Solace Sexual Assault Services

The children's advocacy center - sexaual assault advocacy services department (cac-sas) is accredited by the national children's alliance and a member of the new mexico children's alliance advocates and forensic interviewers provide services to children, youth and families who have experienced sexual assault and child abuse. They work with law enforcement, the judicial system, social service agencies, and other community providers to help access resources and track cases as needed. There is a sexual assault nurse examiner program and a santa fe police special victims unit, both on-site. Cac-sas provided advocacy services to 418 adults, adolescents, and childeren and their families. 205 forensic interviews for adolescents and children were conducted this year.

The education and prevention (e&p) department provides evidence-based programs following cdc's standards for the prevention of sexual violence. These address rape myths, rigid gender norms and systems of oppression. Our specialists are trained to present different audiences. The immigrant outreach programs work with limited english proficient individuals and families for the prevention of sexual violence. E&p has provided primary prevention programming and outreach to 4,336 people.