ERIC Number: ED185447
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1979-Oct
Pages: 90
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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Stop Rape Crisis Center: An Exemplary Project.
Whitcomb, Debra; And Others
An exemplary project, the Stop Rape Crisis Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which was initially funded by the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), is described. Issues addressed include the following: (1) initlal start-up and continuing program assessment; (2) staffing and the use of volunteers; (3) coordination with law enforcement agencies and the medical community; (4) education efforts with the public; and (5) costs and budgeting. The appendices contain sample volunteer application forms, victim and counselor report forms, the rape evidence kit, and training materials. (Author/HLM)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Agency Role, Counseling Services, Crime, Crisis Intervention, Demonstration Programs, Females, Program Descriptions, Program Design, Public Agencies, Rape, Social Problems, Social Responsibility
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 (Stock Number 027-000-00868-2).
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Inst. of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice (Dept. of Justice/LEAA), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Abt Associates, Inc., Cambridge, MA.
Identifiers - Location: Louisiana (Baton Rouge)
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A