Sexual Assault Resources
A Safety Plan can be useful whether you are in an abusive relationship, in the process of leaving one and after you've left.
Helpful links:
- Rape Abuse and Incest National Newtork RAINN has an online hotline where sexual assault survivors can chat live with advocates over the instant messaging service.
- Male survivors of sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse can find support and information at www.malesurvivor.org
- KIDS Center is a regional child abuse evaluation and treatment center located in Bend.
- Temporary restraining orders can be helpful in some situations. Advocates in each office can help with the applications and you can also fill them out and file them yourself.
How to file a restraining order from Saving Grace on Vimeo. *Please note filing times refer to Deschutes County only. Check with your local court for filing times in other counties.
Sex Offender Info:
To obtain a complete list of registered sex offenders in your area or to inquire about a specific person, please call the Oregon State Police sex Offender Unit at 503-378-3720.
A person is authorized to use this information only to protect him/herself or a child who may be at risk. The release of this information to the public is meant to assure public protection, not to punish the offender. It is illegal to use information obtained through this website to commit a crime against a registered sex offender or to engage in discrimination or harassment against a registered sex offender.
You can also find some information on the Oregon State Police Sex Offender Unit Registry webpage
Sex Offender Registration 255 Capitol Street, NE, 4th Floor Salem, OR 97310 503-378-3720 Sexoffender.Questions@state.or.us
Some counties list predatory sex offenders on their websites.
Some reading suggestions include:
A Very Touching Book by Jan Hindman
Male Rape: Breaking the Silence on the Last Taboo by Richie J. McMullen
Sexual Assault: Will I Ever Feel Okay Again? by Kay Scott
There is No Sex Fairy: To Protect Our Children From Becoming Sexual Abusers by Jan Hindman
In Their Own Words: A Sexual Abuse Workbook for Teenage Girls by Lulie Munson
Follow this link for a full list of reading suggestions regarding sexual assault.
Mary's Place ~ Supervised parent/child visit and exchange center
Mary's Place is a safe and neutral location for supervised parenting time or exchanging children without the parents seeing or hearing each other. Mary's Place is located in a daycare center so it is a friendly, comfortable atmosphere for both children and parents to spend time.
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