Programs & Services

Crisis Intervention Services

If you have been assaulted, you have options. We have Advocates available 24 hours a day. Please don’t hesitate to call us with any questions or if you just need to talk.

- Our 24-Hour Telephone Crisis Hotline is available 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
- Call 505-266-7711 for assistance regarding sexual assault and abuse issues.

TTY Interpretype equipment and interpreters are available for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Bilingual services are available for Spanish-speaking clients.

Staff and volunteer advocates are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide in-person crisis intervention, support, advocacy, information, and accompaniment to the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) program, and law enforcement agencies. Our Crisis Intervention advocates respond to several thousand crisis calls annually. We provide assistance to hundreds of survivors at the SANE unit.

If You Are Assaulted

Remember: You are not to blame for the sexual assault.

You Have Options. You Can:

Contact the Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico at 505-266-7711. Our hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Seek medical attention. If you have serious injuries, seek emergency medical attention. You may also contact SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) for information about receiving a forensic exam.
If you are still in danger, dial 911 for assistance.
Call a trusted family member or friend.

Forensic Exams Consist Of:

Do’s and Don’ts of a forensic exam:

Important evidence may be on your body or clothes so you may bring the clothes you wore during and after the assault with you to the exam.
Try not to bathe if possible, but if you must, save the clothes in a paper bag.
If you choose to report to the police, you may do so at that time.

If You Plan To Report This Crime To The Police

It is best not to bathe or change clothes, however, that is your decision. Important evidence may be on your body and/or clothes. This can be collected during the medical examination and useful to the police should you decide to press charges. You can have a Rape Crisis Center Advocate present during the report at the police station, SANE unit, hospital, or Rape Crisis Center office.

What You May Feel If You Are Assaulted

People’s emotional reactions to sexual assault vary, but some common responses include:

Feeling responsible for the assault. Remember, a survivor is never responsible for the assailant’s behavior.
Feeling angry and take your anger out on loved ones.
Feeling ashamed of what has happened to you.
Feeling helpless because it seems you lost control of the situation.
Wanting to deny that the assault was serious or that it happened at all.
Feeling unclean even after bathing.
Having difficulty sleeping at night or experiencing nightmares.
Inability to resume a comfortable sexual relationship with the person you love.

Trained volunteers and staff are at the Rape Crisis Center to help you deal with these or any other concerns that you may have. Be assured that you are not alone as you work through your experience.

Ask An Advocate

Have a question? Send us an email!

Send an email to ask@rapecrisiscnm.org and a trained Advocate will respond within one week.

Please Note: RCCCNM may be required to make a report if we get identifying information that relates to a mandatory reporting situation. You can call us anonymously at any time for more information regarding our reporting obligations.

If you need an immediate response, please call our 24-hour hotline at 505-266-7711. You don’t have to give your name or any identifying information in order to speak with someone over the phone. We’re here to listen.

You can also use an online hotline through RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE)

How To Access Albuquerque SANE

Contact SANE directly at 505-884-7263.

The Albuquerque SANE Collaborative (SANE) was founded in 1995 by people representing a variety of area agencies dedicated to providing compassionate and prompt treatment for survivors of sexual assault.

Specially trained nurses and Rape Crisis Center advocates offer treatment and assistance in a private, calm and safe setting. All SANE services are free of charge.

What Happens During An Examination

The nurse can take the survivor’s history, check for injuries, perform a pregnancy test and provide medication to prevent infection and pregnancy. All treatment options are completely voluntary. The survivor may stop the exam at any time.
The Rape Crisis Center Advocate will provide emotional support and information to the survivor and any friends and/or family accompanying them.
Following the exam, the survivor can shower in a private bathroom. A change of clothing can be provided.
Information about filing a police report will be provided if the survivor is interested in pursuing this option.

PREA Victim Advocate

RCCCNM is working to provide rape crisis advocacy to incarcerated victims and survivors.

The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) is a federal law passed in 2003 that was designed to eliminate rape in detention. The law applies to every jail, prison, police lockup, juvenile facility, and community confinement facility in the country. It stipulates that every detention facility have a zero-tolerance policy toward sexual abuse, sexual assault, and sexual harassment. It also mandates many best practices to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual abuse and sexual harassment. Jails and prisons in New Mexico have been working diligently to implement these mandated practices.

One of these practices is to involve rape crisis advocates in cases of sexual abuse and harassment in detention. RCCCNM has an advocate who works solely with incarcerated victims and survivors. The PREA Advocate provides confidential support to these inmates, through phone calls, letters, and one-on-one visits. The PREA Advocate also works with family members whose loved one has been assaulted behind bars. Each jail and prison has its own procedures to contact the PREA Advocate. If you are in the community and are concerned about an incarcerated loved one’s safety in prison, call RCCCNM’s hotline at 505-266-7711 or the main office at 505-266-7712. You will be connected with the PREA Advocate.

No one deserves to be sexually abused. Inmates have a right to be safe while serving their time. Rape is not a part of the penalty.

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