Blue Owl Brewing
Appalling Lack of Resources
RECEIVED Tue., April 24, 2018
Dear Editor,
After reading your article on Austin and Travis County’s sexual assault response system I was appalled at the lack of resources available for sexual assault survivors. [See “Is Travis County Doing Enough for Rape Survivors?” Daily News, April 20.] I was already painfully aware of the deficiency in mental health services in Texas, but I was not aware of the gravity of sexual assault survivors’ unmet needs.
Consider how much more under-resourced professionals working with sexual assault victims would be if ALL victims sought services. However, sexual assault survivors don’t want to come forward when 94% of professionals believe the law does not fully address the crime and they are likely to be revictimized if they do report the crime. Sexual harassment and assault are starting to be talked about more in the media, but we need to start backing up our words and fund these needed services.
After reading your article on Austin and Travis County’s sexual assault response system I was appalled at the lack of resources available for sexual assault survivors. [See “Is Travis County Doing Enough for Rape Survivors?” Daily News, April 20.] I was already painfully aware of the deficiency in mental health services in Texas, but I was not aware of the gravity of sexual assault survivors’ unmet needs.
Consider how much more under-resourced professionals working with sexual assault victims would be if ALL victims sought services. However, sexual assault survivors don’t want to come forward when 94% of professionals believe the law does not fully address the crime and they are likely to be revictimized if they do report the crime. Sexual harassment and assault are starting to be talked about more in the media, but we need to start backing up our words and fund these needed services.
Madison Bridges
Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
