How to Date A Survivor: Part II How to Be A Supportive Partner
By Tessa Gurley, CCASA Blogger So you’re in a relationship with a survivor of sexual trauma. If you’re reading this blog, then your partner is …
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On Naming Things
By Bethany Feret, The Blue Bench Volunteer Coordinator & CCASA Blogger The other week, I was scrolling through my facebook feed (as you do when you …
So, You’ve Been Asked to be an Expert Witness
By Jamie R. Bogner, MS, LPC, CCASA Guest Blogger A person may testify as an expert witness if they have experience, knowledge, training and education …
You Have Options: A Law Enforcement Advocate’s Response
by Heidi Flowers, CCASA Blogger We are a society filled with options and choices, and we like having the power to decide! The everyday consumer …
Lessons from the short: When service providers are triggered
by Kristine Ives, CCASA Blogger A delicate intensity of emotions surrounds the film Short Term 12, which stars Brie Larson as Grace, the supervisor of …
12 Ways TIME Got It Wrong
CCASA’s response to TIME’s “It’s Time to End ‘Rape Culture’ Hysteria” 1) Yes, individual offenders should be held accountable for their crimes, AND they remain …
Where we’ve been and How We can move forward in the Fight against Human Trafficking
This post, in it’s original form, was published last year at Voices Against Violence Project. By Becky Owens Bullard Tomorrow, January 11th is National Human …
How You Create Change
By Erin Jemison, CCASA Executive Director I invite you to take a minute and imagine your sister, your brother, your friend, your neighbor. Do you …
The Tribulations (and Trials) of Being a Hotline Volunteer
By Meghann McCluskey, CCASA Blogger Approximately 700 people are sexually assaulted in the U.S. each day [1]. For these individuals, the road to healing and …
Finding My Authentic Self
By Kristine Ives, CCASA Blogger I have spent the majority of my life trying to get ahead. Self worth was found in grades, athletic performance, …