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How You Can Help: Become a Member
 Begin
by Believing… that all of us have a role in working
toward the elimination of sexual violence in our communities.
By
becoming a Member of NJCASA, you will be taking a step
towards fulfilling that role, and demonstrating that
you care about NJCASA's mission to end sexual violence
against all people.
The
statistics for sexual assault may seem daunting:
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Over
200,000 women and men, age 13 and over, are raped
or sexually assaulted each year in this country. (National
Crime Victimization Survey, 2002)
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1
in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually assaulted
by age 18 (Finkelhor, et al., 1990).
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67%
of all sexual assault victims, who reported to law
enforcement agencies, were under 18 years of age (Snyder,
2000).
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7
in 10 rape and sexual assault victims know their attacker
prior to the assault (Rennison, 2000).
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61%
of rapes and sexual assaults are not reported to the
police. In the 39% reported to police, there is only
a 16.3% chance that the rapist will end up in prison.
Combined, these statistics mean that only about 6%
of rapists (1 in 16) will ever spend a day in jail.
(National Crime Victimization Survey, 1999)
But
with your help, NJCASA can continue its efforts to change
these statistics in New Jersey.
In
2004, NJCASA member Rape Care Centers:
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Answered
10,801 calls from victims and 13,366 calls from victims'
family, loved ones and other victim-related calls.
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Accompanied
over 2,000 victims during medical/forensic exams,
to the police station, or to court proceedings.
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Provided
counseling for 4,712 victims and significant others
during a total of 15,462 sessions.
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Provided
1,620 prevention education programs to a total of
49,014 college and school students. They also provided
940 professional trainings and community presentations
to 19,426 individuals in New Jersey communities. (2004
Performance Report Totals)
 Membership
in NJCASA is open to any individual or group whose purpose
and philosophy are in accordance with NJCASA's mission.
Your support through membership makes it possible for
NJCASA to continue to work on behalf of survivors of
sexual assault throughout the Garden State. As a Member
of NJCASA, you can expect:
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A
voice in Trenton and the national scene on relevant
legislative issues, and a chance to help insure that
the needs of sexual assault survivors and their loved
ones are addressed in a compassionate, professional
and dignified manner
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A
quarterly newsletter with updates on all of NJCASA's
programs, activities, successes and opportunities,
as well as informative articles from experts in the
field
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Access
to a growing Resource Center containing the latest
research concerning a variety of sexual assault topics
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Advance
notice about an array of events in which you may want
to participate
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Pride
in knowing that you are making a difference in the
lives of so many New Jersey residents
Allied
Membership in NJCASA is available at the following levels:
Business/Corporation
(<25 employees): $250
Business/Corporation (25-50 employees): $500
Business/Corporation (50+ employees): $1,000
Educational/Government/Nonprofit: $250
Individual: $50
Student/Low Income: $20
Lifetime Individual: $500
Thank
you for doing your part to help
eliminate sexual violence in our communities!
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