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 Deadria Boyland and Tyra Lindquist.
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Upcoming Events
MoneyTalks
Our next MoneyTalk happens on November 17 from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Often survivors need to access public benefits to make ends meet and stay safe. BUT, the system can be confusing and overwhelming, even for advocates to navigate. Join us and learn more about welfare. There are far too many details to cover in just…
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Legal Advocacy Get-together: News you can use from fatality reviews
Legal advocates! Join us to learn and share strategies for using tools from the Domestic Violence Fatality Review in your advocacy on behalf of survivors. Learn More and Register
Advocating for the Educational Rights of Immigrant Students in Washington
This webinar will explore some of the issues impacting immigrant students in Washington state, including disparate school discipline and push out, insufficient supports for students who are pregnant and parenting, insufficient supports for homeless or transient students, and lack of access for parents whose primary language is not English. It will provide information about these…
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Well, what do we have here? Prevention Guidelines!!!
This webinar covers the newly released prevention guidelines (June, 2015) and what they mean for the field working to prevent domestic violence in Washington State.
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Annual Conference: We Belong Together
Come to Spokane to dream big, work hard, and add your joyful moves to the movement.
Advocates + Court Clerks = Access to Justice
***TIME CHANGE*** This webinar is now from 1:00PM-3:00PM. If you have registered previously and can still make it, you don't need to re-register. Court clerks are at the front lines of access to justice, and they play a critical role in making sure survivors can get what they need from the legal system. Join this…
Advocacy for Rookies – Spokane
Advocacy for Rookies is a fast-paced two-day course for brand-new advocates doing shelter, community, or prevention work.
MoneyTalks
This quarter we will be talking about HOUSING! Join us to learn more about the housing protections available to survivors. Let’s talk about how to support survivors to keep their housing and thrive.
Be(yond) Aware, Be Active! Let’s put the action in DV Action Month 2015!
WSCADV is (finally!) taking on DV Action Month this year. Join us to hear about our strategy and what's available to help you take action in your community.
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Goodwill Refuse To Abuse 5k at Safeco Field
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
$40
Shelter Managers Call-In Show
This the very last call for this contract year. (Maybe we’ll keep doing this. What do you think?) Maybe I can put together some summary materials from our other 3 calls. Would that be helpful? As always, we’ll leave a lot of time for everyone who is on the call to talk with one another.
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Legislative Session Wrap-Up
The 2015 Washington State Legislative Session ended on April 26, 2015. Many thanks to those of you who have been followed the progress through our Legislative Updates and took action when it was needed. This session was packed with debate about prevention, body cameras, housing and homelessness, and paid sick leave. Join us to get a full summary of what happened to the legislation we were closely following during this year’s session, with a particular emphasis on changes to our law around domestic violence services and shelter.
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Legal Advocate Get-Together: The Updated DV Manual for Judges – What Advocates Need to Know
Join WSCADV’s Grace Huang for an enlightening tour through the newly updated DV Manual for Judges. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Anne Hirsch will offer a judge’s perspective and be available to answer your questions about the role of judicial officers.
Just Futures All Leaders Gathering
The Just Futures Project was launched two years ago to explore the possibilities for making our work to end domestic violence even more effective than it has already been.
Legal Advocacy Call-In Show
It's like a radio call-in show for domestic violence legal advocates, just without the celebrity radio personalities! Mette will hop on the phone every quarter for an informal conference call to chat about whatever legal advocacy questions are on your mind. No prep needed—just show up and ask away. You probably even have a few answers for the other advocates on the call!
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