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NEWS & RESOURCES
 This month WCS~DdM along with Shadowbrook and Jazzercise @ Santa Cruz Roller Palladium will be teaming up to support domestic violence and sexual assault services and prevention programs. To find out how you can participate visit our Meetings & Events page!

Our Fall 2011 Newsletter is now available! If you aren’t receiving our newsletter and would like to, please let us know by emailing kalyne@wcs-ddm.org.

FBI approves updated definition of rape. The new definition is expected to go into effect during the Spring of 2012. For more information click here.

View our Annual Report.

To view a listing of resources for domestic violence, sexual assault, and community resources go to our Resources & Events page.

Recently our Advocates attended a Technology, Advocacy and Victim Safety training. We encourage survivors who are concerned about their technology safety to work with Advocates in our office.

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Serving as the only Rape Crisis Center and Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter in Santa Cruz County.

Women’s Crisis Support~Defensa de Mujeres’ mission is to end domestic violence and sexual assault by providing intervention and prevention services in a culturally-sensitive way. Through crisis counseling, safe shelter, legal assistance and advocacy, we help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault to become survivors and repair their lives.

Women’s Crisis Support ~ Defensa de Mujeres also works to prevent domestic and sexual violence before it occurs by conducting workshops for families, neighborhood outreach, and programs for children that break the inter-generational cycle of violence.

Join us for our Second Annual Walk A Mile in Her Shoes (WAM) event - The international men's march to stop rape, sexual assault, and gender violence. This year WAM will be held on April 21 at the Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz. By participating in the walk you show support for survivors of sexual assault, create greater awareness, and help us to continue to provide services to survivors. Please click here to register.
Thank you for your commitment to putting an end to sexual violence in our community.

WCS~DDM Provides:
 

Crisis Intervention Crisis Intervention

Calling our 24-hour crisis line puts clients immediately in touch with an Advocate, who will provide crisis counseling, referrals and information about domestic violence or sexual assault, and assist the caller in developing a safety plan. Advocates may also provide emergency response for survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. Click on the link to learn more about our Crisis Intervention program and our Support Groups and Legal Assistance.

Children & YouthChildren & Youth

The Children and Youth Program provides services that give children and youth the opportunity to unlearn attitudes and behaviors that could otherwise cause them to perpetuate the cycle of violence in their adult relationships. Individual counseling sessions are available by appointment in order to help children and teens understand that domestic violence is not their fault and to teach them alternative coping skills.

Emergency ShelterEmergency Shelter

The Women’s Crisis Support~Defensa de Mujeres emergency shelter, the Mariposa House, has been providing shelter to women and children who are victims of domestic violence or sexual assault since 1977. Clients needing safe shelter will be referred for shelter screening after their initial crisis intervention contact

 

Community EducationCommunity Education

Women’s Crisis Support ~ Defensa de Mujeres provides educational presentations to schools, colleges, community organizations and service providers in Santa Cruz County. Presentations provide information about domestic violence and sexual assault, and about WCS~DdM services.

 

 

 

Women’s Crisis Support ~ Defensa de Mujures

Women’s Crisis Support~Defensa de Mujeres provides crisis intervention, including our 24-hour crisis line, crisis counseling, support groups, and referrals and information about domestic violence or sexual assault. WCS~DdM also provides counseling services for children and youth, educational presentations about domestic violence and sexual assault to schools and service providers throughout the county, and emergency safe shelter for women and children in need. All of our services are available in Spanish.

 

 

 

Contact Info:

WATSONVILLE OFFICE,
233 East Lake Avenue, Watsonville, CA 95076, (831) 722-4532

SANTA CRUZ OFFICE,
1570 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065, (831) 425-4030

TDD: (800) 735-2929 (California Relay Service),
24-Hour Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Crisis Line: 1-(888) 900-4232