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WCASA is Wisconsin's only state-wide coalition dedicated to ending sexual violence.

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        Our Mission

        The Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault creates the social change necessary to end sexual violence. 


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        Media & Press

        WCASA Press Releases

        2013

        WCASA VOC Awards Highlight Outstanding Work To End Sexual Violence (released April 15, 2013)

        Governor and Attorney General Continue to Improve Criminal Justice System – Executive Budget Bill to Include Historic Commitment to Sexual Assault Services - February 12, 2013 PDF: portable document format

        WCASA Announces New Executive Director - January 17, 2013 PDF: portable document format

         

        2012

        WCASA Releases Statement in Response to the LAB Audit of Surcharge - August 9, 2012 PDF: portable document format

        WCASA VOC Awards Highlight Outstanding Work To End Sexual Violence (originally released April 18, 2012) PDF: portable document format

        Survivors, Advocates, and Allies Gather to Celebrate Denim Day 2012 – April 25 (released April 11, 2012) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA and Community Activists “Wrap” the Capitol to Honor Survivors of Sexual Violence – April 28 (released April 10, 2012) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA Priorities Enacted into Law - 2011-2012 Legislative Session Review (released March 27, 2012) PDF: portable document format

         

        2011

        Time for Action: Recommended Solutions to Sexual Assault Victim Services Funding Crisis – follow up to SAVS funding cuts (December 9, 2011) PDF: portable document format

        Wisconsin to Slash Funding of Direct Sexual Assault Services by Over 40 Percent in 2012 – response to proposed lapse cuts to the SAVS fund – (December 2, 2011) PDF: portable document format

        LGBT Community and Allies Call For Apology From Judge Kirk – joint statement with the LGBT Intimate Partner Violence Committee for WCASA/WCADV – (May 13, 2011) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA Voices of Courage Awards Highlight Outstanding Work to End Sexual Violence – May 3, 2011
        (released April 29, 2011) PDF: portable document format 

        WCASA, AG, Community Partners Celebrate Denim Day 2011  – Apr. 27th
        (released April 21, 2011) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA/WCADV & Community Partners Ascend Capitol For Legislative Advocacy Day
        (March 31, 2011) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA, Community Partners React With Horror, Sadness to Events in Fond du Lac
        (released March 31, 2011) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA, SlaveFree Madison, and other partners call for football fans to take the pledge for "Celebration without Exploitation"
        (Super Bowl, February, 2011) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA Reacts With Horror and Admiration to Cates Case (Milwaukee) PDF: portable document format
        (Jan. 21, 2011)

        WCASA Calls Upon Wisconsin to Observe National Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Month PDF: portable document format
        (Jan. 10, 2011)

         

        2010

        WCASA Welcomes Gov. Doyle's Calumet Co. DA Appointment PDF: portable document format(Dec. 3, 2010)

        WCASA comments on NBC's "Law & Order: SVU" Episode regarding Rape Kit Testing PDF: portable document format (Oct. 8, 2010)

        WCASA responds to reports regarding Calumet County DA (Sept. 16, 2010) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA responds to report on the Milwaukee Mental Health Complex (July 2010) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA comments on T-Shirts at Mosinee High School (June 2010) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA responds to OJA Report on Sexual Assaults, 2009 (June 2010) PDF: portable document format

        WCASA reviews the end of the 2009-10 WI Legislative Session (May 2010) PDF: portable document format

        Upcoming Events

        WCASA's Newsletter - for news and upcoming events – May 1, 2013 issue is now available!

         

        Currently Open

        6/10-14: SANE Pediatrics Plus Seminar, Green Bay

        ♦ 6/20: Paths to Healing (conference on child sexual abuse survival), Madison

         

        Save the Date

        7/17-18: Northern Training, Lac du Flambeau

        11/5-6: Transform the Conversation: Explore, Expand & Create (WCADV, WCASA, AIAA), Wisconsin Dells

             (see Save the Date)

         

        2013 Training & Events Calendar PDF: portable document format

         


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        WCASA Blog

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        Of NOte:

        2013-02: Governor and Attorney General Seek to Fund Sexual Assault Services with General Purpose Revenue for First Time Ever.

        2013-01: Sexual Assault Law Enforcement Trainer Ray Maida on EVAWI Website:

        Ray Maida on EVAWI Website

        New Research:
        Strengths and Silences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in Rural and Small Town Schools (report by GLSEN; link to press release on their site; study can be downloaded as PDF from linked page)


        Resource highlights – some items that have been updated:

        For more, see our Resources pages.