Rape Prevention and Education Program

About the Program

The Bureau of Family Health (BFH) is the grantee for Louisiana’s Rape Prevention Education (RPE) funding provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The goal of the program is to decrease sexual violence perpetration and victimization rates while using a tailored approach to account for sexual violence in marginalized communities. Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA) works with six sexual assault centers to implement prevention activities at the local level. The RPE Coordinator and LaFASA work collaboratively on statewide prevention strategies.

RPE Funded Sexual Assault Centers (February 2024 - January 2026):

Sexual Assault Center	Parishes Served
All Deserve Advocacy, Prevention & Treatment (ADAPT)	Washington, St. Helena, Tangipahoa
Hearts of Hope	Lafayette, Iberia, Acadia, St. Martin, Vermilion, St. Mary
New Orleans Family Justice Center	Orleans
Sexual Trauma Awareness and Response	East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Avoyelles, Grant, Rapides, Vernon, Livingston
The Haven	Terrebonne, Lafourche, Assumption
Wellspring Alliance for Families	Ouachita, Morehouse, Caldwell, East Carroll, West Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Richland, Franklin

Visit lafasa.org for more information about rape prevention and intervention services available in Louisiana.

Learn more about the Rape Prevention and Education Program and other Bureau of Family Health projects at PartnersforHealthyBabies.org.

Contact

Karen Webb, RPE Coordinator
Karen.Webb@la.gov
504-568-2631