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  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Now Hiring
  • Events
    • Pockets Full of Hope
    • Awareness Months >
      • Monthly Awareness
      • Human Trafficking Awareness - January
      • Teen Dating Violence Awareness - February
      • Child Abuse Awareness - April
      • Sexual Assault Awareness - April
      • Domestic Violence Awareness - October
  • Education
    • What is Abuse? Power & Control
    • High School & University Programs
    • How Abuse Affects Your Business
    • Boy's Town Common Sense Parenting
    • Request a Presentation & Materials
  • Resources
    • Alcohol Safety
    • 211 Helpline
    • SD Shelters
    • National Help
  • Services
    • Emergency Shelter
    • Protection Order Assistance
    • Accompaniment
    • Safety Planning
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Support Group
    • Community Outreach
    • I Care Vermillion
  • Donate
    • Wish List
  • Get Involved
    • Operation Innovation
    • Become a Guardian Angel
  • Newsletter
    • Blog
  • Family Connections
  • Español
    • Servicios
    • Ayuda de violencia doméstica
    • Agresión sexual
    • Trata de personas
    • Impacto en los niños
    • Poder y control
Quick Exit

Court Accompaniment

Are you looking for support during Protection Order court?
Has the State's Attorney called you to testify in a criminal case against your abuser?
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You do NOT have to be alone and unprepared. 
Our Advocates can help prepare you for court and sit by your side before and during the hearings. Although we are not law professionals, we regularly attend hearings as advocates and can help you understand the process. 

Medical Accompaniment

Seeking medical attention after a physical or sexual assault can be overwhelming and filled with unknowns. RCDVC advocates can offer support for survivors in these situations. Advocates can:
  • Explain what a SANE kit is, and how forensic evidence will be collected
  • Sit with you while you wait to talk to nurses and doctors
  • Help you make sure you have a safe place to go when discharged
  • Help you understand your victims’ rights and reporting options
  • Provide comfort so you are not alone during this difficult time

Every 93 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted.
​You do not have to be alone, we are here to help.