Q. What can I expect from The Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre?
A.
Any experience of sexual violence is intensely isolating. Care, help and support is available in The Centre.
It is important to stress that the trauma of an attack or abuse may have long term effects on your life and that in dealing with and examining these you have a right to support. In order to look at the effects such as shame, self blame, isolation or depression imposed by the attack or abuse you need to have contact with others who acknowledge and validate your experience and how it has affected you.
It is possible to heal from the effects of sexual violence and to return
to living a fulfilling life to your full potential
The Centre provides support, information, and advocacy services for both survivors and supporters of survivors of rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse and all other forms of sexual violence.
All Sligo RCC services are confidential and free
Our ethos is outlined in our key principles and mission statement.
Key Principles
- Sexual violence in all its forms is an abuse of human rights and should never be accepted.
- To provide a model of good practice in SRCC and for our clients.
- To ensure clients are treated with respect and dignity.
- To underpin our work with the following values: empowerment, equality, inclusiveness and mutual support.
- To take a proactive approach in the area of sexual violence; providing education on the dynamics behind sexual violence, the effects upon survivors and society's reactions.
Mission Statement
Our purpose is to create a safe place for those who have experienced sexual violence recently or in the past and to provide counselling and emergency advocacy if required.
We provide awareness and training to support other agencies who are working with survivors. We are committed to challenging the tolerance and very existence of sexual violence.
Our services can be accessed by dialling 1800 750 780 we will meet with you at a time that suits you and the only person you will meet at the centre is your counsellor.