Teen dating violence prevention starts with youth power! Young people, especially people of color, queer and trans folks, and folks from economically struggling communities know how to lead the way forward and know what their communities need. Youth-led violence prevention forges a path toward liberation for all of us and one of the best things…
A webinar for DV Advocates presented by Kevin Lee (WSCADV) and Tom Atkinson (Division of Child Support). This webinar will cover the basics of how survivors can access child support collection through DCS (the Department of Child Support).
Are you a brand new advocate? This training is for you! Advocacy for Rookies is an in-depth, interactive training for domestic violence advocates, with facilitators Heather Wehr and Sarah Kendall. UPDATE: The training will take place virtually over two days. Whether you volunteer or are paid, you work in a shelter or a community office, you…
After four years of gathering virtually, we are excited to announce our 2024 Domestic Violence Advocacy Days will be held in-person in Olympia on January 22-23, 2024! The deadline to register is January 12, 2024. Registration is free and this event is open to all Washington state residents. The deadline to request language interpretation for this…
Our next MoneyTalk webinar happens on January 10th from 10:00am to 12:00pm. This quarter we will be talking about “Taxes”. Tax season is coming up soon, get yourself up to date on the latest changes that impact survivors, and get yourself prepared! Don’t miss it! Be a part of a knowledgeable and resourceful community.
Join legal advocates from across the state along with WSCADV's legal advocacy program coordinator Heather Wehrwood. On this connection call we will:
Are you a brand new advocate? This training is for you! Advocacy for Rookies is an in-depth, interactive training for domestic violence advocates, with facilitators Jake Fawcett and Sarah Kendall. Whether you volunteer or are paid, if you work in a shelter or a community office, do system-based advocacy or community organizing for prevention -…
This free train-the-trainer is for high school coaches and mentors who want to empower student athletes to prevent sexual assault, dating violence, and hazing.
Join us on October 30th. As we wrap up Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM), WSCADV is providing this webinar to help you as advocates and social change agents learn how we can raise up an army of inspired storytellers to empower survivors, as well as change the culture that supports the destructive conditions of coercion…
United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance Washington (UTOPIA Washington) is a queer and trans people of color-led, grassroots organization born out of the struggles, challenges, strength, and resilience of the Queer and Trans Pacific Islander (QTPI – “Q-T-pie”) community in South King County. Since 2009, UTOPIA Washington has worked with QTPI leaders to create a safe, welcoming,…
Join us for MoneyTalks! A webinar series to promote economic justice. MoneyTalks takes on topics that will help you understand how economics affect survivors of domestic violence, and provides 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 place for…
We are so excited for our 2023 conference, "The Power of Story." Storytelling has always been part of our human experience. Our bodies know stories as a source of healing, meaning, and change. Join us as we tell the stories of our work—stories of survival, resilience, grief, power, and connection—and weave a collective vision for…
WSCADV staff facilitated several storytelling sessions with advocates (and some of you) as a way of understanding our collective experiences during "the pandemic time" and the health and sustainability of our DV workforce. Let's spend time looking at the data, making sense of it, and pondering our leadership roles into the future. It's been awhile…
This free train-the-trainer is for high school coaches and mentors who want to empower student athletes to prevent sexual assault, dating violence, and hazing.
Survivors rely on essential resources like Medicaid (AppleHealth) for the health and well-being of themselves and their children. Upcoming changes in Medicaid mean that survivor households may lose their coverage if they don’t take action now. And, we’ve got important health care updates about accessing free contraception (and more) and pregnancy medical services -- including undocumented people. Andrea…
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…
Please join us for a free virtual training with Tram Tran Larson- Housing Justice Project Community Engagement Manager and former DV advocate and WSCADV staff to learn about Washington State tenant rights for DV survivors. During the training we will also explore housing advocacy and discuss best practices when serving survivors in housing programs such…
For many survivors who use substances, it is a way to cope with the traumatic effects of abuse, while some are also coerced into using by their abusive partner. Providing support to survivors experiencing this dependency can be challenging for any advocate to navigate. Come join the conversation on how to support survivors to make…
Join us for a two-part training series with Cindene Pezzell from The National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors, formerly known as the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women. Session One: When Survivors are Accused – Addressing the Urgency Every day, victims of intimate partner violence are arrested and incarcerated, often because their…
The past three years have yielded new experiences, immeasurable stress, fatigue, and unexpected learning. We have created this space with the hopes that you might have interest in gathering with your peers for conversation about what we have learned, where we are now, and what's ahead. Your leadership (individually and collectively) is important. Your health…
