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Some plastic surgeons have the ability to rebuild lives as well as faces. One of them is Dr. Andrew Jacono, a world-class facial reconstruction surgeon who has made it his mission to serve the victims of devastating acts of domestic violence. The upcoming one-hour special, FACING TRAUMA, follows Jacono as he helps put back together the lives of two women and one young girl who were tragically scarred by violent pasts.

FACING TRAUMA premieres Sunday, February 20, at 10 PM (ET/PT) on the all-new Discovery Fit & Health.

In 2010, there were 23 stalking arrests in Sacramento County. Hear one victim's story and how WEAVE helped.

"Sacramento is among 18 medium-sized U.S. cities identified as a hub for human trafficking." Read how WEAVE offers help to victims of trafficking.

Dr. Priya Batra, a clinical psychologist who serves on the WEAVE board of directors, is being honored by The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors and Human Services Coordinating Council with the Heroes of Human Services Award. She has demonstrated outstanding commitment to human services on many levels. Batra co-led a multidisciplinary taskforce that addressed the handling of domestic violence issues within the Sacramento Kaiser Permanente region. From this, Batra developed a protocol for handling domestic violence and trained hundreds of doctors in its implementation.

The Mary Kay Foundation, in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, has selected WEAVE’s Safehouse as one of four locations throughout the nation for a fully funded Nature Explore Outdoor Classroom. The classroom will heal children who have been traumatized by domestic violence. Children who call the Safehouse home each year will begin to heal by connecting to nature through climbing, building, a greenhouse, and lush plantings.