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…
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!
For over 26 years, we at the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence have hosted an annual conference where we bring together advocates, survivors, and allies from across Washington State and build community. Our conference theme changes every year, but every year you can expect movement building strategies, an intersectional analysis, and beloved community. Each…
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…
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 free training is for high school athletic coaches & mentors who are interested in preventing sexual assault and dating violence. Participants will be trained on how to implement Coaching Boys Into Men and Athletes As Leaders with their boys and girls high school sports teams. Space is limited for this training hosted by the…
The Refuse To Abuse® 5K at T-Mobile Park is a unique 5K fun run/walk that takes you around every level of T-Mobile Park, from the top to the players’ tunnel to the final lap around the field. Stepping out on the field level of a major league ball park is an awe-inspiring moment that few have experienced! Funds raised…
Join us for our annual summary of bills impacting survivors during the 2019 Washington State legislative session. REGISTER
You're invited to join our upcoming training webinar focusing on questions and answers on DV legal advocacy. If you've got a question that keeps coming up when you're supporting survivors with legal advocacy, this is the place to bring it! REGISTER
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,…
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!
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. Get these dates on your calendar, pack a lunch, and tune in for Lunch Like…
Giving survivors money is awesome! But how do we decide who gets what—and how much? This webinar will dig into the work organizations need to do to develop structures that empower advocates to respond to survivor's immediate financial needs. Register Here!
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…
This quarter we will be discussing housing and advocacy! Learn more about housing, money, and community engagement and why incorporating these skills into your program and advocacy is vital for survivors. Register now!
Webinar recording available here: https://wscadv.org/resources/webinar-recording-the-road-to-repair-restorative-justice-in-the-aftermath-of-serious-violence-and-harm/ Join us as we discuss the use of community-based circles in the aftermath of serious harm and violence, including domestic and sexual violence. A panel of restorative and community-based practitioners will share the models and practices they apply to support those responsible for violence in their accountability, and those…