VERITY (formerly United Against Sexual Assault of Sonoma County/UASA)
Verity facilitates healing and promotes the prevention of violence by providing counseling, advocacy, intervention, and education in our community.
Service area: Sonoma County, including Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office Main Adult Detention Facility
Work with: All survivors of sexual assault, as well as friends and family members of survivors.
Services for survivors during incarceration include: Crisis intervention via the 24-hour hotline and by mail; hospital accompaniment during forensic exams; legal advocacy and court accompaniment; information; and referrals.
Services for survivors after release include: Support groups for female survivors at our office
Services for loved ones include: Crisis intervention via 24-hour hotline, walk-in crisis intervention, referrals and information for partner agencies.
Fees: Prevention education, advocacy, and intervention are all free. Counseling is on a sliding scale from $15 – $90.
Additional information: We are legally not allowed to work with anyone we know to be a perpetrator of sexual assault. All of our verbal services are available in Spanish.