Provides enlightening empirical studies and reviews of the literature on peer harassment, bullying and victimization.
There are community sexual assault programs that serve every county in Washington State. These programs operate 24 hour / 7 days a week and are accredited to provide sexual assault services that includes:
Some programs might also offer…
Jen has worked in and with law enforcement for over 30 years. She worked with the U.S. Department of Defense until her retirement in 2015, both as a front line criminal investigator and also Resident Agent in Charge in the Pacific Northwest. Upon leaving DOD, Jen worked with the Seattle Police Department (SPD), both as a program advisor administering a human trafficking grant and a volunteer in a program that connects domestic violence victims with services and resources. Since becoming a…
The Administrative Assistant 3 position works within the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) and provides daily coordination for the Managing Director, Assistant Managing Director, and the Sexual Assault Services, Victims of Crime, and Violence Against Women section’s activities. This position facilitates information sharing and collaboration, creates and distributes correspondence, and provides administrative assistance in tracking and completing personnel requests.
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Advocates and other social service providers who have been in the field for any length of time are all too familiar with the revolving door syndrome. That is, we witness the system-wide oppression of a small but growing percentage of people seeking our services who are revolving through the social service system over and over again, going from one agency to the next, sometimes for years. They experience multiple barriers, multiple forms of abuse (including provider prejudice) and are often…
Maury Nation and colleagues completed research that looked at successful prevention programs and identified criteria that were commonly found in these programs. These are referred to as the Nine Principles of Effective Prevention Programs. The Nine Principles serve as a good checklist when reviewing prevention plans to ensure that multiple criterion are met.
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Tiffany received her Master’s Degree in Community Mental Health with an emphasis on families and children in 2011 from Southern New Hampshire University. She has worked in crisis intervention for over 15 years with adults, children and families who have mental and behavioral health challenges.She has served people in a variety of settings, including in supported living environments, in homes, and in after-school programs. Tiffany also worked as an advocate and program coordinator serving…
General responsibilities: As a member of the SDVSAS shelter staff team, the shelter advocate provides trauma informed emotional support and advocacy services to victims of domestic violence and their children. Services include crisis intervention, safety planning, resource referral, parenting support, child advocacy, basic legal advocacy, and assistance with housing resources.
Provide direct services to clients including crisis intervention, advocacy-based counseling, legal and…
WCSAP provides technical assistance on nonprofit management and organizational development issues to WCSAP member programs, other allied organizations, and statewide sexual assault coalitions across the nation. WCSAP strives to build the capacity of organizations to operate effectively to prevent sexual violence and to serve all victims. We provide specific technical assistance to help Community Sexual Assault Programs in Washington State to meet the accreditation requirements of the Office…
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.
Who should attend - Tribal staff working within Tribal sexual assault and domestic violence programs, tribal staff working in social, family or human services, and tribal leaders interested in anti- sexual assault work in their community.
WCSAP is able to offer travel stipends to attend this training.
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Jenn Mason is the owner and founder of WinkWink, an identity-inclusive, all-ages, "not creepy" sex shop in downtown Bellingham, Washington. With Pleasure is our Revolution emblazoned across the storefront, WinkWink is unapologetically political, focusing on sexual pleasure as a social justice issue.
Prior to opening WinkWink, Jenn worked at Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services of Whatcom County for nearly ten years overseeing the development and education program.…
Our advocates provide comprehensive advocacy services to victim/survivors of sex trafficking in Benton/Franklin counties from pre-disclosure through restoration in a faith-based organization. We provide innovative, trauma-informed, wrap-around, intensive case management for victims identified through local agencies, outreach, referral, or our 24/7 hotline.
This segment of the WCSAP website is designed specifically for new Executive Directors of stand-alone sexual assault programs or dual sexual assault and domestic violence programs, as well as new program managers for sexual assault programs under the umbrella of a multi-service agency. The goal is to share a collection of resources to help guide, inform and support your work in the first six to twelve months of becoming director.
Some of the information in this manual applies…
Amber was raised in a bicultural family with an African American father and a Mexican mother. She has lived in Washington all her life. Amber specializes in Trauma informed care. Amber has experience working in child protection legal advocacy here in Washington State.
Responsible for development and successful implementation of a strategy to attract and maintain federal, state, private, and non-profit grant funding resources to advance the efficient and effective operation of Washington’s Judicial System. Lead and coordinate grant activities agency-wide including research, analysis, and make recommendations on multi-program grant initiatives, statewide grant policies, processes, and communications.
