Are you a coach, athletic director or administrator who would like to learn how to implement our two evidence-based curricula: Athletes As Leaders and Coaching Boys Into Men? Come and join us at T-Mobile Park for 2 hours of certified (OSPI) coaches training in these high quality violence prevention leadership development programs. We invite you to participate…
Join us in Olympia, WA for WSCADV's Domestic Violence Advocacy Days at the State Capitol, where advocates and survivors will come together to engage with lawmakers on issues that truly matter! This is a crucial moment because we’re making a BIG budget ask to our legislators this year, and we need your voices to make…
UPDATED LOCATION! Ledgestone Hotel Yakima Are you the director of a program and/or the accountant or finance director? This training is for you! Please join us for a conversation with our guest speaker, Sherrie Tinoco, who will be discussing Financial Management as it applies to our field. Financial Management is the strategic planning and organizing…
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 Heather Wehrwood. 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 -…
Calling all hotline advocates, legal advocates, shelter advocates, bilingual advocates, prevention advocates, directors, and all those who support domestic violence survivors! We are so excited to invite you to our annual conference, September 23-24 in Yakima, WA! Join us as we journey through the roots of our movement, envision our path ahead, and explore the heart of our work: supporting…
Coaching a Fall sports team in 2024? Join us for Team Up Washington Fall Sports Training, courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks! This free train-the-trainer event is for high school coaches and mentors who want to empower student athletes to prevent hazing, sexual assault and dating violence through a strength-based leadership development approach. OSPI will award…
Join us this June for a training on all things queer and trans domestic violence. We will dive into the underlying dynamics of abuse in community, how to best support survivors in your agency and how to strengthen peer support networks. We will also take a deeper dive into the specific experiences of transgender survivors…
Join us in Yakima on May 16th for our Peer Learning Community Gathering! FYI - Your time for participation and associated expenses with attending this event are eligible under your DSHS Domestic Violence Primary Prevention (DVPP) contract - see registration page for details Hi fellow Preventionists!!Please join us for this day long gathering where we…
Greetings!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. The training will take place May 15th & 16th in Ellensburg. Whether you volunteer or are paid, you work in a shelter or a community office,…
Come together with other legal advocates for a day of training, connection and resources at this year's Statewide Legal Advocate Gathering! Registration is free and lunch will be provided. The gathering is specifically for advocates providing legal advocacy to survivors at programs in WA.
After four years of gathering virtually, we are excited to announce our 2024 Domestic Violence Advocacy Days will be held in-person in Olympia on January 22-23, 2024! The deadline to register is January 12, 2024. Registration is free and this event is open to all Washington state residents. The deadline to request language interpretation for this…
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 Jake Fawcett 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 -…
This free train-the-trainer is for high school coaches and mentors who want to empower student athletes to prevent sexual assault, dating violence, and hazing.
This free train-the-trainer is for high school coaches and mentors who want to empower student athletes to prevent sexual assault, dating violence, and hazing.
The past three years have yielded new experiences, immeasurable stress, fatigue, and unexpected learning. We have created this space with the hopes that you might have interest in gathering with your peers for conversation about what we have learned, where we are now, and what's ahead. Your leadership (individually and collectively) is important. Your health…
Train the Trainer Event for New Anti-Hazing InitiativeCome join Team Up Washington on Saturday, May 20th as we engage the Northwest corner of our state with the newest lesson in the Athletes as Leaders curriculum. This event includes a screening of Byron Hurt's documentary titled "Hazing: The Deadly Ritual" as well as a question and…
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 Jake Fawcett and Blanca McCreary-Ortega. Whether you volunteer or are paid, you work in a shelter or a community office, you do system-based advocacy or community organizing for prevention, if…
The past three years have yielded new experiences, immeasurable stress, fatigue, and unexpected learning. We have created this space with the hopes that you might have interest in gathering with your peers for conversation about what we have learned, where we are now, and what's ahead. Your leadership (individually and collectively) is important. Your health…
Join legal advocates from across the state to learn about and discuss burning legal issues affecting survivors, best practices for legal advocacy, and brainstorm and problem solve how to make change for survivors in our state.
This spring, the Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review will bring together a small group of legal advocates to look closely at the experience of victims and survivors in the legal system. Through deeply examining victims’ experiences, we will shed light on how our communities respond to domestic violence and what needs to change. Note: This event takes place…
