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We are excited to share that SARA completed VisitAble’s Advocate+ certification. Why VisitAble VisitAble is a disability inclusion firm...

Dear Friends of SARA, Every winter sexual and domestic violence organizations from around the Commonwealth gather at the General Assembly...

Once again, we blinked, and another calendar year has arrived! Happy 2023! During our first team meeting of the new year, I asked...

Dear Friends, It is because of your support and friendship that survivors can imagine their lives anew. "Since starting my journey at...

Dear Friends of SARA, November, it goes without saying, is a month of gratitude and thanksgiving. November is also a month of activism...

Learning How to Create Trauma-Informed Graphic Design, typography, font, color, etc.

Volunteers play a vital role in SARA’s mission to educate our community and assist and empower people who have experienced sexual...

“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...

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...

“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...

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

Parents and Caregivers, At the end of April, we gathered resources and support for caregivers at our first Convo Expo. Below is a summary...

List of Charlottesville area summer camps and programs for all ages.

On Monday, May 2nd, Politico reported on the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade. Perhaps at first...

Last week we celebrated all of the amazing volunteers at SARA at Volunteer Appreciation Week. We kicked off the week by hosting an ice...

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...

What are norms? Often, when our Prevention team connects with community partners, we hear answers such as, “things that are normal!”...

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,...

There are many events and opportunities to engage with SARA throughout April and beyond! We hope to see you at some of these events....

Although Black History Month and Valentine’s Day end in February, we cannot stop learning about the experience people of color continue...