Legal Advocate Quarterly Connection Call
Join legal advocates from across the state along with WSCADV's legal advocacy program coordinator Heather Wehrwood. On this connection call we will:
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Upcoming Events
Advocacy Learning Community: Meeting You Where You Are- Decision Making, Trusting Your Gut and Finding Your Advocacy Superpowers
Dozens of advocates, managers and directors have come together over the past two years as part of the Advocacy Learning Community to dig deep into how we do advocacy and what that means for ourselves, our bodies, our relationships and survivors. Join us again this spring as Heather Wehrwood and Deadria Boyland bring together…
Following Their Lead: A Teen Dating Violence Action Month Panel
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…
Child Support 101
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).
Advocacy for Rookies: Online
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…
Domestic Violence Advocacy Days
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…
MoneyTalks – Taxes
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.
Legal Advocate Connection Call
Join legal advocates from across the state along with WSCADV's legal advocacy program coordinator Heather Wehrwood. On this connection call we will:
Advocacy for Rookies
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 -…
TeamUp Washington Winter Sports Training
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.
DVAM: Owning Your Story, Claiming Your Power
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…
Violence Prevention and Cultural Resilience in Queer and Trans Pacific Islander Community
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,…
Money Talks – Cash for Survivors: Restricted and Unrestricted
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…
The Power of Story: WSCADV 2023 Conference
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…
Directors Retreat: What Was Told, What It Means
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…
Team Up WA – Train the Trainer
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.
Webinar: Important Survivor Healthcare Coverage Updates!
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…
MoneyTalks Webinar
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…
Washington DV-Tenant Rights & Housing Advocacy – Webinar
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…
Supporting Survivors Experiencing Substance Use – Webinar
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…