SFDA Victim Services

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and as part of bringing awareness to this month, we want to share some challenges that survivors may experience when navigating their healing after an assault.

1. It may be hard to get through the days, or going back to “normal” while experiencing and understanding their trauma;

2. It is hard for survivors to tell/share their experience due to the fear of shame and blame for what happened to them;

3. Finding a support system that remains consistent with them when they are going through a wave of emotions due to trauma.

Navigating the CJS that isn’t always trauma-informed and/or victim-centered. SFDA Victim Advocates are here to support survivors of SA in navigating services as well as the CJS to contribute to their healing. We believe you, and we are here with you.

Earlier in the day our SFDA Victim Services advocates hosted a Denim Day kick-off event, handing out these buttons to ADAs and other staff on their way to the Hall of Justice.

What is Denim Day?

In 1999, the Italian Supreme Court overturned a r**e conviction in which an 18-year-old student in Italy was r**ed by her 45-year-old driving instructor during a driving lesson in 1992. They ruled that because she was wearing tight jeans, there must have been consent. In an act of solidarity, women lawmakers wore jeans to work and protested on the steps of the Italian Supreme Court. Solidarity actions soon spread around the world, starting in Los Angeles in April 1999. We wear denim on the last Wednesday of April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to support survivors and to spread awareness and education around sexual violence.

What is VSD doing for Denim Day?

Please join our Victim Services Division and the SFDA’s Office on Denim Day observed on April 27, 2022, by wearing jeans to stand in solidarity with sexual assault victims and survivors for Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Per FBI data, financial scams cost consumers $1B in 2021. At SFDAOffice, Senior DAI Collom specializes in fraud cases impacting victims & worked to recover $$ w the help of federal partners & overseas law enforcement.

“I work directly w victims & their families after they lose their savings, drain their retirement, and go into debt,” said Inv Collom. “Through [raising awareness], I hope to reach people before they experience a catastrophic loss.” FINRA Foundation National Center for Victims of Crime San Francisco District Attorney's Office SF Office of Civic Engagement & Immigrant Affairs

April is . Stay tuned to learn how this intersects with victims of fraud and abuse. In San Francisco, San Francisco District Attorney's Office launched an awareness campaign, still running, to alert the community of social media scams targeting vulnerable populations. FINRA Foundation National Center for Victims of Crime

AAPI Elder Abuse Steering Committee Formed - San Francisco News SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, January 25 it was announced by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced that on January 24, the SFDA’s Victim Services Division (VSD) convened its first meeting of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Elder Abuse Steering Committee. The steering co...

In 2021, the SFDA Victim Services supported 8,673 victims of crime. Read more about our work in the newly-released Annual Report.

https://sfdistrictattorney.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/SFDA-Annual-Report-2021-2.pdf

"Police Chief Bill Scott recently told The Chronicle that 44% of the recovered guns used in San Francisco homicides last year were ghost guns, compared to 6% in 2019."

Gun violence inflicts more than physical pain. Victims suffer psychological trauma as well as indirect expenses such as diminished quality of life and lost wages. This lawsuit is a concrete step toward confronting the issue.

S.F. D.A. Boudin, anti-gun-violence advocates, to sue 'ghost gun' manufacturers The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office is suing the manufacturers of three...

ICYMI: The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office will deploy employees to help people seeking such a Gun Violence Restraining Order to submit the forms and navigate what can be a complex and intimidating legal process. For more information on California's and who is eligible to make such a request, please visit:

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We want to highlight our exhibitors who are going to be present during the Health and Wellness Pavilion at Carnaval San Francisco . Please join us at this magnificent event to learn more about healthy habits and how to maintain our community safe.

Thank you for your partnership and support in providing wellness resources for our communities.

Queremos destacar a nuestros expositores que estarán presentes durante el Pabellón de Salud y Bienestar del Carnaval San Francisco. Únase a nosotros en este magnífico evento para aprender más sobre hábitos saludables y cómo mantener segura nuestra comunidad.

Gracias por su colaboración y apoyo para brindar recursos de bienestar para nuestras comunidades.



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