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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month! While the need for awareness has been around forever, April has only been officially SAAM for 20...

Green Dot is a national initiative that focuses on preventing violence through bystander intervention. Green Dot teaches bystanders how...

By Lindsay Detlie, LCSW The therapy team at SARA is committed to providing trauma-informed therapy services with attention to each...

Dear Friends of SARA, As Black History Month ends and Women’s History Month begins, I wanted to share with you the Combahee River...

From Lexie Groves- Crisis Services Coordinator COVID threw a curve ball at SARA that drastically changed the way we provided services....

The Parent Council is a cohort of parents who meet regularly to develop outreach, training, and prevention resources to support parents...

SARA will be hosting two groups focusing on building resilience skills, one for teens and one for adults. Both groups will begin March...

Dear Friends of SARA, As I write this, I am completing my first full month as the new Executive Director here at the Sexual Assault...

SARA is proud to announce that we are a member of Virginia Relay Partner! Virginia Relay is the free public service that enables people...

COVID-19 Relief and Community Resources for the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and...

The Board of Directors for the Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) announced today that they have chosen Renee Branson, MA, CReC, as...

Bidding opens at noon on Giving Tuesday, December 1st, and will be open through Sunday, December 6th. All online at AuctionforSARA.com...

After nearly eight years of service, Becky Weybright is leaving her role as Executive Director of SARA. We are deeply indebted to Becky...

As we continue to receive updates regarding coronavirus, SARA would like to inform survivors, community partners, and supporters that we...

The SARA Direct Services Team addresses the impacts of sexual violence through advocacy, therapy, and support services for survivors and...

Fondly known as Horse Camp, SARA's Therapeutic Equine Partnering program is co-led by SARA therapist Lindsay Detlie and community partner...

Meet the SARA Outreach Team What are your roles on the Outreach Team? Sheri: As the Outreach Director, I oversee the Crisis Response...

We believe prevention is possible. SARA Prevention Programs aim to reduce risk factors of perpetration and to create sustainable cultural...

Making a Planned Gift A carefully planned gift gives you the opportunity to make an impact with your estate while still caring for your...

Join the Advocate Circle with a monthly donation. After 40 years of working to build a community that is free from sexual violence, where...