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The Southern Baptist Convention recently launched a revamped hotline to report allegations of sexual abuse among member congregations and provide other resources.

The SBC Office for Abuse Prevention and Response (OAPR) launched the expanded service in partnership with the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention, reported Baptist Press , an SBC news organ, on Monday.

The helpline can be accessed at 833-611-HELP or by visiting here .

Not only will the new helpline allow for abuse reporting, but it will also offer resources like counseling for sex abuse survivors or assistance for churches responding to abuse allegations.

SBC Executive Committee President Jeff Iorg, whose entity oversees the OAPR, said in a statement that the "new helpline suite of services enhances our

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