Summit Advocates for Victims of Assault

mission: our mission is to provide survivor-defined, trauma-informed services which enhance safety and justice for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trauma, while promoting peace in our community. vision: our vision is to help create a violence-free community in summit county, through safety, support, education and accountability advocates for victims of assault was founded in 1979, out of a need to support victims of domestic violence. as our community has grown we have expanded our services to include victims of sexual assault, stalking, and other trauma. local law enforcement, our hospital and community members continue to use our confidential 24-hour crisis hotline and advocacy services as a critical resource. in 1996, we opened our first safe house, which has consistently been occupied by survivors in crisis seeking refuge. advocates is open to all. regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, immigration status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identit