About Lumina Alliance
Lumina Alliance is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization created by the merging of RISE and Stand Strong in July 2021. Their mission is to empower those impacted by sexual and intimate partner violence through innovative advocacy, healing, and prevention programs. Services include 24/7 crisis and information line, case management, accompaniment and advocacy, emergency shelters, transitional housing, individual and group therapy, and robust prevention education.
BoilerplateLumina Alliance is a San Luis Obispo County nonprofit that empowers those impacted by sexual assault and intimate partner violence through advocacy, healing, and prevention programs.
For over 40 years, Lumina Alliance has been a beacon of support in the community, providing essential services — including therapy, shelter and transitional housing — to help survivors reclaim their lives and thrive. For more information, visit LuminaAlliance.org
24-hour Crisis & Information Line:
(805) 545-8888
Our Crisis and Information Line is staffed by California State Certified Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Counselors. Counselors provide crisis intervention, support, and referrals to other community resources and agencies. All calls are confidential and callers are not required to give their names. The crisis line is available for free to all survivors of sexual assault / abuse and intimate partner violence, as well as their friends and loved ones.
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Best practices when talking about sexual & intimate partner violence
Avoid gendered language – anyone can be a survivor or a perpetrator of sexual and intimate partner violence, regardless of gender.
Consider how your headlines impact the viewer’s attitude on survivors and people who harm.
Include up-to-date statistics. Statistics can be found at:
CDC statistics on Intimate Partner Violence
CDC statistics on Sexual Violence
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) statistics on Sexual Violence
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) statistics on Domestic ViolenceRecognize that sexual and intimate partner violence don’t only happen in heterosexual relationships.
Recognize that sexual and intimate partner violence happen to people of all age, race, ability, income levels, geographic location, sexual orientation, and gender.
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The files and styles to use when working with Lumina Alliance
Press releases
2025
February 4th, 2025: Lumina Alliance and Must! Charities Partner to Expand Support for Survivors
2024
May 15th, 2024: SLO County Services for Victims of Crime Are Under Threat
May 3rd, 2024: Lumina Alliance Fundraising Event a Huge Success
March 28th, 2024: Shining Light Award Winners Announced
February 7, 2024: Lumina Alliance Shines Bright with “Dancing with Our Stars” Fundraiser
January 8th, 2024: January is National Stalking Awareness Month
2023
December 13th, 2023: Lumina Alliance Invites Community to Take the Pledge for Gun Safety
November 3oth, 2023: Funding Cuts Threaten Services for Victims of Crime
July 25, 2023: Lumina Alliance receives new funding from the Women’s Recovery Response Grant Program
June 7, 2023: Lumina Alliance Collaborates with San Luis Obispo Legal Assistance Foundation
June 6, 2023: Lumina Alliance receives $600,000 grant to prevent violence in schools
March 1, 2023: 2nd Annual Lumina Nights Gala to Honor Local Leaders
Archive
November 29, 2022: Lumina Alliance Launches ReDefine Parenting
September 9, 2022: Lumina Alliance to Carry Forward Dancing With Our Stars Event
July 14, 2022: First-Annual Celebrate Community Festival & Fun Run
June 24, 2022: Reproductive Rights Media Release
April 7, 2022: Lumina Alliance Welcomes April as Sexual Assault Action Month
March 22, 2022: Inaugural Fundraiser, Lumina Nights, Raises Funds to Support Survivors of Violence
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