2023 Legislative Wrap-Up
Colorado’s 2023 Legislative Session wrapped on May 8th and as the dust settles, we are looking back to count some significant successes in preventing sexual …
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More states are requiring patients to give consent for medical students performing pelvic exams
At least 20 states already have consent laws for this practice. Montana’s governor signed a bill in April, Missouri has legislation that needs the governor’s signature to become …
CCASA’s Role on the Sexual Misconduct Advisory Committee
By Elizabeth Newman The Sexual Misconduct Advisory Committee (SMAC) was created through CCASA’s legislative efforts to address and prevent sexual misconduct on college campuses. The …
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CCASA and the Sexual Offender Management Board
By Jordan Rhodes CCASA attends the Sexual Offender Management Board (SOMB) Victim Advocacy Committee monthly meeting, a committee under the Sex Offender Management Board. The …
The Forensic Compliance Team and CCASA
By Brie Franklin CCASA co-founded, and continues to co-chair, the statewide Forensic Compliance Team (FCT) in partnership with the Division of Criminal Justice, Office for …
Join the CCASA SART Group!
CCASA coordinates monthly SART Group meetings for those in Colorado who are centering the voices of survivors and addressing sexual violence within their community through …
Air Force Academy Superintendent responds to report of increased sexual misconduct within academy
One in five female students told an anonymous Department of Defense survey that they experienced unwanted sexual contact and at AFA, an estimated 380 male …
Does mandatory reporting of child abuse help or hurt? A Colorado task force is taking a second look.
Advocates for survivors of violence also objected. Elizabeth Newman, public policy director for the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, told legislators at the March hearing …
CCASA is a Part of the Women’s Lobby of Colorado
By Brandi Dye CCASA is a member of the Women’s Lobby of Colorado (WLOC).The goal of the WLOC is to serve as the voice of …
Policy Update: Amendments to the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
By Gina Lopez My takeaway from the Colorado Judiciary Hearing for SB23-054 left me thinking about the violence impacts to our Indigenous communities and families. …
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