April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This month is different than the others since we are experiencing a shelter in place order on a state-wide level. This deeply impacts survivors for a variety of reasons. Sheltering in place means that the services provided to survivors are more limited, and that some people who are at home with a perpetrator are at higher risk of being victims of violence during this order. Although the way services are being delivered might look different, help is still available and it is important for survivors to know that they are not alone despite the current circumstance. Here are some ways in which local support is still available to survivors and those who know someone in need:
For situations in which you or someone else is in danger please call 911.
For support related to sexual assault and human trafficking:
Verity Rape Crisis Hotline:
(707)-545-7273
For support related to domestic violence:
YWCA Domestic Violence Hotline:
(707)-546-1234
For support in filing for victim’s compensation, restitution, or updates on a criminal case that has been filed in court:
Sonoma County Victim Services Division
(707) 565-8250
For information on legal matters including Temporary Restraining Orders, and housing matters:
Legal Aid
(707) 542-1290
If you have a question for law enforcement and are not in danger you can call the following non-emergency numbers our local law enforcement agencies:
Santa Rosa Police Department Sonoma Police Department
Phone (707) 543-3600 Phone (707) 996-3602
Cloverdale Police Department Windsor Police Department
Phone (707) 894-2450 Phone (707) 565-2121
Healdsburg Police Department Sebastopol Police Department
Phone (707) 431-3377 Phone (707) 829-4400
Petaluma Police Department Rohnert Park Police Department
Phone (707) 778-4370 Phone (707) 584-2600
If you are in need of food, Redwood Food Bank is still open and operating. For more information, call:
Redwood Food Bank
(707)-523-7903
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