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...
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- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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 5, 2021
- 2 min
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,...
- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
Local Holiday Resources
The holidays are around the corner. Our Direct Services Team put together this list of local Holiday Relief efforts. United Way Santa...
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Watch: SARA on I Love Cville Show!
Renee Branson, SARA's Executive Director, Laurie Jean Talun, Director of Prevention, and Jamar Henderson, Prevention Specialist, joined...
- Aug 11, 2021
- 4 min
A survivor’s economic recovery cannot be separated from recovery in other aspects of their life
The monetary costs associated with healing and justice are borne upon the backs of our victims. Our communities rely on victims to...
- Aug 4, 2021
- 2 min
August Letter from the Director
Greetings Friends of SARA, Like many of you who are parents, I am finding it is hard to believe that we are in Back to School Month...
- Aug 1, 2021
- 1 min
It's All Connected: Friendship Day
In celebration of Friendship Day, we talked with Katie Aplis, Crisis Services Coordinator at SARA about interpersonal violence prevention...
- Jul 23, 2021
- 3 min
Bystander Intervention: What Is It and Why Does It Matter?
I’m sure we have heard of bystander intervention before, whether it be in the news, from your favorite teacher, a colleague, etc. We use...
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
What is Outreach?
This week, SARA hosted two Outreach Volunteer Trainings and started planning our outreach efforts for the remainder of the summer and...
- Jul 14, 2021
- 2 min
Why Long-Term Therapy?
SARA is one of the few (maybe only) agencies in the area that provides free, long-term therapy to address complex post-traumatic stress...
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
How You Can Help SARA Thrive
As we wind down this fiscal year and prepare for the next, it comes with new opportunities and new challenges. I want to share what our...
- Jun 23, 2021
- 1 min
Interpersonal Violence in LGBTQ+ Communities
It's All Connected is a discussion series exploring the intersections of interpersonal violence prevention. In honor of LGBTQ+ Pride...
- Jun 16, 2021
- 4 min
What is Prevention?
When fire-fighters arrive on the scene to spray a building that’s on fire, they are managing a fire, but that’s not prevention. To...
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