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Click here to watch WEAVE's Director of Programs, Margaux Helms, MFT, respond to the concern that Grant Union High School administrators failed to report an on campus sexual assault to the proper authorities as required of mandated reporters. 

Sexual assault is an extremely under reported crime already with only 10% of victims reporting their assaults to police.  Common reasons for not reporting include fear of not being believed and fear of being r

WEAVE, Inc. has been awarded a $1,500 grant from the Community Giving Fund, a joint initiative of ProSight Specialty Insurance and Tangram Insurance Services to provide additional support to its non-profit policyholder organizations in an effort to further their mission. As one of 21 grantees selected for the Community Giving Fund’s inaugural year, WEAVE, Inc. demonstrated a distinctive commitment to supporting their community.

WEAVE Board Member Ashley West received the Women Lawyers of Sacramento's Community Service Award at the Unity Bar of Sacramento awards banquet on October 25, 2012. Ashley was recognized for her years of commitment to WEAVE and efforts to raise funds to create a comprehensive legal program for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Rape is not Republican. Rape is not Democrat. Rape is an act of power, control, and violation that crosses all political boundaries.

Our country is in the midst of a rape dialogue that is being driven by the statements of political candidates. The conversation has shifted to semantics, definitions and perpetuation of myths and mistruths.

WEAVE participated in a Centers for Disease Control and Research funded evaluation of the effectiveness of the Coaching Boys Into Men program under the direction of Dr. Elizabeth Miller. The promising results of the program, validated through this research, were recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. The results have received widespread media attention over the past week including the following articles.

A young sexual assault victim is being held in juvenile hall to ensure her appearance at the rapist's hearing. WEAVE has heard from many dismayed and outraged members of our community and we share your concerns about the rights of the victim in this situation and fears that it will discourage other victims from coming forward in the future.

Rest assured that WEAVE has shared these concerns with the District Attorney's Office and is in communication about the matter.

Our mission and purpose has always been and continues to be serving as a voice for needs of the victim.

California's New Child Passenger Safety Law effective January 1, 2012:

California Law will require children to ride in the back seat in a properly secured child passenger safety restraint until they are at least 8 years old or until they are at least 4 feet 9 inches in height.

Properly buckling your children in before every trip in your car is critical.