{"id":39342,"date":"2026-05-06T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/?p=39342"},"modified":"2026-05-05T23:07:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T23:07:16","slug":"king-county-sexual-assault-resource-center-survivor-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/king-county-sexual-assault-resource-center-survivor-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Your response matters: How to support sexual assault survivors & respond with care","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Stopping and preventing sexual assault requires that we, as a community, talk about it.<\/p>\n

Knowing how to start that conversation, though, can feel daunting. The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center<\/a> (KCSARC) aims to make that easier by providing the guidance and resources needed to have educated, respectful and impactful conversations.<\/p>\n

KCSARC is a state-accredited community sexual assault program and licensed mental health agency for survivors and families of all ages. As an independent nonprofit, its confidential services are kept low barrier with financial support options. Teens 13 and older can receive therapy and legal advocacy without parental notification.<\/p>\n

With goals to empower survivors, change attitudes, shape statewide policy and remove barriers to justice and recovery, KCSARC provides a range of services, including: a 24\/7 resource line, trauma-specific therapy, family services, advocacy, Spanish-language advocacy and therapy (Dando Voz), and community outreach and training.<\/p>\n

But to understand why these resources are so necessary, it\u2019s important to break down the misconceptions around sexual assault.<\/p>\n

The realities of sexual assault<\/h2>\n

“Sexual assault is not a rare event that happens to other people in other places,” says Kate Garvey, CEO of KCSARC. “It is a pervasive reality. In 2025 alone, KCSARC assisted 4,820 survivors and family members.\u201d<\/p>\n

Almost half of KCSARC clients are under the age of 18. While the majority of clients identify as female, one in five identify as male, and 1 percent as transgender or nonbinary. Abuse occurs within families, communities, schools and workplaces, across all age groups and relationship types.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stopping and preventing sexual assault requires that we, as a community, talk about it. Knowing how to start that conversation, though, can feel daunting. The King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) aims to make that easier by providing the guidance and resources needed to have educated, respectful and impactful conversations. 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