Air Force Academy Superintendent responds to report of increased sexual misconduct within academy March 13, 2023 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… READ MORE
Does mandatory reporting of child abuse help or hurt? A Colorado task force is taking a second look. March 8, 2023 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… READ MORE
CCASA is a Part of the Women’s Lobby of Colorado March 5, 2023 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… READ MORE
Policy Update: Amendments to the Office of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives February 24, 2023 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.… READ MORE
Scuttlebutt & Calendar – Feb. 16, 2023 February 16, 2023 Sixteen anti-sexual violence organizations statewide will receive funding to support their programming and the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault will provide no-cost trainings and technical… READ MORE
Colorado domestic violence program receives grant February 14, 2023 "Not only is CDHS giving financial support to groups, but they’re also providing hands on training to victims who want to help other survivors of… READ MORE
Bill seeking consent for pelvic exams advances February 8, 2023 “Data shows that 90% of medical students around the United States are performing pelvic exams on unconscious patients, with upwards of 75% of those exams… READ MORE
Colorado aims to ban intimate medical exams on unconscious, non-consenting patients February 3, 2023 “In any other situation this would be sexual assault,” said Medha Gudavalli, a medical student and member of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testifying… READ MORE
ICYMI – January February 1, 2023 In 2019, UNESCO established January 24th as World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture. This year, CCASA honored this day by hosting a panel-style webinar… READ MORE