Law groups are united that judicial discipline process needs greater transparency August 12, 2022 Elizabeth Newman, the public policy director at the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, said the judicial system has a "significant power disparity." "There should not… READ MORE
BRIEF: Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault Reflects on Victories and the Future July 20, 2022 “Right now we are really developing our policy agenda going forward,” said Brandi Dye, a spokesperson for CCASA. “We’ve been lucky in the past year… READ MORE
Colorado New Laws to Make Communities Safer May 23, 2022 “Thank you to the legislators, experts, and survivors who supported SB22-183. This funding will allow programs, that sexual assault survivors desperately need, to keep their… READ MORE
Legislation supports sex assault victims April 19, 2022 By Brie Franklin Colorado, we need to talk about sex. Specifically, how we support survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Because regardless of what he… READ MORE
National Sexual Violence Resource Center Recognizes Leaders in Sexual Violence Prevention With 2022 Visionary Voice Awards April 19, 2022 Nominated by state, territory and tribal sexual violence coalitions across the U.S, the following is a complete list of this year's Visionary Voice Award recipients:… READ MORE
As Sexual Assault Reports Rise, Colorado Organizations Struggle To Meet Survivors’ Needs April 14, 2022 The Boulder program, like many others in Colorado, can only afford to hire one prevention coordinator. While Victims of Crime Act and Violence Against Women… READ MORE
Bill advances to provide more STI preventing drugs for sexual assault victims April 12, 2022 The House Public and Behavioral Health Committee unanimously approved the bill Tuesday, sending it to the full House for consideration. Other bills regarding sexual assault… READ MORE- Sexual assault survivor programs risk losing funding April 7, 2022 Sexual assault survivor programs across Colorado are at risk of losing millions of dollars in funding. According to the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the… READ MORE
Colorado sexual assault survivor programs at risk of losing millions in funding April 6, 2022 Senate Bill 22-183 would permit the state department of human services to enter into an agreement with a federally recognized domestic violence or sexual assault… READ MORE
Polis signs privacy protections for health care workers, ‘consent’ in Colorado’s sexual assault law March 28, 2022 House Bill 1169, beginning in July, will change Colorado’s legal definition of sexual assault from sexual intrusion when “the actor causes submission of the victim… READ MORE
‘American Diagnosis’: A Fuller Moon Rising — Revised ‘Violence Against Women Act’ Offers Hope March 21, 2022 ‘Rezilience,’ Season 4 of the ‘American Diagnosis’ podcast, traces the resilience of Indigenous peoples in the US taking action to protect the health and well-being… READ MORE
Proposed bill would create Office of Liaison for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives in Colorado March 8, 2022 As a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe in Colorado, Gina Lopez with the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) helps a community she's familiar with. "I believe… READ MORE
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