About Us
SARA (Sexual Assault Response and Awareness) is the sexual assault crisis center for the Roanoke Valley. All services of SARA are free of charge, confidential, and voluntary.
Our Vision
Our vision is to eliminate sexual violence in the Roanoke Valley
Our Mission
It is our mission to respond to sexual violence in our community through an empowerment model that is trauma-informed, collaborative, and multi-disciplinary.
Our Values
SARA embraces an empowerment model where individuals are treated with dignity and respect and are actively involved in deciding the course of services they receive. SARA values every individual’s privacy and right to make one’s own decisions. All contact made to SARA is confidential, free, and voluntary.