Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Geoff has always had a creative streak and love of art. After several years of art school, Geoff found jobs with the American Red Cross and the NYC Board of Education which allowed him to give back to the community. Eventually Geoff found a home in Westchester County where he could write songs and poetry, work in clay as a ceramic artist, and further expand his design talents.
Coming out to the LGBTQ+ community in 2000, Geoff soon connected with…
Advocates for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault complete client screenings and intakes, provide phone-based and face/face advocacy as needed, support shelter residents, walk-in clients and remote/phone-based clients or hotline calls with referrals and information for appropriate resources including developing safety plans if appropriate. This position also performs general administrative and recordkeeping duties. Cleaning shelter common areas and living spaces and other tasks…
Robin Meyer works as the Housing Programs Manager at Northwest Youth Services. She has served runaway and homeless youth in her community for the past 10 years in numerous capacities. She was a co-founder of a local organization who spear-headed community coordination and education in Whatcom County. Robin believes strongly that ALL young people are capable of living into their visions of the future with the right support and access.
This director position is responsible for:
(1) Leading public policy strategy,
(2) Advancing WSCADV priorities through legislative and funding advocacy, and
(3) Engaging membership, ally groups, survivors, and constituents across the state, including those in rural, BIPOC, Tribal, and economically struggling communities.
This position plays an important role in statewide public policy work, engaging and mobilizing our 70+ member organizations, and collaborating with…
In sexual violence prevention work, a model of behavior change is the social-ecological model.
The social-ecological model is used because sexual violence is complex. People perpetrate sexual assault for a wide variety of…
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The ED has the responsibility of overall agency management, including
supervision of staff, administration of all financial matters, fiscal management, resource development
and fund raising, overseeing program and agency planning and implementation, and community
relations, as well as various other agency functions. The SASS Board as it evaluates the needs of the
agency, reserves the right to make changes in the ED job description.
Student membership shall be open to persons who have expressed a commitment to ending sexual violence and whose beliefs are consistent with the mission and philosophy of WCSAP.
Commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and youth, commonly known as sex trafficking, is a type of sexual violence that occurs when minors are forced, tricked or coerced into sexual activity for commercial exchange. Commercial exchange could include payment in the form of money, or anything of value to the youth (food, drugs, clothes, a place to sleep, social acceptance). Commercial sexual exploitation affects youth of all genders, sexual orientations, economic classes, races, and…
As the threat of COVID-19 seems to be fading, it is now more important than ever to reach out and reinforce the connections we have with our friends, family, and those we know are struggling. The enforced isolation of the last two years has left far too many of us, and those we love, in desperate need of connection and support.
We have an opportunity this Sexual Assault Awareness Month to reach out to survivors during this time…
Michelle Dixon-Wall began working as a sexual assault and domestic violence advocate in 2001 at a dual agency predominantly serving the migrant farm working community in Oxnard, CA, where she grew up. She relocated to Olympia in 2005 and has worked at two local programs in Western Washington. She has worked in shelter, medical and legal advocacy, sexual assault response, program management, promotora outreach, and community engagement. She joined WCSAP in 2013 as the Resource Sharing Project…
This guide (unCurriculum) was created by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. Includes: Facilitator’s introduction and 6 units;
Many crucial issues from funding, to sex offender policy to laws relating to sex crimes are debated in the Washington State Legislature every year. WCSAP tracks these many issues and communicates back to our members so that you can participate.
Detailed information on the Legislative Process can be found on the state's website, and here is a short summary:
…Harborview Medical Center’s Department of Social Work has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time SOCIAL WORKER at the Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center. This position provides a range of direct services to survivors of sexual assault and trauma. Services include crisis intervention, psychosocial assessment, therapy, advocacy and training.
WCSAP is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to unite agencies engaged in the elimination of sexual violence, through education, advocacy, victim services, and social change.
The Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP) views sexual assault as a means of power, control, and manipulation of others and as a social phenomenon which adversely affects adults and children. WCSAP supports efforts to…
Nancy Greenman has done social justice work for more than four decades, with schools, labor unions, women's organizations, and state and local communities. For the past 13 years, she has focused on gendered violence in Oregon, first at the Oregon Department of Justice and for the past three years as the Prevention Program Coordinator at AGSATF. Her current work focuses on advocating for youth sexual health, supporting implementation of healthy relationships programming in middle and high…
Liverespect is a 9-session curriculum from A Call to Men designed to help mentors educate and encourage young men to examine their attitudes and beliefs about masculinity.
