Gina Lopez, the rural and indigenous program manager at the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault also helped with founding and passing the bill. “This is …
“As we hear more about sexual assault, it does reduce the stigma, but it can also be heartbreaking because survivors say, ‘I know I’m not …
Read moreThe fight for change continues 5 years after the ‘Me Too’ movement began
The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault was founded in 1984 as the collective voice of rape crisis centers across the state. Today CCASA’s membership is made …
“What does missing and murdered mean to you?” The question was posed at the beginning of Tuesday’s symposium at Fort Lewis College by head speaker …
Read moreIndigenous women face murder rates at 10 times the national average
This October, Gina Lopez, CCASA’s Rural and Indigenous Program Manager, presented at the annual Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance conference in Keystone, Colorado. Jenna Harper, …
United with graphic designer Raven Payment (Ojibwe and Kanienkehaka), a US Navy veteran and descendant of four generations of survivors of Indian Boarding Schools, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual …
Read moreColorado Artists and Activists Unite to Advocate for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People
While CCASA members can now enroll their staff in self-paced SAATI at any time of year, this September, CCASA held our live, virtual Sexual Assault …
By Brandi Dye I was lucky enough to attend the 6th Annual Wyoming Conference for Violence Prevention and Response. This year’s theme was Lifting Voices: …
Read moreStorytelling at the Wyoming Conference for Violence Prevention and Response
By Agueda Morgan More than 50 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson proclaimed a week-long celebration of the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic Americans. …
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This year’s annual SART Coordinator Day and SART Institute were a roaring success (August 17th – 18th). SART members from all over Colorado gathered virtually …