Amy McIntyre (pronouns: she/her) currently works with the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center (FJC) in Pierce County as the Bilingual Victim Services Supervisor. She is a proud mom and a lover of coffee, chocolate, poetry, and music! Amy's work history includes time with an immigration firm, time at WCSAP as the Advocacy Specialist on the Crossing Borders & Enlace Projects, and prior to working with WCSAP, she was a community advocate in Forks, WA with the program now called Mariposa…

Advocates are called upon to serve sexual assault survivors of all ages and stages of development. This includes serving children and youth survivors. Advocates may experience some confusion about how to provide best practice advocacy to young people who have been sexually assaulted. There are widespread concerns about how to have age appropriate conversations about sexual assault, and how to include relevant advocacy activities. Furthermore, advocates are often concerned with how to address…

The Supreme Court Commissions team at the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) is seeking a Court Program Assistant to provide a broad range of administrative and programmatic support for the Minority and Justice Commission, the Gender and Justice Commission, the Interpreter Commission, and the Tribal State Court Consortium. This position is located within AOC’s Office of Court Innovation. It supports the work of a tight-knit team of skilled policy analysts and program coordinators who…

Lisa M. Swisher, Clinical Associate Professor, is a clinical child psychologist and a member of the faculty at the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect. Dr. Swisher received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Oklahoma State University. Currently, she is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Dr. Swisher is the Co-Director for the Children with Sexual Behavior Problems (CSBP) program for school age children and…

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Organization membership shall be open to organizations whose beliefs are consistent with the mission and philosophy of WCSAP. (Organizations do not have to primarily provide sexual assault services).

Annual Organizational Membership Fee: $150

Benefits of Organizational Membership

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The ED has the responsibility of overall agency management, including
supervision of staff, administration of all financial matters, fiscal management, resource development
and fund raising, overseeing program and agency planning and implementation, and community
relations, as well as various other agency functions. The SASS Board as it evaluates the needs of the
agency, reserves the right to make changes in the ED job description.

Kai Hill has worked with the YWCA Clark County Sexual Assault Program for more than 14 years.  As Program Specialist she has developed and presented both local and statewide trainings on many aspects of sexual assault and advocating for victim/survivors.  In 2009, she was a contributor to From Hurt to Hope; A Sexual Abuse/Assault Advocacy Guide published by WCSAP (Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs).  She has developed curriculum, trained facilitators, and co-…

It is important to note that there are two legal systems that a victim may be involved in, and the processes and remedies available in each are different.

The Criminal Legal System

The criminal legal system is designed to punish the person who broke the law. How do you initiate this process? The first step is to make a report to law enforcement. As an adult, you decide whether or not you want to make a report. As a person under the age of 18, you can also decide to make a…

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Agent of Change is an online game which allows users to choose their reactions, creating pathways and customizing situations to the specific questions and needs of the student. Agent of Change addresses many forms of violence, and includes diverse characters. Continuously updated with student pre- and post- test data.

The Fiscal Specialist 2 is responsible for coordinating and facilitating fiscal support for department managers and their programs. This position requires a high degree of personal initiative and strong communication skills, ability to organize and prioritize tasks to ensure smooth workflow, excellence of work standards and an active interest in providing strong customer service. The position also requires an ability to adjust to rapid change.

Kat has been working in the movement to end gender-based violence for over 15 years; previously providing advocacy for survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence at community and campus based local programs, as well as at a dual SV/IPV statewide coalition. Kat is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA where she studied sociology and religious studies, and also received a certificate in Gender Violence Intervention.

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Risk Factors

Risk factors are factors associated with a greater likelihood of sexual violence perpetration. They should not be considered direct causes but instead as underlying or contributing factors. Research on known risk factors can be used in combination with community-specific guidance in order to create a tailored program that is also informed by best practice research. It should also be noted that some risk factors for perpetration are much more modifiable than others;…

Intended to reduce instances of violence among diverse groups of youth by focusing on healthy relationship skills and bystander accountability. Developed and implemented in Los Angeles by Peace Over Violence.

Do you have a passion for working with crime victims? Would you like to manage funding that supports services to people hurt or harmed by crime?

This Program Coordinator (Commerce Specialist 2) position in the Violence Against Women Program is responsible for assisting with the Crime Victims Certification Steering Committee, providing technical assistance to community partners, monitoring compliance, accuracy of reporting to support data driven decisions, as well as managing the full…

Kari Kesler, MA, is a Sexual Health Educator for Public Health Seattle-King County (PHSKC). She has also served as adjunct faculty at Portland State University and Texas Woman's University, teaching courses about sexuality and gender issues. Ms. Kesler trains professionals, community members and youth about a variety of topics including sexuality education, LGBTQ issues, and sexual violence, and is a co-author of the highly regarded FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health) curriculum.

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In 1979, ten sexual assault/rape crisis programs in Washington State united to form the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP). These programs and WCSAP emerged as leaders in the field of sexual violence. Today, with a coalition of over one hundred sexual assault /crisis programs and supporting members, WCSAP continues to make a difference in the struggle to end sexual violence.

This leadership is especially important now, as sexual violence within our society…

Public awareness campaign created by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance. Encourages bystanders to intervene when they witness peers in dating or sexual violence situations. The posters address:

• emotional abuse,
• jealousy,
• victim blaming,
• isolation,
• sexual assault,
• sexual coercion, and
• stalking.

Posters represent diversity of racial/ethnic backgrounds and both…