SOUTH BREVARD WOMEN'S CENTER INC

Programs

1. Victim advocacy:the women's center's victim advocacy program provides personalized support to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and other violent crimes. Advocates assist with safety planning, legal advocacy, case management, crisis intervention, emergency financial assistance, referrals, and navigation of complex systems, helping survivors overcome barriers while restoring stability and independence. In 2025, advocates assisted 1,815 survivors through more than 21,500 individualized services while also responding to over 1,900 crisis hotline calls for domestic violence and sexual assault.

   $1,414,527 spentof which $3,782 as grants
   51% of program spending

2. Sexual assault victim services (savs):as brevard county's certified rape crisis center, the women's center provides 24-hour sexual assault victim services, ensuring survivors have immediate access to compassionate advocacy, crisis intervention, forensic medical support, and ongoing case management. Victim advocates and sexual assault nurse examiners (sanes) work alongside survivors from the moment they seek help through every stage of the healing process, whether responding at local hospitals or the agency's specialized exam center. Beyond direct services, the women's center strengthens the community's response to sexual violence through leadership of the sexual assault response team (sart), professional training for healthcare providers and law enforcement, and its nationally recognized get sane training program, expanding access to trauma-informed forensic care throughout the region. In 2025, the program served 361 survivors, provided 5,058 services, coordinated 52 forensic medical examinations, answered 768 crisis hotline calls, and relied on more than 1,000 volunteer advocacy hours to ensure support was available around the clock.

   $650,683 spentof which $45,390 as grants$58,795 earned by the program
   24% of program spending

3. Emergency safe & transitional housing:safe housing remains a critical component of the women's center's continuum of care. Emergency shelter provides survivors and their children with a safe, confidential place to escape violence. Residents receive secure housing, meals, clothing, counseling, victim advocacy, and comprehensive case management at no cost. During 2025, the women's center provided 2,229 nights of emergency shelter for 48 survivors. When shelter space was unavailable, the organization also provided 58 emergency hotel nights to ensure survivors had immediate access to safe housing. For those ready to move toward independence, the women's center's transitional housing program provides longer-term housing for survivors and their children who need additional time and support before moving into permanent housing. Participants receive individualized case management focused on financial literacy, employment, budgeting, life skills, and stable housing while working toward self-sufficiency. In 2025, the program provided 710 housing nights and supportive services that helped families continue building stable, independent lives.

   $424,358 spentof which $4,863 as grants$5,484 earned by the program
   15% of program spending

4. For survivors ready to establish permanent housing, the rapid rehousing program helps remove financial and practical barriers that often stand in the way of long-term stability. Through housing navigation, financial assistance, employment support, budgeting, and ongoing case management, families are able to secure permanent housing more quickly while building a foundation for long-term success.behavioral health services play an essential role in helping survivors process trauma and rebuild healthy lives. Licensed therapists provide individual, family, and group counseling both in person and through telehealth using evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (emdr), cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt), expressive arts therapy, and other holistic interventions. In 2025, 154 individuals received 1,796 counseling sessions. Recognizing that prevention is key to ending interpersonal violence, the women's center partners with schools, colleges, employers, and community organizations to educate youth and adults about healthy relationships, consent, bystander intervention, human trafficking, domestic violence, sexual assault, and…

   $265,141 spent$6,459 earned by the program
   10% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,754,709.