In this workshop, we will apply left brain approaches to right brain problems and harness our creative power to tackle hard advocacy questions. Using examples drawn from three decades of advocacy work, we will explore the issues that can confound advocacy and share practical tools and strategies for successful, compassionate, and effective advocacy conversations about…
This training is designed specifically for domestic violence advocates in helping think through suicide and homicide risks and interventions. Co-taught by Margaret Hobart, PhD, Andrew White, PhD, and Linda Dimeff, PhD, this pragmatic, hands-on training will focus on the following topics: Assessing increased risk of homicide when batterer has history of suicidal behavior, how to…
WSCADV staff and member programs have embraced the challenges of this unique legislative session during the COVID-19 pandemic, a racial reckoning, and economic upheaval. The 2021 Washington State legislative session ends on April 25. We invite you to join us for our wrap up webinar on Tuesday, May 18 from 10-11:30am. Our policy team will…
Join us for an upcoming legal advocacy webinar with attorneys from Northwest Justice Project! Advocates across the state have been asking for additional civil law training, so we are bringing together attorneys from NJP to go over topics including dissolution, parenting plans, abusive litigation, protection and restraining orders and more. We will also address you…
Join us for an upcoming legal advocacy webinar with attorneys from Northwest Justice Project! Advocates across the state have been asking for additional civil law training, so we are bringing together attorneys from NJP to go over topics including dissolution, parenting plans, abusive litigation, protection and restraining orders and more. We will also address you…
Join us for a discussion about work, how abuse affects survivors’ ability to work, and the protections that are available in Washington State. We will discuss ways to safety plan with individual survivors about work as well as tips for partnering with employers in your community to create better workplaces for all! Note: The last…
Join us for a training on best practices for supporting immigrant survivors of violence! Experienced advocates Celia Guardado and Lorena Ault have worked with immigrant survivors for many years and will share their wisdom about how to center your advocacy practice on what immigrant survivors need most, building innovative collaborations, and much more. We will…
Advocacy for Rookies is an in-depth, interactive training for domestic violence advocates, with facilitators Heather Wehr and Jake Fawcett. The training will take place over four sessions, plus a follow up. Session 1: Tuesday, 4/20/21, 9am-12pm Session 2: Thursday, 4/22/21, 9am-12pm Session 3: Tuesday, 4/27/21, 9am-12pm Session 4: Thursday, 4/29/21, 9am-12pm Follow Up Session: Thursday, 5/20/21, 10am-12pm For more information…
Advocacy for Rookies is an in-depth, interactive training for domestic violence advocates, with facilitators Heather Wehr and Jake Fawcett. The training will take place over four sessions, plus a follow up. Session 1: Tuesday, 4/20/21, 9am-12pm Session 2: Thursday, 4/22/21, 9am-12pm Session 3: Tuesday, 4/27/21, 9am-12pm Session 4: Thursday, 4/29/21, 9am-12pm Follow Up Session: Thursday, 5/20/21, 10am-12pm For more information…
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. The deadline to request language interpretation is April 12.
Advocacy for Rookies is an in-depth, interactive training for domestic violence advocates, with facilitators Heather Wehr and Jake Fawcett. The training will take place over four sessions, plus a follow up. Session 1: Tuesday, 4/20/21, 9am-12pm Session 2: Thursday, 4/22/21, 9am-12pm Session 3: Tuesday, 4/27/21, 9am-12pm Session 4: Thursday, 4/29/21, 9am-12pm Follow Up Session: Thursday, 5/20/21, 10am-12pm For more information…
Prevention In These Times (PITT) is a new webinar series that will help us get to the heart of prevention. Just as the pit is the heart of the peach, PITT is going deep to the root of prevention with these 4 webinars. Join us for lunch on these four dates and we’ll cover each…
Advocacy for Rookies is an in-depth, interactive training for domestic violence advocates, with facilitators Heather Wehr and Jake Fawcett. The training will take place over four sessions, plus a follow up. Session 1: Tuesday, 4/20/21, 9am-12pm Session 2: Thursday, 4/22/21, 9am-12pm Session 3: Tuesday, 4/27/21, 9am-12pm Session 4: Thursday, 4/29/21, 9am-12pm Follow Up Session: Thursday, 5/20/21, 10am-12pm Whether you volunteer…
Join advocates from around the state for a Legal Advocate Gathering! 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. For April, we will: Discuss recent coercive control legislation and impacts on survivorsThink about the state of legal advocacy…
Join us for Within Our Reach: Meeting The Challenges of Anti-Oppression Practice In Our Work – And Beyond, a webinar presented by Michelle Osbourne. This webinar is designed to deepen the work that you are already doingacknowledge the existence of racism and oppression in Americashift the paradigm of oppressionprovide skills necessary to support communities of…
Now that the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccines have arrived, we all have questions. How do these vaccines work? How are they similar or different from more familiar vaccines? What can I say to family or community members who have concerns about vaccine safety? What can I do differently after being vaccinated? In this webinar, participants will…
Have you ever thought about implementing violence prevention programming like Coaching Boys Into Men or Athletes As Leaders with your team or community? Join us on March 10th and meet with the leadership team and program developers of Team Up Washington. Bring your enthusiasm and questions and we’ll bring answers and know-how!
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…
Join us as we advocate for domestic violence survivors and their families in Washington State! This year’s advocacy day is virtual, but this past year has taught us that connection is more important than ever. We can’t wait to connect with you to share how we’re advocating for survivors this year and how you can…
Advocates know that our work involves listening and speaking with survivors (and coworkers!) about sensitive, vulnerable and controversial issues, but we don’t often spend time building our skills to step confidently into these conversations. We encounter friends and family who may be struggling with how to help, State interventions of CPS and police that put…