The operations and services have officially transitioned to a new vendor contracted by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families\u2019, Division on Women.\u00a0 The transition will enable broader reach and enhanced supports for impacted residents, while ensuring high quality and effective counsel and coordination.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Founded in 1984, the UCRCC has provided confidential, trauma-informed support to survivors of sexual violence across Union County.\u00a0 A heartfelt thank you to the many survivors who have entrusted the dedicated UCRCC team over the past 40+ years.\u00a0 Their strength and courage have exemplified is unparalleled.\u00a0 We are humbled and forever grateful.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Union County Board of County Commissioners and the State of New Jersey remain united in their mission to support survivors of sexual violence with dignity, continuity, and care.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Union County Rape Crisis Center (UCRCC) serves victims of sexual violence at least thirteen years of age who reside in, were assaulted in, or seek support services in Union County. The Center also serves secondary victims who experience the impact of sexual violence as a significant other of the primary (direct) victim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Phone Number<\/strong>: 908-233-RAPE (7273)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n TTY<\/strong>: 908-232-1435 (Business Hours Only)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The UCRCC operates a twenty-four hour sexual assault crisis response and informational hotline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Specially trained Confidential Sexual Violence Advocates (CSVAs) provide emotional support, crisis counseling, advocacy, and information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n The Union County Rape Crisis Center (UCRCC) is a program under the Division of Individual & Family Support Services in the Union County Department of Human Services. By engaging in direct service, primary prevention education, training, and consultation, the UCRCC aims to shift prevailing beliefs and attitudes toward intolerance of all forms of interpersonal violence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Advocacy for survivors of sexual assault has many dimensions, but is rooted in assisting each survivor in their healing process. Our advocates provide support in the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our CSVAs do not make decisions for survivors, but rather serve as guides and provide information about the various ways survivors can interact with systems. Via the 24-hour hotline, our CSVAs provide emotional support, crisis counseling, advocacy, and in-person accompaniment through medical proceedings (i.e. sexual assault forensic examinations) as well as law enforcement interviews (i.e. filing a police report, making a statement with the police, and\/or court proceedings including but not limited to civil protective\/restraining order hearings).<\/p>\n\n\n\n All services provided by the Union County Rape Crisis Center are free of charge and are provided in a manner that preserves the victim’s privacy and safeguards the victim’s right to confidentiality pursuant to (N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-22.15). If you are interested in learning more, please do not hesitate to contact us at (908) 233-7273.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To better serve our community, we have several bi-lingual CSVAs and have access to a translation service. Within our current group of advocates, we can assist in English and Spanish.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Working together as members of a team, our goal is to excel in exhibiting compassion, respect, dependability, and integrity while serving and empowering victims of sexual violence.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Accompaniment <\/strong>– Our CSVAs provide in-person accompaniment to medical proceedings (i.e. sexual assault forensic examinations) and law enforcement interviews (i.e. filing a police report or making a statement with the police, legal meetings, and\/or court proceedings, including but not limited to civil protective\/ restraining order hearings).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Counseling <\/strong>– The UCRCC offers free, confidential, trauma informed short-term counseling to survivors of sexual violence as well as survivors\u2019 non-offending significant others. Our goal is to help clients heal from the trauma of sexual violence, increase healthy coping strategies, and create support systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Advocacy <\/strong>– The UCRCC also trains volunteers in the community to serve as Confidential Sexual Violence Advocates (CSVAs). Volunteers answer calls via the UCRCC\u2019s 24hour hotline and they provide in-person accompaniment during medical and legal proceedings. Once trained, opportunities can extend to helping with outreach events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Primary Prevention Education<\/strong> – In addition to providing direct service, the UCRCC conducts primary prevention education through a curriculum entitled, Gender and Violence: How Media Shapes Our Culture. Such education is offered to the surrounding school systems and\/or community organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Privacy <\/strong>– All services provided by the Union County Rape Crisis Center are free of charge and are provided in a manner that preserves the victim\u2019s privacy and safeguards the victim\u2019s right to confidentiality pursuant to (N.J.S.A. 2A:84A-22.15)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Phone<\/strong>: 908-233-7273<\/p>\n\n\n\n Email<\/strong>: RCC@ucnj.org<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n The Union County Rape Crisis Center is always looking for dedicated individuals who are interested in helping survivors of sexual violence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n We are aiming to host two (2) Confidential Sexual Violence Advocate trainings per year, one in Spring and one in Fall with dates to be determined. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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