Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape (PCAR) is an organization working at the state and national levels to prevent sexual violence. To provide quality services to victims/survivors of sexual violence and their significant others, PCAR works in concert with its statewide network of 52 rape crisis centers to provide sexual assault services in all of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties. All centers provide, at a minimum, services to victims/survivors of sexual violence and their significant others, including free and confidential counseling and intervention 24 hours a day; prevention education programs to schools and the public; and information and referrals. In addition to providing technical assistance in a variety of areas, the role of PCAR is to oversee the rape crisis centers’ contracts, monitor relevant legislation and public policy issues, provide library resources and educational trainings, and create public awareness campaigns.