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…
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?…
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
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Join us for MoneyTalks! A webinar series to promote economic justice. MoneyTalks 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 is 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, with facilitators Mette Earlywine and Tyra Lindquist. Learn more and Register
What’s money got to do with domestic violence? A lot! Join us to learn more about how to support survivors as they navigate the worlds of credit, debt and more. Learn how to build community relationships with financial institutions that benefit the survivors you work with. Polish your safety planning skills to include money and…
This unique 5K fun run/walk takes you around every level of Safeco Field from the top to the players' tunnel to the final lap around the field! More Information Register Now
This webinar on evaluations will cover: - How staff sees themselves developing in their work - What new skills or information have they learned - What challenges might be creating barriers to staff success - Individual strengths to successfully move them into the future - And so much more! Register and Learn more!
Immigrant survivors often face increased risks to safety that is both abuser-generated and system-generated. For this reason, it is important for advocates to understand how to advocate for immigrant survivors that encompasses this reality, identify special immigration remedies for survivors, including special VAWA provisions around confidentiality; and how to prepare enhanced safety plans for immigrant…
What is mobile advocacy, and how do you do it? Join us as we provide you with a framework for this survivor-driven, innovative approach that will have you meeting survivors where they are (literally) and engaging with the community, while maintaining safety for yourself and for survivors. This training will be facilitated by Linda Olsen,…
What is mobile advocacy, and how do you do it? Join us as we provide you with a framework for this survivor-driven, innovative approach that will have you meeting survivors where they are (literally) and engaging with the community, while maintaining safety for yourself and for survivors. This training will be facilitated by Linda Olsen,…
The training will cover what constitutes sexual harassment; state and federal laws that protect survivors in the workplace; how the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Northwest Justice Project investigates and litigates these cases; what evidence is relevant and useful in establishing the employer's liability and in establishing the compensatory damages (for pain and suffering,…
What’s money got to do with domestic violence? A lot! Join us to learn more about how to support survivors as they navigate the worlds of credit, debt and more. Learn how to build community relationships with financial institutions that benefit the survivors you work with. Polish your safety planning skills to include money and…
Working with children impacted by domestic violence also means working with their parents and families. Join Dr. Linda Chamberlain and come learn about an educational toolkit that promotes resilience and facilitates community conversations on a trauma-informed approach to domestic violence (DV) and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This educational toolkit is based on work from domestic…