Join WSCADV and preventionists from across the state for the June Gender-Based Violence Prevention Collaborative meeting! The collaborative is a space for connection, community-building, learning and resource-sharing, and collaboration.
Join us for a Child Support 101 webinar for DV advocates presented by Karla Cortez (WSCADV) and Tom Atkinson (Division of Child Support). This webinar will cover the basics of how survivors can access child support collection through DCS (the Department of Child Support) such as:
Please join us as we share information about survivor-led advocacy strategies and responsibilities of legal advocates when supporting survivors of domestic violence. Using interactive exercises, this webinar will deepen legal advocates understanding when applying advocacy principles, in civil and criminal legal settings. This two-day presentation will provide experienced and newer legal advocates with creative and…
Join legal advocates from across the state. On this connection call we will share the latest updates on legal advocacy issues facing survivors, give and receive support from other advocates, and share resources.
Join us for a specialized training designed for advocates on how to support crisis line callers during moments of trauma and uncertainty. This training will equip you with practical tools and compassionate techniques for responding to calls with empathy, clarity, and confidence. You’ll learn how to create a safe space over the phone, recognize signs…
Join us for a Child Support 101 webinar for DV advocates presented by Karla Cortez (WSCADV) and Tom Atkinson (Division of Child Support). This webinar will cover the basics of how survivors can access child support collection through DCS (the Department of Child Support) such as:
Dozens of advocates, managers and directors have come together over the past three years as part of the Advocacy Learning Community to dig deep into how we do advocacy and what that means for ourselves, our bodies, our relationships and survivors. Join us again this spring as we bring together another group of awesome, diverse, innovative…
Many of us are doing prevention in communities where the socio-political framework may differ from our prevention approaches.How do we: Join us as we explore these questions on Wednesday, April 16th from 11am - 12:30pm on Zoom.
Dozens of advocates, managers and directors have come together over the past three years as part of the Advocacy Learning Community to dig deep into how we do advocacy and what that means for ourselves, our bodies, our relationships and survivors. Join us again this spring as we bring together another group of awesome, diverse,…
Join legal advocates from across the state and WSCADV's legal advocacy program coordinator Heather Wehrwood for Legal Advocate Connection Calls this spring! On calls we will: And much more!
Teens, Dating Violence & Suicide: The Lethal Soup Recipe. Those of us that work in the advocacy and prevention space are well aware of the toxic ingredients in young people's lives. Join us as we examine the ingredients that many of our youth, college students and young adults are navigating and then let's look at…
This is a virtual training taking place over three days: Feb. 5th, Feb 6th and Feb 13th. 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 Heather Wehrwood and Blanca McCreary-Ortega. Whether you volunteer or are paid, you work…
Join us for a 101 training on the WA Balance of State Continuum of Care! We'll be joined by Department of Commerce staffers Nick Mondau, Oliver Crain, Dione Griffith, and Carolyn Chang to learn about the resources available in our state's CoC and ways to get involved with homeless resourcing across WA. We will also…
Why are Black and Native American families impacted disproportionately? Who was the child welfare system made for and why? How does the past live on in the present? Has it made things better for children and their families? Are these impacts accidental or planned? Our expert panel, Dr. Thomas Crofoot, Dr. Marian Harris, and Dr. Margaret…
Hey Preventionists! It's time to gather again and connect around the ideas that animate our passion for this work and dive into the substance of it. The world is a crazy place right now and doing social change work is often complex and long-term if we're doing it well. Let's come together and discuss some…
Join legal advocates from across the state and WSCADV's legal advocacy program coordinator Heather Wehrwood for the Legal Advocate Connection Call series! On calls we will:
Hello Coaches, Athletic Directors, Advocates and Allies! We're excited to be bringing the Winter Sports train the trainer event virtually to expand the reach of our evidence based violence prevention leadership development training to coaches across the State and region. So if you are a coach, know a coach or just are interested in using…
Join us for Money Talks! A webinar series to promote economic justice. Money Talks will take on topics that will help you understand how economics affect survivors of domestic violence and provide a place to convene with other advocates to exchange good ideas. If you’ve got something to say about money and domestic violence, this…
How many times have you responded to a grant NOFO or evaluation question asking you to describe various aspects of your prevention program and gone completely blank? Or tried to boil your prevention work down into a 30 second elevator speech for a funder and had nothing but white noise in the brain? Let's break…
Join us for a training with Samantha Boggs from the Whatcom County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to dig into how community-based advocates can collaborate with systems-based advocates to best serve survivors. This will include an overview of the steps of a criminal case as well as tips for how to support victim defendants and survivors with…
