THE QUEEN'S BENCH FOUNDATION RAPE EVALUATION PROJECT, WHICH ENDED IN 1975, IDENTIFIED A SERIES OF VICTIM NEEDS AND POINTED OUT THE LACK OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO MEET THESE NEEDS. THIS FOLLOWUP, PROJECT RAPE RESPONSE, IS A 1-YEAR EFFORT TO MOBILIZE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY AS TO THE CAUSES OF RAPE AND THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS FOR SUPPORT. THE LIST OF PROJECT GOALS IS AS FOLLOWS: TO REDUCE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA AND LONG-TERM IMPACT OF RAPE ON VICTIMS BY PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICES; TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF RAPE; TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO COMMUNITY AGENCIES; TO UPGRADE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE RESPONSES TO RAPE CASES THROUGH COORDINATION OF PROCEDURES AND TRAINING OF POLICE, PHYSICIANS, AND OTHERS INVOLVED WITH VICTIMS; AND TO RESEARCH PATTERNS OF VICTIM VULNERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE METHODS OF PREVENTION AND RESISTANCE. SINCE THE PROJECT WOULD NOT SEEK ADDITIONAL FUNDING AFTER THE 1-YEAR GRANT PERIOD, THE PLANS EMPHASIZE THAT PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICES CAN CONTINUE THE EFFORT. STRATEGIES FOR ACHIEVING EACH PROJECT GOAL ARE OUTLINED. MINORITY NEIGHBORHOODS, SCHOOLS, AND NON-ENGLISH-SPEAKING RESIDENTS ARE TARGETED FOR INTENSIVE COMMUNITY EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS. A CONCURRENT RESEARCH EFFORT TO GATHER DATA ON TIME AND PLACE OF ASSAULT AND EFFECTS OF VARIOUS TYPES OF RESISTANCE IS DESCRIBED. (GLR)