THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. We will be scheduling the same training in June so stay tuned. DAY ONE: Exercise Your Sexual Assault Advocacy Skills 10:00am-5:00pm We commonly hear from SA advocates who don’t have opportunities to practice and improve their advocacy skills. This scenario-based training will allow advocates to practice their direct advocacy skills... Read more »
“In the United States, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The goal of SAAM is to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to prevent it. We know that one month isn’t enough to solve the serious and widespread issue of sexual violence. However, the attention April generates is an... Read more »
We apologize but we have made the decision to cancel this event due to the COVID-19 virus. Since Survivors & Allies is a Sexual Assault Awareness Month event we will not be rescheduling. --- Survivors and Allies events are held to bring Wisconsin survivors and their allies together to learn self-care techniques, network and discuss... Read more »
We apologize but we have made the decision to cancel this event due to the COVID-19 virus. Since Wrap Around the Capitol is a Sexual Assault Awareness Month event we will not be rescheduling. --- WCASA invites survivors and allies from throughout the state to rally in solidarity with sexual assault survivors during this #MeToo... Read more »
Webinar: Dismantling the Wall: Proactive Action and Safety Plan for Immigrant Communities **This webinar has been designed for Spanish speaking attendees. Presentado por Elizabeth Balcarcel, Especialista en Servicios para Latinos, IowaCASA Presented by Elizabeth Balcarcel, Latino Services Specialist, IowaCASA En los últimos años, la comunidad latina ha experimentado un creciente nivel de estrés a consecuencia... Read more »
Why Denim Day? In the 1990s, an 18 year old woman was raped by a 45 year old driving instructor. The perpetrator gets arrested and is prosecuted. He is convicted of rape and sentenced to jail but he appeals the sentence and wins in the Supreme Court. A symbolic gesture – an Italian court overturned... Read more »
We apologize but we have made the decision to reschedule this event due to the COVID-19 virus. This event will not be rescheduled. The next Director's Meeting will be held in September 2020. --- Domestic violence, sexual assault, and tribal executive directors meet for two days to learn, share, challenge, and enhance sexual assault and... Read more »
We apologize but we have made the decision to reschedule this event due to the COVID-19 virus. We are making plans to host the Training Institute later in the year and will post the new dates as soon as we confirm them. --- This year's keynote presentation will be presented by Dr. Shana Hormann, an... Read more »
We apologize but we have made the decision to reschedule this event due to the COVID-19 virus. We are making plans to host the Training Institute later in the year and will post the new dates as soon as we confirm them. --- Every other year at the Voices of Courage Awards Luncheon, WCASA honors... Read more »
Due to ongoing restrictions in response to COVID-19, WCASA will be offering its Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School (SAVAS) online. Please note: these are LIVE Zoom sessions. It will be broken up in to individual sessions: conducted Monday thru Thursday, the weeks of June 1st, 8th and 15th (See schedule). We are offering this opportunity... Read more »
