2018 Legislative Wrap-up Webinar
Join us for our annual wrap up summary of bills impacting survivors during the 2018 Washington State legislative session. REGISTER
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Upcoming Events
The Management Rollercoaster: How to survive the ride of your life
Join us as we talk about how to survive the ride of our lives - AKA supervision and management. As we know there are many factors that have an impact on the way we provide supervision and management. So, let's peel back a few layers and discuss how we can manage through challenging times like…
Options for Immigrant Survivors in Changing Times
Survivors need safety plans that consider abuser-generated risks and systems-generated risks. Often times, a survivor’s immigration status prevents her from being safe, free and valued. Advocates are uniquely positioned to reach survivors, offer services, and to assist them in navigating systems. Learn or deepen your advocacy practices to meet the unique needs of individual survivors…
#YoTambién: Sexual Harassment at Work for Immigrants – Regional Advocacy Meeting for Legal Advocates
What do economic justice, immigrant justice, and violence have to do with one another? We know that survivors who are immigrants and people of color are particularly vulnerable to economic instability, poverty, and a lack of viable legal remedies. Join us for a conversation where we’ll explore: what economic supports for immigrant survivors look like,…
Lunch like this: A webinar series where we talk DV prevention – 3/7/18
Join us for Lunch Like This! A webinar series where we talk DV prevention. These 6 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…
Advocacy and Activism – Seattle
Join Kata Issari, executive director of Praxis International, for an exploration of the interlocking, and essential, worlds of direct services and social change. Kata will apply concepts and tools from Praxis’ Advocacy Learning Center as we strive to achieve the right balance between intervention and prevention, impacts and root causes, individual and community. We will…
People of Color and Native People Gathering
Please gather with us in an open conversation on embracing our experience, expertise, and passion as folks of color and native people in the domestic violence movement. We'll talk about balancing job versus long-term career in the domestic violence community and how we view professional growth, advancement and longevity. Wondering who should register? Anyone who…
Staff Retention: We all want it, but how?
Deadria Boyland and June Loveall plan to do a deep dive into the issue of staff retention and how it affects the bottom line. We'll talk about onboarding, work culture, competitive wages and benefits, as well as longevity. We will reference Strategies for Staff Retention in Cris Sullivan's 'Mission-focused Management & Empowerment Handbook.' This webinar…
Domestic Violence Advocacy Day!
Calling all advocates who care about domestic violence! Register now for our annual Domestic Violence Advocacy Day in Olympia on January 29, 2018. Join us for this day of advocacy and action! Learn about budget and policy issues that impact survivors of domestic violence, share breakfast with advocates in your legislative district, and visit the legislators who…
Lunch like this: A webinar series where we talk DV prevention – 1/23/18
Join us for Lunch Like This! A webinar series where we talk DV prevention. These 6 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…
Lunch like this: A webinar series where we talk DV prevention – 12/12/17
Join us for Lunch Like This! A webinar series where we talk DV prevention. Our topic is, our first Lunch Like This “Book Club”. It would be great if you read The Hate U Give, by Angie Thomas before our lunch date but if not, don’t worry. Just be prepared for some spoilers. These short…
History & the Law: How Racism has Impacted Immigration Laws
To be an effective advocate for immigrant survivors, it is important to understand the complexities of today's volatile immigration laws. Take a step further to understand the racial history of immigration laws, why certain myths exist, and how you can be better prepared to further and uphold the rights of immigrants, and immigrant survivors. Learn…
Leadership in Motion: Management Institute
Calling all directors – new and not-so-new, young and not-so-young – to come together for 3 days of big thinking, great conversation, and maybe even a little bit of concrete planning. The operative themes for this gathering are “aging and activism” and “managing the multigenerational workplace.” What does one have to do with the other?…
Advocacy for Rookies – Lacey
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, with facilitators Mette Earlywine and Tyra Lindquist. Learn More and Register
Prevention Intensive – Spokane
Join us for two days of intensive prevention! We’ll cover foundational prevention theory with a healthy dose of practicality. Our facilitators hail from the big state of Texas where everything – including their enthusiasm and expertise - is bigger! Join Maria and Tyreena from TCFV and Ilene from WSCADV as we get to the heart…
New Screenings & Intake Forms For Your Program
Survivors have taken the first vulnerable step to call your program. How we receive this call and what we do with this information makes a difference in the survivor's experience and overall outcome. WSCADV has developed a Screening & Intake model form aimed to help you complete a better screening. Let's uncover how to make…
Stretch! Long Time Victim Advocate Refresher & Revitalizer
Back by popular demand! This day-long workshop is the same workshop we did last January at the Lacey Community Center. Once again, we will offer a special place for advocates who have been doing direct services advocacy for years now (3-30 years). If you have longed to hang out for a day and talk with…
Lunch like this: A webinar series where we talk DV prevention – 11/1/17
Join us for Lunch Like This! A webinar series where we talk DV prevention. Our topic is, “What does prevention look like with a small-defined community anyway?” We’ll also do a brief preview of our upcoming Lunch Like This “book club” for December. These short webinars will be a place to share prevention tips and…
New Screenings & Intake Forms For Your Program
Survivors have taken the first vulnerable step to call your program. How we receive this call and what we do with this information makes a difference in the survivor's experience and overall outcome. WSCADV has developed a Screening & Intake model form aimed to help you complete a better screening. Let's uncover how to make…
Lunch like this: A webinar series where we talk DV prevention – 9/12/17
Join us for Lunch Like This! A webinar series where we talk DV prevention. These 6 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. Our first Lunch Like This Webinar is 9/12/17 and our topic is DVAM is…