We have a number of Publications available for you to download and read. Click on the links below to download.
Strategic Plan 2024-2028
Strategic Plan 2018
KRSAC Information Booklet –
Healing Process for Victims of
Rape & Sexual Assault
KRSAC Information Booklet –
For Friends & Family of Victims
of Rape & Sexual Assault
KRSAC Information Booklet –
When your Partner has been
sexually abused
KRSAC Information Booklet –
Sayit Booklet
RCNI Legal Information Pack for
Practitioners Advising Survivors of Sexual Violence
RCNI Guide to the Legal Process for Survivors of Sexual Violence
National Strategy on Domestic
Sexual and Gender-based Violence 2010-2014
Role of the DPP
Going to Court as a Witness
How we make Prosecution Decisions
How to request reasons and reviews
Making a Victim Impact Statement
“Through The Chair Book”
Counselling can be described as a process which provides help, support and an understanding listener, Counselling helps clients to gain clearer insight into themselves and their situation so that they are better able to draw on their own resources to help themselves, by creating a place of acceptance.
The main focus of the counselling provided by the Kerry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre is non-directive; this means that the counsellor will not offer advice on what you should do. Often people come to counselling wanting someone to take control of the situation but in reality you as the client, already have the answers, you might just need to talk it through in an environment where you feel accepted and respected.
Counselling and Confidentiality
Everything that is said between the client and the counsellor is treated in total confidence. Confidentiality will only be limited in exceptional circumstances i.e. confidentiality will be limited if there is a concern regarding the sexual abuse of a minor (under 18 years). If confidentiality is to be limited it will be talked through with the client in advance.
Sometime clients are referred to us from other agencies and organisations but the majority of our clients are self-referrals.
You can contact us on our freephone 1800 633 33 or call to our centre.
When someone has been raped or sexually abused they may experience unusual thoughts, feelings and / or behaviours and may not be acting ‘like their usual self’.
Counselling helps people to understand that these feelings and responses are normal reactions in the aftermath of rape or sexual abuse
Some feelings or reactions a survivor may experience:
All of these reactions are normal in the aftermath of rape or sexual assault.
If you have been raped or assaulted, you deserve support, respect and dignity.
Rape is penetration (however slight) of the mouth, anus or vagina with an object or the penis without consent.
Rape is about power and control, which uses sexual penetration as a weapon. Not all rapes and sexual assaults are physically violent but violence can be implied or threatened.
Sexual violence refers to any kind of unwanted sexual activity or contact, whether physical or non-physical, including words or actions, done without a person’s consent. It may not always be physically violent but can have a serious impact on the person who has experienced it.
Sexual assault can be committed by both men and women against a man or a woman.
It is a Sexual Act of physical, psychological and emotional violation which is inflicted on someone without consent. Sexual Assault can be any unwanted sexual contact, fondling or groping of sexual body parts. It can also involve violence or cause injury, humiliation or degradation of a grave nature. Sexual Assault can involve forcing or manipulating someone to witness or participate in any sexual acts.
This offence covers a range of conduct, from non-consensual sexual touching to a sexual attack just falling short of rape.
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