Read about our upcoming trainings and events!
Read about our upcoming trainings and events!
The Advocate. mtryrapecrisis.org
July 2018
Hello MCRCC Supporter! 
MCRCC community training on Aug. 25
Trauma-Informed Response to Sexual Violence training; Aug. 25
Click to read more and register for our upcoming community training!
MCRCC will host a community training at the Marina Library on August 25, 2018. At this training, "Trauma-Informed Response to Sexual Violence," participants will receive:
  • An overview of sexual violence, human trafficking, and child abuse,
  • Best practices for trauma-informed crisis intervention, 
  • A better understanding of the reporting process and the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART).
Registration is open to anyone interested in learning more about sexual violence and best practices for supporting survivors in your community.
Space is limited and registration is required. Click here to register!
From our blog: How community impact can change rape culture
Rape culture is not often what’s at the forefront of our minds. However, it is constantly present in our lives. It is an environment in which rape is prevalent and where sexual violence is normalized and excused. Rape culture is perpetuated through the use of misogynistic language, the objectification of people’s bodies, and the glamorization of sexual violence.

Many don’t often recognize rape culture and all that it encompasses because it can take many forms. For example, when a journalist uses the word sex instead of rape, that is perpetuating rape culture. The fact that many sexual assault prevention strategies teach victims how to avoid being abused, rather than teaching people not to perpetrate sexual violence, allows for rape culture to continue.
Click here to read the full blog post written by Martamaria Rosado, our Crisis Services Manager.
Mark your calendars for Automobilia! 
For the past 15 years during Monterey's Car Week & Concours d'Elegance, MCRCC has benefitted from proceeds and the silent auction at the Automobilia Monterey expo. This year, the 16th Annual International Expo will take place at the Embassy Suites in Seaside on Tuesday & Wednesday, August 21 and 22. We are revved up to be there!
Our staff and volunteers at the 2017 Automobilia Expo and Silent Auction
Seeking volunteers!
Twice a year, we host a comprehensive Advocate Training for individuals who wish to become certified Sexual Assault Counselors and volunteer for MCRCC.
Here is what one Advocate had to say about the training:
"It challenged me mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I can say, now that I have finished and have been on calls, that the training prepared me immensely. It changed me as a person. I grew in ways that I didn't know I needed to."
We hope you or someone you know is interested in becoming an Advocate! For more information about our next Advocate Training (coming up in September) and/or what it's like to volunteer, click here.
Our newest Advocates from our Spring 2018 training, at their graduation.
Thank you for being a Monterey County Rape Crisis Center supporter!
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