News & Agency Updates
Lunch and Learn Series
Join us for a Lunch & Learn with Meg Stone, MPH, as she explores the impact of fear-based safety messaging and shares practical, trauma-informed strategies for prevention, resilience, and survivor support.
Office Closed
In observance of the holiday, our offices will be closed on Monday, May 25.
Our 24/7 sexual assault hotline remains open and available. If you need support, please don’t hesitate to call 972-641-7273. We’re here for you.
Mobile Community Pantry
Mobile Community Pantry
DARCC is proud to partner once again with Catholic Charities Dallas and the Human Rights Initiative for a Mobile Community Pantry food distribution event.
This is a free, drive-through pantry open to anyone in the community.
There are no eligibility requirements, no ID needed, and you don’t need to be a DARCC client to attend.
We believe that access to nutritious food is a basic human right. Whether you're facing a temporary challenge or ongoing food insecurity, we’re here to help.
Please share this opportunity with your neighbors and networks. Together, we can make a difference.
Volunteer Q&A (SUMMER 2026)
Curious about volunteering with DARCC? Join our Virtual Volunteer Q&A on Monday, May 18 to learn how you can support survivors and make a meaningful impact. We’ll cover volunteer roles, training, and answer your questions.
Learn about Survivor Speakers Bureau (SSB)
Curious about SSB? We’ve got you covered—twice a month!
Join us for quick, engaging sessions designed to fit your schedule:
1st Mondays at 5:30 PM
3rd Fridays at 9:30 AM
Add them to your calendar and join us online!
Community Volunteer Day
Looking for a meaningful way to give back, connect with others, and support survivors?
Join us for Community Volunteer Day at the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center!
We host these hands-on sessions on the second Friday of every month, and you're invited to be part of the impact.
No training is required—just bring your time, energy, and passion for making a difference.
By volunteering, you'll:
Contribute to special projects
Connect with the community
Support DARCC’s mission
Make a real impact in the lives of survivors
Learn about Survivor Speakers Bureau (SSB)
Curious about SSB? We’ve got you covered—twice a month!
Join us for quick, engaging sessions designed to fit your schedule:
1st Mondays at 5:30 PM
3rd Fridays at 9:30 AM
Add them to your calendar and join us online!
Lunch and Learn Series
Join the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center for a Lunch & Learn featuring members of the Survivor Speakers Bureau. Through a guided panel discussion, survivors will share insights from their lived experiences and reflect on disclosure, healing, stigma, and the systems that shape survivor support. This session invites participants to listen, learn, and consider how survivor perspectives can inform more compassionate, survivor-centered responses across professional and community roles.
9th Annual DARCC Community Breakfast
To commemorate Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we hope you will join us for our 9th Annual Community Breakfast on April 24.
The community breakfast is an opportunity to honor those who have been harmed by sexual violence, acknowledge the incredible community that makes our work possible, and renew our shared commitment to a world free from sexual violence.
RSVP for the event coming soon.
Breakfast and refreshments available at 8:30am.
Formal remarks begin at 9:00 AM.
Understanding Sexual Assault Seminar: Investigation, Prosecution, and Advocacy
Join the Dallas Police Department, the Dallas District Attorney’s Office, and the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center for a Sexual Abuse Awareness Seminar focused on how sexual violence cases move through the criminal justice system. This educational seminar will cover the initial response by patrol officers, the role of detectives and assistant district attorneys, and key distinctions in how cases are investigated and prosecuted.
Learn about Survivor Speakers Bureau (SSB)
Curious about SSB? We’ve got you covered—twice a month!
Join us for quick, engaging sessions designed to fit your schedule:
1st Mondays at 5:30 PM
3rd Fridays at 9:30 AM
Add them to your calendar and join us online!
Mobile Community Pantry
Mobile Community Pantry
DARCC is proud to partner once again with Catholic Charities Dallas and the Human Rights Initiative for a Mobile Community Pantry food distribution event.
This is a free, drive-through pantry open to anyone in the community.
There are no eligibility requirements, no ID needed, and you don’t need to be a DARCC client to attend.
We believe that access to nutritious food is a basic human right. Whether you're facing a temporary challenge or ongoing food insecurity, we’re here to help.
Please share this opportunity with your neighbors and networks. Together, we can make a difference.
City of Dallas Proclamation
Each year, the City of Dallas formally recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month through an official proclamation affirming our shared commitment to prevention, survivor support, and accountability.
Community Volunteer Day
Looking for a meaningful way to give back, connect with others, and support survivors?
Join us for Community Volunteer Day at the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center!
We host these hands-on sessions on the second Friday of every month, and you're invited to be part of the impact.
No training is required—just bring your time, energy, and passion for making a difference.
By volunteering, you'll:
Contribute to special projects
Connect with the community
Support DARCC’s mission
Make a real impact in the lives of survivors
Learn about Survivor Speakers Bureau (SSB)
Curious about SSB? We’ve got you covered—twice a month!
Join us for quick, engaging sessions designed to fit your schedule:
1st Mondays at 5:30 PM
3rd Fridays at 9:30 AM
Add them to your calendar and join us online!
Office Closed
In observance of the holiday, our offices will be closed on Friday, April 3.
Our 24/7 sexual assault hotline remains open and available. If you need support, please don’t hesitate to call 972-641-7273. We’re here for you.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
At Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center, survivor-centered care does not happen by accident. It is built, trained, and sustained. Throughout April, we are inviting our community to show up in ways that strengthen prevention, response, and steady support for survivors.
Illuminate 2026
Join us on March 27, 2026 for Illuminate, an evening that reimagines healing, resilience, and community.
Produced by AEN, the team behind AURORA, this immersive event will feature light, movement, and powerful art installations that honor survivors and celebrate the courage to heal.
Sponsorships are available now—show your support and be part of a night that shines a light on hope and transformation.
Lunch and Learn Series
This Lunch & Learn explores research-informed, digital approaches to teaching affirmative sexual consent during adolescence. Dr. Hannah Javidi will discuss why consent education is especially important for teens, the benefits of digital health interventions, and insights from the PACT (Promoting Affirmative Consent among Teens) program, including its goals, successes, and future directions.
Attendees will gain practical knowledge to support prevention, education, and advocacy efforts.
CEU credits are available.
Learn about Survivor Speakers Bureau (SSB)
Curious about SSB? We’ve got you covered—twice a month!
Join us for quick, engaging sessions designed to fit your schedule:
1st Mondays at 5:30 PM
3rd Fridays at 9:30 AM
Add them to your calendar and join us online!

