Who We Are

WEAVE’s mission is to promote safe and healthy relationships and to support survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and sex trafficking. Our vision is simple and powerful: When Everyone Acts Violence Ends. 

WEAVE is the primary provider of crisis intervention services for survivors of domestic violence and the designated Rape Crisis Center for Sacramento County. We offer an array of survivor‑centered, trauma‑informed, and multilingual services designed to meet people where they are. At WEAVE, we believe survivors are the experts of their own lives and relationships. We work in partnership with each survivor to explore options and provide support—all services are voluntary. 

At WEAVE, we know that crisis intervention is only part of the solution. Prevention is essential to ending violence before it starts. Through school‑based and community‑wide education, we work to disrupt cycles of violence, inform youth and adults about healthy relationships, and help build a future free from abuse. 

WEAVE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations to WEAVE are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Our Tax ID # is 94-2493158.

Why WEAVE Is Just WEAVE

WEAVE INC is our legal name. WEAVE is not an acronym. 

When founded in 1978, WEAVE was known by a legacy acronym, Women Escaping a Violent Environment. We routinely heard from survivors that the acronym did not resonate with them – many did not view themselves as escaping and male and gender nonconforming survivors delayed seeking help as they did not think WEAVE was for them.  

In order to be clear that WEAVE is for everyone, we took action. In 2015, WEAVE intentionally and formally removed the acronym from its name to better reflect who we serve today: all relationships, all genders, all ages, all people, all the time. While that legacy name reflects an important chapter in our history, it failed to represent the full scope of our mission, our work, or our community. 

If a reference is needed, our tagline—When Everyone Acts Violence Ends—captures the heart of our work and may be used.