How can I support survivors during and after Sexual Assault Awareness Month?
Local & National Partners
Help meet the critical needs of folx who are seeking life saving services. Our community partners are on the frontlines in the fight against sexual violence. Your support can ensure they are able to respond to the increased needs of survivors during this global pandemic.
YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley
YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Their shelter and childcare centers need critical supplies to safely provide for the increasing amount of survivors and families they serve. New, unopened items can be shipped directly to YWCA at 375 S. Third St., San Jose 95112 or schedule a drop off by calling 408-295-4011 x.1002.
Please also consider making a one-time or recurring monthly gift today to ensure we can continue to respond to the increased needs of our community.
Asian Women’s Home
The Asian Women's Home is the only domestic violence shelter in Santa Clara county that focuses on the needs of the Asian community. Services are free, confidential, and offered in multiple languages.
The organization is continuing to shelter and support survivors and their families amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It is especially important during this time that we also continue to support their work.
National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center
The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center is a native-lead nonprofit organization dedicated to ending gender-based violence against native communities through spreading educational resources, lifting up the voices of grassroots organizations, offering technical training, and aiding in policy development.
Learn more about the NIWRC here, sign up for their mailing list here to stay up to date on important events and initiatives, and donate to this important organization through the link below.
RAINN
RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN is working with state agencies to address emergency preparedness and response measures for survivors of sexual violence, particularly children, during the COVID-19 pandemic. “During natural disasters and in conflict zones, the prevalence of sexual violence increases,” said Camille Cooper, RAINN’s vice president of public policy. “There are so many things we need to consider in this crisis to ensure that we’re doing all we can to prevent sexual violence and appropriately respond when it does happen.”
Read more about how RAINN is working to protect vulnerable populations during the COVID-19 crisis, here.
The Network/La Red
The Network/La Red is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, SM, polyamorous, and queer communities.
The Network/La Red collects donations to help fund survivors’ basic needs and served 792 survivors in 2020. Consider making a one-time donation here.