Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC)- Oregon

What Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC)- Oregon does

Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) Oregon is a 501(c)(3)-style nonprofit direct-service organization founded in 1977 and headquartered within the Family Peace Center of Washington County in Hillsboro, Oregon. The organization provides crisis intervention, medical and legal advocacy, support groups, and prevention education to individuals impacted by sexual violence across Washington County and Oregon. Its core service is a 24/7/365 confidential support and resource line reachable by call, text, or chat, supplemented by in-person hospital accompaniment, legal system navigation, therapist-led processing groups, and school-based prevention curricula aligned with Erin's Law and the Healthy Teen Relationship Act. Specialized programs include STRYDE (24-hour crisis response and long-term case management for commercially sexually exploited youth ages 12-25), the Alder Program (trauma-informed peer clinical consultation and a Friends and Family Group for survivors' supporters), and Primary Prevention & Education.

SARC operates with approximately 38 employees and an established volunteer program that contributed over 15,000 hours in 2014 alone. The organization is governed by a volunteer board of directors and led by Executive Director Brandy Selover. There is no underlying proprietary technology platform; service delivery is human-mediated, with standard call/text/chat infrastructure, a website (sarcoregon.org), and a Harness-based donation system. The Reclaim/Reclama annual art magazine and live event is a recurring community-awareness and fundraising vehicle tied to Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

The business model is donation- and grant-funded. All services are provided free of charge to clients regardless of immigration status, gender identity, race, or sexual orientation. Revenue is sourced from government grants at federal, state, and local levels, private foundation donations, corporate charitable contributions, and individual donor campaigns including benefit events. In 2025, SARC relocated to a larger facility within the Family Peace Center, experienced an emergency service pause in August 2025, and resumed core operations in September 2025.

Name

Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC)- Oregon

Legal name

Sexual Assault Resource Center

Website

https://sarcoregon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 1977, SARC Oregon is a Hillsboro-based nonprofit providing 24/7 crisis intervention, medical and legal advocacy, support groups, and prevention education to survivors of sexual violence in Washington County, Oregon. All services are free, funded by government grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sexual Assault Support and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

Keywords

• Sexual assault crisis services
• Victim advocacy programs
• Trauma-informed support
• Prevention education services
• Rape crisis center

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaverton, Oregon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: SARC receives funding through government grants at federal, state, and local levels to support crisis intervention and ongoing support services for sexual assault survivors.
2. Private Foundation Donations: Funding from private foundations supporting nonprofit organizations serving survivors of sexual violence.
3. Corporate Donations: Support from companies through charitable giving programs.
4. Individual Donor Contributions: Donations from individual supporters, including annual campaigns, benefit events, and direct contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) Oregon provides free, trauma-informed crisis intervention and ongoing support services to individuals impacted by sexual violence, including a 24/7 confidential support line accessible by call, text, or chat. Core offerings include medical and legal advocacy, support groups and workshops, prevention education in schools, and specialized programs for commercially sexually exploited youth and clinical provider consultation. All services are delivered at no cost to clients and funded through government grants and private donations.

Product overview

Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) Oregon is a nonprofit direct-service organization offering a comprehensive suite of crisis intervention and ongoing support services for individuals impacted by sexual violence. The organization operates a 24-hour crisis support line as its core service, complemented by medical and legal advocacy programs, therapist-led support groups and workshops, and primary prevention education. Specialized programs include the STRYDE program for commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) and the Alder Program for clinical counseling services. SARC also produces the annual Reclaim/Reclama art publication and live event to raise awareness during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. All services are provided at no charge, funded through government grants and private donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• STRYDE Program: Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) program providing 24-hour crisis response and long-term supportive case management to youth ages 12-25 who have been commercially sexually exploited. STRYDE stands for Survivors Together Reaching Your Dreams Empowerment.
• Alder Program
• Primary Prevention & Education

Products and services

• 24-Hour Support & Resource Line A confidential crisis support line available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing crisis support, safety planning, information and referrals, and emotional support via call, text, or chat for survivors of sexual violence and their supporters.
• Medical Advocacy Advocates meet survivors at hospitals to provide emotional support, explain options, and help them feel more comfortable during medical care following an assault. Designed for survivors who choose to seek medical care after an assault.
• Legal Advocacy Support for survivors navigating the legal system, including help accessing protective orders, police reporting, court proceedings, accompaniment to interviews, and connections to legal partners. Designed for survivors pursuing legal options after sexual violence.
• Groups & Workshops Safe, supportive spaces where survivors and community members can connect, share, and heal together, including therapist-led processing groups offered in-person and via Zoom. Targeted at adult survivors and community members seeking peer support.
• Education & Training Workshops, presentations, and training programs that raise awareness about sexual violence, connect survivors to resources, and promote prevention, tailored to schools, organizations, and community groups.
• STRYDE Program A program for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) providing 24-hour crisis response, long-term supportive case management, transportation to safe locations, and youth community building for ages 12-25.
• Primary Prevention & Education Prevention curricula delivered in schools focusing on healthy relationships, communication, consent, and modeling healthy sexuality to prevent sexual violence before it occurs, including train-the-trainer courses for educators.
• Alder Program Mental health and counseling services including a Friends and Family Group for partners, friends, and family of survivors, and trauma-informed peer clinical consultation for clinical providers.
• Reclaim/Reclama An annual art magazine and live event featuring stories, poems, prose, visual art, photography, and creative expressions by people impacted by sexual violence, published during Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 15,000 volunteer hours contributed in 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Mariposas Rise, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARC partners with Mariposas Rise, LLC to offer therapist-led support groups for adult survivors of sexual assault. The groups are facilitated by Perla Estrada, MSW, LCSW from Mariposas Rise, providing confidential, trauma-informed processing groups for survivors.
• Family Peace Center of Washington CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARC is located within the Family Peace Center of Washington County, a healing-centered facility that houses multiple violence prevention and response services in one location.
• Washington County Law EnforcementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSARC provides training to law enforcement agencies in Washington County and works closely with police during reporting and investigation processes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): The largest U.S. anti-sexual-violence organization operating the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Directly comparable to SARC's crisis-line and survivor-support mission, but at a national scale with affiliate network rather than a single regional center.
• YWCA of Greater Portland: Regional YWCA chapter offering sexual violence advocacy, crisis services, and shelter programming. Comparable service mix to SARC with the added dimension of housing/shelter services and broader gender-equity programming.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): National advocacy and capacity-building organization for domestic and sexual violence service providers. Addresses the same survivor population as SARC but at a federal policy and coalition-building level rather than direct service.
• Futures Without Violence: National organization focused on prevention, policy, and health-sector response to domestic and sexual violence. Comparable to SARC's prevention/education programming and clinical-training work, particularly the Alder program.

Direct peers

• Pandora's Project: Online support community and resource network for survivors of sexual violence. Comparable survivor-support mission to SARC, but delivered primarily through digital peer-support channels rather than in-person advocacy.
• Safe Horizon: New York-based nonprofit providing 24-hour hotlines, counseling, legal advocacy, and shelter for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Closely comparable service stack to SARC, scaled to a major metro area.
• Bradley Angle: Portland-based nonprofit providing domestic and sexual violence survivor services including crisis support, advocacy, and housing. Highly comparable to SARC in mission, service stack, and Oregon regional focus.
• Call to Safety (formerly Portland Women's Crisis Line): Oregon-based 24-hour crisis line and advocacy organization serving survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Closest direct peer to SARC within Oregon, sharing the crisis-line and advocacy service mix in an adjacent geography.

Emerging players

• Polaris Project: National anti-trafficking organization operating the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline. Directly comparable to SARC's STRYDE CSEC program in mission and survivor population, with a national rather than regional footprint.

Regional players

• Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence (OCADSV): Statewide coalition providing training, technical assistance, and policy advocacy for Oregon sexual and domestic violence programs. Comparable to SARC in subject matter and geography, but operates as a coordinating body rather than a direct-service provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sarc1977
• Instagraminstagram.com/sarcoregon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sarc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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