Community Against Sexual Harm

The organization's Center for Women in Sacramento, California, offers individual peer mentoring, case management, street outreach, wrap around services, and education to the community about the personal and social consequences of commercial sexual exploitation. The center served approximately 544 women and 250 children in 2023.

The partnership with the CARES Foundation, One Community Health, and Harm Reduction Services provided 112 HIV tests to women. Upon first interaction with CASH, only 21% of women know their HIV status. CASH has observed that 74% of women who received 6+ mentoring sessions connect with a doctor for HIV testing. Peer mentoring is vital for building trust and stability. CASH's goal is for 100% of clients to know their HIV status.

The Anti-trafficking and V.O.C.A. programs are comprehensive programs that helped victims of sex trafficking access safe housing, medical and mental health care, employment and legal services as they stabilized their life. All participants receive case management services from a survivor advocate. 1,748 emergency bed nights and 42 months of rental assistance was provided and 89 women in our anti-trafficking program were connected with a doctor or mental health provider. 56 women and children received supportive housing.