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WEAVE Recognizes Domestic Violence ACTION Month
Throughout October, WEAVE engaged in a variety of events and initiatives to bring attention to domestic violence and encourage our community to take action to end violence. This included partnering with the Midtown Association to hang banners along J Street featuring WEAVE’s vision that when everyone acts, violence ends.
WEAVE Training Helps Bars & Clubs Prevent Violence
Safe Night Out Trains Bar & Nightlife Staff to Recognize, Respond, and Refer
WEAVE continues to implement the Safe Night Out training program to equip employees of Sacramento’s nighttime economy with the skills needed to recognize potential domestic violence or sexual assault and how to respond safely and effectively. The training program was recently highlighted by multiple media outlets including KRCA.
WEAVE Celebrates Renovations to Open House Safehouse
HomeAid Sacramento
On October 4, 2024 WEAVE partnered with HomeAid Sacramento to celebrate renovations to WEAVE’s Open House confidential shelter. The celebration was held at WEAVE’s Midtown Services Center to protect the confidential location of the shelter. KRCA covered the celebration and importance of the recent renovations completed by HomeAid Sacramento trade volunteers and at no cost to WEAVE.
Addressing Domestic Violence Homicides
In recent weeks, our region has experienced deaths where domestic violence is believed to be a factor.
Any time a person loses their life to domestic violence, we share the grief of their families and friends. It is also a time when others experiencing domestic violence reach out for help - recognizing that their own lives and the lives of their children may be in danger.
WEAVE Applauds SCOTUS Ruling in U.S. v. Rahimi
Firearm Prohibition Essential to Stopping Further Violence
In response to the Supreme Court ruling upholding the federal prohibition preventing individuals subject to Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVROs) from owning or purchasing guns, Beth Hassett, CEO of WEAVE shared:
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day & Month 2024
Background
June 15th is designated as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). This designation was initiated by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in 2006 and recognized as a United Nations Day by the General Assembly and adopted in 2011.
VOCA Funding Cuts in State Budget
Potential Catastrophic Loss of Funding for Victims
Call to Action!
It is essential that Governor Newsom understand how critical victim services funding is to survivors and the organizations, including WEAVE, that support them.
Call Governor Newsom’s Office Directly at (916) 445-2841 to tell him how important these funds are. You can use the script below.
VOCA Funding Cuts in State Budget
Potential Catastrophic Loss of Funding for Victims
Update – June 26, 2024
WEAVE Applauds Title IX Regulation Updates
On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education released new Title IX regulations governing how schools respond to harassment. Title IX was enacted to guarantee all students equal educational opportunities free from sex discrimination. The updates and revisions to the regulations clarify that student survivors of sexual harassment, pregnant and parenting students, and LGBTQ+ students have comprehensive protections against discrimination in school.
The new rule will restore an understanding of Title IX’s commitment to strong protections for student survivors by:
WEAVE Statement on United States v. Rahimi SCOTUS Oral Arguments
Violent people should not have access to firearms.
WEAVE strongly supports upholding existing provisions for firearm relinquishment when a victim is granted a Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) or when a perpetrator is criminally convicted for abusing their partner.
WEAVE Creates Evidence-Based Case Management Model for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Strengths Model Case Management with Domestic Violence Overlay
WEAVE is proud to announce the success of the multi-year evaluation of Strengths Model Case Management with the WEAVE-created domestic violence overlay that establishes the approach as an evidence-based model for supporting survivors of domestic violence. Blue Shield of California Foundation funded the evaluation.
WEAVE’s Commitment to a Healthy Workplace
I remain steadfast in my commitment to lead WEAVE with humility and transparency while creating a workplace that is healthy and always improving. I am proud of the 150+ employees who hold space for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking every day. Together, we have built a vibrant organization that encourages staff to feel safe showing up as their authentic selves.
WEAVE Sponsored Legislation Signed by Governor
AB 689 Increases Access to Domestic Violence Support Services Through Technology
WEAVE takes pride in pioneering new approaches to supporting survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking. By focusing on the needs of survivors and their feedback, we create approaches to ensure our services are accessible and inclusive. An example of this is when we added anonymous message boards to our website in 2008. Recognizing that a growing number of survivors preferred an alternative to calling led us to evaluate offering secure and confidential chat, but existing government funding would not pay for the service.
Great.com interviews WEAVE about how we can work to raise awareness and break cycles of sexual assault and domestic abuse
Karim Bukhadurov from Great.com interviewed WEAVE as part of their ‘Great.com Talks With…’ podcast. This series is an antidote to negative news stories that aims to shed light on organizations and experts whose work is making a positive impact on the world.
Golden State Killer’s Victims Get Day In Court
For many survivors, Closure is Not a Reality
Following days of emotional victim impact statements, Joseph DeAngelo was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Throughout the days of testimony, there was frequent talk about how victims can now find “closure”.
WEAVE Statement on Title IX Changes Regarding Sexual Assault & Harassment
May 8, 2020
WEAVE objects to the sweeping changes to Title IX regulations announced by the Department of Education on May 6. The changes minimize the experiences of survivors, create additional hurdles for student survivors seeking justice, and give even greater power to perpetrators as they will not be held accountable. Our 32 years as Sacramento’s Rape Crisis Center has given us firsthand exposure to the experiences of survivors and we cannot stand by in silence about any action that creates greater harm.
Supporting Survivors in Uncertain Times
How WEAVE is Responding to Coronavirus Outbreak
In these uncertain times, we at WEAVE have never felt the need to adapt so quickly and make decisions with far-reaching impact like we have in the past two weeks.
When the likelihood of shelter in place orders first emerged, I pulled our leadership team together to brainstorm. What emerged was clear ideas of how victims of domestic and sexual violence might be impacted and how we could best respond. Every day we learn more and we continue to adjust our service delivery and our staffing.
WEAVE™ Commends Adoption of 2019 CA Health Education Framework
Framework to provide K-12 schools sexual violence prevention education guidance
May 9, 2019
Sacramento, CA – WEAVE™ commends the historic adoption of the 2019 Health Education Curriculum Framework for California Public Schools by the State Board of Education so that California K-12 schools can access important sexual violence prevention education guidance as mandated by the California Healthy Youth Act. The California Department of Education (CDE) contracted with WEAVE to provide portions of the framework related to healthy relationships, dating violence, healthy boundaries, gender socialization, consent, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.
HOMEAID SACRAMENTO RECEIVES GRANT TO BUILD SAFE COTTAGES FOR WEAVE
Prominent regional homebuilder Elliott Homes makes major contribution to homebuilding industry’s charitable arm
On February 28, 2019, Elliott Homes announced a $175,000 grant to HomeAid Sacramento in order to support its upcoming construction of two transitional cottages at WEAVE’s confidential Sacramento Safehouse Campus. The grant was announced at the groundbreaking for the project hosted by WEAVE, Inc. and HomeAid Sacramento at the offices of the North State Building Industry Association.
Impact of Federal Shutdown on WEAVE
All WEAVE services remain available without disruption.
January 23, 2019
As the government shutdown continues, media reports continue to highlight the impact on agencies, like WEAVE, that provide 24/7 crisis intervention services for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.