SUPPORT & SERVICES
Have you attempted to use city services such as the police, the hospital or the District Attorney, to address an incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment? Was your experience inadequate?
File a complaint with the Office of SHARP to address the way your sexual assault claim was responded to.
Click HERE to fill out the intake form,
or contact us at SHARP@sfgov.org or (415) 252.2512
ADVOCACY
Receive complaints from survivors concerning the ways city agencies have responded or failed to respond to incidents of sexual assault.
Advocate for survivors navigating city agencies to resolve the complaints regarding the mishandling of sexual assault allegations.
POLICY
Build survivor-led community coalitions to recommend new and meaningful policies that provide support and resources for survivors of sexual harassment and assault within and without the criminal legal system.
Work with existing city response systems to address sexual harassment and assault incidents with dignity, safety and professionalism.
PREVENTION
Collaborate with community partners to engage in public education and culture shifting towards a San Francisco without sexual violence.
WHAT SHARP CAN DO:
LISTEN
Take complaints from survivors of sexual assault and harassment who have previously attempted to bring their case to San Francisco City agency(s) (such as the police, the district attorney or the hospital), and had an inadequate experience. Complaints should be made with regard to the City agency's response to the sexual assault or harassment allegations.
RESEARCH
Research case law and City employee’s duties imposed by law in responding to survivor’s allegations.
NOTIFY
Notify the City department alleged of failure to act or to respond reasonably to complainant’s allegations.
FACILITATE
Require city departments or employees to meet with complainant and/or SHARP staff.
REQUEST
Request city departments to respond fully to the complainant's concerns.
Collect information (data, current policies) to assess responses to sexual assault and harassment allegations.
COLLECT INFO
Meet with community organizations and individual survivors to develop policy changes necessary for improving the City’s efforts to address sexual assault and harassment.
DEVELOP
Develop policy recommendations for city agencies, the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor’s office.
RECOMMEND
Offer referrals to our community partners for direct services.
REFERRALS
Host panels and informational sessions related to sexual assault, harassment, violence prevention, conflict within community members, healing & surviving, and ending rape culture broadly.
EDUCATE
What SHARP Cannot Do
SHARP does not provide direct services and cannot
take cases to court or represent survivors in any legal matters.