LISTEN. BELIEVE. SUPPORT.
IT IS OUR MISSION
to address multifaceted forms of oppression and end sexual violence by empowering survivors through person-first services and community engagement.
SERVICES
Medical Advocacy
On-call 24/7 to provide in-person crisis support to survivors of sexual violence at a hospital
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Legal Advocacy
We inform survivors of legal rights and assist them in navigating the legal system
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Counseling
Provided to survivors aged 4 and older and their significant others
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Community and Professional Education and Trainings
Education, workshops, and trainings
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Prevention Education
Community mobilization including school presentations​
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Confidential Sexual Assault Crisis Line
(618) 397-0975
Call any time. 24/7.
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All services are free and confidential.
24/7
SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE
Metro East Every Survivor Counts intervention services can be reached through our 24/7 sexual assault intervention hotline, (618) 397-0975.
We support, listen to, and help survivors in times of crisis, at any time of the day or night. The hotline is also available to request an appointment with our agency to receive in-person and survivor lead counseling and advocacy services.
STATISTICS
According to Metro East ESC data, preventionists have provided a total of 742.75 hours and 418 events consisting of trainings, and/or presentations serving a combined total of 7,080 individuals within the 5 county regional area.
Our sexual assault hotline crisis intervention calls and in person crisis intervention totality of individuals helped and assisted through our crisis intervention services within the last year were a total of 431 individuals equaling a total of 352 hours conducted in crisis intervention services.
Within the last year, we directly served 294 clients with a total 2,236 hours recorded of which 356 was medical related hours, 114 was criminal justice related hours, 150 was civil justice related hours, and the remainder of 1,616.50 were general advocacy and intervention services.
STAY INFORMED
New laws on sexual assault go into effect
from Axios
Illinois activated new laws this month expanding protections for victims of sexual assault who were intoxicated.
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Why it matters: The rules set important new standards for what's considered sexual consent, but they were ushered in last week with more than 200 other laws — making them easy to...
Sexual Assault Outpatient Hospital Treatment Services Rate
Illinois Health and Hospital Association
Under Public Act 102-1097 (SB 3023) signed on June 16, now provides hospital reimbursement for a survivor who is not the subscriber or primary policyholder of their insurance policy and who chooses to opt out of billing their private insurance. The act also extends reimbursable follow-up care from 90 days to 180 days.
Improving Response to Sexual Assault
from Illinois Attorney General
In 2016, The Attorney General's Office led an effort with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office and the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault to pass The Sexual Assault Incident Procedure Act. The Act addresses troubling statistics that show only a fraction of sexual assault victims report crimes to law...
