The Advocate - April 2018 Newsletter
April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Child Abuse Prevention Month. Read about it and get involved!
Our thoughts on the Carmel Mayor's actions
March 22, 2018
In December 2017, Kim Stemler, Executive Director of the Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association, met with Carmel City Officials to address the inappropriate and sexualized comments Carmel City Mayor Steve Dallas made to and about her. The Monterey County Rape Crisis Center (MCRCC) supports Kim Stemler and her right to do her job without being sexualized and harassed by anyone. Ms. Stemler is right – she should not have to put up with this. No one should.
After a three-month long investigation, Carmel City Attorney Glen Mozingo stated: “While his [...
Reflections on Women's History Month 2018
March 2018
This Women’s History Month, we celebrate the progress we’ve made while recognizing there is much more work to be done.
What a year it has been. Although organizations like ours have been loud and clear about the impact of sexual violence for decades, we are heartened that more and more people are speaking out.
Individuals and organizations are taking a stand and calling for tangible action. The “Me Too” movement, which was created over ten years ago by activist Tarana Burke, became the #MeToo hashtag and took on a life of its own in...
The Advocate - March 2018 Newsletter
Read about our newest staff, Together with Love results and photos, and view our volunteering PSA video!
February 2018 Newsletter
Together with Love is days away! Register today! Get the rest of your MCRCC news here.
At which ages is human trafficking prevention most effective?
January 29, 2018
Our Prevention and Educations programs believe it’s never too early to begin teaching healthy boundaries, the right to say “No”, and the grooming techniques associated with sexual abuse and exploitation. These elements come together, in an age-appropriate way, to build the foundation of human trafficking and rape prevention.
While statistics about sexual assault and trafficking are difficult to track, given the secrecy and stigma around the subject, the Polaris Project cites 44% of sex trafficking survivors estimated that they were 17 or younger when they...
Human Trafficking in Monterey County
Jan. 2018 - By Deborah Pembrook, Outreach Advocate
Human trafficking is a serious problem in our community. After two years of concentrated work as an agency, Monterey County Rape Crisis Center is striving to reach survivors, raise awareness and teach our community how to identify and respond to this urgent issue.
All too often, when I share about human trafficking at a training or during an outreach event, I’m asked by people in the community if human trafficking even happens here. As an Outreach Advocate at MCRCC, I’ve come to learn that there is a lot of...
December 2017 Newsletter
New Advocates, Board members, events and more! Season's Greetings from MCRCC! Click to read our December 2017 newsletter, The Advocate.