The Chief Program Officer (CPO) reports to the President & CEO and is a critical member of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s (CRCC) Executive Team and responsible for leading and overseeing a comprehensive array of services and programs. The CPO supervises senior program directors and oversees services delivered across several CRCC offices, partner-based offices, community-based sites and four counties (Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga Ashtabula). On an ongoing basis, the CPO evaluates services offered by CRCC and develops new programs as needs emerge. The CPO is responsible for ensuring that CRCC’s services are in compliance with CARF, OHMAS, licensing requirements, and programmatic grant deliverables.
The CPO partners with positional peers (Chief External Affairs Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief People & Culture Officer) while overseeing all program planning, organizing, operating, and staffing. The CPO provides expert matter support, consultation and training to CRCC staff and the community at large.
Read the full Chief Program Officer job description here.
If you are an exceptional leader with the qualifications, attributes, drive and determination required to be extraordinary, we are very interested in speaking with you.
Please submit your interest in confidence to:
Karen Nichols
Sr. Consultant, Executive Search
Ratliff & Taylor, Inc.
knichols@rtcpi.com
412-638-0880 cell
Stacy Urbanic
Sr. Consultant, Executive Search
Ratliff & Taylor, Inc.
surbanic@rtcpi.com
440-829-6185 cell
See All Open Positions at Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
Innovative, passionate and fun professionals are encouraged to apply now to be a part of our growing team.
In recent weeks, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) has experienced an outpouring of public support in response to the Brown’s decision to add Deshaun Watson to the team.
As of this morning, more than 2,000 new donors have given over $100,000 in support of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s mission and services. About 1/3 of donors referenced the Browns and/or Deshaun as the motivation to give. An equal amount of donors gave $22 – in support of the 22 women who have accused Watson of sexual assault and currently have civil cases pending against him.
“While we are reminded that even today, many survivors are still suffering in silence, we are hopeful that the national conversation that is occurring will propel the anti-sexual violence movement” said Sarah Trimble, Chief External Affairs Officer, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center.
Calls to Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s 24-hour hotline increased more than 130% immediately after the Browns announced Deshaun Watson as quarterback.
“Survivors are seeking support at heightened levels. I am proud of our ability to meet the increased demand for services. Thanks to this outpouring of support, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is positioned to ensure that anyone who reaches out to the Center can receive the highest level of care.”
Please join us in the movement to end sexual violence in the following ways:
The 24/7 Crisis & Support Hotline is available for survivors and their loved ones. Call or Text (216) 619-6192 or (440) 423-2020 or chat online today.
About Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
The mission of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is to support survivors of rape and sexual abuse, promote healing and prevention, and advocate for social change. In 2020, the Center provided counseling, advocacy and crisis intervention services to 10,000 rape and sexual abuse survivors and reached thousands more through its prevention, education and training programs in Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake counties. For more information, visit clevelandrapecrisis.org or call 216-619-6194. The Center’s 24-hour Crisis & Support Hotline is 216-619-6192 (call/text) or clevelandrapecrisis.org/chat.
Abril es el Mes de Concientización sobre la Agresión Sexual (Sexual Assault Awareness Month, SAAM). El tema del Cleveland Rape Crisis Center para el SAAM 2024 es El Consentimiento Importa.
Las relaciones saludables crean comunidades saludables.Este abril, ayúdenos a entablar conversaciones sobre el consentimiento, la prevención de la violencia sexual y el apoyo a los sobrevivientes.
¡Usted puede marcar la diferencia durante el Mes de Concientización sobre la Agresión Sexual! Estas son ocho formas para ayudar a crear conciencia
Lea, imprima y comparta los siguientes recursos con sus estudiantes, colegas y amigos.
El Cleveland Rape Crisis Center ofrece servicios integrales para víctimas de violación, abuso sexual y tráfico sexual, y sus seres queridos.
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is disappointed by the decision to add Deshaun Watson to the Cleveland Browns team.
This story is triggering for far too many of our friends and neighbors. To survivors, we say we see you and we believe you. Your story matters. Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is available 24/7/365 online or by calling/texting (216) 619-6192.
To the community, we say we hear your outrage. We feel it too. Every click. Every post. Every tweet. Every donation sends a clear message – the Cleveland community supports survivors of rape and sexual abuse.
We are encouraged by the outpouring of support we have experienced. Thank you.
Please continue to funnel your energy into ongoing support of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. Join our movement now:
Breaking down the silence around sexual violence is a big job, but together, we can create a community that supports survivors, promotes prevention and advocates for change.
The 24/7 Crisis & Support Hotline is available for survivors and their loved ones. Call or Text (216) 619-6192 or (440) 423-2020 or chat online today.
About Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
The mission of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is to support survivors of rape and sexual abuse, promote healing and prevention, and advocate for social change. In 2020, the Center provided counseling, advocacy and crisis intervention services to more than 10,000 rape and sexual abuse survivors and reached thousands more through its prevention, education and training programs in Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake counties.
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The following is a list of events taking place in Northeast Ohio during Sexual Assault Awareness Month to raise awareness about rape and sexual abuse in our community.
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) marks this year’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month with the launch of a new app that will engage teens, parents and educators, in preventing sexual violence while connecting survivors to services. The app highlights topics such as healthy relationships and boundaries, bystander intervention, and healthy social media use.
“Cleveland Rape Crisis Center has a 47-year history of supporting survivors of sexual violence and working to prevent it from happening in the first place,” said Sondra Miller, president & CEO. “Today, we’re leveraging technology to advance our mission in yet another innovative way.”
According to the Center for Prevention of Abuse 1 in 4 victims of human trafficking are children and research from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center indicates that 1 in 4 girls will experience unwanted sexual contact before the age of 18. More than one-third of those who seek services at Cleveland Rape Crisis Center are children and teens.
“Although sexual violence is prevalent and disproportionately impacts our youth, we have hope that – with the right tools – we can reduce and someday eliminate it. We must give youth and young adults the tools they need to navigate difficult conversations and situations and inspire societal change. That is what we aim to do with this app,” added Miller.
The app is free and allows users to connect to CRCC’s crisis & support hotline, as well as find articles, videos and information that promote healthy relationships and affirmative consent. It is a complement to CRCC’s youth development and prevention programs available to schools and youth-serving organizations. The Higley Fund of the Cleveland Foundation provided funding for the app’s development.
Visit here to view app information and here to install the app on a mobile device.
About Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
The mission of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is to support survivors of rape and sexual abuse, promote healing and prevention, and advocate for social change. In 2020, the Center provided counseling, advocacy and crisis intervention services to more than 10,000 rape and sexual abuse survivors and reached thousands more through its prevention, education and training programs in Cuyahoga, Ashtabula, Geauga and Lake counties
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for the overall financial management of the organization and implementing strategies that continue to improve the financial health of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center. The CFO reports to and works with the Chief Executive Officer, is a member of the Executive Team, and communicates regularly with the Board Treasurer and Finance Committee of the Board of Directors. The CFO will be serving as a key figure in grant management for the organization. This individual will need to be flexible, efficient, and excel at communication.
Read the full Chief Financial Officer job description here.
If you are an exceptional leader with the qualifications, attributes, drive and determination required to be extraordinary, we are very interested in speaking with you.
Please submit your interest in confidence to:
Karen Nichols
Sr. Consultant, Executive Search
Ratliff & Taylor, Inc.
knichols@rtcpi.com
412-638-0880 cell
Stacy Urbanic
Sr. Consultant, Executive Search
Ratliff & Taylor, Inc.
surbanic@rtcpi.com
440-829-6185 cell
See All Open Positions at Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
Innovative, passionate and fun professionals are encouraged to apply now to be a part of our growing team.
The start of the New Year is a time for looking towards the future with a sense of promise for what’s to come, but it also offers the opportunity to reflect on our past.
As we approach Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Dr. King’s life and work serve as a continuing reminder of the power we all have to help affect change in our communities, not just on this day of remembrance, but every day of the year.
Martin Luther King’s enduring legacy of fighting for the dignity and rights of every human being is at the heart of our mission at CRCC.
Specifically, I see our organization’s pursuit of social change reflected in the words of Dr. King’s 1963 “Letter from a Birmingham Jail,” in which he wrote:
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.”
This belief that when one person is denied justice, we all are denied justice is what CRCC’s advocacy work is predicated on.
Sadly, many survivors of sexual assault still don’t get the support they need today. This is especially true in our Black communities.
According to a 2018 report published by The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community:
The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and so many others have only served to sow more distrust causing survivors even more trepidation and hesitation to come forward to report instances of abuse.
Just as Dr. King changed the world by speaking up for the suppressed and subjugated among us, CRCC is working tirelessly to end the silence surrounding sexual violence so that we may help erase its stigma.
By coming together to take a stand against injustice, we can all help ensure tomorrow is a brighter day for survivors of sexual assault in our communities.
Be Well,
Sondra Miller
President & CEO
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center
