SARC Offices are Closed 1/11/17

This has been quite a winter, so far! SARC offices will be closed today, January 11th. Our 24-hour Support Line will be available, and staff who are scheduled to be in the office will be checking voicemails and e-mails.

SARC Offices Remain Closed on 12/16/16 Due to Icy Road Conditions

Due to the icy road conditions, SARC offices will remain closed on Friday, December 16th. Our 24-hour Support Line will be available, and staff who are scheduled to be in the office will be checking voicemails and e-mails.

SARC Offices Will Be Closed 12/15/16 Due to Weather Related Conditions

Due to the winter storm and subsequent road conditions, SARC offices will be closed on Thursday, December 15th. Our 24-hour Support Line will be available, and staff who are scheduled to be in the office will be checking voicemails and e-mails.

Support Groups and Appointments Cancelled due to Weather Conditions

Support Group at the Beaverton office is cancelled tonight, 12/14/16 due to weather conditions. Group will resume next week.

All counseling appointments 4pm or later are also cancelled. Thank you for understanding.

SARC offices will be closed 12/8/16 due to winter weather

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Due to the anticipated winter storm, SARC offices will be closed on Thursday, December 8th. Our 24-hour Support Line will be available, and staff who are scheduled to be in the office today will be checking voicemails and e-mails.

Lotus & Bean has Chosen SARC for Donation Friday on 12/9!

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For three Fridays in December, Lotus & Bean Espresso Bar is kindly donating their tips to local charities. This Friday, 12/9/16, they chose SARC to be the designated recipient of the donation.

Lotus & Bean is located at 536 SW 3rd Ave in Portland, stop by this Friday for a warm beverage in this chilly weather and support SARC. And thank you so much, Lotus & Bean for your thoughtful generosity!

 

Shopping On-line Can Benefit SARC

If you shop on-line through Amazon, consider designating SARC as your charity of choice at smile.amazon. Almost everything at the regular site is available at smile.amazon.com, and SARC will receive .5% of every purchase you make.

Do Right Sundays fundraiser for SARC by Dig A Pony!

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Every last Sunday of the month Dig A Pony partners with a different local nonprofit or community organization to highlight the work they’re doing in Portland and contribute 10% of daily sales to the group…It’s a simple way for them to do right in the city they love. Considering the recent developments in the 2016 Presidential Campaign, they thought it only right to partner this month with us! Thank you, Dig A Pony!

For more information about the event: visit the Do Right Sundays Event Page 

The night is always free to attend and is anchored by some favorite DJs, Deena Bee & Spark… They play throwback hip hop, R&B and electro and set the perfect laid back tone for the evening.

Dig A Pony is a warm and welcoming bar in the heart of Portland, Oregon. Putting a fresh take on an old space, they have one of the largest bar tops in town, DJs playing records every night, and an enticing and varied food and drink menu. Providing an inviting and friendly place for meeting old friends and making new ones.

Intimacy Group Fall 2016

Intimacy Group Fall 2016

The Alder Program at The Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) is announcing a FREE 10 week psycho-educational group for women who have experienced sexual trauma and want to address and resolve issues around intimacy that arise from experiencing sexual trauma.

In this group participants will:

  • Explore individual ideas of healthy sexuality in a safe, sexpositive, non-judgmental environment.
  • Discuss barriers to sexuality and intimacy that arise from experiencing sexual assault.
  • Learn and practice tools to increase ability to be in touch with sexuality while setting and maintaining boundaries.
  • Learn and practice tools to manage trauma triggers and increase ability to experience physical intimacy as a healthy, fulfilling and empowering part of life.

When: Group will be on Thursday evenings starting in mid-October

Where: SARC Alder Program office

For more information or to sign up for the group, please contact Betsy Trumbull, LCSW at 971-708-5771 or email: betsyt@sarcoreogn.org

Trauma-Informed Peer Clinical Consultation Group

Trauma-Informed Peer Clinical Consultation Group

SARC’s Alder Program is starting a free, monthly, trauma-informed peer clinical consultation group for clinical providers who work with trauma survivors.

This group will meet monthly for:

  • case consultation
  • sharing of trauma-informed practice knowledge, concepts, ideas
  • vicarious trauma prevention
  • clinical peer support
  • ethics discussions
  • sharing resources and referral sources
  • discussing ways to increase trauma-informed care in our community

Beginning August 9th

2nd Tuesday of each month

9:30-11:30am

4900 SW Griffith Dr., Suite 103

This group is open to clinical providers who work with trauma survivors. We welcome clinicians who work with any trauma survivor population, but we will have a focus on interpersonal trauma work specifically.

For more information and to RSVP, please contact Mychelle Moritz at 503-626-9100 ext. 230 or mychellem@sarcoregon.org