Pittsburgh Action Against Rape (PAAR) is a private non-profit organization founded in 1972 in response to a series of rapes and growing public concern.

PAAR's mission is to respond to survivors of sexual violence with crisis intervention and counseling, educate the community to prevent sexual violence, and advocate for systems to respond to and prevent sexual violence. PAAR's hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1(866) END-RAPE.