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Mar 8, 20221 min read
What is Grounding?
Grounding is a particularly useful skill in the treatment of trauma and its symptoms.


Mar 2, 20222 min read
March 2022: Letter from the Director
Dear Friends of SARA, Like many of you, my attention has been drawn to the war in Ukraine the last several days. We are a world in...

Feb 24, 20221 min read
🔦Volunteer Spotlight: February 2022
This month’s volunteer spotlight is on Hotline Volunteer Mia Gale. Mia became a hotline volunteer almost exactly a year ago. Since...


Feb 9, 20222 min read
LGBTQ+ Peer Support Group
LGBTQ+ Peer Support Group for teens on Thursdays from March 3rd through April 21st, 2022.


Feb 9, 20221 min read
Did you know that SARA has a Parent Council?
The Parent Council is made up of parents who are committed to supporting other parents and caregivers in our community. This April, look...

Feb 3, 20222 min read
February Letter from the Director
Greetings! It is finally not January! Between snowstorms and Omicron, January felt like it had 62 days instead of 31. It’s February 2 and...

Jan 27, 20221 min read
🔦Volunteer Spotlight: January 2022
This month’s volunteer spotlight is on Hotline Volunteer Emily Woodworth. Since becoming a volunteer in in November of 2020, Emily has...


Jan 26, 20221 min read
SARA's 40-Hour Crisis Services Training
All SARA staff and hotline volunteers attend a 40-hour crisis services training. The training consists of lectures, small group...


Jan 19, 20221 min read
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse
Everyone can take steps to prevent child sexual abuse. By educating yourself about child sexual abuse, you are already taking steps to...


Jan 13, 20222 min read
January, 2022: Letter from the Director
Dear Friends of SARA, Happy New Year! The last few years that common well-wish has been fraught with more nervous anticipation, as if the...


Jan 10, 20221 min read
Because we’re all feeling a bit stressed...
The last couple of years have been rough and it can be really challenging to take care of yourself when there’s so much stress happening...

Dec 8, 20212 min read
Ways to Support a Survivor After a Sexual Assault
Support- what does that look like and how do we respond when someone has been hurt? We know that sexual trauma is an abnormal experience...

Dec 3, 20212 min read
Secondary Survivors Deserve Support
In addition to supporting survivors, SARA supports secondary survivors as well. If you are supporting a loved one who is healing from a...

Dec 2, 20211 min read
Winter Holiday Card 2021
We just sent out our winter holiday card to folks that donated the last few years and wanted to share the message here as well.

Nov 28, 20211 min read
Giving Tuesday Auction For SARA
SARA's 2nd Annual Giving Tuesday Auction Bidding begins on November 30th, 2021 at 8:00 am Bidding ends December 8th, 2021...


Nov 24, 20212 min read
What to Expect When Calling SARA's 24/7 Hotline
You may have heard that we have a 24/7 crisis hotline. Calling a hotline can be a very scary experience,…


Nov 3, 20212 min read
November Letter From The Director
Dear Friends of SARA, I woke up to frost on my steps this morning as I let my dog outside...

Oct 27, 20213 min read
Spotlight On Shelter For Help in Emergency
To honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we want to spotlight our sister agency: The Shelter for Help in Emergency. Domestic/Intimate


Oct 20, 20212 min read
Ten Men
In today’s world, many men see the need to take action to prevent gender-based violence but do not feel that...


Oct 4, 20212 min read
October Letter from the Director
Greetings from Austin, TX! I’m writing this month’s Letter from the Director from Texas where, over the weekend, between sightseeing,...
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