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Get Informed
Domestic Violence. Sexual Assault. Sex Trafficking. More.
Request a Presentation
We offer outreach presentations to local schools, teen groups, faith groups, businesses, neighborhood groups, law enforcement, healthcare professionals and any other interested parties in Sacramento County. You may request a presentation by filling out the request form below.
For questions, please email prevention@weaveinc.org.
Prevention & Education
WEAVE is committed to breaking the cycle of violence by educating the community to better understand the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault.
The Rape Prevention and Education (RPE) Coalition
The RPE project is a five-year demonstration project that aims to engage the South Sacramento community in prevention education for sexual and intimate partner violence. Running from 2024 to 2029, the project aims to enact local policy change, in the hopes of creating safer spaces for the LGBT+ community, improving community environments, and transforming gender norms. The approach is to build the RPE Coalition to implement these objectives.
Safe Night Out
Safe Night Out is one of WEAVE’s Prevention & Education programs that aims to train nightlife staff on how to recognize warning signs of sexual and domestic violence, and how to respond in order to keep establishments safe.
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.
New Board Member
Welcome Salina Garcia
WEAVE INC is pleased to announce that Salina Garcia has joined the WEAVE Board of Directors. As a Senior Vice President with Five Star Bank, Garcia brings extensive experience in business operations, finance, and process improvement to share with WEAVE’s staff and volunteer leadership.
Telemundo Sexual Assault Action Month
Durante todo el mes de abril, se promueven iniciativas para informar, prevenir y apoyar a los sobrevivientes de agresión sexual. Vea la entrevista que WEAVE realizó con Telemundo.
Women in Leadership 2026
In a recent Comstock’s Magazine profile, Beth Hassett, CEO of WEAVE, reflects on a career shaped by purpose, courage, and a willingness to be uncomfortable. What began as an interest in arts fundraising evolved into decades of leadership in the movement to end domestic violence and sexual assault. Influenced by personal experiences and a drive to address deep-rooted power imbalances, Hassett ultimately found her calling at WEAVE, where her work has helped transform both the organization and the community it serves.
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence does not discriminate against age, gender, sexual orientation, or economic status.
What Do I Do When I Think Someone Is Experiencing Domestic Violence?
Recognize, Respond & Refer
WEAVE encourages our community to take ACTION against domestic violence. This includes when you suspect a friend, family member or co-worker is experiencing domestic violence.
Sexual Assault
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, sexual assault is any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape.
Was I Sexually Assaulted / Raped?
Sexual Assault FAQs
Sexual Assault survivors may have lots of questions. Here are a few of some of the most common questions we receive.
Sex Trafficking
Local Resources, Fact, Warning Signs and Help
A healthy relationship does not include one partner requiring the other to have sex with others. If you, or a friend, want more information, there is a website with information just for you. Go to www.yourcleanslate.org.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Others (LGBTQ+)
- Nearly 1 in 3 lesbian women and 1 in 2 bisexual women experience at least one form of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
LGBTQ+ Intimate Partner Violence
No matter the gender of either party in a relationship, many dynamics of abuse are the same. An abusive relationship is fueled by the desire of the abuser to have power and control over their partner. The abuser uses different types of abuse, including: physical, sexual, emotional, financial, and spiritual.
LGBTQ+ Sexual Assault
There are many myths and stereotypes about sexual assault. But when you add in myths and prejudices about the LGBTQ+, a survivor faces even more misconceptions.
Stories of Survival
It takes courage, strength, and readiness to ask for help. Learn a little from a few of ours clients and their stories of survival.
The Story of Tucker
Did you know that more than half of school-age children staying in domestic violence shelters—like WEAVE’s Safehouse—show clinical levels of anxiety or posttraumatic stress disorder?
Without treatment, these children are at risk for suicide, school drop-out, and repeating the cycle of violence.
Victim to Survivor to Certified Advocate!
I was a victim of domestic violence for almost 20 years. I finally left for good the third time. I am back in school to be a teacher and went through my local 70 hour training to be certified as an advocate.
Break the Cycle
WEAVE gave me resources, but most importantly WEAVE gave me the confidence and the knowledge. I had a chance to break the cycle.