by Cindy Goga | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
July marks Disability Pride Month, a time to honor the history, achievements, and vibrant contributions of people with disabilities. At STAND!, we believe every individual brings unique strengths and perspectives—and that together, we can build a more inclusive world....
by Cindy Goga | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Happy Pride! In the midst of uncertainty and adversity, joy is an act of resistance. We join with others around the world as we unapologetically celebrate queer joy, love, friends, families, and community. Now, more than ever, Pride is also a time for allies to speak...
by Cindy Goga | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
Life moves at a rapid pace and it’s not always easy to navigate. Multiple things compete for our attention and our time. These pressures can take a toll on our mental health and well-being. As the world gets more complicated so can our lives. It helps to talk...
by Cindy Goga | Jul 3, 2025 | Uncategorized
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) 34.9 % of California women and 31.1% of California men experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner sexual violence and/or intimate partner stalking in their lifetimes. Sexual...
by Cindy Goga | Apr 9, 2025 | Advocacy
Job cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services will endanger victims and survivors and threaten decades of a successful public health response to domestic violence and sexual assault. As part of these cuts, the Program Branch of the CDC Division of Violence...
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...
by Melissa Caine-Huckabay | Jan 27, 2023 | TDVAM
Author: Owen Salmon, YAV Photo: Lana Del Ray Ultraviolence studio album cover (2014), Polydor and Interscope Records On June 13, 2014, singer-songwriter Lana Del Ray released the album Ultraviolence. The album consisted of songs such as “Cruel World,” “Shades of...
