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Call 911

If you are in immediate danger or your safety is at risk, call 911 for emergency assistance. You can report an assault and receive assistance from authorities.

Call the non-emergency line for your local police or campus law enforcement

If you are not in immediate danger, you can report an assault and receive assistance from authorities at your local police station and/or campus-based law enforcement if you are on a college campus.

Visit a medical center

If you are in need of medical attention for injuries resulting from a sexual assault, please visit your closest medical center. You can also choose to have a sexual assault forensic exam. If you are a minor, the mandated reporting processes will occur. More information on these processes is explained below. If you are over the age of 18, you do not have to report the crime to have a sexual assault forensic exam. For more information on locations that provide sexual assault forensic exams, the timeline for evidence collection, and how to receive support from an advocate regarding this process, please access this information from RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), and call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800.656.HOPE.

Call a Hotline

#WeRideTogether recognizes that sexual misconduct and abuse in sport can be extremely impactful and complex. You are not alone. If you need support, help finding resources, or help navigating the healing or reporting processes, please connect with the helplines listed below.

Courage First Athlete Helpline

This free and confidential helpline is dedicated to all parties within sporting communities, offering support and resources. Call or text 888.279.1026 for assistance, or visit athletehelpline.org. Live chat options are also available. This helpline is staffed by sports crisis counselors Monday through Friday from 12 pm - 8 pm PST; calls outside those business hours are directed to the ChildHelp National Child Abuse Hotline, which is available 24/7.

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National Sexual Assault Helpline

Offering crisis support online, over the phone, and via a mobile app by trained support specialists, this helpline provides 24/7, free, and confidential support regarding adult and child sexual abuse. Call 800.656.HOPE or visit hotline.rainn.org. You can also text LIGHT to 741741 and visit Darkness to Light (D2L) at d2l.org for more information specific to child sexual abuse.

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Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

Counselors are available 24/7 to offer support and resources regarding child abuse and reporting. Visit childhelphotline.org for a live chat option or call or text 800.422.4453.

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Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

This helpline offers 24/7, free, and confidential support for suicide prevention and resources. Call 988 or visit 988lifeline.org for a chat option. Support in Spanish, Veteran specific support, and options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing are also available.

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LGBT National Help

For free and confidential peer support, call the LGBT National Hotline at 888.843.4654, call the LGBT National Youth Talkline at 800.246.743, or visit lgbthotline.org.

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National Domestic Violence Helpline

This helpline offers 24/7, free, and confidential support and resources from trained advocates for adult and young adult relationships. Visit thehotline.org for live chat, call 1.800.799.SAFE, or text START to 88788.

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Substance Abuse and Mental Help Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline

This helpline offers 24/7, free, and confidential treatment referral and information in English and Spanish for mental health and substance abuse support. Call 1.800.662.HELP or visit samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline.

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Reporting

For minors, all disclosed abuse or reasonable suspicion of abuse must be reported based on your jurisdiction's applicable mandated reporting laws. For adults, there is a difference between disclosing and reporting, meaning adult survivors may disclose abuse without automatic reporting occurring. Adult survivors may also choose to report sexual assault to local authorities. The decision to disclose abuse can be very difficult for survivors, with many personal and societal factors to consider. Survivors most often disclose abuse to connect with support and resources, and to begin their healing process.

For more information on reporting, visit our blog post detailing justice options for athletes.

Mandated Reporting

Anyone can report child sexual abuse or reasonable suspicion of child sexual abuse. To find numbers and information on reporting in your state, please visit this organization list provided by childwelfare.gov. You may also call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 800.444.4453 for more information on local reporting procedures and processes. 

Mandated Reporting laws are in place for all U.S. states and territories, listing which individuals are required to report suspected child abuse. In some states, all adults are required to report. If a minor discloses to a mandated reporter, all mandated reporting processes must be followed by law. When a mandated report is made to local authorities, child protection services will review the information and may conduct an investigation. Child protection workers within the human services departments in your jurisdiction can also help children and families access services, resources, and assistance. To review the statutes in your state listing mandated reporters, please visit the State Statutes Search provided on childwelfare.gov.

Sports Specific Reporting

In addition to mandated reporting for children and reports made to law enforcement by adults, sporting federations and colleges may have their own mandated or optional reporting policies and procedures through SafeSport and Title IX.

To learn about specific resources for your sport, please visit your sports page for links to your sport’s governing body. 

For participants under the Olympic and Paralympic Movements, you can make a report to  SafeSport. Reports can be made online at uscenterforsafesport.org/report-a-concern or by calling 833.587.7233 Monday through Friday from 8 am - 4 pm MST. Reports to SafeSport are separate from reports to local authorities and can be filed in tandem or in lieu of those reports. In cases of child sexual abuse or misconduct, mandated reporting laws are in place and reports should be made to local authorities first, then with SafeSport. During the Response and Resolution Process, SafeSport may issue temporary suspensions and final sanctions on public record, which can be found in the Centralized Disciplinary Database.

If you attend an educational institution that receives federal funding, whether K-12 or universities, then Title IX civil law regulations and procedures are present. To make a report through Title IX, contact your campus Title IX coordinator. For general information on the Title IX reporting process, please visit the Survivor Toolkit published by Equal Rights Advocates. An investigation through law enforcement does not take away from your institution’s obligations to respond under Title IX. Title IX rights require your school to conduct an investigation and take effective action to make a safe environment, as well as help you access resources and gain protection. 

For non-crisis support and additional resources, visit #WeRideTogether’s resource hub.