The CCASA Public Policy Committee does legislative advocacy work around services for survivors and accountability for offenders. Check this website frequently for updates and urgent action alerts. View our weekly Policy Podcasts for current information about what is happening this session! For more information about the CCASA Public Policy Committee, please contact Karen Moldovan, Program Manager, at advocacy@ccasa.org.
We are pleased to announce that the Winter 2012 edition of our quarterly newsletter, CCASA Connection, is out! The newsletter contains important information, including:
- Advocate Safehouse Project’s Sisterhood Exchange Program
- SAVE THE DATE: CCASA Spring Regional Trainings!
- Anna Nettie Hanson’s new book!
- Annual Conference dates announced and Call For Proposals
Using CCASA Resources to Develop Successful SAAM Outreach & Events
Wednesday, February 8th
1:00-2:00pm, MST-Webinar
Presented by Alexa Priddy, CCASA, and Michelle Wolff, 17th JD SART
Many agencies and individuals throughout Colorado plan and facilitate annual events for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) each April. This interactive webinar is facilitated by CCASA staff and SAAM Planning Committee members and is designed to help agencies and individuals better understand how to use/implement CCASA SAAM events and resources. We will also provide an opportunity for networking and idea sharing amongst CCASA members and partners. This webinar is ideal for those who are designated by their agency or community to coordinate SAAM events, as it will help you in that process. Participants will receive information on the resources and events developed by CCASA (to be released to CCASA members on February 15th) and how to make them effective in your community. Participants are also encouraged to bring their SAAM ideas to the webinar to share with others. If you have questions about this webinar, please contact Alexa at CCASA at outreach@ccasa.org or 303-839-9999. This webinar is FREE for all participants. Click HERE to Register!
The Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence (CCADV) and the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) are collaborating on our Annual Conference again this year. Please look for additional conference details soon, and plan to join us in Vail from June 11th-13th!
We also welcome proposals for conference workshops! View the full announcement and Call for Proposals, click here.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Denver, Colorado, December 15, 2011 – This week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2010 Summary Report. This latest data suggests that sexual violence in Colorado communities may be more prevalent than previously estimated. The findings show that nearly 1 in 4 women living in Colorado report being raped in their lifetime. When other sexual crimes are added (e.g., unwanted sexual contact and other types of coercion), that number rises to 1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men in Colorado who have experienced sexually violent crimes in their lifetime. Continue reading “National Survey Sheds New Light on Scope of Sexual Violence: Nearly 1 in 4 women in Colorado have been raped in their lifetime”
This April, the 2012 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign centers on promoting healthy sexuality to prevent sexual violence. CCASA staff and members began planning for SAAM in December. The next SAAM Planning Committee Meeting will taking place on Wednesday, February 1st at the CCASA office from 10am-12pm. If you are a CCASA member and would like to be a part of this committee, please contact Alexa Priddy, Outreach Coordinator, at outreach@ccasa.org or 303.839.9999. We also welcome member feedback about what resources you would find most useful for your work. Learn more about SAAM and the national theme for 2012!
