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Coalition Connection
Your Weekly Source of News, Training Opportunities, and Events
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Through a collective voice, the WCADVSA is committed to provide leadership, education, and systems advocacy to advance social change and end violence. | |
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Welcome to your weekly edition of the Coalition Connection!
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We will highlight important information in this section each week in red that requires your action or attention. This week's highlights include:
Opportunity
- WCADVSA Prevention Specialist Position
- WCSADVSA Staff Attorney Position
- Apply to LEAP - Join a Community Created By and For Leaders of Color
Our Work
- Gabby Petito's Death Ruled Homicide - Community Safety Network Advocate Shares Insight into Intimate Partner Violence
- DV Census Count Surveys Due Date Extended To October 1
- WCADVSA Fall 2021 Board/Membership Meeting and P.E.A.C.E. Awards Going Virtual
- Survivor Storytelling Workshops and Advisory Council Update
Policy Updates
- U.S. National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and the Role of Faith Communities Call for Input
- A Refresh on WCADVSA Monthly Policy Call September 24 - Everyone's Invited!
Training and Events
- Suicide Prevention Symposium and Awareness Month
- Free Maddesyn George
- Evaluating Your Campus Advocacy Program: Strategies to Assess Impact
- Taking on Porn: Developing Resilience and Resistance Through Sex Education
- Collaborative Responses to Domestic Violence in Rural Communities Virtual Conference - October 4-5
- Basic Interstate Custody Training for Advocates October 7
- Rural Women Everywhere Assembly October 19-20
- Online Healthy Masculinity Training Institute - October 2021
Resources
- Media Fascination with the Petito Mystery Looks Like Racism to Some Native Americans
- The BUZZ -September Newsletter
- End Abuse of People with Disabilities Newsletter
- JWI Civic Action To-Do List
- Hispanic Heritage Month
- Shattering the Red Zone Campaign
- ERAP Updates: Legal Assistance Available; Importance of Documentation
- JDI News: Supporting Survivors in Prisons, On Campuses, and Everywhere
Spotlight
- 12th Annual P.E.A.C.E. Award Recipients Announced
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WCADVSA Prevention Specialist Position
The Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (WCADVSA) is excited to announce that we are seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as a Prevention Specialist.
Founded in 1987, the WCADVSA is a social change, non-profit, non-governmental organization that supports statewide needs of domestic violence and sexual assault (DVSA) programs, their communities, and survivors across Wyoming. This position will be hired based on qualifications and organizational needs.
This position will work closely with local DVSA programs, community and state-level partners, and survivors to develop and implement comprehensive primary prevention strategies to end violence through an anti-oppression framework.
As such, the preferred candidate for this position will bring lived experience, and/or three years of related work experience in primary prevention of sexual violence, LGBTQ+ health education, sexual health promotion or other public health fields, and gender-based violence advocacy.
Please review the position description for a full list of position responsibilities and qualifications.
As an organization, the WCADVSA strives to provide a work environment that reflects the needs of employees not only in their work but within the intersections of their personal lives. In doing so, the WCADVSA offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
Please provide a cover letter, resume, and contact information of three professional references to Jody Sanborn, jsanborn@wyomingdvsa.org (preferred)
mail to: PO Box 236, Laramie, WY, 82073,
or hand-deliver to 710 Garfield, Suite 218, Laramie, WY 82073.
Submissions will be accepted until October 18, 2021.
The position may remain open until filled.
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WCADVSA Staff Attorney Position
The WCADVSA Legal Project is funded through a grant received from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program.
The Legal Project has been funded by OVW since 1998 in competitive grant cycles. Two Staff Attorney positions and a Legal Assistant position are funded to complete the grant goals which include providing direct civil legal services on behalf of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking statewide.
Located within the WCADVSA's Legal Project office in Ft. Washakie, WY.
Qualifications:
- Licensed to practice law in Wyoming.
- Knowledge of Wyoming courts, laws and procedures.
- Thorough understanding of family law, civil procedure, evidence, ethics and familiarity with criminal law.
- Understanding of issues and willingness to continue to learn about issues related to domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault and a strong commitment to ending violence against women.
- Ability to provide professional, high quality and sensitive legal services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.
- Ability to counsel and advise clients and provide referrals for people who are in crisis.
- Willingness and ability to work with people from varied backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities and abilities.
- Proficiency with computer and Internet technologies and software programs, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability to work with law office management databases, including ABACUS.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time, keep detailed statistics, evaluate progress and adjust activities to complete work within established time frames.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and work independently as well as collaboratively.
- Demonstrated team building, limit setting, problem solving, creative/analytical thinking and organizational skills, including report writing and grant writing.
- Demonstrated project management skills, including staff supervision.
- Commitment to collaboration, team-building and professional development of staff.
Click here for complete job description and application process.
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Apply to LEAP - Join a Community Created By and For Leaders of Color
While women of color leaders have been instrumental to the development of the movement to end gender-based violence, we are frequently met with barriers to professional growth and achievement in executive leadership positions. This underrepresentation of women of color leaders in the communities we serve, impedes our ability to provide culturally specific services and education, and ultimately, the ability to grow thriving, violence free communities.
In collaboration with the Women of Color Network, ValorUS (formerly the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault) established the Leadership Education and Advancement for Professionals (LEAP) Project in 2012 to address the disproportionate lack of women of color leaders in the movement. LEAP's primary purpose is to enhance the professional skills of individuals of color seeking professional advancement in the gender-based violence field.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Gabby Petito's Death Ruled Homicide - Community Safety Network Advocate Shares Insight into Intimate Partner Violence
by Evan Robinson-Johnson and Alexander Shur,
Jackson Hole News & Guide
Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue ruled Petito’s death a homicide following a Tuesday autopsy that confirmed the 22-year-old’s identity. The exact cause of death is still being determined.
Petito’s remains were found Sunday on the bank of Spread Creek following a multiday investigation by Denver FBI agents, the National Park Service, the Teton County Sheriff’s Office, Teton County Search and Rescue and the Jackson Police Department.
Brian Laundrie, 23, remains a person of interest in the case. No criminal case against him had been filed as of press time Tuesday, more than a week after he went missing, though his parents didn’t report him missing until Friday.
Domestic violence experts, who expected Petito’s death to be ruled a homicide, said Laundrie’s behavior was consistent with what they see in abusive relationships.
“For me it’s a likelihood based on statistics and our familiarity with how abuse and power and control works,” Adrian Croke, director of education and prevention at the Community Safety Network, said Monday.
“Homicide and intimate partner violence are not a rare combination, and that is a sad reality,” she said. “But the more we recognize and talk about it, the more we can be aware and fight it.”
“Calling law enforcement is not always the safest option for everyone,” Croke acknowledged. “But I think the important takeaway is that violence thrives in silence. If we can safely step into situations to offer support, we can really save lives.”
The Safety Network also emphasized that most intimate partner violence doesn’t receive this kind of news coverage. The organization pointed to Wyoming’s high rate of murdered and missing indigenous women, as well as national statistics showing violence against women of color, especially those who are LGBTQ, often goes underreported.
Since 2000, Indigenous people have made up 21% of homicides in Wyoming, even though they are only 3% of the population, according to a Wyoming report on missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Read the complete story here.
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DV Census Count Surveys Due Date Extended to Friday, October 1
Thank you all the programs who participated in the annual NNEDV Domestic Violence Count last week.
Wyoming is starting strong with 52% of our programs having submitted their data. WOO-HOO, great job!
If you have not already submitted your data, please take some time to do so as soon as you can. We will be extending the deadline until October 1 to allow people a little more time to get submissions in.
This annual report is instrumental in raising awareness about domestic violence and the incredible work that local domestic violence programs do every day. Year after year, state and local advocates, national experts, journalists and reporters, and policymakers from both sides of the aisle rely on the report to understand the realities faced by advocates and survivors.
As a reminder the remaining programs who have not yet submitted data, the deadline for submission is September 24. We have had a 100% submission rate for the past 6 years - let's keep our streak going.
You can submit your numbers here. Please make sure you have all your data gathered before beginning the form. If you have questions, or need assistance, please connect with the DV Counts team.
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WCADVSA Fall 2021 Board/Membership Meeting, and P.E.A.C.E. Awards Going Virtual.
Silent Witness Ceremony Will Be Held in Person
We are unfortunately seeing an increase in COVID-19 numbers throughout the state, and positive numbers continue to increase even for those who are vaccinated. To do our part to keep ourselves and communities safe we have made the difficult decision to move the Board Meeting, Membership Meeting and P.E.A.C.E. Awards to a virtual setting.
As of today, the Silent Witness Ceremony, Procession and Reception will remain an in-person event.
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WCADVSA Board Meeting is Tuesday, October 5 beginning at 9:00 am
- Zoom link will be sent prior to meeting.
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Membership Meeting will be held via Zoom and begins Wednesday, October 6 at 12:00 noon, continues October 7 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm and concludes October 8 at 12:00 pm Click here to register.
- Zoom link will be sent prior to meeting.
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If you have already made a reservation at the Holiday Inn for the meeting, please call and cancel.
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P.E.A.C.E. Awards presentation and celebration will be October 7 beginning at 3:00 pm by clicking here.
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Silent Witness Ceremony, Procession and Reception will be Saturday, October 9 beginning at 9:00 am at Western Wyoming Community College - 2500 College Dr. Rock Springs, WY.
We will continue to send updates as they arise. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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Survivor Storytelling Workshop and Advisory Council
Survivor Storytelling Workshops
Workshop A: Evenings 7:00-9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 12 & 19
Register here
Workshop B: Mornings 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
Monday, October 11 & 18
Register here
A Virtual Inaugural Convening of the WCADVSA Survivor Advisory Council
Save the Date - Tuesday, October 26- 7:00-9:00 pm
All survivors are invited, especially those who have gone through the story telling workshops. For more information, please contact Tara Muir or Susie Markus.
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U.S. National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence and the Role of Faith Communities Call for Input
Earlier this week, JWI, in partnership with Ujima, was deeply honored to host and convene a listening session of faith representatives for the White House’s Gender Policy Council as they develop the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence in the United States. The NAP will constitute a strategic, long-term
blueprint designed to address the underlying causes of and prevent gender-based violence, and strengthen the systems that prevent and respond to it.
Now we are turning to you, our key stakeholders, for your insights on how the administration can support faith communities in preventing and responding to gender-based violence. We invite you to add your insights and to provide concrete recommendations through the link below by Monday, October 4th.
These recommendations, along with yours, will be included in a report to the White House Council. Please contact Rachel Apfelbaum, JWI senior policy and advocacy fellow, with any questions.
Read the NAP Summary here.
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A Refresh on WCADVSA Monthly Policy Calls - Everyone's Invited!
If you, survivors, staff, board, members of your community response team or other partners are invited. If they would like to learn more or discuss ideas for fixing state statutes in order to keep survivors safer and hold offenders more accountable - the monthly policy call is where to go!
Next call September 24 12 noon - 1 pm - brown bag it on Zoom!
Zoom link: https://wyomingdvsa.zoom.us/j/94453007413
September 24th agenda will build off the great conversation from August 27 - victims' rights to a sexual assault advocate, and build on enforcement of Wyoming's Victims Bill of Rights.
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Wyoming Webinars, Training and Events | |
Suicide Prevention Symposium and Awareness Month
We hope you will join us this September as we acknowledge Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.
There is no need to register, no cost, and sessions are welcome to all. Please feel free to forward this information to anyone in your network.
We will be meeting virtually via Zoom for all sessions. All sessions will be recorded and available on our website.
For links to the sessions, recorded sessions, and more, please visit our website.
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Nationa Webinars, Training and Events | |
Free Maddesyn George
The Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs can use your help! Please sign on and share this:
Maddesyn George is a 27-year-old Native woman and mother from the Colville Indian Reservation in Washington State and a survivor of domestic and sexual violence. She has been jailed for more than a year for defending herself against a white man who raped her and threatened her life. She is facing as many as seventeen years in a federal prison in California, more than 1,000 miles from her sixteen-month-old daughter, family, and community.
Her sentencing is set for Oct. 20th.
Sing on Support
Maddesyn George Link Tree
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Evaluating Your Campus Advocacy Program: Strategies to Assess Impact
Please join the Center for Violence Prevention for "Evaluating Your Campus Advocacy Program: Strategies to Assess Impact" on Wednesday, September 29 from 12:00-1:30 pm.
This webinar will include a brief review of adaptable evaluation approaches for campus programs for survivors of interpersonal violence. We will share trauma-informed, collaborative strategies to monitor program impact. Sample tools from the Campus Advocacy Toolkit will be reviewed and discussed, including listening sessions, impact surveys, and fidelity assessments.
Dr. Leila Wood, Associate Professor and Director of Evaluation at the Center for Violence Prevention, and Dr. Rachel Voth Schrag, Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington will be presenting their best practices for evaluation of campus-based advocacy programs for survivors of interpersonal violence.
To register, please click here.
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Taking on Porn: Developing Resilience and Resistance Through Sex Education
Pornography has become the primary form of sex education for young people. Studies show that the average age of kid's first viewing of porn is between 8 and 11 and that teenagers turn to online pornography to learn about sex.
This conference is the first to explore best practices for developing sex education with a porn-critical lens while examine the key harms of porn -- sexual violence, misogyny, and the increasing sexual commodification, monetization, and exploitation of young people.
Speakers will include experts from government agencies, NGOS, education, and academia from the US, UK, India, Sweden and Turkey.
When: October 2-3 6:00 am - 12:00 pm Click here for more information and to register.
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Collaborative Responses to Domestic Violence in Rural Communities Virtual Conference - October 4-5
Coordinated Community Responses (CCRs) have been recognized as a best practice in reducing domestic violence since the Violence Against Women Act was enacted over 20 years ago and can be particularly effective in rural communities, where close-knit relationships and highly engaged community members provide an ideal jumping off point for collaborative efforts. However, with limited resources that must stretch further than their urban counterparts', it can often be a struggle to implement and sustain this approach.
Recognizing this, ICCR and the Conference on Crimes Against Women are coming together to provide critical training and resources for implementing collaborative, systemic responses to domestic violence in rural communities nationwide.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Basic Interstate Custody Training for Advocates October 7
Has a domestic violence survivor ever asked you if she can leave the state with her children?
Have you ever worked with a survivor who has fled to your state with her children for safety?
Do you know what to do when a court in one state has entered a custody order and a court in another state has entered a protection order about the same children?
The LRC, in partnership with the Battered Women’s Justice Project, will be offering a webinar on basic interstate custody issues. This webinar on October 7 at 10:00 am will provide participants with an overview of the various federal and state laws that govern interstate custody cases. It is designed for attorneys, victim advocates, and other community partners who wish to understand the basic framework of how these laws fit together.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Rural Women Everywhere Assembly October 19-20
Registration is now open for Rural Women Everywhere, October 19 & 20, a two-day event will celebrate the voices, contributions, and leadership of women across the countryside.
We'll examine the ways rural and Native women are participating in the work of building more welcoming and inclusive communities.
Programming will feature keynotes, roundtable conversations, and breakout sessions spotlighting women's experiences and reflections.
We'll hear from women journalists, organizers and activists, indigenous leaders, artists and poets, lawyers and professors, faith leaders, and young women, who are building bridges and crossing borders to connect us to one another and the places we call home.
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Online Healthy Masculinity Training Institute - October 2021
During Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2021, increase your skill set to positively engage men and boys in the prevention of gender-based violence. Men Can Stop Rape is excited to offer our highly praised and effective online Healthy Masculinity Training Institute (HMTI) this October. As a three-part online series, the training institute is an opportunity to develop virtual primary prevention skills at an affordable fee, network with professionals across time zones and industries, and be a part of the healthy masculinity movement.
HMTI Dates and Registration:
No matter where you are in the country or world, HMTI will help you move from theory to practice, from awareness to action, when mobilizing men and boys. Participants will learn the scientific theories, strength-based approach, and dynamic exercises that are part of MCSR's 24-year history, including our current socially distancing practices for mobilizing boys and men.
Learn more about the HMTI and see our evaluation data here on our website. Add yourself to our distribution list by filling out our form here!
If you have any questions, please reach out to training@mencanstoprape.org
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Media Fascination With The Petito Mystery Looks Like Racism to Some Native Americans
by Kamila Kidelska, NPR
The FBI has confirmed that remains found in Wyoming Sunday are the body of 22-year-old Gabrielle Petito. The mystery around the death of the photogenic young white woman with a carefree social media presence has been headline news across the country.
And that's frustrating to people who say the media ignores an epidemic of missing and murdered Native American women in the state. Since 2000, Indigenous people have made up 21% of homicides in Wyoming, even though they are only 3% of the population. That's according to a state report released in January.
Cara Chambers, chair of the task force that released the report says only 30% of Indigenous homicide victims had any media coverage. That number is closer to 51% for whites.
"The themes and media portrayal of homicide victims that when you had an Indigenous victim, the articles were more likely to have negative character framing," Chambers said, "more violent and graphic language, really focusing more on sort of like where the homicide occurred versus anything about the victim."
Chambers says those kinds of portrayals can deter people from reporting that their loved ones are missing to the media or police.
"It's kind of heart-wrenching, when we look at a white woman who goes missing and is able to get so much immediate attention," said Lynnette Grey Bull, who is Northern Arapaho and a leading advocate for improving Wyoming's response to missing and murdered indigenous women.
"It should be the same, if an African American person goes missing, or a Hispanic person goes missing, a Native American ... we should have the same type of equal efforts that are being done in these cases."
Both she and Chambers hope more people will recognize differences in the urgency and attention cases of missing Indigenous women get, leading to an improved public response.
Click here to listen to the complete story.
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The BUZZ - September Newsletter
Hello from the Navigators with Enroll Wyoming. Yes it is time for The September Buzz Newsletter to be in your inbox again and like always there is a lot to report. Here are the highlights:
- 5 Steps Can Help Someone Who Is Suicidal
- A Message About Vaccinations from CRMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Chapman
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- Become A Super Dad!
- Wyoming Nonprofit Network Leadership Summit
- Donated Goods and Materials Needed for Habitat for Humanity Homes
- Zonta Club of Cheyenne Hope Bags
Click here to read complete newsletter
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End Abuse of People with Disabilities Newsletter
The End Abuse of People with Disabilities monthly newsletter is our opportunity to spotlight promising practices, programs, and resources at the intersection of domestic violence, sexual assault, and disability. This month we highlight resources to help you and the self-advocates you work with address domestic and sexual violence and introduce our new curriculum, Peer to Peer: Bridging the Gap Through Self-Advocacy.
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JWI Civic Action To-Do List
1) Larry Nassar, doctor for the U.S. national gymnastics team, was allowed to assault hundreds of young women with impunity for nearly two decades.
In a nutshell: As became clear during the Senate hearing last week, USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic Committee, and the FBI failed to take action on complaints, which allowed the abuse to continue. Take action: Read the statement from JWI CEO Meredith Jacobs, and email the Senate to encourage them to support an independent investigation of the FBI and U.S. Olympic Committee, as well as an additional hearing to understand the full scope of the Justice Department’s failure to act and prosecute the FBI investigators.
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Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15th marked the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a period of time meant to celebrate the diverse history, contributions, and traditions of the Latinx/Latino community in the United States. As a country that prides itself on being a "melting pot," Latinx/Latino American culture is inseparable from that of American culture. It is undeniably interwoven into the fabric of the United States as we know it. Stay tuned throughout the month as we will be highlighting some of the notable feminist figures and more within this history.
Learn more about National Hispanic Heritage Month here
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Shattering the Red Zone Campaign
The Red Zone Campaign is a national campaign dedicated to raising awareness and shattering the silence about college sexual violence, specifically by raising awareness on the period during fall semester where sexual assault is most prevalent.
- The Red Zone is the period of time between mid-August and Thanksgiving Break where statistically more than 50% of campus sexual assault incidents occur.
- This time frame coincides with parties to celebrate the return to campus and Greek Life rushing.
- This is when younger students are entering a campus culture that they have never experienced before. Many students also have limited education on sexual violence and consent.
Through education and awareness, we can shatter the silence and create a campus culture free from sexual violence. Click here to learn more.
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ERAP Updates: Legal Assistance Available; Importance of Documentation
Congress is considering reforms to expedite emergency rental assistance through two bills. The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services passed out of committee H.R. 5196 “Expediting Assistance to Renters and Landlords Act of 2021” on Sept. 14. According to a Sept. 14 press release from the House Committee on Financial Services,
There is a second bill H.R. 3913 “Renter Protection Act of 2021” the committee is considering. The bill would consolidate the two rental assistance programs into one unified program with one set of rules. The bill would also reinstate the original Dec. 31, 2021 deadline for states to distribute ERA1 funds.
HOW TO HELP PROMOTE THE PROGRAM
IMPORTANCE OF DOCUMENTATION
We don't want document collection to be a barrier, but we need to ensure the money is going to the right people. Requiring some documentation helps us protect against fraud. Please reach out to your local application assistance organization to find help with meeting documentation criteria. Click here for contact information
The Renter Application Guide and the Required Documents Guide help describe what documentation is needed to submit an application. The following is needed:
- Proof of Identity
- Proof of Covid-Related Financial Hardship
- Proof of Housing Instability or Risk of Homelessness
- Proof of Household Income
- Proof of Need of Rental Assistance and/or Utility Assistance
ERAP: Legal assistance available
We strongly encourage Wyoming landlords and renters to work together and apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funding, which can pay unpaid rent and up to three months in advance rent at a time. Eligible renters can receive up to 15 months total of unpaid past due and advance rent. If all the documentation is complete, the typical ERAP application takes less than 30 days to be reviewed for eligibility, processed and payments to be issued.
Wyoming has invested ERAP funding in legal aid services to help eligible renters.
If facing eviction, please contact Legal Aid of Wyoming. Visit lawyoming.org. Or call the toll free hotline at 1-877-432-9955. Legal Aid may be able to provide other legal assistance to eligible ERAP renters such as:
- Lease agreement advice/negotiation;
- Eviction defense;
- Disputes that could lead to eviction;
- Financial issues directly related to the home you rent (disputes about security deposits, damages claims, late fees, etc.);
- Issues related to the safety of the home you rent; and
- Financial matters affecting your ability to maintain or obtain housing such as: debt collection defense; federal benefits (SSI/SSDI); employment matters (FMLA, disability accommodations); and consumer protection actions to obtain tenant funds lost to scams.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
The Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault provides legal aid services for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. Call 307-755-0992 or visit wyomingdvsa.org/legal-program.
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
If you need additional help, please Dial 2-1-1 or visit wy211.communityos.org to be connected to available resources.
Visit health.wyo.gov and search for "ERAP-HSS" or call 307-777-7988.
Housing stability services include:
- Home Modifications
- Trailer/Mobile Home Repairs
- Homemaking Services
- Personal Care - Skilled Nursing Services
- Non-Medical Transportation
- Information technology hardware to facilitate telehealth
- Personal Emergency Response System (PERS)
- Independent living skills
- Hoarding Services
ERAP Income Eligibility Requirements
You meet the income eligibility requirements if your total household income is equal to or less than 80% the area median income (AMI). Your AMI depends on how many people live in your household and the county you live in. Please reference the tables below to see the 80% AMI applicable to your household using either annual or monthly income. Click here to view the chart.
If you have questions about ERAP, email RentalAssistance@wyo.gov Please continue to visit our website for the latest information.
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JDI News: Supporting survivors in Prisons,
On Campuses, and Everywhere
Just a few of the items on our radar along with supporting programs to continue addressing safety for survivors and employees during this ongoing pandemic, advocating for housing and other resources for survivors, educating decision makers about the impact of mandatory reporting, and working to undo the harmful ramifications of white supremacy culture on survivors and advocates alike.
- Building UP People Not Prisons
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Preparing for the 4th annual #ReimagineManhood Symposium December 16 and December 17
- Supporting advocates and students to adapt to the new state law and federal guidance to address sexual assault on college campuses
- Advocating for reproductive justice, language access and more
Click here to read more.
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12th Annual P.E.A.C.E. Awards Recipients Announced
We are overjoyed to share the names of the incredible individuals who have been selected as the 12th Annual P.E.A.C.E. Award recipients. Please join us in celebrating and honoring the following women on Thursday, October 7 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm by clicking here.
Congratulations:
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Outstanding Advocate - Debrah Bindle
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Leadership in Advocacy - Katrina Harnish
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Partners in Advocacy - "The Sanderson Sisters" AKA:
- Maria Oroz
- Leisa Reiter
- Vaneesa Weekly
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Lifetime Contribution
- Robin Clover
- Chesie Lee
- Starr Sonne
- Sandy Stevens
If you would like to send a congratulatory message, please email Pam and she will forward your message.
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