We know that the housing crisis deeply impacts survivors of sexual violence. To address this, we’re working to secure flexible assistance funds that can help survivors with safe housing, as well as other essential needs like transportation, medical care, and basic living expenses—providing vital support on their journey to healing and stability.

To strengthen our impact, we’re focused on building our Board’s capacity to support SASS’s mission. By growing our Board, deepening community engagement, and enhancing fundraising efforts, we are working to secure sustainable support for survivors and broaden SASS’s reach across the community.

We are developing standardized advocacy training to offer statewide, aimed at strengthening the capacity of service providers and partners. This training will be tailored to meet the needs of these organizations, with some opportunities for fee-based services to ensure sustainability and access for the broader community.

We are committed to strengthening our ability to serve male-identified survivors of sexual violence. This includes developing specialized resources, training, and outreach to ensure they have access to the support and services they need in a safe, inclusive environment.

We are focused on developing youth-centered intervention and prevention programs beyond the school setting. This includes creating accessible resources and support for young people, offering both prevention education and direct intervention services for those at risk of or experiencing sexual violence. Our goal is to ensure these services are available in community spaces, reaching a broader group of youth who need support and education.

We’re focused on expanding our staffing capacity to better serve survivors. This includes growing our most popular and impactful programs and also exploring contracting opportunities with mental health professionals to provide immediate and long-term support.

We are focused on enhancing our fund development efforts by seeking diverse and sustainable funding sources that align with our mission. This includes exploring flexible funding opportunities and prioritizing sources that support our values of justice and liberation, while maintaining current partnerships that help us meet immediate needs. Our goal is to ensure long-term sustainability through funding that empowers survivors and promotes systemic change.

We are working to identify the next steps for planning a stand-alone clinic designed to provide specialized, trauma-informed care for survivors of sexual violence. This clinic will be dedicated to offering forensic exams, medical care, mental health, and advocacy services in a safe, confidential space, separate from other healthcare settings. By creating a stand-alone clinic, we aim to ensure that survivors receive the comprehensive, compassionate care they need in a setting specifically designed for their unique needs, removing barriers and increasing access to vital services.

Our goal is to deepen and expand our collaboration with community partners, finding new ways to work together as a coalition to drive systems-level change. This includes building staff capacity, refining our messaging, and identifying strategic opportunities for collective action that lead to meaningful, lasting improvements for survivors.