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 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.
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…
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…
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…
Hosted by: Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault, Children's Advocacy Centers of Washington, and the Sexual Assault Working Group Join us in Olympia for a powerful two-day advocacy event where domestic violence, sexual assault and child advocacy leaders unite to take action for survivors. Violence anywhere hurts communities everywhere. Every survivor should be…
Location: Mount Vernon Library Commons 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…
Coaching a Fall sports team in 2025? Join us Aug. 13th in Spokane, WA! 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. Attendees will be trained in the Athletes as Leaders curriculum. We will…
Join us for an insightful conversation with former labor and community organizer and author Vanessa Priya Daniel as she discusses topics such as the barriers to creating authentic belonging and how to support and retain women in leadership roles. Seats are limited so register now before it's too late! (event location to be shared in…
SAVE THE DATE! This training session is intended for executive directors or program directors of community-based DV survivor services organizations in WA state. If you would like to attend, please send an email to wscadv@wscadv.org. Save the Date for our next 3-Day Director's Gathering which will be held at the Yakima Area Arboretum in Yakima,…
Are you a brand new advocate? This training is for you! Advocacy for Rookies is an in-depth, interactive training for domestic violence advocates. 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 are new to this work,…
This training session is intended for executive directors or program directors of community-based DV survivor services organizations in WA state. If you would like to attend, please send an email to wscadv@wscadv.org. Into the storm we go. While this is not a new concept, it is worth re-visiting often and especially now. What do we…
Advocating for survivor families involved with the child welfare system can be complicated and heart-breaking for families and advocates. How do we bring our boldest advocacy to a flawed system on behalf of survivors and their children? The training content overview includes: Member and Associate Program fee: $75 General Public fee: $125
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…