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 Purchase
Area Sexual Assault Center
P.O. Box 922
Murray, Kentucky
Hours:
24 hours a day
Therapy by appointment
Motto: "Providing
Rays of Hope.”
Mission Statement
The Purchase Area Sexual Assault and Child Advocacy Center
provides free and confidential services to both adults and child victims
of rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault and incest without regard to race,
color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age,
disability, veteran or marital status.
Services Provided
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24-Hour Help Line
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Specialized therapy
to aid the victim in expressing his
or her thoughts and feelings about
the trauma
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Counseling and
support to aid the family and
friends of the victim
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Therapy to all ages
of sexual abuse victims
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Group therapy
services for survivors or rape,
sexual abuse and incest
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Education,
assessment, consultation and
referral services
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Advocacy for victims
by meeting them at the hospital
emergency room and police stations
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Forensic Interview
and Child Sexual Abuse Exams
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Third party reporting
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Assistance with
Victim Compensation Claims
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Free educational
programs for children and adults
associated with schools or community
groups
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Free literature about
dealing with trauma, increasing
self-esteem, and improving
communication with children
Annual Events
Sexual Assault Awareness
Month (March)
Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)
United Way Small Business Drive
Murray State University’s “BE SAFE” Week
(October)
Murray Safety Expo (February)
Agency Fund Raisers
“Men Who Cook”
“Eat to End”
Cell phone drives
Golf Scramble
Visit these websites:
Kentucky Domestic Violence Association
http://www.kdva.org
The Kentucky Association of
Sexual Assault Programs, Inc.
http://www.kasap.org
The
Purchase Area Sexual Assault Center also
participates in the following groups:
Sexual Assault Response
Teams (Regionally)
CUBS in Murray/Calloway County
Multi-Disciplinary Teams (Regionally)
Community Collaboration for Children in
Marshall and Graves County
Various Task Forces
For more information, send
an e-mail:
mfoley@pasacky.org
Scheduled Purchase Area Sexual Assault Center & United Way Events:
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