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More avenues for victims to participate can help identify serial offenders.

March 24, 2025

CATCH Program expands

Now, victims have more avenues to participate, and help identify serial sexual assault offenders.

The VA offers support to sexual assault survivors.

July 2, 2024

Top 9 things you need to know about getting care through the Veterans Affairs

The VA offers support to sexual assault survivors.

Dana Moehling, the ombudsman for Coast Guard Station Cape May, N.J., poses in front of a response boat at the station Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. The Coast Guard Ombudsman Program aims to enhance communication between the command and Coast Guard family members. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nick Ameen)

Feb. 2, 2021

Expanding victim support: Ombudsman policy update removes mandatory reporting of sexual assault

The Coast Guard is continuing to develop new strategies to support members who have been sexually assaulted. One of the major initiatives underway now is to eliminate the barriers victims face when they simply want to talk things through with someone, without limiting their options to report the assault in the future. A recent example is the new

Nov. 3, 2020

REACT – New Model created by TRACEN Petaluma's Sexual Assault Prevention Response and Recovery Advisory Committee

New SAPRR response model to intervene, help shipmates

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