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Download Press Release Years of survivor advocacy lead to landmark funding increase for rape crisis services HARRISBURG, Pa. — Today, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania’s 2026–27 state budget into law, delivering a historic $12 million increase for rape crisis services and bringing the total state appropriation to $24.171 million. The Pennsylvania Coalition to Advance Respect […]

At a recent joint press conference with PCAR and PCADV, I stood among advocates from across Pennsylvania and held two feelings at once. Pride and frustration. Pride in five decades of progress. Pride in the survivors, advocates, community leaders, and organizations who built one of the strongest networks of support for survivors of sexual violence

Please join us in welcoming five new members to Respect Together’s Board of Directors!  Paulette Keo Carpenter  Darrien Davenport  Dan Saltzman  Stephanie Gilbert  Shannon Maxwell  Marie Janoski  We’re grateful for the time, expertise, and leadership they are bringing to our organization as we continue working toward a future free from sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.  Our Board of Directors

Each year, the National Sexual Assault Conference® (NSAC) brings together more than 2,000 advocates, preventionists, researchers, educators, service providers, and allied professionals from across the country to learn, collaborate, and strengthen the movement to end sexual abuse, assault, and harassment.  Hosted by Respect Together, NSAC 2026 will take place August 19–21, 2026, in Washington, D.C., under the theme “United in Purpose,

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for Respect Together’s Open House in Harrisburg. The event was a wonderful opportunity to connect with partners, supporters, and community members while sharing more about our work to respond to and prevent sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. Guests enjoyed refreshments, networking opportunities, and conversations with staff

Join us for the Respect Together Open House 2026 on June 17 in Harrisburg, PA. Meet our team, learn about the work of NSVRC and PCAR, explore resources, connect with community partners, and participate in a CommunityAid clothing drive.

Understanding and addressing the factors that increase the risk of sexual violence is essential to building safer, more equitable communities. The latest issue of The Resource, published by Respect Together’s national division, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), examines the intersection of disability and gender-based violence and invites readers to deepen their understanding of

Update: New reporting indicates that E. Jean Carroll may not be the direct target of a federal investigation. Our concern remains unchanged: survivors are watching how institutions respond when someone comes forward, seeks accountability, and is forced back into the national spotlight. The message survivors hear The investigation of E. Jean Carroll sends a dangerous message.

Survivors Deserve Systems That Pursue Justice Without Causing Additional Harm.  HARRISBURG, Pa. — Today’s House Committee on Oversight hearing renewed serious concerns about survivor privacy, institutional accountability, and the Department of Justice’s handling of records connected to Jeffrey Epstein’s trafficking network.  During the hearing, former Attorney General Pam Bondi acknowledged the many redaction errors in the release of records tied to