A collection of talking points to use in your presentations, one-on-one conversations, and media campaigns. PDF
Try incorporating fun activities to help promote awareness about the issue of sexual violence and involve your community in making a difference! Here are a few to get you started:
…Maddesyn George is a young Native mother, a member of the Colville Confederated Tribes, and a survivor of sexual and domestic violence. She has been incarcerated since July 2020 for defending herself against her attacker. Instead of receiving support after suffering a traumatic experience, Maddesyn was incarcerated and denied bail, and separated from her infant daughter and community. She is being prosecuted by the U.S. federal government. Maddesyn has accepted a plea deal and is currently…
The Safe Housing Manager ensures that DVSAS Safe Housing services are survivor-centered and trauma-informed, with programming that supports healing, well-being, safety, and agency for survivors. This position has authority to develop and maintain Safe Housing Program procedures and systems that are in line with agency policies and philosophies. The Safe Housing Manager functions in a supervisory capacity for members of the Safe Housing Team and of the overall Safe Housing Program, and is…
Susan Hess, MSW, LCSW-IL, is a Clinical Assistant Professor at USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. Hess is an advocate, consultant, and relational organizer in the areas of trauma informed approaches and the intersections of intimate partner violence. Hess is the co-founder of Trauma Informed LA whose mission is to foster resilient communities that promote healing and well-being through collaboration, education, and community engagement. In recognition of her dedication, Hess was…
Intimate Partner Sexual Violence (IPSV) can be defined as any unwanted sexual contact or activity by an intimate partner with the purpose of controlling an individual through fear, threats or violence. It can affect anyone from teens to elders.
A bilingual curriculum put together by the Migrant Clinicians Network which lasts 5 two-hour weekly sessions and focuses on preventing intimate partner and sexual violence within migrant communities. This curriculum uses a culturally appropriate, popular education style.
Advocate reports to Advocate Supervisor. Advocates guide victims and family members through “the process”, helping them understand the workings and requirements of the medical and legal establishments and navigate unfamiliar systems. They live our organization’s mission every day, providing guidance and empowerment, without prejudice, to those impacted by sexual assault and other crimes through ethical and compassionate advocacy.
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Katie Olvera is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. She received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Indianapolis in 2012. Currently, she has a private practice in Bellingham, WA, where she specializes in working with survivors of interpersonal violence. Additionally, Dr. Olvera is a non-tenure track faculty member in the Psychology Department at Western Washington University. Outside of clinical practice and teaching, she…
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A teaching resource from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, with activities exploring:
Curriculum includes:
This full-time position is responsible for coordinating clerical, technical, and support activities for patient care
in the clinic.
Starting Westchester County's First LGBTQ Youth Program in 1992, Young has had a long commitment in exploring queer culture and its positive effects on the dominant cishet-normative culture.
Young is the recipient of the 2007 GLSEN Hudson Valley Leadership Award for his work with LGBTQ youth in both Rockland and Westchester Counties where he worked with…
Unequal Partners includes 50 lesson plans to help adolescents and young adults learn about and explore the dynamics of both healthy and unhealthy relationships.
A trauma-informed perspective helps participants explore sensitive and critical topics, including:
Survivors/Partners of Survivors A basic resource guide for support groups responsive to sexual violence.
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…
The Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP) is a non-profit organization that strives to unite agencies engaged in the elimination of sexual violence. WCSAP provides information, training and expertise to program and individual members who support victims, family and friends, the general public, and all those whose lives have been affected by sexual assault. WCSAP is committed to providing equal access to services to all program participants and to treat individuals with…
WCSAP is very pleased to present to you the most recent edition of the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs Advocate Core Instructor’s Training Manual (2016). The revised edition is an easy to read format that contains:
