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An inclusive, safe, survivor-centered space

Rape Crisis Midwest (RCM) works for the protection of all people from all forms of sexual violence and abuse.

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I started learning about how the trauma affected me. It changed my relationships with people, it (counselling) gave me a voice that I can’t stop using… I’m a better human because of it.

Client

About Rape Crisis Midwest

Rape Crisis Midwest (RCM) was established as the Limerick Rape Crisis Centre in 1980, it later expanded its services to the entire Midwest of Ireland region. This covers the counties of Clare, North Tipperary and the city and county of Limerick, with a combined population of over half a million people.

The headquarters for Rape Crisis Midwest services is in Limerick with satellite services in both Ennis and Nenagh. The service delivery includes crisis counselling; long term therapy; Garda and court accompaniment; advice, to both survivors, and their supporters; and sexual violence training to individuals and organisations. RCM works nationally in partnership with Rape Crisis Ireland (RCI) and are funded by Cuan –the Domestic, Sexual & Gender Based Violence Agency.

RCM is a survivor-led organisation

RCM aims to provide a range of timely, relevant and effective services to survivors of sexual violence and historical childhood abuse and their supporters. It also advocates for a society free from sexual violence. RCM is a survivor-led organisation that is underpinned by feminist principles.

A note on language

The term ‘survivor’ is used by staff and
volunteers at RCM to describe people that
have been subjected to sexual violence.
However, we recognise that not all service
users will use this term or identify with it.

Counselling was exactly what I needed. The counsellors are completely there for you.

Client

Our Vision

The Vision of Rape Crisis Midwest is for a society where all people live free from sexual violence

Our Mission

The mission of Rape Crisis Midwest is to improve the lives of those who have been subjected to sexual violence or abuse and to work towards the elimination of sexual violence and abuse in our society.

Our Values

01

RCM is a survivor-centred organisation.

RCM services are delivered utilising a survivor-centered and trauma-informed model. RCM operates from the knowledge that survivors have the capacity to grow and heal and that they are the experts in what they need.

Survivor-centred
02

RCM work to promote compassion, empowerment and dignity.

RCM believes that responding to sexual violence in our society and holding perpetrators to account starts with supporting survivors in ways that are respectful of their dignity, healing and choices.

Compassion Empowerment Dignity
03

RCM aim to be non-judgemental, informed and fearless.

RCM works to hold perpetrators accountable for their behaviour and counteract victim-blaming.

Non-judgemental Informed Fearless
04

RCM advocates for structural societal change, informed by feminist principles...

...to create an inclusive, fair and non-violent society.

Inclusive Fair Non-violent

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