News & Blog

Press Mention

05.20.21

Among the backlog of cases in King County Superior Court are 408 sexual assault victims who have been waiting an average of 563 days from the time the defendant in their case was arraigned.

Earning accreditation

03.25.21 | By Mary Ellen Stone

We’re pleased to report that KCSARC once again has been awarded accreditation, as it has since the process was established.

Justice system must work for all survivors

08.12.20

We believe Black lives matter, and we stand with Black, Indigenous and and people of color. As elected officials make decisions about police funding, they must offer a clear vision of how changes will affect sexual assault victims who are participating in the criminal justice system.

Racism and sexual violence

06.08.20

For too long, unaddressed personal, interpersonal, institutional and structural racism has provided fertile ground for violence, including sexual violence.

To survivors and our community

05.08.20 | By Mary Ellen Stone

We will never waiver from our core commitment to survivors, and that commitment transcends politics. Our openness to hearing a survivor’s truth should not be based on who the perpetrator is. Making that calculation diminishes the experience of all survivors.

A month in: Mary Ellen Stone

04.09.20

Update to our community

03.18.20 | By Mary Ellen Stone

As our daily routines shift to accommodate our new reality, I want to share with you what we’re seeing, hearing, and doing at the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center.

WA Legislative News

09.10.19

It is possible to stop sexual violence in all forms by working further upstream to change understandings, cultural norms, and ultimately behaviors. The place we see most promise is with young people.

Pyatt Promise powers prevention

06.13.19

The Pyatt Promise fund allows KCSARC to build a more robust, evidence-based prevention strategy that reaches students, their families, educators, and peers — to stop sexual violence from happening.

WordWatching the criminal justice system

05.16.19

Word choices matter as we continue shifting the culture. But when it comes to holding offenders accountable in the criminal justice system, the words and phrases used to describe sexual violence can play an outsized role in determining whether justice is actually delivered.