Any victim of sexual assault who seeks a SANE exam is met at the hospital by a trained professional advocate who is employed by NVRDC. The advocate provides support through the initial crisis phase and the recovery process, including assistance with crime victims’ compensation, housing, entry into counseling, follow-up medical care, and legal services. NVRDC is proud to partner with MedStar Washington Hospital Center, DC’s Office of Victim Services, and the DC Forensic Nurse Examiner program who co-manage the DC SANE program. Ongoing case management is available in order to provide victims with a point of contact during their recovery process. The goal of the case management unit is to provide ongoing assessment of victim needs, stabilizing support and advocacy to victims, and to ensure that victim’s needs are being addressed and met either through NVRDC’s services or those of a trusted referral partner. Services provided may include, but are not limited to:

• Safety Planning
• Victim Notification
• Crime Victims Compensation assistance
• Criminal justice support and court accompaniment
• Interpretation services
• Civil legal services
• Victim's rights representation
• Resource information and referrals

202-742-1720

www.nvrdc.org

Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment (SAFE) ensures the safety and self-determination for survivors of domestic violence in the Washington, DC, area through emergency services, court advocacy, and system reform. SAFE can help you talk through your options if you are a victim of intimate partner, dating, or domestic violence.

202-879-7851

http://dcsafe.org/

You have the right to an advocate. The advocate provides support through the initial crisis phase and the recovery process, including assistance with crime victims’ compensation, housing, entry into counseling, follow-up medical care, and legal services.

The DC Victim Hotline is available for all crime victims in the District of Columbia 24/7 through phone, online chat and text. The Victim Assistance Specialists provide information, support and referrals to local organizations and resources in the community such as: 

• Accessing the crime victim compensation fund 
• Medical and forensic exams
• Housing 
• Legal assistance
• Mental health counseling and support groups
• Other individual support as needed

844-443-5732

711

http://dcvictim.org/

The DC Rape Crisis Center offers free counseling for survivors and significant others (family, friends, and partners). The DC Rape Crisis Center’s model for counseling is based on the empowerment model, which stresses the inherent wisdom and knowledge of people to heal and direct their own lives. DCRCC’s therapists are helpers, not directors, in the lives of their clients. Sessions are guided by what the survivor wants to do in his or her life. 

202-232-0789

5321 First Place NE Washington, DC 20011

http://dcrcc.org

The Wendt Center offers professional, experienced counselors who work with children, teens, and adults individually, as families, and in support groups. Services are provided by licensed clinicians, program staff, and carefully trained volunteers with expertise in the areas of traumatic loss, crime victimization, and violence. We provide comfort, information and practical assistance to people of all ages mourning the death of a loved one whose life was taken by homicide or to those who are survivors of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual violence, or other crimes. Their caring and compassionate staff understands the road towards healing and offers expert guidance and support. They offer counseling in their main office in Northwest Washington, DC, or in their satellite offices in SE and NE Washington.

202-624-0010

4201 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20008 Southeast Satellite Office: 2041 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Suite 239 Washington, DC 20020

www.wendtcenter.org

The Latin American Youth Center’s (LAYC) Healthy Relationships Program provides an array of culturally and linguistically relevant (English – Spanish) survivor advocacy services, specifically targeting young Latinas. Advocates offer crisis intervention and safety planning, advocacy, individual counseling, access to educational or support groups, and supported referrals to local service providers as well as the other programming at LAYC. Support services are available to all youth survivors of sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, or unhealthy relationships ages 13-24.

202-319-2225

202-319-2258

1419 Columbia Road NW Washington, DC 20009

www.layc-dc.org

Provides these services to immigrant victims of sexual assault:

Legal Services: Ayuda staff offer immigrant victims of domestic violence and sexual assault a full range of legal services including assistance in both family law and immigration matters. Ayuda attorneys assist clients with a wide variety of immigration issues as well as with Temporary and Civil Protection Orders, legal separation, divorce, child custody and visitation, and child support.

Additionally, Ayuda handles the modification, extension, and enforcement of all of the above orders and civil contempt for the violation of the above orders. Ayuda also handles criminal contempt for the criminal violation of Civil Protection Orders.

Social Services: Ayuda provides crisis intervention and comprehensive case management services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Ayuda social workers assist clients in securing emergency and transitional shelter, food, clothing, medical, and mental health care for themselves and their children by accessing the appropriate community resources.

202-387-4848

6925 B Willow Street NW Washington, DC 20012

http://ayuda.com

DVRP provides free and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in over 20 Asian/Pacific Islander languages. DVRP aims to improve the safety of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, regardless of income level, immigration status or English fluency.

202-464-4477

202-464-4477

http://dvrp.org

The Sexual Assault Unit can arrange for transport to MedStar Washington Hospital Center, can assist with an application to the Crime Victim Compensation Program, and can take evidence without pressing charges (victim/survivor has 90 days to press charges). Sex Assault Unit investigates sexual assaults involving victims ages 18 and older. Sexual assaults involving juvenile victims are investigated by the Youth Investigations Branch.

202-727-3700

300 Indiana Avenue, NW, Room 3042 Washington, DC 20001

http://mpdc.dc.gov/page/sex-assault-unit

The policy of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is to treat all victims in a respectful, responsive, and compassionate manner. To that end, the department's Victim Specialists Unit provides support, information, and referrals to victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The Victim Specialists in the unit act as a support system and conduit for victims/survivors; with hope of empowering victims. Moreover, the Victim Specialists Unit aims to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of the District of Columbia by establishing relationships with the community and being a resource for victims and their families.

202-724-4339

300 Indiana Ave, NW, Room 3121 Washington, DC 20001

http://mpdc.dc.gov/page/victim-specialists-unit-vsu