Much of sexual violence prevention is informed by public health thought. It is partly because of funding (Rape Prevention & Education dollars are administered by the Centers for Disease Control), and partly because the prevention of violence using a public health approach has been gaining evidence as an effective strategy.
The public health approach aims to reduce the collective costs and impacts of injury and illness. While individuals experience a range of personal negative…
The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) serves as a voice within government for the needs of crime victims in Washington State. OCVA advocates on behalf of victims, administers grant funds for community programs, assist communities in planning and implementing services, and advises local and state government agencies of practices, policies, and priorities.
This Program Coordinator (CS2) is responsible for program development and implementation, providing technical assistance to…
This 20 minute DVD was produced with the assistance of Safe Horizon, addresses the need for the victim services field to work in partnership with those who provide services to immigrants and with other allied practitioners
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Dr. Pilar Hernández-Wolfe, is Professor in the Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy Program at Lewis and Clark College and she has a private practice in Portland, Oregon. She is an AAMFT approved supervisor. She is guest faculty at the Universidad Javeriana, Cali in Colombia. Her work is widely published in numerous family therapy and psychology journals. She is the author of “A Borderlands’ view of Latinos, Latin Americans and Decolonization. Rethinking Mental Health,” and “La Resiliencia…
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…
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…
Robin Meyer works as the Housing Programs Manager at Northwest Youth Services. She has served runaway and homeless youth in her community for the past 10 years in numerous capacities. She was a co-founder of a local organization who spear-headed community coordination and education in Whatcom County. Robin believes strongly that ALL young people are capable of living into their visions of the future with the right support and access.
The most current and thorough research review, A Systematic Review of Primary Prevention Strategies for Sexual Violence Prevention (DeGue, et al., 2014), was recently released from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The authors examined 140 studies of primary prevention strategies that met certain criteria. Some of these include rigorous evaluation, being published between 1985 and 2012, and being…
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.
Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault, though women, children and some demographic groups are more frequently victimized than others. The prevalence of sexual assault goes far beyond the cases that make it to the courtroom or the evening news. Sexual assault impacts hundreds of thousands of people each year in the United States from all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. However, low reporting rates and varying research designs make it difficult to find one set of…
The Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP) is a nonprofit organization that offers support to sexual assault programs throughout Washington State. We at WCSAP wish to welcome you as a new executive director or program manager, and to let you know how we may serve you and your program. We want to make a personal connection with you to offer our support and resources.
If you are coming from an allied field or from another state and believe that you need…
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.
