by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | Dec 15, 2025 | News
On November 26, STAND!’s CEO Rhonda James announced her intention to retire from STAND! in June 2026, “Working at STAND! and especially working alongside staff and volunteers, the heart and soul of the agency, has been a joy. Thank you for these challenging and...
by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | May 6, 2024 | News
Yesterday in Sacramento, STAND! joined with 200+ organizations from across California to rally in defense of survivors. Wondering how you can help? Call or text your local assemblymembers and ask them to sign the budget request letter to ensure that $200M in funding...
by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | Dec 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
For many years, local business owner Joseph has sponsored a holiday toy drive and meal for the families living in our shelter. When we asked why this was important, he shared what STAND! has meant to him and his family. Joseph grew up in a tense and violent home and...
by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | Jun 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Happy #Pride Month everyone! Pride is a time to celebrate queer joy, to proudly and colorfully take up space, to proclaim that love wins, and that our LGBTQIA+ community is US, has always been here and will continue to grow and thrive. Pride is also a time to resist...
by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | Jan 27, 2023 | TDVAM
Author: Lev Kellman-Lima, YAV Photo: Netflix’s original series, Orange is the New Black 61% of bisexual women and 44% of lesbian women surveyed in 2013 reported some type of intimate partner violence (IPV) compared to 35% of straight women. Intimate partner...
