The Rape/Spouse Abuse Crisis Center (R/SACC) began in 1974 as the Lincoln Coalition against Rape, a campus/community group organized to provide support services to victims of sexual assault. In 1976 the organization became part of Family Services Association. In 1978, the program expanded to include domestic violence and received National Justice Funds. The program continued to grow, adding services for incest survivors, until in 1989 it incorporated as an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation in order to more exclusively focus on the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault and incest.

The agency has continued to develop. It purchased a facility in 1992 at 2545 N Street. Additional comprehensive services have been added to address the problems of children witnessing domestic violence, teens experiencing peer relationship violence and sexual assault, hospital screenings and advocacy for domestic violence and sexual assault and enhancing our 24-hour crisis intervention and advocacy and community coordination.

Our Mission

The Rape/Spouse Abuse Crisis Center's mission is two fold:

A:) To provide services to victims and their significant others who are faced with the traumatic aftermath of sexual assault, domestic violence and incest; and

B) To provide information about these crimes for the purposes of citizen awareness and prevention and to enhance the sensitivity and professional understanding of those who may work with individuals involved with these problems.