Sexual Violence Prevention

The Women's Health Program supports sexual violence prevention in Oregon by:

• administering Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and by
• participating on a statewide sexual violence prevention planning committee to implement "Recommendations to Prevent Sexual Violence in Oregon: A Plan of Action" (2006) (see Sexual Violence Prevention Resources below).

The Rape Prevention and Education Program (RPE)

• The RPE Program was established by the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) of 1994.
• Oregon is one of 59 state and territories to receive RPE funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• The Women's Health Program administers RPE funding via a five-year contract (2004 – 2009) with the Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force.
• The Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force coordinates statewide prevention efforts and subcontracts the majority of RPE funds to nonprofit anti-sexual violence programs to prevent sexual violence locally.
• Fourteen local RPE-funded projects address root causes of sexual violence with multi-session, research-based, educational presentations in schools and organizing to increase community ownership over sexual violence prevention.

Sexual Violence Prevention Resources

• Recommendations to Prevent Sexual Violence in Oregon: A Plan of Action (2006, pdf)
• Press release for Oregon Sexual Violence and Violence Against Women Prevention Plans (pdf)
• Oregon Youth Sexual Health Plan (2009, pdf)
• DHS Injury and Violence Prevention Program (pdf)
• End Sexual Violence Oregon 
• CDC National Center for Injury Prevention and Control 
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center 

Rape Prevention and Education Program Resources

• Principles of Effective Prevention Programs (pdf)
• Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue (pdf)

Sexual and Domestic Violence Services

If you are experiencing an emergency, please call your local emergency phone number. In most communities you should dial 911.

• DHS Guide to Oregon Domestic Violence Services
• Oregon Attorney General's Sexual Assault Task Force
• Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
• National Sexual Assault 24-Hour Hotline
  1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
• National Domestic Violence 24-Hour Hotline
  1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-799-7233)