February 2023: Letter from the Director
Dear Friends of SARA, Every winter sexual and domestic violence organizations from around the Commonwealth gather at the General Assembly...
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- Jan 6
- 2 min
January 2023: Letter from the Director
Once again, we blinked, and another calendar year has arrived! Happy 2023! During our first team meeting of the new year, I asked...
- Dec 13, 2022
- 1 min
December 2022: Letter from the Director
Dear Friends, It is because of your support and friendship that survivors can imagine their lives anew. "Since starting my journey at...
- Nov 8, 2022
- 1 min
November 2022: Letter from the Director
Dear Friends of SARA, November, it goes without saying, is a month of gratitude and thanksgiving. November is also a month of activism...
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
Learning How to Create Trauma-Informed Graphic Design
Learning How to Create Trauma-Informed Graphic Design, typography, font, color, etc.
- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Volunteering with SARA
Volunteers play a vital role in SARA’s mission to educate our community and assist and empower people who have experienced sexual...
- Aug 4, 2022
- 2 min
August 2022: Letter from the Director
“The month of August had turned into a griddle where the days just lay there and sizzled.” – Sue Monk Kidd The early days of summer...
- Jun 22, 2022
- 2 min
Multilingual PRIDE Resource Library
NSVRC Multilingual PRIDE Resource Library
- Jun 22, 2022
- 11 min
Community Specific PRIDE Resource Library
NSVRC Community Specific PRIDE Resource Library
- Jun 17, 2022
- 2 min
Ten Men
SARA’s prevention team has been working on an exciting program called Ten Men, which is modeled after a program of the same name in Rhode...
- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
June 2022: Letter from the Director
“Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not...
- May 25, 2022
- 2 min
Nonviolent Communication
Please note that while there are books and publications about 'Nonviolent Communication', we owe the teachings and wisdom of this...
- May 16, 2022
- 2 min
First Convo Expo
Parents and Caregivers, At the end of April, we gathered resources and support for caregivers at our first Convo Expo. Below is a summary...
- May 5, 2022
- 5 min
Summer Programs
List of Charlottesville area summer camps and programs for all ages.
- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
Bodily Autonomy & Roe v. Wade
On Monday, May 2nd, Politico reported on the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade. Perhaps at first...
- May 4, 2022
- 1 min
We <3 Our Volunteers
Last week we celebrated all of the amazing volunteers at SARA at Volunteer Appreciation Week. We kicked off the week by hosting an ice...
- Apr 29, 2022
- 1 min
Post Traumatic Growth
As a clinician we look at the impacts of trauma in a person’s life. While there is a bearing witness to painful experiences, there is...
- Apr 15, 2022
- 1 min
What are norms?
What are norms? Often, when our Prevention team connects with community partners, we hear answers such as, “things that are normal!”...
- Apr 8, 2022
- 1 min
Supporting sexual and domestic violence survivors is essential work
Dear Friends of SARA, In lieu of a Letter from the Director, this month I am sharing with you an article written by Kristi VanAudenhove,...
- Apr 1, 2022
- 2 min
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
There are many events and opportunities to engage with SARA throughout April and beyond! We hope to see you at some of these events....
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