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LAFASA
MEMBERSHIPS
Louisiana Foundation
Against Sexual Assault
Your membership helps support LaFASA’s
programs and services. When you become a
LaFASA member, you support our sexual assault
centers, advocates, survivors and community
leaders as we work to end sexual violence.
Sign-up today at lafasa.org!
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Active Sexual Assault Center Membership:
Sexual Assault Crisis Centers provide
a 24-hour crisis hotline, information and
referral, free counseling and more!
www.lafasa.org
PHONE 225.372.8995
FAX 225.292.1986
TOLL FREE 888.995.7273
11832 Newcastle Ave, Ste. 9
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Required for all accredited, full service
centers.
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Corporate Memberhsip: Open to any
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Individual Membership: Open to any
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Student Membership: Open to any
businesses and institutions that support
LaFASA’s mission to end sexual assault.
member of the general public who supports
LaFASA’s mission to end sexual assault.
individuals attending an academic institution.
This project was supported by Grant No. 2014-SWAX-0008 awarded by the Office on Violence Against
Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions,
findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed
in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice,
Office on Violence Against Women.”
Louisiana Foundation Against
SEXUAL ASSAULT
ABOUT
LAFASA
Help us create safer communities
by eliminating sexual assault.
National sexual assault statistics:
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Someone is sexually assaulted in the US
every 2 minutes.
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By their 18th birthday, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6
boys will be sexually assaulted.
The Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual
Assault, more widely known as LaFASA,
was founded in 1982 to offer support
advocates and survivors of sexual assault.
It is a private nonprofit organization that
gives statewide representation to sexual
assault crisis centers, as well as other
agencies and individuals concerned
about sexual violence. Our staff at LaFASA
work to end sexual violence, which affects
everyone regardless of gender, age, race,
income level, sexual orientation, ability
and/or lifestyle. LaFASA is dedicated
Louisiana sexual assault statistics:
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Louisiana law enforcement
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In 2014, we recieved over 9,000 hotline calls
and our centers served approximately 2,500
survivors
policies, and attitudes that will allow
sexual violence.
71% of sexual assault centers’ clients were
under age 25 when victimized
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to bringing about changes in our laws,
everyone to live free from the threat of
In 2013, there were 1,619 rapes reported to
The cost of sexual assault:
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Sexual assualt victims are 3 times more likely
to suffer from depression, 13 times more
Our mission is to work
toward the elimination
of sexual assault through
program support, education,
and social change.
LAFASA
PROGRAMS
& SERVICES
likely to abuse alcohol, and 26 times more
likely to abuse drugs. Evidence shows that
quality victim services can mitigate these
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consequences.
Sexual violence has an economic cost as
well as an emotional one. Each rape costs
the US $240,776.
Sexual assault affects every community
in Louisiana. By supporting LaFASA
you’re demonstrating your commitment
to making our communities safer for our
families, friends, and neighbors.
• Education. LaFASA offers a variety of trainings,
workshops, and webinars to increase the knowledge and
skills of sexual assault advocates, allied professionals,
and community leaders.
• Advocacy. LaFASA gives statewide representation to
our Sexual Assault Centers through legislative advovacy.
• Prevention. Through trainings and programs, LaFASA
works with local organizations to end sexual violence.
• Outreach. LaFASA works to increase public awareness
about sexual assault through community events, social
media, newsletters, and Sexual Assault Awareness
Month (SAAM).
• Support. LaFASA offers support to survivors, advocates,
and sexual assault centers through technical assistance
and information services, and referral services.