OUR STORY
In 1981, members of the Brazos County District Attorney’s Office began to discuss the need for services for survivors of sexual assault. From these conversations, three individuals, Justice of the Peace Carolyn Hensarling, District Attorney Travis B. Bryan, III, and Assistant District Attorney Carolyn Ruffino, founded the Brazos County Rape Crisis Center, Inc., a non-profit, private corporation.
In 1982, the Center started training volunteers. We officially opened our doors for services in October of 1983. Since that time, the Center has trained over 1,000 volunteers, established strong community partnerships, conducted training and educational workshops, and provided crisis intervention services to thousands of survivors.
In 2008, the organization rebranded as the Sexual Assault Resource Center, or SARC, and began serving the entire Brazos Valley region, including Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington Counties.
SARC continues to expand its services and access for survivors of sexual violence and works to end sexual violence in our seven-county region through our education and prevention work.
THE MISSION: The Sexual Assault Resource Center's mission is to end the cycle of sexual violence in Brazos Valley through education, empowerment, and advocacy.
SARC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity. Our tax ID number is 74-0247366.
Our Board of Directors
Laurie Charles
Board President
Doug Jackson
Treasurer
Anne McBroom Balke
Vice President
Chief Deputy Paul Martinez
Secretary
Michael Janney - Bush Fellow
Tara Emerson
Lieutenant Kevin Harris
Jennifer Ault Harris
Lieutenant Walter Melnyk
Katherine Moore
District Attorney Jarvis Parsons
Liz Sherman
Assistant Chief Kary Shaffer
Chief Deputy Martha Smith
Maria Gonzalez
Employment Opportunities
Open positions are posted regularly on Indeed.
Internship Program
Internships are available to undergraduate students who are studying Psychology, Social Work, Education, Public Health, Business, Marketing/Communications, Political Science, or affiliated degree. We offer internships to graduate students in Social Work or Counseling. SARC only accepts students who are currently involved in school. We offer internships for all semesters.
All interns must complete a 40-hour training for Sexual Assault Advocates through the Office of the Attorney General provided by the Sexual Assault Resource Center.
How to Apply:
Interested students must submit a volunteer application and their resume along with any requirements of your program.
