The Sexual Assault Recovery and Prevention Center and the North County Women’s Shelter & Resource Center invite you to a special event to unveil the organization’s new name and brand.
The NCWSRC and SARP Center have merged into a new organization serving both domestic violence and sexual assault survivors and their families. The merger is an important step in providing comprehensive services to victims of violence in our community.
The event will be held on August 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Morgan Conference Center at Twin Cities Community Hospital, 1220 Las Tablas Rd. in Templeton. Food and wine will be provided, thanks to generous sponsorships from Twin Cities Community Hospital, The Wellness Kitchen and Tidelands Counseling.
The new agency will draw on over 65 years of combined experience providing services and shelter for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. The new organization has a combined budget of $1 million and a staff of 25 providing services at two program sites located in Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo.
Leaders of the two agencies say this union creates a stronger organization with a larger platform, better able to serve the needs of the community. Both agencies work to empower women, children, men and families through advocacy services, shelters and education. Approximately 60 percent of domestic violence victims served by NCWSRC have experienced sexual assault, and statistics show that two out of three sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim.
After months of due diligence and negotiations facilitated by an independent consulting firm, La Piana Consulting, the two agencies’ boards of directors voted to merge the agencies effective January 1, 2013.