CODAC Health Recovery and Wellness

Sacasa sexual assault servicesthe southern Arizona center against sexual assault (sacasa) provides confidential advocacy, treatment and referral services for all survivors of sexual assault, regardless of when victimization occurred. Sacasa is the county provider of 24/7 hospital response advocacy and medical forensic examinations (mfe) for adolescent and adult survivors of sexual assault and strangulation.advocates provide 24/7 services; english/spanish hotline and in-person services; information about victims' rights and victims' compensation; referral throughout the criminal justice/victims services process and to internal and community providers; accompaniment to emergency care and medical forensic exams (mfes), law enforcement and attorney/court meetings; connection with mental Health services; and help solving other practical problems from the victimization. Advocates also provide trainings to the community.individual, couple, family and group therapy is available for survivors and secondary survivors. Four therapy and support groups are offered each week. All staff are trained in sexual assault protocols, crisis de-escalation, coping skills, crisis response/dispatch, trauma-informed care and information/referral provision. Sacasa's impact is strengthened through close collaboration with local, county and state law enforcement, the pima county attorney's office, the consulate and nonprofit agencies such as emerge and the children's advocacy center.in fy23, sacasa served 1,082 unduplicated identified victims and their loved ones as well as 715 anonymous hotline callers. Sacasa met with 496 victims in hospital emergency rooms and provided 202 forensic exams following sexual assault. Therapists provided 1,227 services and 154 therapy groups were provided at no cost through federal funding. Additional services were provided to victims who opted to use their Health insurance. Sacasa's no-cost services are funded through local contracts and grants, federal grants and private donations.