Community Access Collaboration
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Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing survivors of sexual and domestic violence.
The CAC is comprised of primary partners:
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Shelter for Help in Emergency (Shelter, Lead Agency)
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Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA)
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Virginia Association of the Deaf (VAD)
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Susanne Wilbur, LCSW
The CAC’s mission is to facilitate a culturally and linguistically responsive and sustainable network of community resources that meets the needs and enhance services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing victims/survivors.
Established in October 2019 after receiving funding from the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, the Community Access Collaboration: Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Victims/Survivors Sexual and Domestic Violence (CAC) was created in Charlottesville, Virginia (VA) to improve access and services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing victims/survivors of sexual and domestic violence throughout Planning District 10 which includes the City of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Green, Louisa, and Nelson.