January Newsletter

As we recognize Human Trafficking Awareness Month this January, I ask you to read this month’s survivor success story. Adriana’s story is at the same time heartbreaking and heartening. It shows the resiliency of a survivor and the tenacity of our legal team at Survivor Justice Center. Read more.

Interim Executive Director, Carmen McDonald’s Reflection for the New Year

The New Year is always a time of reflection for me and this year I have been thinking a lot about Survivor Justice Center – where we have been as an organization and where we still need to go. Read more.

A Legislative Win for Survivors

For decades, Survivor Justice Center has been advocating to remove barriers low-income survivors face when trying to seek safety through a restraining order. We are excited to share Governor Newsom recently signed into law AB 2791, which increases access to justice, including restraining order protection, by improving the processes and systems for serving court documents…

Updates from Survivor Justice Center

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Executive Director Update

After three remarkable years of working with all of you here at the Survivor Justice Center, I have made the difficult decision to part ways. I have loved every minute spent here, and I feel I’m leaving this organization, which has changed my life and outlook in so many ways, in the best of hands.…

July 2022 Newsletter: Summer Reading List

It’s been quite a busy summer. In the past two months alone, our team has opened nearly 70 new legal matters for survivors and closed over 75 cases. We’ve been able to secure over 130 successful legal outcomes for survivors, including: 6 restraining orders 12 work permits, and 15 favorable custody orders. Each of these wins…