In light of COVID-19, we decided to create a webinar for directors, supervisors, and managers to address the challenges you all may be facing during this difficult time. This webinar will be hosted by Connie Burk, former Executive Director of the NW Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse, and Deadria Boyland, WSCADV's Director of Membership…
Housing First! Flexible Financial Assistance! Mobile Advocacy! All Things Survivor-Driven and Trauma Informed! Are you wondering how to develop the protocols, procedures, and forms to put this into place? Join us as we provide some maps for travel guides when distributing and documenting money provided for survivors and their children to achieve safety and stability…
The 2020 Washington State legislative session ended on March 12th and we had many big wins. Join us on this webinar to get the scoop on what passed, what didn't, and what it means for survivors in our state. Register Now!
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, we will be converting this training to an online format. If you’ve already registered, you do not need to take any action at this time. We will communicate further details to all registrants via email as we solidify our new plan. We are offering 2 one-day trainings: March 24th is for smaller organizations (less…
UPDATE: Due to COVID-19, we will be converting this training to an online format. If you’ve already registered, you do not need to take any action at this time. We will communicate further details to all registrants via email as we solidify our new plan. We are offering 2 one-day trainings: March 24th is for smaller organizations (less…
Join us for a webinar on Child Support. Child support can be a great benefit for survivors, but being involved in this system also comes with some risk. Join us to learn about how survivors can maximize the benefits and minimize the risks. Register Now!
Join us for a webinar to talk about confidentiality- one of the core values of domestic violence advocacy. We will discuss best organizational practices for confidentiality and record keeping, federal changes to policies around data breaches and confidentiality, as well as strategies for advocates to uphold confidentiality while working with other systems. This webinar is…
This quarter we will be talking taxes! Yay! What? Not that excited about taxes? Come find out why you should be. We will be talking about ways that you can help survivors tap into extra cash or simply make sure that they aren’t racking up fines. We will also talk about what to know about…
Emergency and Flexible Financial Assistance is great to have but it can be challenging knowing when and how to best utilize it. Join this webinar to learn how to maximize this amazing advocacy tool to support the immediate needs of survivors of domestic violence. This webinar is especially relevant for domestic violence programs in Washington…
Join advocates from around the state for a legal advocacy get-together and training! Connect with other legal advocates to learn about and discuss legal issues affecting survivors, best practices for legal advocacy, share challenges, success stories and more. Register Now!
Are you interested in how public policy impacts survivors of abuse? Join us in making our voices heard in Olympia during the 2020 state legislative session! We're doing our annual Domestic Violence Advocacy Day a little differently this year. Instead of meeting in-person in Olympia, we’ll be convening virtually. Join this webinar to learn about…
Join us for Lunch Like This! a webinar series where we talk DV prevention. These short webinars will be a place to share prevention tips and resources and connect with other preventionists from across the state during your lunch hour. This year, each webinar will have guests from a rad prevention program from across the state.…
Are you interested in how public policy impacts survivors of abuse? Join us on this webinar to hear about WSCADV’s priorities for the 2020 state legislative session and learn how you can get involved. Register Now!
Join us for a webinar and get to know our new Legal Advocacy Program Coordinator, Heather Wehr. Let's talk about our unique role as legal advocates, what it means to be survivor-centered in the face of various systems and specific strategies to support legal advocacy with the most marginalized survivors including LGBTQ, people of color…
WCSAP and WSCADV are partnering to host a gathering of preventionists! Our goal is to provide a retreat for preventionists to rejuvenate, connect, learn, and vision. This training will include content for everyone, whether you're brand new to prevention or a seasoned preventionist. This retreat will be facilitated by Darin from WSCAP and Ilene from…
What is an advocate? And how do you actually do this work? We are excited to present this fast-paced two-day course for brand-new advocates! REGISTER TODAY!
This quarter we will be talking about TANF and other public benefits. Join us to learn more about the various opportunities and protections available to survivors accessing TANF. Come with questions you have about how survivors you work with might be able to access public benefits in ways that help them stay safe and stable.…
Join us for Lunch Like This! A webinar series where we talk DV prevention. These short webinars will be a place to share prevention tips and resources and connect with other preventionists from across the state during your lunch hour. This year, each webinar will have guests from a rad prevention program from across the state.…
Join us for this webinar and learn how to get survivors into housing and then what it takes to provide the additional support needed so they can rebuild their lives. You will hear from programs who are pairing advocacy with financial assistance to support survivors in becoming safer and more stable. This webinar will be…
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 directors who…