DC Rape Crisis Center
Civic & Social OrganizationDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
The DC Rape Crisis Center is a nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, focused on preventing sexual violence and serving as the district’s coalition addressing sexual assault. It advances social change through outreach, public education, and policy advocacy linked to legal initiatives. The center provides crisis intervention, counseling, and advocacy to survivors and their families to support healing after violence. Its approach emphasizes accessibility, cultural diversity, and empowerment, reflecting a belief that oppression is interconnected. Based in Washington, DC, the organization is a small to mid-sized nonprofit. In May 2022, the Network for Victim of Recovery of DC partnered with the DC Rape Crisis Center to develop an interdisciplinary plan addressing vicarious trauma and resilience-building among staff, involving the DC Forensic Nurse Examiners, Department of Forensic Sciences, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the DC Metropolitan Police Department.