Our mission is to inspire hope and provide assistance through peer support and harm reduction to women who have been sexually exploited.
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History of the Organization
The vision of CASH was developed by a group of volunteers - Sacramento Police officers, former sex workers, professors, and Oak Park residents and business owners - in response to an increase in prostitution activity. They sought to create alternatives to the futile cycle of arrests, re-arrests and imprisonment. A needs assessment was conducted and the interviewees identified the need for a “safe and non-judgmental” space where they could receive support, referrals, food, and basic health care assistance. As a result, these concerned citizens developed Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH), using Community Pride Project as their fiscal sponsor. CASH obtained their own 501(c)(3) non-profit status in 2013.
Agency Description
CASH provides services to victims of sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, and prostitution and information to the community on commercial sexual exploitation. Central to the mission of CASH is the philosophy of peer-based harm reduction counseling. Peer counselors, many who are former sex industry workers, inspire hope by doing street-level outreach and giving support to women victimized by sexual exploitation. Our center is currently open three nights a week to provide a safe place for non-judgmental support for drop-ins and in the afternoon by appointment. To see our annual report Click Here.
Co-Founders
Susan Feenstra - Sacramento Police Department Sergeant
Cindy Stinson - Sacramento Police Department Sergeant
Dana Kivel - CSUS professor, and Chair of the Recreation & Leisure Studies Dept.
Mimi Lewis - Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Instructor at CSUS
Erica Woolson - Sacramento Police Department Sexual Assault Detective
Tera Carson - Sacramento Police Department Problem Oriented Police Officer
Kathy Fritzsche - Retired Sacramento Police Officer
Board of Directors
Sharon Eghigian- NeighborWorks
Susan Feenstra - Sacramento Police Department
Stephanie Landrum - Kaiser Permanente
Bobette Nelli - Management Consultant
Julie Nyugen - American River Bank
Cindy Stinson- Sacramento Police Department
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Services
- Outreach and education to victims of sexual exploitation
- Food, clothing, and wellness/hygiene products
- Peer Counseling
- Health information
- Support groups
- Assistance with access to housing, healthcare, and substance abuse services
- Connections to other community organizations, advocacy, and accompaniment
- Presentations and training on sexual exploitation to community groups and professionals
CASH is only open Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays
Drop In Hours: 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Individual Counseling By Appointment Only
(closed 1st Monday of each month)
Phone: 916-856-2900
Fax: 916-368-1400
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