Logan Micheel, MA, worked as the Child Advocacy Specialist at the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP). In that role, she provided technical assistance, training, research and resources to support sexual assault advocates and community programs in their work with children, teens, and nonoffending caregivers. Her projects have included co-writing WCSAP’s guides for facilitating teen and nonoffending caregiver support groups. She worked as a legal advocate at a community…

¡Acompáñanos a nuestra próxima reunión de Intercesorxs Bilingües en persona!

El propósito de esta reunión es para crear la oportunidad de aprender entre intercesorxs y compartir los recursos que conoces- el enfoque será en los servicios a la familia. El almuerzo será proveído y todo participante recibirá compensación por el millaje.

La reunión se llevara a cabo en el Centro Latino - 1208 S 10th St. Tacoma, WA 98405

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Amy McIntyre (pronouns: she/her) currently works with the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center (FJC) in Pierce County as the Bilingual Victim Services Supervisor. She is a proud mom and a lover of coffee, chocolate, poetry, and music! Amy's work history includes time with an immigration firm, time at WCSAP as the Advocacy Specialist on the Crossing Borders & Enlace Projects, and prior to working with WCSAP, she was a community advocate in Forks, WA with the program now called Mariposa…

Policies

Policies are "principles, rules, and guidelines formulated or adopted by an organization to reach its long-term goals" (www.BusinessDictionary.com). Policies are guiding principles about how business should be conducted, and they generally outline standards of conduct, conformity with legal responsibilities and guidelines, and consistent ways of handling situations. Policies should reflect the organization's mission and…

The main responsibilities of this Commerce Specialist 2 (Program Coordinator) position are assisting the Sexual Assault Services Section with grant program development and implementation, providing technical assistance to community partners with consultation from section manager, monitoring compliance and accuracy of data with reporting to support data driven decisions, as well as managing the full grant cycle.

This position works within the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA),…

The intent of these presentations is to provide a starting place or a template for your program when responding to requests, typically from schools, for basic information or awareness raising presentations.  We have included the key points and best practice approaches to discussing the topic and expect you may customize some aspects of the slides to meet your community’s needs, experiences, and resources. The slides contain detailed notes and considerations for the trainer.

Seth Kirby has his dream job as the Director of Oasis, Pierce County's only drop-in, support, and resource center specific to LGBTQ youth. Seth has been involved with Oasis for over 10 years as a volunteer, HIV prevention educator, and as the director. Seth serves on the Seattle-King County Regional Task Force that is developing an action plan to better serve youth who are victims of sexual exploitation. Seth holds a master's degree in Public Administration and serves on the board of the…

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Respect WORKS! is the most comprehensive evidence-based dating violence prevention model available today.

Four unique components work together to address dating violence at the middle school and high school levels.

School Policy Kit
This resource guides educators in creating new or updating existing dating abuse policies and specifically addresses issues of school safety and legal liability. The toolkit includes a CD_ROM of reproducible…

ED manages the daily operations of the agency and its programs, services and staff within the framework and guidelines established by the BOD. Successful candidate must have work and life experience that demonstrates an understanding of domestic violence and sexual violence and how they intersect with other forms of oppression. Master’s level degree in a field relevant to the job is preferred but is not required. Minimum 4 years of experience as a manager/director of a community based not-…

Laurie Schacht has been providing support to survivors of sexual assault through the YWCA Clark County since 2001. Throughout that time she has co-facilitated psychoeducational support groups, co-trained facilitators, and grown in her knowledge and understanding of groups, appreciating the unique healing opportunity that groups can offer survivors. Laurie recognizes what an honor and a responsibility it is to hold space for survivors as they courageously share their healing journey with one…

Factors that determine how a child is impacted by sexual abuse usually fall into three categories.

1. The child's previous experiences and history:
   • Critical pre-abuse factors that increase the risk that a child will develop serious problems include the child's prior psychological concerns, especially a history of anxiety problems. If the child has previously been sexually abused or experienced other trauma, the risk is higher.
   • Many studies…

The COVID-19 crisis has led to an increase in domestic violence and compounded trauma for survivors of sexual assault. Both COVID-19 itself and the crisis caused by the pandemic disproportionately impact survivors in communities of color. While both the need for and the expense of providing sexual assault and domestic violence services are increasing, many programs have seen a decrease in donations due to the economic downturn and other COVID-19 related…

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This position provides mobile outreach, advocacy, and prevention services throughout Whatcom County, with a focus on rural communities and youth. The Mobile Rural Service Coordinator will work to maintain a strong DVSAS presence in Whatcom County’s rural areas by building and maintaining relationships with community leaders and groups, and by coordinating the delivery of outreach presentations and activities at events throughout the county. They will also work directly with youth in schools…

Service providers generally view sexual assault victims in rural areas as an underserved population, mostly because of a well-recognized, low rate of reporting and because of the often dispersed nature of services. Rural populations are often marginalized from mainstream power structures, which hold more opportunities for assistance, services, and resources.

Barriers for survivors in rural areas include:

• survivor isolation from services
• …

Riddhi Mukhopadhyay is the Director of the Sexual Violence Law Center in Washington State. She has represented victims of sexual violence, specializing in working with clients with challenges in accessing justice based on mental illness, developmental disabilities, limited English proficiency, and immigration status. Prior to SVLC, Riddhi worked at the Pierce County Department of Assigned Counsel (DAC), representing individuals with mental health issues in criminal defense and in civil…

The community development process emphasizes the importance of engaging community stakeholders in the work to end sexual violence.

Community development work begins differently than traditional education and prevention work. Traditionally we think about what information we want to present to people in our communities and then make every effort to "get into" the places we think will be open to us. The community development approach is a broader way to look at the work and to expand…

The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape created this curriculum with the goal of empowering youth to make healthy decisions. Each of the 11 sessions includes planning and facilitation notes.

Curriculum themes:

• building respect,
• teamwork,
• communication,
• trust,
• fears,
• stress,
• bullying,
• decision making,
• rumors,
• self-concept, and
• empowerment.

The Director of Legal Services plans, directs, and leads the YWCA's Legal Services Program, which provides protection order and family law assistance to survivors of intimate partner violence, through legal advocacy and representation. This position ensures that program obligations are carried out in accordance with all required laws and contracts, and within best-practice parameters. Responsible for short and long-term planning and strategy, staff development department budget…

Becky Reitzes, MA, is a Sexual Health Educator with Public Health Seattle-King County (PHSKC). Becky provides training and technical assistance to healthcare providers, community agencies, school district staff and young people around sexual health issues, including teaching comprehensive sexual health education, working respectfully with LGBT individuals, sexual violence prevention and other topics of reproductive healthcare. Becky is also a co-author of the Family Life and Sexual Health (…

Working with the Media

The media are important partners in raising communities' awareness of sexual assault issues. Media attention not only raises awareness and educates, it helps influence decision makers, funders, and potential supporters.

Set Goals and Objectives for Your Media Efforts

The first step in planning a media strategy is to identify your goals and objectives. Your goal may be simply to educate the public about the importance of preventing sexual…