Incidents of sexual violence do not stop while the nation is under stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic, and experts say they fear cases may be getting even worse.
in Seattle."We provide critical mental health first-aid, and we are a real safety net for thousands of victims and their families throughout our region, especially at a time when things are so uncertain and there is such degree of stress and trauma around."
"It's also hard work and a strain on staff," she said."When you're dealing with people who are in crisis and who are struggling with anxiety and depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, it's hard work. Doing that in a vacuum, doing that at home where you can't easily collaborate with coworkers, puts an additional strain on people."
"There is always so much need for support for people who have experienced the trauma of sexual violence and rape crisis centers provide that in so many ways," said Ebony Tucker, the executive director of, a nonprofit focused on ending sexual violence."Since COVID-19, our work has been on trying to secure better funding for rape crisis centers to still operate in this new environment and to make sure survivors are still having their needs met.
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