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TOGETHER WE CAN END SEXUAL ASSAULT, HUMAN TRAFFICKING, AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
Community Violence Solutions provides support to survivors of sexual assault, abuse, and human trafficking, along with help for their families.
DO YOU NEED HELP?
Our crisis hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call 1-800-670-7273
The Latest From CV Solutions
Veralene Garrett Memorial Scholarship
To honor and celebrate the incredible contribution and impact Veralene made in her 25 years of service, the Community Violence Solutions Board of Directors has established the Veralene Garrett Memorial Scholarship. The $2,500 annual scholarship will be awarded each year to a college student pursuing a degree in the social sciences and planning to work in a profession focused on public service and helping people in crisis.
Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking by the Numbers
Rape & Sexual Assault
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, one in five women and one in seven men will be a victim of sexual assault in their lifetime.
Child Abuse
According to the National Children's Alliance, 4 to 7 children die evey day from child abuse or neglect in the U.S. and every 10 seconds a report of child abuse is made to child protective service agencies.
Stalking
Persons aged 18-24 years experience the highest rate of stalking. One in 6 women and one in 19 men in the United States have experienced stalking during their lifetime.
Human Trafficking
According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 1 in 6 endangered runaways reported to them were likely sex trafficking victims.
What We Do
Community Violence Solutions (CVS) is dedicated to working in partnership with the community to end sexual assault and family violence through prevention, crisis services, and treatment. Formerly called Rape Crisis Center, CVS was founded by the Greater Richmond Interfaith Program in 1974 and incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in 1977.
Since then, CVS has expanded its services to all of Contra Costa and Marin Counties. Community Violence Solutions is a non-profit agency that relies on your financial donations and that depends on the efforts of dozens of community volunteers.
DO YOU NEED HELP?
Our crisis hotline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Call 1-800-670-7273
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Our Support Services
Rape Crisis Center
Community Violence Solutions’ Rape Crisis Center responds to nearly 2000 requests for help each year. Staff and trained volunteers are on call to provide support both by phone and in-person, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Prevention Services
Community Violence Solutions provides prevention and outreach services throughout Contra Costa and Marin Counties to raise awareness of the issue of sexual violence and to teach risk reduction strategies.
Sexual Assault Response Team
Communty Violence Solutions' Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is a multi-disciplinary approach to handling sexual assault cases. Victim advocates, medical, law enforcement, and legal professionals work together to provide timely, practical, and sensitive support to victims.
Anti-Trafficking Project
Community Violence Solutions' Crisis Center provides comprehensive services to child, teen, and adult victims of sex and labor exploitation. Services include emergency response, case management, and advocacy.
Children's Interview Center
The Children's Interview Center of Contra Costa, provides a variety of specialized services to children families subjected to all forms of child abuse, including physical, domestic violence, sexual, psychological or emotional abuse, financial or material abuse, and modern slavery.
