Trainings

February 2022 Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School (SAVAS)

Due to ongoing restrictions in response to COVID-19, WCASA will be offering its Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School (SAVAS) online. The training will last Monday through Thursday February 7 - 10, 14-17, 21-24. These live sessions will last 2.5 hours each day and will not be recorded. On Friday, February 25, WI Office of Crime... Read more »

February 2022 Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School (SAVAS)

Due to ongoing restrictions in response to COVID-19, WCASA will be offering its Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School (SAVAS) online. The training will last Monday through Thursday February 7 - 10, 14-17, 21-24. These live sessions will last 2.5 hours each day and will not be recorded. On Friday, February 25, WI Office of Crime... Read more »

Webinar: Engaging Survivors in Policy & Social Change

This webinar will focus on how survivors can engage with the movement to end sexual violence, with a specific focus on policy change. From working with local sexual assault service providers to participating in state level legislative advocacy, this webinar will provide practical strategies for survivors to use their voices to impact policy change. Register:... Read more »

Webinar: Helping the Helpers: Managing Secondary Trauma with Sustainable Self-Care

This webinar will explore the signs and impact of professional burn-out, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma -- three experiences that are unfortunately quite common in the field of sexual violence. Intended for both advocates and preventionists, the webinar will discuss methods for coping with these experiences and how “self-care” can go beyond material goods or... Read more »