Join us for an upcoming Child Support 101 webinar for DV Advocates presented by Karla Cortez (WSCADVSA) and Tom Atkinson (Division of Child Support). In each webinar we cover the basics of how survivors can access child support collection through DCS (the Department of Child Support) such as: -How receiving child support can help a…
Violence prevention starts with something every community already has: people who care. When people connect, collaborate, and work toward a shared vision of well-being, they create the conditions for safety, belonging, and thriving communities. In this interactive workshop, we'll explore how to talk about domestic and sexual violence prevention in ways that are accessible, empowering,…
Team Up Washington invites coaches, athletic directors, DV/SA prevention advocates, and community leaders to the official launch of the Team Up Washington Excellence initiative. Join us Friday, October 16, 2026 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm at the Central Spokane Library. Held in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, this free event unveils the new CHAMP…
Keep the momentum going following WSCADV's annual conference in Yakima by joining us on September 30th from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm! During our time together, we will explore what prevention looks like in the aftermath of harm. What does restoration look like in practice rather than theory? How can prevention practitioners support accountability while…
The school year is upon us which means school-based, youth-focused prevention programming is about to pick up again! The process of getting your curriculum ready for another school year, doing outreach, and scheduling groups can often feel a bit daunting, but it doesn't have to! Join WSCADV / SA prevention staff and preventionists from across…
SAVE THE DATE! Let's go back to basics! Join WSCADV / SA and preventionists from a wide range of programs as we discuss the ins and outs of prevention work. While this trainingwill be especially beneficial for new preventionists or advocacy staff wanting to learn more about prevention, we also invite more seasoned preventionists to…
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.
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…
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…
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are exploring the wonderful, creative, and diverse field of gender-based violence prevention at our Prevention in Practice: Exploring the Endless Possibilities of Violence Prevention Programming webinar. The world of prevention is chock-full of possibilities, both in what programming can look like but also in the positive impact…
Join WSCADV and preventionists from across the state for the August 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 training webinar exploring ways to support survivors who are navigating the criminal legal system as defendants. Many people who are incarcerated have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault prior to system involvement. This training will provide context for how survivors become criminalized, explore advocacy approaches across different court systems, and share…
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, you work in a shelter or a community office, you do system-based advocacy or community organizing for prevention, if…
Join Liz Uchitelle, WSCADV’s new 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.
Join the WSCADV Prevention Team and Preventionists from across WA state for the January Gender-Based Violence Prevention Collaborative! This month we will have YWCA Clark County as our featured program. Get registered to hear about the comprehensive and awesome prevention work this prevention team is doing in Clark County. We'll also discuss the barriers and…
Let's go back to basics! Join WSCADV and preventionists from a wide range of programs as we discuss the ins and outs of prevention work. While this training will be especially beneficial for new preventionists or advocacy staff wanting to learn more about prevention, we also invite more seasoned preventionists to register and attend to…
Now more than ever it is important that we support immigrant survivors and their children who experience family separation through deportation or detention. Join us for a webinar that addresses important emerging topics in immigrant advocacy including: • What to do if ICE comes to your shelter or program • How to support children when…
Join us on December 3 for a Legal Advocacy Connection Call: Offering support and answering questions for legal advocates within our membership Guest presenter: Kimberly Morrill, Assistant Director of Legal Advocacy at New Beginnings.
Join the WSCADV Prevention Team and preventionists from across WA state for the November Gender-Based Violence Prevention Collaborative! We'll be hearing from Nikki Van Wagner (she/her pronouns), Program Consultant for the YES! Sexual Violence Prevention Program with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI). Nikki will be giving us an overview of the YES!…
Please note: This event is for WSCADV Member Programs SAVE THE DATE! Registration will open soon There's a lot going on! Being part of a Coalition means you don't have to go it alone. WSCADV member programs are welcome to join In These Times: Monthly Drop-In Sessions. What's new at your program? Are recent developments…