Are you a brand-new advocate? This training is for you! Advocacy for Rookies is an in-depth, interactive training for domestic violence advocates, with facilitators Blanca McCreary-Ortega and Sarah Kendall. Whether you volunteer or are paid, if you work in a shelter or a community office, do system-based advocacy or community organizing for prevention - if you…
Advocacy 102 is for advocates and managers that have been in DV work for two or more years. Many of you have participated in Advocacy for Rookies 101, so let’s take our skills to the next level and talk about Advocacy 102. In this training we will cover screening and intake, best practices, de-escalation in…
Aviso: ¡esto se ha reprogramado para el 29 de abril! Únase a nosotros el miércoles 29 de abril para Advocacy 102, presentado en español! Join us Wednesday, April 29th for Advocacy 102 in Spanish! Abogacía/Intercesión 102 está dirigido a intercesores/defensores y supervisores con dos o más años de experiencia en violencia doméstica. Muchos de ustedes…
Join us for a full-day training bringing together legal advocates from across Washington State. This workshop offers an opportunity to hear legal updates from WSCADV/SA and the Sexual Violence Law Center, connect with fellow advocates, and participate in interactive skill-building exercises. Lunch will be provided.
This training session is for executive directors or program directors of community-based DV and/or SA survivor services organizations in WA state. Join your peer directors from around the state, WSCADV staff, DSHS and OCVA program managers in critical discussions led by Nan Stoops. We will talk about service requirements (aka DV WAC and SA standards)…
Join the WSCADV / SA Prevention Team and Preventionists from across WA state for the May 18th, 2026 Gender-Based Violence Prevention Collaborative! We'll have the opportunity to hear from the prevention team at New Beginings! They're doing some really amazing and comprehensive prevention work and we can't wait to have them as a our featured…
Come join us to learn about the evidence-based Domestic Violence Housing First model, a practice to improve survivor housing stability through survivor-driven, trauma-informed, mobile and community advocacy paired with flexible financial assistance. Together we'll explore how Housing First was developed to serve to the unique needs of survivors, and how we can apply these theories…
Please note that this meeting is open to staff at WSCADV member programs, sexual assault programs, and organizational associates. There’s a lot going on! Being part of a Coalition means you don’t have to go it alone. Join us for our once-a-month Drop-In Support Space!
Join Liz Uchitelle, WSCADV’s Legal Advocacy Program Coordinator, for a space to connect with fellow legal advocates and share what’s happening in your programs. These calls offer opportunities to exchange ideas, hear updates, identify emerging patterns, and stay connected with others doing this important work across Washington.
SAVE THE DATE! Please note that this meeting is open to staff at WSCADV member programs, sexual assault programs, and organizational associates. There’s a lot going on! Being part of a Coalition means you don’t have to go it alone. Join us for our once-a-month Drop-In Support Space! Stay tuned for registration details.