Please join us on August 31 at the Owensboro Convention center as we welcome Elizabeth Smart. The abduction of Elizabeth Smart was one of the most followed child abduction cases of our time. Elizabeth was abducted on June 5, 2002, and her captors controlled her by threatening to kill her and her family if she…

Kentucky is working its way toward getting all kits tested and entered into the national database.  You can follow the progress by going to https://www.kentuckybacklog.com/

National Institute Partner and Sexual Violence survey was just released and the news is not good for Kentucky.  The state ranks number one in regards to the number of stalking victims.  But that’s not all the bad news.  We continue to rank high in lifetime victimization of both men and women and in partner intimate…

Seven years ago New Beginnings was part of a statewide effort to reduce violence in high schools through the Green Dot program.  The evaluation of this project spanned 5 years and roughly 80,000 students.  Prevention educators from all 13 rape crisis centers presented this bystander intervention program to 13 high schools across the state.  An…

Survivors will tell you that having an advocate present at the hospital is one of the most comforting things offered to them during a very traumatic and difficult time.  Our advocates are trained to respond to crisis calls at the hospital or over the phone.  They are a critical part of New Beginnings and we…

If you are looking to make a difference in your life and in the life of others, please consider joining our team as a board member.  Our board meets monthly on the 3rd Tuesday at 5:30 January-November.  Everyone brings their own unique set of skills to the table to work diligently in helping the agency…

When you shop at AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Green River Regional Rape Victim Services Inc. Bookmark the link http://smile.amazon.com/ch/61-1142453 and support us every time you shop. This is a great way to support our agency and bring dollars back into our own community!

http://www.kyforward.com/our-schools/2014/09/11/green-dot-proven-effective-in-reducing-sexual-violence-in-kentucky-high-schools/ By Keith Hautala Special to KyForward The University of Kentucky’s “Green Dot” violence prevention program is effective in reducing sexual violence, according to preliminary findings from a five-year study evaluating the program in Kentucky high schools. The study, led by Ann Coker at UK’s Center for Research on Violence Against Women, found a greater…

Number of Children Served aged 0-17 (therapy services)     138 Number of Adults Served 18 and older (therapy services)    215 Number of Education Programs K-12 (all counties)            1001 Number of Participants                                                        27917 Number of Professional Trainings                                           161 Number of Participants                                                            1162 Volunteer Crisis Call Hours                                                 16375 Prison Rape Elimination Act Services                                       20 Human Trafficking…