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Pennsylvania’s Rape Crisis Centers at Breaking Point Amid Budget Impasse

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PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Centers are taking on debt, cutting programs, and laying off staff while continuing to serve survivors without pay. HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania’s 48 rape crisis centers continue to serve survivors of sexual assault 24/7—without pay—as the state budget remains unpassed. Respect Together, the parent organization of the Pennsylvania Coalition to […]

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Rape Crisis Centers Took to PA State Capitol – Called for Increased Funding as Resources Dwindled Over Past Five Years

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HARRISBURG – On June 4, 2025, at the PA Capitol Complex, the Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect (PCAR), a division of Respect Together, members of rape crisis centers across PA, sexual assault survivors, Representative Kinkead, and Senator L. Williams convened to advocate for an $8 million increase to the DHS Rape Crisis line item of

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Respect Together Connects Violence Prevention and the Assassination Attempt

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HARRISBURG, PA – It’s critical that we speak up about violence prevention. The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump highlighted what we already know from other instances of violence happening across many communities, that violence is a widespread urgent public health problem that affects all regardless of economic status, race, gender, and/or age. Yolanda

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New Chief Operating Officer of NSVRC

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Longtime advocate and subject matter expert on the prevention of sexual abuse, assault, and harassment will lead the National Sexual Violence Resource Center HARRISBURG, PA—The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) announced today that Jennifer Grove will be the new Chief Operating Officer of Respect Together’s national division, NSVRC. Grove will replace former NSVRC COO

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Respect Together Hosts Day of Events in Celebration of 23rd Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month Campaign

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Leading national anti-violence organization based in Harrisburg will host series of events on April 10th for “Building Connected Communities” campaign HARRISBURG, PA – Respect Together, formerly the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, will be hosting a series of events on Wednesday, April 10th, in commemoration of the 23rd annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign. For

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A Legacy of Leadership: Celebrating Karen Baker’s Retirement and Welcoming Yolanda Edrington as Respect Together’s New CEO

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Transitions mark pivotal moments that shape the trajectory of an organization. Today, we share with our esteemed Respect Together community a significant milestone in our journey – a moment of both reflection and anticipation. After an extraordinary 20-year tenure marked by innovation, passion, and unwavering dedication, our distinguished CEO, Karen Baker, will embark on a

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Yolanda Edrington is announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Respect Together

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Longtime Harrisburg local and community activist takes the helm of leading national anti-violence organization based in Central PA HARRISBURG, PA – Respect Together, formerly the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, has announced Yolanda Edrington will step in as CEO of one of the longest-standing anti-sexual violence organizations in the country. Edrington will replace CEO Karen Baker

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