After participating in Elena Giacci’s training about historical trauma with the 6th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Durango, District Attorney Christian Champagne worked with Mercy …
Read moreNational speaker to offer tools for better understanding Native American traumas
“What is justice? And who do I call for help? And where will this go if I do?” said Gina Lopez, a member of the …
The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault just relaunched its “You Have the Right Campaign” to help provide victims and their families with local resources and …
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“Survivors often take a long time to report [sexual violence], because they are in trauma and crisis,” Brie Franklin said. “They are going through their …
Read moreThe sexual violence rate in Colorado is higher than the national average
The Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act, a landmark new law in Colorado, gives survivors of child sexual assault a chance for justice, even if the …
Read moreChild Sex Assault Survivors Gather To Celebrate 2 New Laws In Colorado
Members of CCASA’s Survivor Task Force and Executive Director, Brie Franklin, talk about the impact of the Cosby case. “To have that dismissed on a …
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Indigenous people in the United States are victims of high rates of violence. The Centers for Disease Control estimates about half of Native women are raped or …
Read moreGrassroots Colorado Group Seeks To Prevent Violence Against Indigenous People
Senate Bill 88 would give survivors of abuse after 1960 for whom the civil statute of limitations has expired the ability to file lawsuits during …
Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, one of the bill’s sponsors, said when lawmakers killed the bill last year as the pandemic took hold, it was devastating. …
Read moreColorado will lift time limits in 2022 for victims to sue child sex abusers
Pending state legislation is a step toward equity for survivors who deserve the same access, respect and dignity as any other patient. “Survivors who live …