Written By Jacquie Koewler, survivor, writer, and advocate On September 8th, Denver will host its annual National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) walk in Great Lawn Park (https://nedawalk.org/denver2019). As someone who is a survivor that struggled…
By Jolene Cardenas, CCASA Survivor Task Force coordinator What the hell does that even mean? "Me Too Era". I keep hearing it over and over in the mainstream media, during interviews with people in…
Thank you to the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence for putting together this social media toolkit to show your support for #VAWA. Join us and the National Conference Against Domestic Violence…
Written by Gina Lopez CCASA Rural & Indigenous Communities Specialist NAUHZCASA FV (Navajo, Apache, Ute, Hopi, Zuni Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence) is a multi-tribal, multi-disciplinary coalition that meets every month at various…
Written by Medha Gudavalli, CCASA Survivor Task Force member ***SPOILERS FOR TUKA & BERTIE ARE AHEAD*** Lately, I’ve been feeling like the #MeToo movement has been exploited. An article entitled, “Headway or Headlines,” struck…
Written By Laura Ostrow, CCASA Survivor Task Force member Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault. I am terrified as I write this, but I will not allow myself to feel ashamed and feel like I have to…
Testimony to CO Senate Education Committee, April 19, 2019 by Hannah Rose Good afternoon members of the committee: My name is Hannah Rose, I am a constituent from Englewood Colorado, and I am here today…
Testimony presented by CCASA Director of Policy, Raana Simmons, April 18, 2019: Good afternoon Madam Chair and members of the committee: my name is Raana Simmons, I am the Director of Policy for the Colorado…
Written By Laura Ostrow, CCASA Survivor Task Force member (TW: Sexual Assault) At this moment, one year ago, I was about to be raped. No, I wasn’t walking in an alley alone. No, I wasn’t…
by Hannah Skewes and Medha Gudavalli Hannah Skewes is a writer, photographer and a member of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault Survivor Task Force. Medha Gudavalli is a teaching assistant, U.S. Fulbright Program, a…
