The Sexual Assault Program of Beltrami, Cass and Hubbard Counties (SAP) was incorporated in September 1977, the second program of its kind in Minnesota to do so. Our total service area encompasses over 6,000 square miles because we now are also serving Clearwater County! Our program is uniquely placed in the midst of three Native American Reservations: the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, and the Red Lake Nation. We have four major program components: Direct Services, Community Education, Outreach and BSMART (Sexual assault Multidisciplinary Action Response Team).

Our direct service component consists of a 24-hour, 365-day-per-year crisis line, support at evidentiary/medical exams, support at criminal justice proceedings, and one-to-one advocacy. This program component routinely records 300 client contacts per year. The community education component provides presentations and trainings to a variety of groups on all issues pertaining to sexual violence. We speak to approximately 5,000 people annually. Our outreach component is currently expanding. We network with law enforcement, hospitals, human services and other agencies in order to ensure quality services for victim/survivors of sexual violence. We also focus on community-wide prevention, which includes a Sexual Assault Awareness Month community outreach campaign.

Upcoming Events:

Cow Pie Bingo at the Beltrami County Fair! Please see our events page or download the flyer!