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Feb 24, 2022
1 min

🔦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, 2022
2 min

LGBTQ+ Peer Support Group

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

Feb 9, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
2 min

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, 2022
1 min

🔦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, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2022
2 min

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, 2022
1 min

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, 2021
2 min

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, 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...