Resources for Victims of Sexual Violence

There are local and national resources for victims of sexual violence including 24-hour hotline numbers.

Check out the resources listed below:

Community Resources:

YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County

• 410-222-7273 (24-hour sexual assault hotline)
• 410-222-6800 (24-hour domestic violence hotline)
• www.annapolisywca.org

Family & Children's Services of Anne Arundel County

• 410-571-8341 (Mental health services for sexual assault/abuse victims)

Anne Arundel County Police

• 911 – Emergency
• 410-222-8610 (Non-emergency) (To report a crime)
• 410-222-4732 (Sex Offense Unit) (For active case inquiry)

Annapolis City Police

• 410-268-4141 (Non-emergency) (To report a crime)

Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services

• Child Protective Services: 410-421-8400 (to report child sexual abuse/assault)
• Child Advocacy Center: 410-421-8571 (Non-acute forensic medical exams – Time of abuse >72 hours ago)

Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)

• 800-983-RAPE (Toll-free)
• 410-974-4507

MCASA's Sexual Assault Legal Institute (SALI)

• 877-496-SALI (Toll-free)
• 301-565-2277

Department of Defense (DoD) Safe Helpline: 24/7 Sexual Assault Confidential Support for the DoD Community

• 877-995-5247
• www.safehelpline.org

National Resources:

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network

• www.rainn.org

National Sexual Assault Hotline

• 800-656-HOPE

National Domestic Violence Hotline

• 800-799-7233
• 800-787-3224 (TTY)
• www.thehotline.org

End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI)

• 509-684-9800
• www.evawintl.org
• EVAWI's Start by Believing (public awareness campaign): www.startbybelieving.org