June 2, 2020 – Dear Aspiring White Allies: As we are sure you are aware, there has been a large and appropriate response to the murder of Black Americans by police officers taking place over the last several days. Our Black neighbors live in fear every second of every day that their name will be… Read more »
Category: Messages to Programs
WCASA Welcomes Diverse & Resilient as a New Member
November 11, 2019 — Diverse & Resilient’s Room to Be Safe Anti-Violence Program is a statewide initiative first designed to address Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQ community but quickly expanded to a full anti-violence program serving survivors of intimate partner, sexual, hook-up, and hate violence within the LGBTQ community. The program is designed to advocate for and… Read more »
In May, We Welcome Two More SASPs!
May 15, 2019 — We congratulate and welcome these two organizations as new SASPs: Lac du Flambeau Statewide Shelter Program The Lac du Flambeau Statewide Shelter Program has been in operation for about 40 years, offering sexual assault and domestic violence services to all tribal and non-tribal communities statewide. The program is part of the… Read more »
WCASA Welcomes the Cia Siab, Inc. as a New SASP!
April 2, 2019 — We congratulate and welcome Cia Siab, Inc. as a new Sexual Assault Service Provider (SASP)! Cia Siab, Inc. advocates provide culturally-specific direct services for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault who are seeking culturally competent services in the La Crosse area. They are also working towards building a culturally… Read more »
WCASA’s Revised 2019-20 Public Policy Agenda
March 21, 2019 — As part of WCASA’s commitment to centering women of color in our work, we have revised our 2019-20 Public Policy Agenda. We believe this agenda reflects our organizational foundation, which reflects our belief that to end sexual violence, we must also end all forms of oppression.
WCASA Welcomes the Benedict Center and the Milwaukee Center for Children & Youth as New SASPs
March 15, 2019 — We congratulate and welcome these organizations as Sexual Assault Service Providers (SASPs)!
WCASA is Pleased to Co-sponsor the Next #JaggedJustice Call
March 11, 2019 — Join the discussion on the clemency, continued incarceration and August 7, 2019 re-entry for Cyntoia Brown, as well as the incarceration and court battle for Chrystul Kizer.
WCASA’s Public Policy Agenda Released
February 15, 2019 — WCASA is proud to release its public policy agenda for the 2019-2020 legislative session in Wisconsin. This document lays out WCASA’s positions on key sexual violence issues. To sign up for action alerts, please contact us at wcasa@wcasa.org. Join us for Legislative Advocacy Day on March 19th Organized by WCASA and End Domestic Abuse… Read more »