Blair is no stranger to the fight for social justice and social change. Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, he began his journey for social change at the early age of 18.
Since then, Blair has participated and facilitated a variety of programs and groups with organizations such as Camp PeaceWorks, Candle, and The LOFT.
Currently, Blair co-facilitates…
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.
Oversees all prevention, outreach and education programs regarding victim issues in Stevens County. Plans and organizes prevention and awareness campaigns for all crime categories. Provides training to a variety of audiences throughout the county. Manages youth led prevention and outreach activities. Serves as primary RPE preventionist.
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…
Resource guide created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2016.
The Technical Package provides five strategies for preventing sexual violence. Within each strategy there are a few approaches to implement the strategy and any available evidence supporting it. See the table below for an overview of strategies and approaches.
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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 intent of these presentations is to provide a starting place or a template for your program when responding to requests, typically from schools, for basic information or awareness raising presentations. We have included the key points and best practice approaches to discussing the topic and expect you may customize some aspects of the slides to meet your community’s needs, experiences, and resources. The slides contain detailed notes and considerations for the trainer.
…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…
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.
Cultural awareness is an ongoing process that requires building relationships and partnerships with different communities, learning from others, and having ongoing discussions with your staff, the people with whom you work, and the community in which you work.
If you are a Community Sexual Assault Program (CSAP) that undergoes the Washington State accreditation process, having a cultural competency plan is required by one of the…
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.
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…
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.
Policies are "principles, rules, and guidelines formulated or adopted by an organization to reach its long-term goals" (www.BusinessDictionary.com). Policies are guiding principles about how business should be conducted, and they generally outline standards of conduct, conformity with legal responsibilities and guidelines, and consistent ways of handling situations. Policies should reflect the organization's mission and…
A teaching resource from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, with activities exploring:
Curriculum includes:
Service providers generally view sexual assault victims in rural areas as an underserved population, mostly because of a well-recognized, low rate of reporting and because of the often dispersed nature of services. Rural populations are often marginalized from mainstream power structures, which hold more opportunities for assistance, services, and resources.
Barriers for survivors in rural areas include:
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:
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