
ABOUT N.I.C.O.L.E.
N.I.C.O.L.E.'S PURPOSE IS TO HELP SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS IN GAINING THEIR CONTROL BACK, BY PROTECTING THEIR RIGHTS AS A SURVIVOR AND BRINGING THEM BACK TO BEING COMFORTABLE IN THEIR OWN SKIN.
WE WILL BE OFFERING SPECIALIZED AND INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAMS FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES THAT NO OTHER CRISIS CENTERS TO THIS DATE HAVE IN THIS AREA.
SEXUAL ASSAULT STATISTICS ARE VERY HIGH RIGHT NOW. NEARLY 1 IN 5 WOMEN HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF AN ATTEMPTED RAPE OR A COMPLETED ONE. AND OVER 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE WERE RAPED IN THE U.S. IN 1 YEAR. 80% OF VICTIMS WHO WERE VICTIMIZED EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS OF PTSD AND OTHER MENTAL ISSUES. SURVEY RESULTS HAVE WAITING LISTS WHICH ARE TOTALLY UNFAIR TO THE VICTIM. 65% OF PROGRAMS HAVE A WAITING LIST FOR COUNSELING SERVICES WHICH COULD TAKE 10 MONTHS OR LONGER. 30% HAVE A WAITING LIST FOR SUPPORT GROUPS IF THE AREA YOU LIVE IN HAS ONE TO OFFER NEARBY IF AT ALL.
THERE ARE SO MANY IDEAS THAT WILL COME TO LIFE THAT WE HAVE AS SOON AS WE GET THINGS ROLLING.
MOST VICTIMS ARE AFRAID TO TELL ANYONE IF HE OR SHE HAS BEEN RAPED IN FEAR THAT THEY DID SOMETHING WRONG. LIKE NICOLE DID. BUT WE ARE TRYING AND ARE GOING TO PROVE THAT VICTIMS DO NOTHING WRONG AND IT IS ALL THE DEFENDENT TO BLAME .
EVENTUALLY WE ARE HOPING TO GET SOME OFFICE SPACE SOME WHERE IN JACKSON SINCE THIS IS WHERE EVERYTHING STARTED FOR NICOLE AND OUR FAMILY. RIGHT NOW WE WILL BE WORKING OUT OF HOUSE IF NEEDED. WE ARE AT THE VERY BEGINNING STAGES SO RIGHT NOW WE ARE JUST TRYING TO INTRODUCE OUR NON PROFIT TO YOU, BUT EVENTUALLY WILL BE ASKING FOR DONATIONS OR MAYBE EVEN A SPONSORSHIP IF APPLICABLE.