Culturally Specific

This presentation is designed for sexual assault advocates who work with caregivers of children with a history of sexual abuse and who may be exhibiting sexual behavior problems.  The presentation will include information regarding typical sexual development, as well as how to distinguish typical sexual behavior from problematic sexual behavior for children ages 12 and younger.  Common misconceptions about children with sexual behavior problems will be dispelled.  This presentation will…

A particularly successful method of working with survivors of sexual assault and trauma is by bringing survivors together in groups. Groups are an effective tool in providing support, validation, connection, healing, empathy, and giving hope. At the core of all sexual assault is disempowerment and disconnection. To assist in recovery, empowerment and connection is key.

It is amazing to witness the transformation that many survivors make because of these groups — because they realize…

Survivors/Partners of Survivors A basic resource guide for support groups responsive to sexual violence.

1. Therapy/Treatment: Adult Survivors/Partners of Survivors

• Author: Beverly J. Horn, Joyce Lukima, Gail Witwer
• Publisher: Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

This webinar discusses a trauma-informed, whole-person approach to legal advocacy. It covers civil legal options available to sexual assault survivors in Washington State including protection orders, housing rights, small claims, immigration, Title IX, and employment rights.

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Recently, WCSAP worked with a facilitator on clarifying our organizational values. It occurred to us that, as an organization, we may have been working under similarly understood implicit values of a Movement but had not, in recent years, explicitly stated our organizational values. Like us, you too, may wish to enrich your agency by identifying, revisiting, and discussing values with your board and staff.

Why identify organizational values?

Organizational values…

The Client Services Program Coordinator position is a full-time position with Rebuilding Hope involving extensive contact with sexual assault and abuse victims, as well as their support systems, while seeking a wide array of client advocacy and specialized support services, as well as third-party community professionals. In dealing with issues (medical and or legal) surrounding sexual assault and commercial sexual exploitation/human trafficking, the Position serves as lead service…

Sexual assault program managers are drawn to the coaching model of supervision because it is in line with the values we have in our field. The coaching approach is attractive because:

• it is strengths-based
• it is based on respect for staff members
• it encourages professional growth and development

When we coach, we listen more than we talk, we facilitate rather than control, and we work with staff members to come up with…