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
“You Have the Right” website debuts to aid sex assault survivors, loved ones March 2, 2022 The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault has debuted a new website called “You Have the Right,” which provides survivors and others with resources to identify,… READ MORE
House unanimously passes bill to add ‘consent’ to Colorado’s sexual assault law February 22, 2022 Both bill sponsors said they hope the change would clarify the law to help jurors make decisions in sexual assault cases and to help victims… READ MORE
“Consent” isn’t in Colorado’s sexual assault law. Lawmakers hope to change that. February 15, 2022 While all the witnesses, including survivors and survivor advocates, at the committee praised the proposed language as a necessary modernization, some wanted to go further… READ MORE
Right to Report includes rural communities November 2, 2021 In Colorado, 1 in 3 people experience some form of sexual violence in their lifetime. This statistic, which is higher than the national average, includes… READ MORE
“You Have the Right” Is Educating Coloradans How To Report Sexual Assault October 28, 2021 Colorado residents may start to see the phrase You Have the Right on billboards, posters and bar coasters around town, or hear about it while listening to… READ MORE
You Have The Right to Sexual Assault Support October 28, 2021 "Our culture is very sex-averse and doesn’t want to talk about sex, which plays into sexual violence where we just don’t want to talk about… READ MORE
Brie Franklin of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault on the PufCreativ Podcast October 19, 2021 Listen to this episode from PufCreativ Podcast on Spotify. In this episode, John speaks with Brie Franklin of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA).… READ MORE
National speaker to offer tools for better understanding Native American traumas October 5, 2021 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 MORE