by Kristine Ives, CCASA Blogger A delicate intensity of emotions surrounds the film Short Term 12, which stars Brie Larson as Grace, the supervisor of a group home for at-risk teenagers. The movie poignantly evaluates…
By Michelle Schaunaman, CCASA Blogger & Outreach Coordinator at TESSA Recently, I made a shocking discovery. I am a feminist. A young woman raised in a religious, conservative Midwestern home may be one of the…
Each year, the Annual Colorado Advocacy in Action Conference features a "Top 10" list spearheaded by CCASA's Executive Director, Erin Jemison, and this year was no different. At this year's conference (that happened last week!),…
By Dan Church, CCASA Blogger One of my favorite parts of being a volunteer coordinator for a sexual assault prevention and care center is meeting with new potential volunteers. Some people have a real clear…
By Kristine Ives, CCASA Blogger I have spent the majority of my life trying to get ahead. Self worth was found in grades, athletic performance, and accomplishments. I loved when people would tell me they…
By Becky Owens Bullard, CCASA Blogger (originally published on Voices Against Violence Project blog on 7/8/13) So, I haven’t written for the blog in a long time. Believe me, there have been many serious issues…
By Meghann McCluskey Psychotherapy has long been hailed as “the talking cure,” and even its earliest pioneers understood the healing potential of simply speaking aloud that which has previously been unutterable. This is especially true…