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  • Home
  • About
    • Mission & Staff
    • Contact Us
  • Help Now
    • Get Help Now
    • Your Questions Answered
    • Help for Children
  • Education
    • Our Programs
    • How We Prevent
    • More Info
  • Get Involved

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Mission, Vision, What Guides Us

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Mission
The mission of Rape Response Services is to offer hope, support, and advocacy to victims and people affected by sexual assault and stalking, to provide education about sexual violence and to promote prevention.

Vision
Through social change and community engagement, all people live free from violence.
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Guiding Principles
Rape Response Services:
     Treats all people with the highest level of compassion, dignity and respect.
     Commits to empowering victims/survivors and eliminating sexual violence.
     Supports the right of the victim/survivor to make self-directed choices.
     Commits to providing comprehensive sexual violence prevention education.
     Recognizes that sexism contributes to sexual violence.
     Supports the freedom to make reproductive choices.
     Works to support and encourage an end to all forms of oppression.

Staff

Tamar Mathieu, Executive Director
tmathieu@penquis.org
207-973-3595

Colleen Walker, Project Coordinator
cwalker@penquis.org
207-973-3662

Melissa May, Project Coordinator 
​mmay@penquis.org
207-973-3662

Haley Bloodwell, Volunteer Coordinator
​hbloodwell@penquis.org

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Amanda Chambers, Division Manager
achambers@penquis.org
207-974-2436 

Lauri O'Connor, Project Coordinator
​loconnor@penquis.org
207-973-3661

Emily Jaye, Project Coordinator
ejaye@penquis.org
207-973-3651
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You have a right to file a grievance if you feel that staff did not provide competent, affirming advocacy services. If you would like to file a grievance, you can use our online grievance form.
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Rape Response Services is funded in part by Maine's Department of Health and Human Services and your generous public and private donations. 

In accordance with federal regulations, Rape Response Services does not discriminate in the access to or provision of its services.
Main Office
262 Harlow Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 974-2436
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Satellite Office
50 North Street
Dover-Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 974-2436

For help, call us at
1-800-871-7741. Help is available 24/7. 
​Language interpreters and video relay services available.
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​Rape Response Services serves Penobscot and Piscataquis Counties.