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Monterey County Gives is here, your support helps the CE Team makes an impact!
November 13, 2023
To broaden the vision of Monterey County Rape Crisis Center, the Community Engagement (CE) Team is always ready to step out into the community. Monterey County is no small county and the CE Team has specialized members that connect with the various higher education institutions, different organizations and nonprofits, businesses, and community partners to present...
10th Annual Fall Friendraiser
October 26, 2023
MCRCC has been hosting its annual Fall Friendraiser for a decade. The...
Staff Spotlight: Carl Mucha
July 10, 2023
We are proud to introduce you to Carl Mucha, MCRCC’s PREA Outreach Manager!
Let's start off by explaining a bit about the PREA Program. MCRCC believes in supporting all survivors of sexual assault, including survivors who are incarcerated. The Prison Rape...
From Lauren DaSilva, MCRCC Executive Director
May 10, 2023
We are so thankful for all of our supporters who showed up to celebrate the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center’s 50th birthday at the Together with Love Dinner!
In the...
Meet Bianca Hernandez, MCRCC Community Engagement Specialist
March 23, 2023
Bianca Hernandez started working at MCRCC as a bilingual Community Engagement Specialist in September of 2021. We chose to give her this spotlight because we are inspired by her versatility, energy, and enthusiasm for the work that she does at MCRCC (which consists of many different things!) Just to name a few of her regular activities, Bianca is...
Saying goodbye to the Together with Love Run and Walk
December 9, 2022
Dear Community,
With heavy hearts, we announce that the Monterey County Rape Crisis Center (MCRCC)’s annual Together with Love (TWL) 5/10K Run and Walk will not be taking place again in 2023. It was not an easy decision to make, and we ourselves are sad to see the TWL...
MCRCC's Forever Home
November 30, 2022
The Monterey County Rape Crisis Center's new Salinas office is here! We held our open house on November 16, 2022 where advocates, volunteers, community partners and supporters toured our warm and inviting space. The space is located in downtown Salinas close to different agencies and resources like...
Our Role at the Local Child Advocacy Center
October 7, 2022
Bianca Hernandez, Community Engagement Specialist
One evening, 5 year old “Adrian” explained to his mother, Sarah, that something strange had happened to him while at his summer daycare that he attended at his next door neighbor’s home. His mother listened as Adrian recounted how at his daycare an adult made him feel uncomfortable with what he was...
Les presentamos a Rita, la especialista en trata de personas
25 de abril, 2022
¡Hola a todos! Quisiera presentarme a mi comunidad.
Me llamo Rita A. Mora y ahora soy la Especialista en Trata de Personas para MCRCC. He trabajado con la agencia por casi tres años en diferentes posiciones. Soy hija de inmigrantes...