Sexual assault can be verbal, visual, or anything that forces a person to join in unwanted sexual contact or attention.
Community Partners
Iowa Department of Public Health, Office of Disability, Injury & Violence Prevention
Information and resources for health care professionals interested in improving their responses to victims of violence. The Office houses the following programs:
*Iowa domestic abuse death review team
*Sexual violence prevention
*Violence against women - health care response
*Youth suicide prevention
Visit the IDPH Office of Disability, Injury & Violence Prevention
Iowa Attorney General's Office, Crime Victim Assistance Division (CVAD)
Information related to Iowa's Sexual Assault Exam Payment Program and Crime Victim Compensation Fund.
Visit Crime Victim Assistance Division
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV)
Information related to efforts to end intimate partner violence in Iowa.
Visit the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Iowa Division on the Status of Women
Formerly known as the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women (ICSW)
Information related to the state of Iowa's efforts to equalize women's opportunities and participation in the economic, political and social life of the state.
Visit the Iowa Division on the Status of Women
Iowa Department of Human Rights (DHR)
The DHR works with all local, federal, and private partners to encourage cooperation and communication toward building a vibrant inclusive state where all Iowans can work, play, learn, and raise their families.
Visit the Iowa Department of Human Rights
Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Information related to training for Iowa law enforcement officers and standards for law enforcement services.
Visit the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy
Iowa Victim Information & Notification Service (IowaVINE)
VINELink is the online version of VINE (Victim Information and Notification Everyday), the National Victim Notification Network and is part of the Iowa Crime Assistance Division . This service allows crime victims to obtain timely and reliable information about criminal cases and the custody status of offenders 24 hours a day.
Call IowaVINE 1.888.7IA.VINE (1.888.742.8463)
Visit IowaVINE
Iowa Legal Aid
Free legal help and information on civil law problems for eligible Iowans in every county of the state.
Visit Iowa Legal Aid
Iowa Department of Corrections
Victim and Restorative Justice Program
Victim and Restorative Justice Program encourages victims' input in the criminal justice system by giving them opportunities to participate in decisions concerning and offender's liberty. The Office also provides victim support, information and restorative justice programs subject to set guidelines.
Visit the Victim and Restorative Justice Program