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Join the "Friends of Empower Yolo" for an April "Shower for the Shelter" in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and Child Abuse Prevention Month In 2020, Empower Yolo advocates served 119 survivors of sexual assault, 60 were children. 272 domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking survivors (of which 76 were children) received shelter or transitional housing for 15,331 bed nights in 2020. Empower Yolo continues to provide survivors of abuse a place to turn to...

Hear Us Yolo ; a coalition of brave victims and survivors who have come together through tragedy to advocate for the voice of the victim on a local, state and national level. The purpose of Hear Us YOLO is to empower survivors in educating the public about victimization, terminology and resources. Putting victim awareness and issues on the forefront. To support victims and survivors through the criminal justice system and through law changes that impact sentencings of criminals, to...