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What is Rape?
Bridgeway Center is Okaloosa County's Crisis Hotline and Rape Crisis Center. Individuals who have suffered any type of sexual assault have a 24- hour hotline to call. Specially trained advocates are here to offer non-judgmental and informative intervention to callers. You can be assured that your call is confidential and that we are here to assist you with the information you need to make important decisions about your care and treatment...
Kaye Petralia and Susan Guilian - Helping Others in Crisis
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SAMHSA Awards Funds for Florida Conference to Focus on Co-Occurring Disorders
JULY 9, 2008
Fort Walton Beach - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced the award of a Knowledge Dissemination Conference grant totaling $47,514 to Bridgeway Center, Inc. of Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
The grants are intended to disseminate information about best practices within the mental health services, substance abuse prevention and substance treatment fields at regionally and/or nationally significant conferences.
- Who is unaware that the act has been committed.
- Whose ability to consent or resist is obviously impaired because of a mental or physical condition.
- Who is coerced by supervisory or disciplinary authority.
Sexual Assault is the legal term for rape. In Florida, sexual assault is defined as "physical contact of a sexual nature in the absence of clear, knowing and voluntary consent"...
An individual cannot consent who is:
- Obviously incapacitated by any drug or intoxicant.
- Who has been purposely compelled by force, threat of force, or deception.
Bridgeway Center is a source of hope for those that have found themselves in a time or place of crisis. The team members of Bridgeway's Crisis Hotline and Sexual Trauma Team answer thousands of calls each year, assist victims of violence or sexual assault with finding the services they need, and ultimately contribute to making Okaloosa County a safer and more caring place to live.
In this month's spotlight, we present the two leaders of these programs, Kaye Petralia and Susan Guilian. Their experience and qualifications have already added great value to Bridgeway Center's programs, and we look forward to what the Crisis Hotline and Sexual Trauma Team will accomplish in the months ahead under their leadership...
