STESA is a private, non-profit agency that provides counseling, crisis intervention, and support services to survivors of sexual assault and their families.

Joined May 2009
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A message to followers who may be interested in our services! The best way to access our services is to contact our 24-hour hotline at (805) 564-3696
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#WearBlueDay with STESA in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Day!
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Interested in becoming an advocate against sexual violence? Join our virtual Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention Courses! For more information, contact Angie at angie@sbstesa.org
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Dear @GavinNewsom, prevention funding is an important part of the solution to ending domestic and sexual violence and now is the time to invest $20 million. Will you stand w/ 100 gender and racial justice organizations and fund prevention? valor.us/pressreleases/100-c…

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Join us in recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and show us how you MOVE FOR RESPECT! @sbstesa instagram.com/reel/CqYW8cFJF…
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If you or a loved one is in need of an advocate, please contact our 24- hour hotline at 805-564-3696.
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Our law enforcement community partners help us connect with survivors to provide crisis intervention services. Today, we commemorate you!
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Meet our community education team: Karla and Delaney!
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Thank you to our incredible advocate team!
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Thank you Lt. Juan Camarena for meeting with STESA’s Crisis Intervention Team for some coffee. We appreciate your willingness to discuss how STESA and the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department can better work together to provide the best services to survivors of sexual assault.
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International Pronouns Day seeks to make respecting, sharing, and educating about personal pronouns commonplace. Together, we can transform society to celebrate people's intersecting identities. #pronounsday
Join us at the Women's March at 12:00pm on Saturday 10/8. Meet us at the corner of State and Anapamu ("Free Speech Corner") to help us send the message: "Women demand our rights. We will not sit back and accept the attacks on our families, future, and freedom."
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Did you know that STESA was founded in 1974 by three women who identified a critical need in the community and decided to take action? Muff Bizwell, Nora Hochman, and Barbara Lindemann established Santa Barbara’s first-ever crisis hotline to address sexual assault.
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UCSD’s survey - California Study on Violence Experiences across the Lifespan - shows that Californians have experienced sexual assault in epidemic proportions in the past year. We invite you to share this post with your audience to help spread awareness!
In part 1 of our series about consent, we explore what IS consent? What does is look like and what does it mean?
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JOIN US! Virtual Training starts on September 12th. For more information, call or text: (805) 433-5921
Healing can look different from person to person, but always means making choices that genuinely feel right to each.
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We're so excited to welcome Rhiana to our team :)
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Answering a commonly asked question about Forensic Medical Exams! Let us know if you have any more questions for us to answer.
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