Join a stimulating and forward-thinking conversation with your leadership peers and coalition staff about the steps we can take toward the future we want. We will bring together visioning, communication, strategy, (light) physical practice, art, and maybe a bit of magic – all of the essentials for transformation. Note: WSCADV will cover all lodging expenses.…
Are you a new and/or new-ish director, program director (executive, associate, and program level)? Directors of DV, sexual assault, and dual/tri survivor programs are invited to this orientation. This will be an opportunity to meet with peers in a supportive environment and discuss topics that may include: History of the movement and the future of…
Join us for a *FREE* training for advocates helping people who work in hospitality, agricultural or other seasonal or low wage, low visibility jobs. This intensive legal advocacy training by the Northwest Justice Project (NJP) staff attorneys will include referral information for survivors of violence, labor rights, sexual and/or employer harassment and retaliation in the workplace,…
People of Color & Native People are often seen but not heard. Let's talk about staying true to yourself, your identity and your culture while working within your organization and community. Come spend a day having thoughtful conversations about assimilation, its impact and retaining your dignity. Register Today!
Please join us for our Systems Advocacy Training taking place May 22nd and 23rd! This two day training will examine how we apply the skills we use in our direct advocacy with survivors to our relationships with the various systems that survivors must navigate. Content includes: understanding how systems/institutions operate, building relationships outside of crises, advocating…
Are you a brand new advocate? These trainings are for you! Advocacy for Rookies is a fast-paced two-day course for brand-new advocates, with facilitators Jake Fawcett and June Loveall. The Rookies experience includes on-line courses and a follow-up webinar. It’s a whole package! Whether you volunteer or are paid, you work in a shelter or…
Are you tired of hearing about Housing First when there aren’t any clear pathways to housing? How can you think about supporting survivors with housing when you don’t know the options?? If you’d like to learn more about current housing resources, funding sources, and landlord connections, this is the training for you! Register Here
Are you tired of hearing about Housing First when there aren’t any clear pathways to housing? How can you think about supporting survivors with housing when you don’t know the options?? If you’d like to learn more about current housing resources, funding sources, and landlord connections, this is the training for you! Register Here
Calling all advocates who care about domestic violence! Register now for our annual Domestic Violence Advocacy Day in Olympia on February 20th, 2019. What is Advocacy Day? It's a day of advocacy and action! Learn about budget and policy issues that impact survivors of domestic violence, connect with other advocates in your legislative district, and…
Calling all new (and new-ish) directors! If you are a brand-new, kind of new, or still-feeling-new E.D. or program director, you are invited to the WSCADV New Directors Orientation. This is your opportunity to connect with peers in a supportive environment, ask questions, and gain insights and practical resources to support your day-to-day work. New…
Preventionists unite! Our four frames of violence prevention (address root causes + shift culture + build skills + promote healthy relationships) have helped us move forward in our prevention work. This has been so great. And yet it is easier to rely on the last two frames (skill building and healthy relationships work) without making…
Are you a brand new advocate? These trainings are for you! Advocacy for Rookies is a fast-paced two-day course for brand-new advocates, with facilitators Jake Fawcett and June Loveall. The Rookies experience includes on-line courses and a follow-up webinar. It's a whole package! Whether you volunteer or are paid, you work in a shelter or…
Please join us for our Systems Advocacy Training taking place November 13th and 14th! This two day training will examine how we apply the skills we use in our direct advocacy with survivors to our relationships with the various systems that survivors must navigate. Content includes: understanding how systems/institutions operate, building relationships outside of crises,…
We are working to create a world where everyone can live and love freely without fear. Inspired by the We Choose All of Us campaign by the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence, this year’s conference will explore what it means to choose love, choose democracy, and to choose community. Join us to get inspired…
Join us as we explore ways to manage and supervise DV programs in an increasingly multi-cultural environment. Register Here
Are you a brand new advocate? These trainings are for you! Advocacy for Rookies is a fast-paced two-day course for brand-new advocates, with facilitators Jake Fawcett and June Loveall. The Rookies experience includes on-line courses and a follow-up webinar. It's a whole package! Whether you volunteer or are paid, you work in a shelter or…
For almost two decades, WSCADV’s Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review has identified the need for greater community-based responses to meaningfully address both survivor needs and change abusive behavior. A recent National Domestic Violence Hotline survey found that the majority of survivors who sought help would not turn to police, or when they did, their situation became worse. The need for more…
For almost two decades, WSCADV’s Washington State Domestic Violence Fatality Review has identified the need for greater community-based responses to meaningfully address both survivor needs and change abusive behavior. A recent National Domestic Violence Hotline survey found that the majority of survivors who sought help would not turn to police, or when they did, their situation became worse. The need for more…
Please join with leaders from around the state to learn about, celebrate, recalibrate, and recommit to the new vision and goals we all helped create last year. Skills building, camaraderie, and joy at being together once again. Learn more and register here
This will be an opportunity to dig a little deeper into topics relevant to leading and managing your organization. Topics could include, depending on the will of the group: Supervising in Crisis Programs; Managing Conflict (without losing your mind); and $$$ and Funding Streams. Come with your burning issues. Register Here