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BRAVE Bay Area (formerly BAWAR)

San Leandro, CA
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www.bawar.org

    • Mission

    BRAVE Bay Area (Believing, Responding to, Advocating for, Validating, and Empowering survivors), formerly known as Bay Area Women Against Rape, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting survivors of all forms of gender-based violence and challenging societal norms that perpetuate cycles of violence. We call on the community to take brave action in preventing violence and supporting all survivors.

    About Us

    Founded in 1971, BRAVE Bay Area provides advocacy, support, and education services across Alameda County and beyond, with a primary focus on women and a dedicated commitment to serving transgender and nonbinary individuals who face disproportionate risks. We are a 24-hr, comprehensive rape crisis organization offering: 24hr hotline, accompaniment and advocacy to survivors taken to hospitals and/or police departments, Court accompaniment, in-person counseling, community education. We provide all of our services in English and Spanish 24/7 and have other languages available depending on volunteers.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Crime & Safety
    • Human Rights & Civil Liberties
    • LGBTQ
    • Mental Health
    • Women

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