Statement on the NFL’s Decision
August 18, 2022
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center stands with those who have been hurt by Deshaun Watson. While traditional avenues of criminal justice may have failed his accusers, today’s NFL and NFLPA settlement of increased punishment is a step towards validating their experiences. Healing comes to survivors in many forms. Cleveland Rape Crisis Center believes and...continue
We can help people we see every day avoid or escape human traffickers: Keyna Smith (Cleveland.com)
January 22, 2021
This article was originally published by Cleveland.com on January 22, 2021. By Keyna Smith, Director of Anti-Human Trafficking and Advocacy CLEVELAND — January is a time to start anew. But January is also a time to remember some of our community’s most vulnerable individuals, as it is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. According to the...continue
Targeted Support for Black Sexual Assault Survivors Coming to Cleveland (ideastream)
December 9, 2020
This article was originally published by WVIZ ideastream on November 24. The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center is launching a counseling program for Black survivors of sexual assault who are in the middle of legal action. The center will use a curriculum created by Cleveland-area psychologist Tyffani Dent specifically designed for African Americans. Sessions...continue
Ohio’s largest anti-human trafficking operation results in 154 rescues, 179 arrests (Cleveland.com)
October 26, 2020
This article was originally published by Cleveland.com on October 26, 2020. COLUMBUS, Ohio—Federal, state, and local officials launched what they say is the largest anti-human-trafficking operation in state history last week, rescuing 154 victims and arresting 179 men for illegally soliciting sex and other crimes. During Operation Autumn Hope, which involved more than 50...continue
Crisis funding plummets during pandemic (Cleveland.com)
October 9, 2020
By: Sondra Miller, President and CEO of Cleveland Rape Crisis Center and Melissa Graves, Chief Executive Officer of Journey Center for Safety and Healing (formerly Domestic Violence & Child Advocacy Center) It just doesn’t add up. Across our region, survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking are reaching out for help more...continue
Trafficking survivors at high risk during the pandemic (Cleveland 19 News)
August 13, 2020
This story originally appeared on WOIO Cleveland 19 News. CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Calls to a 24-hour hotline for human trafficking survivors at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center are down 50-percent for the first half of 2020 after years of climbing. Advocates believe it’s all tied to the pandemic. 19 Investigates found they fear...continue
Ambassador Training Workshops Featured on Cleveland 19 News
July 27, 2020
During the past few weeks, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s Virtual Ambassador Training Workshops have seen a huge spike in interest and enrollment. Thank you all who have participated in workshops this summer, and to Cleveland 19 News for covering this story. Watch Now Want to get involved? Reserve your spot now! August Ambassador Training...continue
10 years later: Promises of reform have not been kept following the Anthony Sowell murders
October 30, 2019
CLEVELAND — On Oct. 29, 2009, Cleveland police arrived at 12205 Seymour Avenue to serve an arrest warrant on Anthony Sowell. It was a list of charges that would soon grow. Sowell wasn’t home, but inside the home police found the remains of two decomposing bodies. The next day they found an additional...continue