Get to know Rita, our Human Trafficking Outreach Specialist
April 25, 2022
Hey, everyone, it’s great to meet you! My name is Rita A. Mora and I am the Human Trafficking Outreach Specialist for MCRCC. I’d like to introduce myself to my community. I’ve worked with the agency in different positions for almost 3 years now (since 2019). I’m a daughter of immigrants whose passion is to make ripples in my community that...
It's our favorite month of the year!
April 8, 2022
April is our favorite month - why?
Because April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) and also Child Abuse Prevention Month (CAPM). That allows us the space to involve our community with these incredibly important topics which affect so many people.
Of course, we are dedicated to raising awareness all year round, but this month it's official! We hope you will take part in a way that is meaningful to you, whether that's learning more about sexual violence and child abuse, encouraging your child to...
Prevention Education updates: 2021-2022 school year
January 4, 2022
Our Prevention team (clockwise from top left: Jessica Short, Lydia Turke, Nicole Irigoyen, and Diana Beltran).
Our Prevention team has been busy since school has started back in-person this fall! We hired two new educators to the team who have already been so active in our community.
Our elementary educator, Jessica, has made it to 81 different classrooms at 15 different...
Intern Spotlight: Emilia Gallegos Perez
December 1, 2021
Get to know our Community Engagement Program Intern, Emilia!
"One of my goals is to serve my community. I was born and raised in Monterey County, and for me, it is essential to serve and be part of my community. I learned about MCRCC months before my internship selection. One of the CSUMB staff members sent out an email about an...
Hooray for new volunteers :)
November 30, 2021
by Bianca Hernandez, Community Engagement Specialist
As winter is approaching, we have big news - we have new advocates at MCRCC. Hooray! And this cohort is one of the biggest ones we’ve had in awhile. We are so lucky to announce that we have 20 new volunteers ready to serve survivors in Monterey County!
These amazing volunteers have been giving us their time since September when they began their training to become certified Sexual Assault Counselors. These spectacular volunteers have attended 47 hours worth of training with in-depth...
Thank you for paying it forward!
November 10, 2021
by Bianca Hernandez, Community Engagement Specialist
This year during September and October, MCRCC was lucky enough to be one of Coastal Roots...
Neighborly support: Thank you, Necklace Fairy!
April 27, 2021
The "Necklace Fairy" (who wishes to remain anonymous) has been crafting and donating necklaces for the sexual assault survivors we meet at forensic interviews and exams.
As one can imagine, these interviews and exams can be lengthy and hard to go through. Staff at the Child Advocacy Center have shared, "The necklaces are awesome! At the end of a difficult interview as a survivor is getting ready to leave, they are able to decide if they want one to...
Stop Asian Hate.
We stand in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Georgia and everywhere.
We are horrified by the surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the past year. We are also horrified by the racist and misogynist...
Our response to events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021
January 7, 2021
Yesterday, rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building. Their intent was to disrupt the joint session of Congress as lawmakers counted the electoral votes to confirm Joe Biden as President and Kamala Harris as Vice President in the 2020 Presidential Election.
Rioters inflicted fear, intimidation, and chaos as our lawmakers attempted to go about their work affirming the election results. Images depicting rioters carrying a Confederate battle flag (a...
A statement from our new Executive Director, Lauren DaSilva
January 1, 2021
Pictured: MCRCC's new Executive Director Lauren DaSilva (left) with Clare Mounteer (right)
MCRCC’s fearless Executive Director of 34 years, Clare Mounteer, leads by the example of her abundant compassion, dependability, understanding, flexibility, skill, and steadfast commitment...