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How Rape Response has adapted to helping clients during pandemic

Executive Director Jeanne Buffington talks about the history of Rape Response in Gainesville and who benefits from the crisis center’s services. Rape Response not only provides support for sexual assault survivors, but hosts educational events to teach middle school as well as college-aged students about healthy relationships. - photo by Erin O. Smith

0409 VOLUNTEER RR 0004 — Executive Director Jeanne Buffington talks about the history of Rape Response in Gainesville and who benefits from the crisis center’s services. Rape Response not only provides support for sexual assault survivors, but hosts educational events to teach middle school as well as college-aged students about healthy relationships. - photo by Erin O. Smith

After the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency, Rape Response bilingual advocate Laura Rodriguez started checking in on her clients.