24-Hour Helpline 1-800-928-7273

Resources

Resources for Supporting Survivors

Safety & Justice

Crisis Resources

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Call or text 988
- Online chat available
- For TTY users: use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988.
Crisis Text Line
- Text KY to 741741
- En español
National Human Trafficking Hotline
- Text 233733
- Call 1-888-373-7888
- Online chat available
- For TTY users: use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 1-888-373-788
The Trevor Project– for LGBTQ youth
- Text 678678
- Call 1-866-488-7386
- Online chat available

Additional Resources

About a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE)

Children’s Advocacy Centers of Kentucky

Crime Victims Compensation Board

End Violence Against Women International

Kentucky Association of Sexual Assault Programs

Kentucky Child Victims’ Trust Fund

Kentucky Disability Resource Guide

KY Sex Offender Registry

The National Center for Victims of Crime

National Institute of Justice, Responding to Sexual Assault Victims of Color

Office for Victims of Crime

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

Responding to Sexual Assault Victims of Color

Healing, Empowerment, and Resilience

Center for Healing Racial Trauma

DoD Community Safe Helpline

GirlThrive, Inc.

Joyful Heart Foundation

Love Is Respect

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Pandora’s Project

Rick Hansen

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Heartland Equality

LGBTQ Resource List

Resources for Strengthening Families

Strength Based Support

Be Strong Families

Kentucky Dads Resource Directory

Kentucky Strengthening Families

National Children’s Advocacy Center

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Building Protective Factors

Graves County Public Library Activities & Events

McCracken County Public Library Activities & Events

Enhancing Child, Adolescent, and Youth Development

2021 Kids Count County Data Book

As Kentucky’s regional children’s advocacy and sexual violence resource center for the Purchase Area, Lotus serves survivors of child abuse and sexual assault as well as their supportive family members. We are committed to serving all survivors and do not discriminate against anyone on any basis. ALL ARE WELCOME!

Services provided in part or fully by federal, state, and local funds.

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Paducah, KY 42001

Mailing Address

PO Box 8506
Paducah, KY 42002-8506

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This project was supported by Grant Number VOCA-22-RapeVic-00005 awarded through the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet by the U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet or the U.S. Department of Justice.

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