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  • Advice & Information
    • What to do if someone tells you they’ve been raped or sexually abused
    • What is Sexual Violence?
    • Sexual Violence Within Marriage
    • Childhood Sexual Abuse
    • Healing Process
    • Rape Trauma Syndrome
    • Myths and Facts
    • Information for male survivors of rape and sexual abuse
    • Unhelpful myths about the sexual assault and rape of men
    • Suggested Reading List for Survivors
    • Drug Assisted Rape
    • From Report to Court – A handbook for adult survivors of sexual abuse
    • What is self-injury?
    • How to help someone who self-injures
    • Other services
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    • Who we are
    • What Personal Information We Collect About You
    • Website Privacy Notice
    • WMRSASC Full Privacy Statement and Policy
    • Privacy notice – Children and Young People’s Service
  • Home
  • COVID-19 Update
  • About
    • About Us
    • Our Values
    • Providing a women only space
    • National Rape Crisis Statement of Common Policy
    • Statement of Accessibility and Inclusivity
  • Making a Referral
  • Services
    • Telephone Support
    • Counselling
    • Independent Sexual Violence Advisory Service
    • Family Independent Sexual Violence Advisors
    • Children and Young People’s Service
    • Children and Young People’s Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ChISVA) – Information for Parents and Professionals
    • West Midlands Children and Young Person’s Service (Previously West Midlands Paediatric Sexual Assault Service)
      • West Midlands Children and Young Person’s Service (Previously West Midlands Paediatric Sexual Assault Service)
    • Signposting Service
    • Training
    • Live Chat Helpline
  • Children and Young People’s Service
    • Children and Young People’s Service
    • Who are we?
    • How can we help you?
    • Telephone Helpline
    • Counselling Support
    • Children & Young People’s Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ChISVA)
    • Sexting
    • Sexual Violence and the Law – A Young Person’s Guide
    • Other services
    • Privacy notice – Children and Young People’s Service
  • The Branch Project
    • The Branch Project
    • The Branch Project – Information for Adults
  • SELFIE Project
  • News
  • Volunteer
  • Support Us
    • Donations
    • Sponsorship and Fundraising Events
    • Online Sponsorship
    • 500 Club
    • Buy and sell on eBay for WMRSASC
    • Donate and swap old or unwanted gift cards
    • Raise funds for WMRSASC when you search the web
    • Raise funds for us while you shop
    • Remember us in your will
  • Advice & Information
    • What to do if someone tells you they’ve been raped or sexually abused
    • What is Sexual Violence?
    • Sexual Violence Within Marriage
    • Childhood Sexual Abuse
    • Healing Process
    • Rape Trauma Syndrome
    • Myths and Facts
    • Information for male survivors of rape and sexual abuse
    • Unhelpful myths about the sexual assault and rape of men
    • Suggested Reading List for Survivors
    • Drug Assisted Rape
    • From Report to Court – A handbook for adult survivors of sexual abuse
    • What is self-injury?
    • How to help someone who self-injures
    • Other services
  • Contact Us
    • Seeking Help
    • FAQ
    • Job Vacancies
    • Comments and Complaints
  • Member’s Page
    • News 2016
  • Privacy Notice
    • Who we are
    • What Personal Information We Collect About You
    • Website Privacy Notice
    • WMRSASC Full Privacy Statement and Policy
    • Privacy notice – Children and Young People’s Service

Advice and Information

This section contains information for the following areas. Please click on the link to get to the page.

Information for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse
What is Sexual Violence?
Childhood Sexual Abuse
The Healing Process
Rape Trauma Syndrome
Myths and Facts
Information for male survivors of rape and sexual abuse
Unhelpful myths about the sexual assault and rape of men
Suggested Reading List for Survivors
From Report to Court – A handbook for adult survivors of sexual abuse

Information for friends and family
What to do if someone tells you they’ve been raped or sexually abused

Drug assisted rape

Self-Injury
What is self-injury?
How to help someone who self-injures

Other services

Latest News

  • Job Vacancy January 23, 2021
  • Rape Crisis England and Wales Launch Live Chat Helpline for Women and Girls November 19, 2019
  • Changes to helpline hours July 15, 2019

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