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While statewide data lags, it is clear that the number of children entering foster care in Santa Barbara County has […more…]

In her 36 years of public service, Elsa Granados has learned a lot about what it takes to end sexual […more…]

Peruse the list of RAINN supporters online or in the 2020-21 inaugural The Giving List book and you’ll find a […more…]

RAINN experienced a 99 percent increase in calls to the National Sexual Assault Hotline (800.656.4673 and online.rainn.org) Sept. 24 and […more…]

For more than 40 years, Human Rights Watch has enjoyed an international reputation for taking on and often accomplishing its […more…]

The mission of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County is to assure a safe, permanent, and nurturing […more…]

On the second day of her freshman year of college, Aspen Matis was raped.  When “mediation” with her attacker failed, […more…]