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The 2017 Community Award goes to…
Pride Awards
WEAVE is proud to share that Nic Caballero (they/them, him, his) has been chosen as the 2017 Community Award Honoree for the Pride Awards presented by the Sacramento LGBT Community Center. Nic is a Bilingual Counselor and LGBTQ Specialist at WEAVE.
WEAVE Expands Services at Family Resource Centers
WEAVE Services Available at Family Resource Centers
Meeting Survivors Where They Are – Expanded Services Through Family Resource Center Partnerships
California Employers Now Required to Notify Employees Experiencing Domestic Violence of Workplace Protections
AB 2337 Notification Requirement in Effect as of July 1, 2017
When Governor Brown signed AB 2337 into law on September 14, the bill came with two time sensitive provisions. The law has been in effect since January 1 with the Labor Commissioner’s Office having until July 1 to develop and issue the notification form which is now available. . The new provisions affect employers with 25 or more workers.
Tragic reminders of domestic violence
Our community has been stunned recently by two domestic violence homicides – the quadruple murders of a mother, her two children and a niece, and another young mother who leaves behind a son.
These deaths are a tragic reminder of the very real risk victims of domestic violence live with as they try to keep their lives in balance while dealing with an unpredictable abuser. After 39 years of serving the greater Sacramento community, we at WEAVE know that a victim is at the greatest risk for serious injury or death when attempting to end the relationship.
Cónsul General of México Alejandra García Williams dies
WEAVE is saddened by the passing of Consul General Alejandra Garcia Williams. Consul General Garcia Williams was a true champion of her people, especially women. She implemented important practices that respected the needs of vulnerable women including creating dedicated windows that allowed women to discuss their needs privately and safely.
WEAVE and Wind Youth Services Partnership
Art Flourishes
Collaboration with other amazing community organizations is key to our ability to ensure those who have experienced sexual violence or may be at greater risk for sexual violence have access to support and resources. Our partnership with Wind is an important example of how we work with community partners to strengthen our mutual work.
WEAVE and SNAHC
Partnering together to improve the quality of life for survivors
Three years ago, WEAVE and the Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc. stepped out of comfort zones to find new ways to improve the quality of life for survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Each of us committed to being vulnerable while finding a new course that would result in a partnership devoted to the holistic medical, behavioral, and spiritual care of survivors.
Call for Photographs
WEAVE & SNAHC Healthy Families Video
WEAVE and the Sacramento Native American Health Center have been working together to strengthen families including supporting families experiencing intimate partner violence. Together, we want to continue our work of honoring the tradition of healthy families.
We will be creating a short video that celebrates healthy families as a tradition and value of Native communities. The video will also share important information about how to ask for and receive help if you are experiencing family violence.
Off to College: Talking about Safety, Consent, and Healthy Relationships
As summer winds down, many of you are sending a child off to college. Whether it is your own child or a youth you care about, your emotions are likely mixed. Sexual assault is part of the college experience for too many youth with 23% of females and 5% of males experiencing sexual assault during their college years.
WEAVE™ Receives $50,000 in Funding to Address Sexual Violence Experienced by LGBT Youth and Homeless Youth
Grant from Raliance, New Collaborative Initiative to End Sexual Violence in One Generation
WEAVE, Inc. has been selected to receive a grant of $50,000 in funding from Raliance, a newly launched, collaborative initiative dedicated to ending sexual violence in one generation. The grant will go toward addressing prevention and intervention of sexual violence experienced by LGBT youth and homeless youth and result in a toolbox suitable for replication in other communities. WEAVE, Inc. was chosen to receive this funding among a competitive pool of over 250 applications.
Stanford Rape Trial & Sentencing
Anger Must Create Action
At WEAVE, our work prioritizes ensuring Safety and Support for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking and providing Education to survivors, youth, and our community.
Commercially Sexually Exploited Children Program
Big Day of Giving Update
In December 2015, WEAVE was chosen to establish and operate the 24/7 Anti-trafficking Response Team (ART) to respond to youth victims of sex trafficking and those at risk of sex trafficking. WEAVE’s role is to provide 24/7 response to a safe location when a potential juvenile sex trafficking victim is identified by area law enforcement, CPS or other agency.
Enough is Enough
NFL Continues to Drop the Ball on Domestic Violence
Friday afternoon, chilling and disgusting photos were released of injuries suffered when Greg Hardy, a NFL player with the Dallas Cowboys, brutally beat his then-girlfriend.
And what’s more disturbing, he is still playing and ESPN reports that both Hardy and the Cowboys have declined to comment on the photos.
WEAVE Next Gen Blog
Innovative Collaboration Helps Improve Cultural Competency
By Canh Le
WEAVE is participating in a unique collaborative effort led by My Sister’s House to improve responsiveness and capacity to serve Asian and Pacific Islander survivors of domestic violence. The following blog post shares insight into the power of partnerships in our community.
WEAVE Honors Elk Grove Police Department
Community Partnership Award Recognizes DVRT Program
WEAVE has named the Elk Grove Police Department as a 2015 recipient of its Community Partnership Award. The award will be presented to Chief Robert Lehner and department personnel during a public reception on Thursday, October 22. The reception will be held at the Flaming Grill Café at 2513 West Taron Court, Elk Grove CA 95757. The event will begin at 5:30 pm with award presentation at 6 pm. The public is invited to attend.
Open House to Transform How We Think About Safe Shelter
New Domestic Violence Shelter to Welcome First Residents
WEAVE opened its existing Safehouse in 2009 and has provided more than 70,000 bednights of safe shelter. The demand for safe shelter continues to grow and the needs of victims are changing.
Financial Abuse
Research demonstrates value of financial literacy education
Research regarding the impact of financial literacy education for domestic violence survivors was recently released by Rutgers University School of Social Work. The research examined a financial empowerment program developed by the Allstate Foundation and National Network to End Domestic Violence. An article in the Huffington Post highlighted the findings and the devastation of financial abuse.