposium
The Intercontinental Hotel at Cleveland Clinic
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
Trinity Cathedral: Dr. Jackson Katz to Speak on Gender Violence
Trinity Cathedral Cleveland, 2230 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
7:00 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
President & CEO Sondra Miller joins WKYC’s We The People to speak about untested rape kits in Cuyahoga County and the upcoming film I Am Evidence.
“JEFFERSON — ‘It happens here, and it happens in plain sight,’ Teresa Stafford, senior director of victim services and outreach at Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, said Thursday during the ‘Human Trafficking: Under the Radar in Our Community‘ training at Jefferson Area High School.
“The seminar for counselors, social workers, law enforcement personnel and medical professionals focused on awareness and recognizing the risk factors for, and signs of, human trafficking in northeast Ohio.
“Stafford was one of three presenters for the event, which was a collaboration between Homesafe, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center and the Harriet Tubman Movement. Also presenting were Laura Bartchak, director of the Harriet Tubman Movement, and Keyna Smith, Project STAR (Sex Trafficking Advocacy and Recovery) coordinator for CRCC.
“’Survivors of trafficking didn’t choose this lifestyle, and oftentimes, life before being trafficked was (difficult), and they deserve the support of the community and the systems,’ Stafford said. ‘Having awareness programs like this is a great first step.’
“The most powerful words you can say to a survivor are ‘I believe you,’” Stafford said.”
Continue Reading: Human Trafficking is an Often-Invisible Community Problem
“CLEVELAND, Ohio – In 2002, Cleveland officials announced a plan to turn around the police department’s troubled sex crimes unit.
“The promises came weeks after The Plain Dealer reported on an internal investigation that showed years of mounting problems in the unit: uninvestigated cases, staggering workloads and supervisory lapses.
“Department and city leaders pledged to staff the unit with more detectives, to provide them with needed training and to increase supervision over investigations.
“It was one of many times in the three decades since the unit was created that such promises were made.
“Yet problems, some of the very same ones, persist.”
“‘In Cleveland, we’ve made attempts at cultural change, but the resources needed to make the fundamental change have not yet been committed,’ Sondra Miller said.”
Continue Reading: Cleveland Sex Crimes Unit Faces Scrutiny as Questions about Priorities and Staffing Resurface
“CLEVELAND – News 5 first broke the story over six years ago – learning nearly 14,000 rape kits had been sitting on shelves untested, some dating back to the 1970’s.
“Just last week, the Ohio Attorney General announced the backlog of rape kits had been cleared. News 5 has since learned that’s not entirely true – the Cleveland Police Department, until recently, was still holding on to some untested kits.
“Starting in 2011, AG Mike Dewine asked police departments statewide to send the untested evidence to a crime lab. In 2014, a state law passed requiring all law enforcement to submit rape kits within 30 days.”
“‘Survivors submitted the evidence to be tested, and we believe that it should be,’ said Rape Crisis Center chief external affairs officer Sarah Trimble.”
Continue Reading: Ohio Law Requires Officers to Submit Rape Kits Within 30 Days, but No Consequences If They Don’t
