Sexual Assault ACTION Month
While April is internationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, at WEAVE we believe that Action > Awareness. We embrace the month of April as Sexual Assault ACTION Month at WEAVE.
At WEAVE, we know that awareness alone is not enough; real change happens when we take action. We need you to be our partner supporting survivors, creating change, and building a safer community for all. Key ways you can partner with WEAVE and take action is to embrace the 3 R’s – Recognize, Respond, and Refer.
Recognize – Learn to identify predatory behaviors, indicators of sexual violence, and the prevalence of sexual violence locally, statewide, and nationally. Throughout April we’ll be releasing reports and fact sheets with recently released data. Subscribe to our newsletter and check back to this page to read our State of Sexual Assault in Sacramento County featuring 2025 data as well as to download our Sexual Assault Fact Sheet. You can always learn more about sexual violence here.
Respond – Understand what safe and effective intervention looks like and how to compassionately respond to someone who shares they have experienced sexual violence. Know how to share information about sexual violence with your networks whether it be family, friends, or colleagues.
Refer – Know how to safely refer someone who has experienced sexual violence. As Sacramento County’s Rape Crisis Center, WEAVE is here to support survivors whether the assault happened recently or years ago.
Other ways you can partner with us during April – and throughout the year:
- Recognize Sexual Assault Action Month in your workplace, school, church, or other public space by sharing our SAAM posters.
- Donate to support services for services including our 24/7 Sexual Assault Response Team, free therapeutic counseling, and legal services.
- You can also support survivors by purchasing and donating items from our Wish Lists.
- Advocate for policy change by encouraging your elected officials to support legislation that ensures sufficient funding for victim services and bills that increase safety for survivors.
- You can join us for SAAM at the Torch Club on April 21
- Coordinate Denim Day activities in your workplace, school, church or other public event.
- Shop at our Thrift Stores.
Denim Day
Denim Day is a powerful international movement that takes place each April during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It began as a response to a controversial court ruling that overturned a rape conviction, with the argument that the survivor’s jeans were “too tight” and must have required assistance to remove—implying consent. In protest, people around the world wear denim to challenge harmful myths about sexual violence and show their support for survivors.
Join us in honoring Denim Day by taking action locally! Support survivors in our community by shopping at the WEAVE Thrift, where denim will be on sale all April long. Your purchases directly fund services for survivors of sexual violence. You can also make a meaningful impact by donating to WEAVE to help provide services to survivors. If you are interested in coordinating a Denim Day activity in your workplace, contact us.
Learn more about Denim Day here and stand with us in raising awareness and supporting survivors.
Other Sexual Assault Information
We encourage our community to take action. One simple way to make an impact is by downloading and sharing the posters linked below. If you need a poster resized, please contact us at info@weaveinc.org.