Organizations Filed Purposes:
AT THE BLUE BENCH, OUR MISSION IS TO ELIMINATE SEXUAL ASSAULT AND DIMINISH THE IMPACT IT HAS ON INDIVIDUALS, THEIR LOVED ONES AND OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE ISSUE ADVOCACY, PREVENTION AND CARE.
THERAPY/ADVOCACY - THE ORGANIZATION'S SUPPORT SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AT LOW OR NO COST TO CLIENTS INCLUDING A 24/7 HOTLINE AND HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT, CASE MANAGERS TO HELP CLIENTS NAVIGATE THE OFTEN OVERWHELMING CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, A POST-CONVICTION VICTIM ADVOCATE TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND INFORMATION TO SURVIVORS FOLLOWING OFFENDER SENTENCING, AND THERAPISTS WHO PROVIDE COUNSELING IN BOTH ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP SETTINGS INCLUDING ART AND TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA OPTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OFFERS GROUP SUPPORT FOR THE LOVED ONES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS.
CANVASS/COMMUNITY OUTREACH - DOOR-TO-DOOR CONTACT TO DISTRIBUTE HOTLINE CARDS AND INFORMATION, ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN CONVERSATION, AND REQUEST DONATIONS.
SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION EDUCATION - ENDING SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY IS NOT JUST ABOUT PROVIDING SUPPORT IN THE AFTERMATH OF AN ASSAULT, IT'S ABOUT EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO SHIFT THE WAY THEY THINK AND TALK ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE BLUE BENCH PROVIDES SCIENTIFICALLY-SUPPORTED PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMMING BEGINNING IN MIDDLE SCHOOL, WITH A GOAL OF DEVELOPING SKILLS NECESSARY TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CHALLENGE RAPE CULTURE AND BECOME ACTIVE BYSTANDERS. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT SCHOOLS, PRISONS, DETENTION CENTERS, BARS, MUSIC VENUES, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND MORE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES PREVENTION PROGRAMMING FOR PARENTS AND SAFETY & EMPOWERMENT SKILLS TRAINING FOR FEMALE-IDENTIFIED PARTICIPANTS AGE 13+.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Karmen Carter | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $97,805 |
| Victoria Cunningham | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Devine | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel Dehner | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Suzie Byrnes | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kirstan Borne | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Elyse Blazevich | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Lewis | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Jeff Villalobos | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Ted Bellamy | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Lori Boccato | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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