WSCADV has been in the news quite a bit in recent weeks. Check out what we had to say!
Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness
- The Seattle Times – “No one should ever have to choose between staying with an abusive partner or becoming homeless.” – Linda Olsen, WSCADV’s Housing Program Coordinator
The importance of sick and safe leave for survivors of domestic and sexual violence
- Everett Herald – “When survivors have access to more money, they have more options and a greater ability to make choices that keep them safe.” – Traci Underwood, WSCADV’s Economic Justice Coordinator
- Huffington Post – “We envision a world where people make choices about their relationship based on what’s best for them and their children, not based on the financial impact of those decisions.” – Kelly Starr, WSCADV’s Managing Director
- Quartz – “Many have to make the choice between paying rent or the utility bill or going to court to get a protection order.” – Traci Underwood, WSCADV’s Economic Justice Coordinator
The prevalence of domestic violence and the role we all can play
- Yakima Herald – “This is a community problem that we are only going to solve together.” – Kelly Starr, WSCADV’s Managing Director
- The Spokesman Review – “Victims tend to turn to friends, family, and co-workers for help much of the time … If people are turning to community rather than systems, we need people to be involved and we need the community as a whole involved. That’s where the solution is going to be.” – Kelly Starr, WSCADV’s Managing Director
Why data privacy is critical
- Real Change – “Voter records are an interesting case study of a bigger issue that I see, which is the largely uncritical push toward open records and open data of all kinds … I don’t think that people are aware of the potential misuse.” – Tamaso Johnson, WSCADV’s Public Policy Coordinator
Our In Her Shoes: Living with Domestic Violence and In Their Shoes: Teens and Dating Violence training kits in action in communities around the state
- Komo News (television) – “Seattle police have a new way to teach about domestic violence.”
- The Daily Evergreen – “This interactive workshop allowed those in attendance to go through the stories of different men and women who have experienced domestic violence … Conducting a workshop with hands-on experiences is one of the most effective ways to help someone learn something and connect with it on a deeper level.”