"This week marks the 25th year anniversary of the first passage of VAWA. Historically, VAWA has always been reauthorized with strong bipartisan support and strengthened protections for survivors. The time for the Senate to act…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2019 Contact: Jolene Cardenas, Director of Communications and Community Engagement Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) Direct Line: 720.330.8922 Email: jolene@ccasa.org Website: www.ccasa.org CCASA STAFF MEETS WITH SEN.…
On Saturday, Montezuma Pride will host the first LGBTQ Pride in Montezuma County. The all-day event includes a screening of “Two Spirits,” a happy hour, and wraps up with a drag show and dance party…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2019 Contact: Jolene Cardenas, Director of Communications and Development Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) Direct Line: 720.330.8922 Email: jolene@ccasa.org Website: www.ccasa.org CCASA SEEKS BIPARTISAN SENATE SUPPORT OF VAWA 2019 DENVER,…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2019 ANTI-SEXUAL VIOLENCE COALITIONS NATIONWIDE CONDEMN THE MISTREATMENT OF REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS HELD IN DETENTION Demand end to ICE raids and POC community monitoring State and national sexual assault coalitions…
Advocates and sexual assault survivors around the world today are wearing denim and showing it off in support of the 20th anniversary of “Denim Day.” “The world comes together and shows support for survivors and…
“It seems like the ball just kind of keeps getting passed to someone else without anything actually happening. So when is something going to happen?” asked Brie Franklin, the head of the Colorado Coalition Against…
CCASA APPLAUDS BIPARTISAN SUPPORT OF VAWA 2019 DENVER, CO – The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault applauds this week's bipartisan passage of H.R. 1585 the Violence Against Women Re-authorization Act (VAWA) of 2019. Each time…
LISTEN HERE: http://news.kgnu.org/2019/01/government-shutdown-impacts-survivors-of-sexual-assault/ Brie Franklin, Executive Director of the Colorado Coalition against Sexual Assault (CCASA) says that in Colorado we’re seeing the impact in rural communities and with small organizations that don’t have a large reserve of funds.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2019 Contact: Jolene Cardenas, Director of Communications and Development Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) Direct Line: 720.330.8922 Email: jolene@ccasa.org Website: www.ccasa.org CCASA URGES AN IMMEDIATE END TO SHUTDOWN, REAUTHORIZE…
