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About Lumina Alliance

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Best Practices When Talking About Sexual & Intimate Partner Violence

Bio for Jennifer Adams, Lumina Alliance CEO

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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.

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Lumina 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

Lumina Alliance - Crisis & Information Line

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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Our web chat is available Monday - Friday, 9am - 4pm

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 Violence
Recognize 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.