“We can only start to make changes if you tell us what you need”
“RCNI really wants to hear from survivors of sexual violence”, says Dr Michelle Walsh, Clinical Programme Lead
Last week, the tragic circumstances around the death of Sarah Everard in the UK sparked concerns and renewed interest in Domestic, Sexual and Gender based violence throughout Ireland. In an on-line piece on March 15th, Damian Cullen of the Irish Times asked, ‘How safe are women in Ireland? Have you been through experiences of being harassed, assaulted or worse? He asked survivors to share their stories; thirty people outlined their experiences.
Clinical Innovation Project: Q&A session for mental health professionals
Responding to the Trauma of Sexual Violence in a Post-Pandemic World RCNI launches innovative training and research programme to address Counselling Survivors of Sexual Violence On and Off-Line On January 14th, RCNI launched its Clinical Innovation Project: Working with Dr Jessica Taylor, of www.victimfocus.org.uk, to co-create a training for, and with, counsellors and therapists […]
Rape Crisis North East Launches Fundraising Campaign
Press Release – Fundraising Campaign November 2020 – Andrea Corr
Job Vacancies – Rape Crisis North East are Recruiting for Two Positions
Please see the job descriptions and details re: applying provided by RCNE below: Fully Accredited Senior Counsellor/Psychotherapist Rape Crisis North East provides a professional, free counselling & support services to female and male survivors of all types of sexual violence in Dundalk, Drogheda and Castleblayney. We are committed to delivering our services with care […]
Rape Crisis Centre’s Services are here to help during Covid-19
We understand that this may a particularly difficult time for sexual violence survivors. Based on the advice of Government with regards to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 16 Rape Crisis Centres nationwide are adjusting to maintain services to clients and other users of their services, while observing best practice to combat infection. Centers are currently providing […]
We must recognise how pornography affects young women
Monday, November 25, 2019 – 12:00 AM For the majority, men’s violence against women does not disturb their capacity to ‘realise their own potential’. But for women, we bear it and we become mentally unwell under its burden, writes Clíona Saidléar The second ‘My World Survey’ into child and youth mental health shows us that there […]
