The Tel Aviv Sexual Assault Crisis Center’s Activities Include: 24/7 hotline for sexual assault victims (separate lines for female and male), handling 11,000 calls yearly • Ongoing one-one meetings • Support groups for victims of rape and incest • Escorting victims to hospitals, police stations and throughout judiciary processes • Providing support and seminars for professionals - police investigators, physicians, attorneys, IDF mental health officers, judges, school principals etc • Lectures and workshops in various populations (youth & teachers in schools, Social Service Units, prison inmates, etc.) and in places of employment on sexual harassment in the workplace • Lobby for changes in treatment of victims
From the outset it was recognized that the Tel Aviv Center has several parallel roles: *Providing immediate crisis intervention services to adult women, men & youth * Raising public awareness * Initiating essential social change through extensive educational outreach program