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Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another.

Power and Control Wheels

Teen Dating Violence

Safety & Privacy in a Digital World

Sexual Assault

Any type of forced or coerced sexual contact or behavior that happens without consent. Sexual assault includes rape and attempted rape, child molestation, groping, forced kissing and sexual harassment or threats. Sexual assault is a crime of power and control.

Child Sexual Abuse

Consent

Teen Sexual Assault

Trauma Informed Care

Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is an organizational structure and treatment framework that involves understanding, recognizing, and responding to the effects of all types of trauma. TIC also emphasizes physical, psychological and emotional safety for both consumers and providers, and helps survivors rebuild a sense of control and empowerment.

Impact of Trauma

Mandated Reporting

South Carolina law requires that certain professionals report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect, because they have unique opportunities to observe and interact with children. The following professionals are mandated reporters of child abuse or neglect:

  • Healthcare professionals: physicians, nurses, dentists, optometrists, medical examiners or coroners or their employees, emergency medical services, mental health or allied health professionals
  • Educational professionals: teachers, counselors, principals, school attendance officers
  • Social or public assistance professionals: substance abuse treatment staff, childcare workers, foster parents
  • Legal professionals: police or law enforcement officers, juvenile justice workers, volunteer non-attorney guardian ad litem serving on behalf of the South Carolina Guardian ad Litem program or on behalf of Richland County CASA, judges
  • Undertakers, funeral home directors, or their employees
  • Film processors
  • Computer technicians
  • Clergy, including Christian Science Practitioners or religious healers (subject to laws governing privileged communication)

However, the law encourages all persons to report. For more information about mandated reporting go to https://dss.sc.gov/prevention/mandated-reporters/

When to Report

Where to Report

Project R.E.S.T. provides confidential, direct services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Services Available

We Have Recently Changed Our Name!

Attention everyone! We have recently changed our name from Safe Homes Rape Crisis Coalition to Project R.E.S.T. Let’s continue to work together to Restore, Empower, Support, and Transform those affected by domestic and sexual violence!