Cleveland rape crisis centers (crcc) mission is to support survivors of rape and sexual abuse regardless of sexual orientation or age

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center (CRCC) a $800,000 Project Grant under the Congressionally Recommended Awards program (CFDA 16.753). The funding will enable CRCC to better serve child sexual abuse victims and LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual violence across Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Ashtabula counties in Ohio. Key activities include: 1) Expanding access, inclusivity, and innovation in CRCC's service delivery through a focused strategic marketing effort to connect more survivors in marginalized communities to CRCC's services; 2) Supporting a specialized programming space for CRCC; and 3) Ensuring existing CRCC spaces and functions have the necessary resources to offer effective, safe, and welcoming services to all clients. This project aims to enhance CRCC's capacity to reach and serve youth, families, and the LGBTQ+ community, ultimately supporting the organization's ability to serve all survivors of sexual violence that it interacts with. The grant period runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026.

This project will better equip crcc to meet the needs of child sexual abuse victims and victims that are members of the lgbtq+ community by increasing access, inclusivity, and innovation across cuyahoga, geauga, lake and ashtabula counties in ohio. This project will allow crcc to deliver on a focused strategic marketing effort to connect more survivors in marginalized communities across its footprint to services, support for a specifically located crcc space to offer specialized programming, and ensuring existing spaces and functions have what they need to offer effective services and a safe, welcoming space to all while also better serving children and families impacted by sexual violence. By improving crccs capacity to reach and serve youth, families, and the lgbtq+ community, this project will support crccs capacity in serving all clients crcc interacts with.