Juniper SoCO offers services free of charge to survivors of sexual violence and loved ones of survivors in a variety of ways. To receive more information and support, contact the office or call the 24/7 Crisis Hotline to speak to a confidential advocate.
Our Mission & Services
Juniper Southern Colorado empowers survivors, provides victim advocacy, and builds community awareness to reduce sexual violence.
Support
Case Management:
Our staff works with survivors both short and long term, providing continued support, information, resources, and advocacy.
Community Referrals:
Advocates and case managers provide referrals to appropriate community agencies to provide additional support through the healing process.
Advocacy
Hotline Response:
24/7 free and confidential advocacy, support, information, and resource referral through a crisis hotline.
Hospital Response:
24/7 free and confidential hospital accompaniment.
Court Accompaniment:
Case managers offer emotional support through the entire process of prosecution.
Victim's Rights:
Throughout the hospital process and anything that may come after, including the legal process, we help to ensure the fair and just treatment of each individual.
Victim Compensation:
Victims of a crime may be eligible for victim compensation and can apply through the District Attorney’s office.
Outreach
Prevention Education:
We are dedicated to educating and empowering young people in the Pueblo community. Prevention courses provide crucial information relating to sexual health, healthy relationships, consent, dating violence, and sexual violence prevention, in order to promote positive development.
Community Education:
Juniper SoCO reaches out to community organizations and businesses to educate groups on the issue of sexual violence in the community, its impact, and prevention awareness.
Trainings:
We are available to help your group better prepare members to respond effectively, support disclosures, and understand how sexual violence impacts us all.
Our Story
Origin
Juniper Southern Colorado (formerly Pueblo Rape Crisis Services) was initially a grassroots effort led by a group of community members who recognized the need to address the issue of sexual assault and rape. A small grant was written to provide crisis intervention and advocacy, primarily to women who had experienced sexual violence. Over the ensuing decades, the group became more solidified and at various points in time operated under the umbrella of the suicide prevention office and the child advocacy center.
Why Juniper?
In 2001, it was decided that Juniper SoCO should become its own 501(c)(3), utilizing the official name Pueblo SANE/SART, Inc. It was later decided that doing business as Juniper Southern Colorado made more sense for community recognition. Juniper SoCO now provides case management, and community prevention education, and has a crisis hotline that is staffed 24/7 with trained advocates. We serve 450 individuals annually.
The Future
We are currently working to identify our new strategic direction. We know we will be leaning into prevention education, especially for young people. We also aim to strengthen how our entire community uses trauma-informed, healing-centered approaches in our work. Stay tuned as we figure it all out and please reach out if you’d like to join us.
Our Team
Staff
Kirsten Taylor, Executive Director
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Jordan Everhart, Assistant Director
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Bailey Bond, Youth Outreach Specialist
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Brittney Neilson, Case Manager/Volunteer Manager
Let’s Talk
If you’ve been raped or sexually assaulted, please call or text our 24/7 hotline at (719) 549-0549. If you’d like to reach out with any questions about our organization or ways to get involved, please fill out our contact form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
