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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 began to train volunteers and officially opened the 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 assisted thousands of survivors with crisis intervention services.
In 2008, the organization rebranded to 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.
OUR LEADERSHIP
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
Lieutenant Walter Melnyk
Katherine Moore
District Attorney Jarvis Parsons
Assistant Chief Kary Shaffer
Chief Deputy Martha Smith
Mike Reilly
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.
