RAINN’s Online Hotline is Now 24/7

Sorted under sexual assault, violence against women on December 12, 2008

RAINN online hotline RAINN has been running the internet’s first live, secure hotline service for victims and survivors of rape, abuse and incest for a few months for 5 hours a day, 5 days a week. During those months, RAINN has helped more than 22,000 people with the help of over 450 volunteers nationwide.

Because more and more people are seeking help on the internet, RAINN’s online hotline has been crucial to survivors and due to the demand of their service, RAINN has extended their operation hours and are now up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

As a survivor I have found that while finding help when you need it online is scarce, but when you do find it, there is an overwhelming release that comes with it. For me and I would think some other survivors out there, words come easier for me when I am typing; words tend to fail me if I’m on the phone and especially when I’m face to face with a therapist or counselor, so for RAINN to have a reliable and secure live, online service with trained professionals on the other end of the website is amazing.

If you are a survivor, get immediate support in a safe and secure online environment at the RAINN online hotline now open 24/7!



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  • TTS
    Great news!
  • I think it's much easier to talk about personal things in an online atmosphere, where there's a feeling of anonymity. I hope that this organization is able to change a lot of lives, and I'm glad someone got it going.
  • That's wonderful news. So many times you hear about these services having their hours cut due to funding etc. so it's nice when a service like this is able to offer even more help.
  • i also think that the availability of internet has changed things a lot but in distant places like in villages where womens don't know how to read or write.
  • What about the victims that don't have internet access?
  • Then they can use RAINN's 24/7 telephone hotline, which can be reached at 1.800.656.HOPE.
  • yes, i agree that this service is great for survivors, but of course i like RAINN, and it is good idea to be open 24/7
  • this is a good way to sahre ones feelings wid others and share as well as solve others problems
  • Great service for survivors.
  • hiiiiiii ,

    I m fully agree with all my frnds because this is my personal experience we can express our feeling much better then from the verbal.
  • this is good news. you can reach out to many survivors and help them move on after the trauma
  • You have been awarded at our site. Congratulations!

    I'm like you -- I express myself much better in written form than in verbal. This is an amazing resource for people, and I wish it had been around a long time ago.
  • I love RAINN.
    I'm glad they are open 24/7
  • "words come easier for me when I am typing"

    i agree. i think that a lot more people can "bare their souls" as it were much easier through the computer with typing than over the phone, what with the vulneralbility of their voices and the inability to collect and review their thoughts. it's good to see the internet helping people help people.
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