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THE NUMBER OF the sexual assault line is 582-4321. It is open to victims and people needing information. Nicholas Carlson DEBBIE HERRING WORKS on plans to inform the public about rape. Herring served as co-leader of the rape crisis center. SUE GALHOFFER ANSWERS questions concerning rape to a caller. RAPE CRISIS CENTER 27
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Hotline Sor help Traditionally accompanying the physical and emotional problems attached to cases of sexual assault has been the fact that, in many instances, assault victims have had no place to turn for counseling. Since November, however, assault victims in Maryville have been able to go to the Nodaway Empire Sexual Assault Center at St Francis Hospital. The Center is an all-volunteer organization made up of Maryville citizens, including local physi- cians, nurses, attorneys and law enforcement officers. We think it can be very effective in Maryville, said co-chairman Sue Galhotfer. Last year in Maryville, only three sexual assaults were reported. When Sedalia, Mo., a town of comparable size, began a program much like this, it had 24 cases reported in the first six months. The keystone to the Sexual Assault Center was a 24-hour hotline victims could call at the St. Francis emergency room. Assault victims were encouraged to call the hotline for advice and help. We can really give a sexual assault victim a lot of help, said Galhoffer. When a victim first calls we make sure that she is safe. We ' ll call the police or send someone to pick her up if she want it. We advise her to come to the hospital immediately after an assault. The victim should not change clothes or shower but come to St. Francis for exam- ination. Once a victim was at the hospital, victim advocates pro- vided sympathy and help. Victim advocates are just ordinary citizens— housewives, students who are trying to help, ' ' said Galhofer. They offer the victim a place to stay and advice on what she should do. If a victim decided to prosecute, the Assault Center would provide lawyers in court at no charge. The problem the Center faced was a lack of public knowledge of its existence. Debbie Herring, co-leader of the center, bemoaned this lack of awareness. Our main problem right now is that the public is not aware of the Assault Center, said Herring. We need more public relations. The Center plans to print posters and pamphlets advertising the help we can bring to assault victims. Another problem the Center faced was the stigma associated with sexual assault. We can ' t do a thing for the victims if they don ' t allow us to, said Herring. If an assault victim decides not to prosecute, we are helpless. Programs such as this have been successful throughout the country. Officials at the Center believed it could help women cope with the trauma of sexual assault. Nitholas Carlson 26 RAPE CRISIS CENTER
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