What is Change for Change?
Change for Change is Community Market’s giving program that supports local nonprofits and community organizations doing essential work in our community. When you shop at Community Market, you can make a donation at the register.
All of the money goes directly to the featured organization. There are no processing fees and no overhead taken out. Just community members supporting community work.
We are proud to highlight local organizations and help share the work they are doing. The next time you are shopping, consider adding a little extra at checkout. If you would like to suggest a future Change for Change recipient, you can reach out to our Community Outreach and Event Coordinator.
Keeping local families safe from harm since 1976
What began in 1976 with a crisis hotline and Safe House Shelter has grown into a continuum of services that supports individuals and families from immediate crisis through healing and rebuilding. As we mark five decades of survival, resilience, and transformation, these services remain central to that promise, with our reach reflected in this past year’s impact:
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The County’s Only 24/7 Crisis Hotline: A continuous lifeline answering calls day and night for fifty unbroken years. Our advocates answered over 3,000 calls last year.
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The Only Confidential Safe House Shelter: A dedicated, state-designated sanctuary for families fleeing immediate danger. The Safe House provided 5,636 nights of emergency shelter.
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Dual-Language Trauma Counseling: Specialized, bilingual clinical services helping children, adolescents, and adults heal from the trauma of domestic violence and abuse. Our mental health clinicians provided 2,665 hours of trauma-informed counseling to 262 adults and 78 children.
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Trauma-Informed Childcare Services: Three affordable, dual-language childcare programs combine early childhood education with social-emotional learning and family supports. A Special Place is Sonoma County’s only therapeutic preschool, providing specialized support for children impacted by trauma and abuse.
