Rooted in Placer County since 1974
Stand Up Placer is a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to empowering Placer County survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and sex trafficking — and inspiring residents to help end the legacy of abuse.
Mission
Saving lives by empowering survivors and educating communities to stand up to domestic violence, sexual assault, and sex trafficking.
Vision
Ending domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in Placer County.
Who we are
- Serving Placer County since
- 1974
- Staff members
- 52
- Volunteers
- 40+
Source: Stand Up Placer About page, standupplacer.org.
Led by a volunteer board of directors, our organization includes 52 dedicated staff members and over 40 volunteers who work around the clock to provide essential services to victims of abuse and their families: emergency shelter, crisis intervention, counseling, legal advocacy and more.
We are committed to providing trauma-informed, diverse and culturally responsive services to all survivors — regardless of age, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, marital status, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status.
Stand Up Placer is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), Tax ID 94-2578871. See our financials.
Our history, since 1974
- 1974
A grassroots, volunteer-led movement serving women begins in Auburn.
- 1978
The movement incorporates as a nonprofit, Auburn Women’s Center, providing a rape crisis hotline, peer counseling, and shelter in private homes for domestic violence survivors.
- 1982
An Auburn services office opens and services expand county-wide. The name changes to Placer Women’s Center.
- 1983
The first safe house opens in a residential home in the community, sheltering a few survivors at a time.
- 1985
The agency adds services, adopts new best practices, and secures a WWII-era building to safely house up to 20 survivors.
- 1997
Placer Women’s Center merges with PEACE for Families in Roseville.
- 2001
Placer Women’s Center changes its name to PEACE for Families and a Roseville services office opens. A capital campaign for a new safe house launches in 2003.
- 2004
A new transitional housing program and supportive services offer a bridge to independent housing and financial independence.
- 2008
The current safe house opens, doubling capacity to 39 beds in 13 bedrooms.
- 2012
The Roseville office moves to a larger facility, the agency serves 10 sex trafficking victims, and the safe house becomes fully inclusive — housing female, male and transgender survivors, children, and dependents of all ages.
- 2015
The agency becomes Stand Up Placer to reflect its inclusive nature, range of services and role in the community. Safe house beds increase to 48, and the Auburn office moves to a larger facility.
- 2016
The State designates Stand Up Placer as one of the first 10 human trafficking victim service agencies, giving survivors privileged communication with their advocate. A human trafficking services office and drop-in center opens in Roseville.
- 2018
Stand Up Placer serves 230 human trafficking victims, up from 10 in 2015. The safe house becomes pet-friendly, a family law attorney and paralegal join the staff, and a dedicated children’s advocate is hired as children reach 17% of clients.
- 2019–2020
With the arrival of COVID-19, Placer County sees a dramatic uptick in domestic violence, and nearly all services shift to virtual.
Board of directors
- Kristin Lawson President
- Justin Wright Treasurer
- Catherine Russell-McGregor Board Secretary
- Amanda Hart Director
- Mary Green Director
- Rana Ghadban Director
- Damon Pridgeon Director
- Elizabeth Guerrero
- Milad Parsa