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Norene Roberts is the Commercially Sexually Exploited Children’s (CSEC) Liaison for the Washington State Children’s Administration (CA), Region 2. In her role as CSEC Liaison, Norene provides CSEC training for CA staff, as well as consultation and multidisciplinary coordination for child sex trafficking cases in King, Snohomish, Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan Counties. Prior to her work with Children’s Administration, Norene managed Catherine Booth House, a confidential domestic…

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),…

A Step-by-Step Guide for Survivors

1. What is a Sexual Assault Protection Order (SAPO)?
2. What other types of orders may help me?
3. What can a SAPO do and not do?
4. Am I eligible for a SAPO?
5. How old do I have to be to petition for a SAPO?
6. How is a SAPO issued?
7. What types of…

Over the last few years The White House has taken actions to call attention to the scope of campus sexual violence, provide guidance to schools on how to effectively respond when violence has occurred, improve Title IX enforcement, and prevent campus sexual assault.

The White House and partners have used many avenues such as launching a resource website and large-scale public awareness campaigns to start the conversation in communities. Additionally, The White House worked with the…

Announcement Page

For more than 30 years, WCSAP has been advocating for all survivors of sexual assault, their families and communities on the state and national level. Our staff and members testify before state legislative committees, contact legislators and track bills that affect survivors and communities.

Additionally, the coalition attends meetings of state and national agencies to make the voices of survivors heard in discussions about victim services, sex offenders, the criminal justice system…

Mo Lewis is the Prevention Services Specialist at King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, working with various communities to help prevent sexual assault and promote healthy relationships. Mo is the co-founder of the Violence Prevention Coalition and is a co-author of the FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health) curriculum.

The terms "sexual assault," "sexual violence," and "sexual abuse" are often used interchangeably, though it may be more common to hear one term versus another in certain circumstances. Sexual violence is commonly used when referencing violence on a global scale, or talking about the continuum of sexual violence. Sexual abuse is more commonly used when talking about the sexual assault of children and youth.

WCSAP generally uses the term sexual assault to encompass a range of…

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-…

Latinx immigrant and refugee survivors have unique advocacy needs. They may have had experiences, such as border crossing or anti-immigrant political rhetoric, that affect their sense of safety and security. It may be more difficult for these survivors to obtain services because of language barriers as well as cultural norms and beliefs. Advocacy efforts must address these barriers to ensure all survivors have access to services. The following information is intended for advocates who work…

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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…

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:

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…

This position focuses on ensuring that survivors accessing domestic violence, sexual assault, and sexual exploitation helpline services receive crisis intervention, information and referral services, and basic medical and legal advocacy. On-Call Advocates function as members of the service delivery team and have the authority to make day-to-day decisions about client cases and to help interns and volunteers provide professional, meaningful services.

Generally the communications between a survivor of sexual violence and a sexual assault advocate at a community sexual assault program are confidential and protected by state law as private communications, also referred to as privileged communications. The two laws related to the confidentiality of communications between a survivor of sexual violence and a sexual assault advocate are RCW 5.60.060 (the sexual…

Jen Przewoznik, MSW, is a trainer, technical assistance provider, practitioner and program evaluator with over 15 years of experience working with and within LGBTQ and women's communities. Jen is currently the Director of Prevention and Evaluation at the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA) where she provides training and technical assistance to rape crisis centers, college campuses, military communities, and allied professionals who are working on sexual violence primary…

The King County Public Health Department created this comprehensive sexuality education and violence prevention curriculum. Students are exposed to developmentally appropriate and medically accurate information.

Addresses:

• healthy sexuality,
• body image,
• gender role norms,
• media literacy,
• communication,
• LGBTQ youth experiences,
• self-esteem,
• decision-making, and
• healthy…