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VisitAble Certification
We are excited to share that SARA completed VisitAble’s Advocate+ certification. Why VisitAble VisitAble is a disability inclusion firm...
Mar 7, 20232 min read


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...
Jan 31, 20233 min read


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...
Jan 6, 20232 min read


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...
Dec 13, 20221 min read


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...
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Learning How to Create Trauma-Informed Graphic Design
Learning How to Create Trauma-Informed Graphic Design, typography, font, color, etc.
Oct 25, 20222 min read


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 25, 20221 min read


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...
Aug 5, 20222 min read


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 17, 20222 min read


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...
Jun 2, 20222 min read


Nonviolent Communication
Please note that while there are books and publications about 'Nonviolent Communication', we owe the teachings and wisdom of this...
May 26, 20222 min read


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 16, 20222 min read


Summer Programs
List of Charlottesville area summer camps and programs for all ages.
May 5, 20225 min read


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, 20222 min read


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...
May 4, 20221 min read


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 29, 20221 min read


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 15, 20221 min read


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 8, 20221 min read


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....
Apr 1, 20222 min read


Love & Race
Although Black History Month and Valentine’s Day end in February, we cannot stop learning about the experience people of color continue...
Mar 11, 20223 min read
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