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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.