CODAC Health Recovery and Wellness

Sacasa sexual assault servicesthe southern Arizona center against sexual assault (sacasa) provides confidential advocacy, treatment and referral services for all survivors of sexual assault, regardless of when victimization occurred. Sacasa is the county provider of 24/7 hospital response advocacy and medical forensic examinations (mfe) for adolescent and adult survivors of sexual assault and strangulation.advocates provide 24/7 services; english/spanish hotline and in-person services; information about victims' rights and victims' compensation; referral throughout the criminal justice/victims services process and to internal and community providers; accompaniment to emergency care and mfes, law enforcement and attorney/court meetings; connection with mental Health services; and help solving other practical problems from the victimization. Advocates also provide trainings to the community.individual, couples, family and group therapy is available for survivors and secondary survivors. Five therapy and support groups are offered each week. All staff are trained in sexual assault protocols, crisis de-escalation, coping skills, crisis response/dispatch, trauma-informed care and information and referral. Sacasa's impact is strengthened through close collaboration with local, county and state law enforcement, pcao, the consulate and other nonprofit agencies like emerge and the children's advocacy center.in fy22, sacasa served 1,613 unduplicated victims and their loved ones. Sacasa met with 517 victims in hospital emergency rooms and provided 205 forensic exams following sexual assault. 1,386 sessions of individual therapy and 143 therapy groups were provided free of charge through federal funding. Additional services were provided to victims who opted to use their Health insurance. Sacasa's no-cost services are funded through local contracts and grants, federal grants, and private donations.