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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
- University of Illinois - Associate Director for Sexual Prevention
- Institute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma Hiring 3 Positions
- Program & Training Specialist - Praxis International
- WCSADVSA Staff Attorney Position
Our Work
- 2020-2023 Transitional Housing Assistance Program
- Funds to Reduce Education, Employment, and Job Training Barriers for Survivors
Policy Updates
- FVPSA Improvement Bill (H.R. 2119) Passes in the House
- A Refresh on WCADVSA Monthly Policy Call November 12 - Everyone's Invited!
Training and Events
- Transitional Housing Voluntary Services Training E-Learning
- Trauma-Informed Principles Are for Everyone: Supporting and Sustaining Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Practitioners
- Family-Centered Toolkit for DV Programs Webinar Series
- Decolonizing Indigenous Trauma Treatment and Research Paradigms
Resources
- NSVRC Resource Round-Up
- On Becoming Feminist AF
- JWI Civic Action To-Do List
- JDI News
- ERAP Updates
- Interstate Custody Webinar for Advocates
Spotlight
- WCADVSA Economic Empowerment Webinar Series
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University of Illinois - Associate Director for Sexual Prevention
The primary responsibility of this 100%, full-time position is to coordinate campus sexual misconduct awareness, education, and prevention programs including the First Year CARE (Campus Acquaintance Rape Education) program and activities and events during Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Associate Director also serves as a Confidential Advisor, providing advocacy and support services to students, faculty, and staff who have experienced sexual misconduct, as required by Illinois state law.
An information sessions about the role will be held on November 3 at 11:00 am which will provide an overview of the center, the department in which it's housed, and responsibilities of the role. We’ll also present on benefits and about the Champaign-Urbana-Savoy community that surrounds our campus. Email adye@illinois.edu to register for this session.
Click here for more information Application deadline is November 8 at 10:59 pm
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Institute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma Hiring 3 Positions
Join the IVAT team and help us support survivors of trauma and abuse and build violence-free communities. We are currently looking for a full-time Forensic Psychologist, a full-time Summit Assistant, and a full-time Summit Registration Assistant. All positions will be based at our main office in San Diego. Click on the links below for more info or to apply.
Forensic Psychologist
Summit Assistant
Summit Registration Assistant
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Program & Training Specialist
Primary Duties: The Praxis Program and Training Specialist works closely with other Praxis program staff and leadership to plan, coordinate, and implement Praxis programs. This individual serves as a subject matter expert, contributing to the design and implementation of programs that are designed to advance the work, mission, vision, and values of Praxis. The Program and Training Specialist may have a designated area of program focus but is also available to work across programs.
This position reports to the Program Director designated for their program area.
For complete posting details click here.
Application deadline is 4:00 pm on November 11, 2021
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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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2020-2023 Transitional Housing Assistance Program
The WCADVSA Transitional Housing Assistance Program is purposed to increase housing
options, support service resources, and address barriers relevant to the delivery of transitional
housing services to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking
in Wyoming rural communities and within the Wind River Indian Reservation. This program will primarily focus on supporting the needs of survivors who are Native American, older people, persons with disabilities, persons who are Limited-English-Proficient, persons who are immigrants, and/or survivors within extreme rural areas.
As members of the WCADVSA, DVSA programs are eligible to participate in this Transitional Housing Assistance Program. Through its purpose, the WCADVSA will support DVSA member programs’ holistic and voluntary services approach to provide short-term transitional housing assistance that support survivors moving into permanent housing with a continuation of working towards self-sustainability.
For more information about program requirements, working with participants and providing
services, and accessing and utilizing this assistance please review the 2020-2023 Transitional Housing Assistance Program Policy.
Current availability of funds is approximately $34,415.
Contact Trish Worley, Economic Justice Specialist for technical assistance.
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Funds to Reduce Education, Employment, and Job Training Barriers for Survivors
With support from The Allstate Foundation, the WCADVSA has funds to support education, employment, and job training barriers for survivors. These funds can be used to help support survivors in obtaining G.E.D.s, job skills training, certifications, licenses, continuing education, education/job-related supplies such as uniforms, tools, and/or other equipment, transportation-related support, etc.
If your program is offering training on the Allstate Moving Ahead Curriculum or other economic empowerment training, you may request funds to support and encourage survivor participation such as offering food and/or childcare during economic empowerment events or gas gift cards for survivors to get to the training.
Member programs may also inquire about offering scholarships to help support survivor participation in job training programs such as CLIMB Wyoming.
Funds must be spent by June 30, 2022. We have approximately $11,581 remaining. Remaining funds will be pledged on a first come first serve basis. To request funds, please submit an Allstate Barrier Reduction Request Form. Once your request has been approved, your program will pay expenses upfront and then you can request reimbursement by submitting an Allstate Barrier Reduction Reimbursement Form.
While it is not required for participants to utilize the Allstate Moving Ahead curriculum to access these funds, financial planning and management is a life-long process and this online curriculum is designed for domestic violence survivors and can help provide the guidance and tools needed to make important financial decisions and work toward gaining long-term financial security.
If you have any questions, please connect with Trish Worley
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FVPSA Improvement Bill (H.R. 2119) Passes in the House
Thanks to your advocacy, the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) celebrates the U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act, H.R. 2119 (FVPSA Improvement) by a bipartisan vote of 228 to 200.
The FVPSA Improvement bill bolsters existing programs and closes gaps in the current law. It is one of NNEDV’s legislative priorities in the 117th Congress. The bill increases funding authorization levels, expands support for and access to culturally specific programs, strengthens the capacity of tribes and tribal programs, and meaningfully invests in prevention. Click here to read our statement about the passage of H.R. 2119.
NNEDV applauds Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) and the bill’s lead sponsors, Representatives Lucy McBath (D-GA), Don Young (R-AK), Gwen Moore (D-WI), and John Katko (R-NY) for their leadership, and every Member who voted for H.R. 2119.
Read NNEDV's statement on the passage of H.R. 2119
While we celebrate this victory, there is still more work to be done. We call on the Senate to swiftly pass the bipartisan companion bill, S. 1275 to ensure survivors have the support they need in these challenging times and beyond. We are deeply grateful for you continued advocacy as we work to get this bill enacted.
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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!
Upcoming Calls - brown bag it on Zoom!
November 12 12 noon - 1:00 pm
December 10 12 noon - 1:00 pm
Contact Tara Muir if you have any questions or topics you would like to discuss.
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Wyoming Webinars, Training and Events | |
Transitional Housing Voluntary Services Training E-Learning
The NNEDV Voluntary Services Training in 2021 will be completed through an e-learning module. MOU partners (WCADVSA member programs) are encouraged to participate in the e-learning module if they are providing direct services. There is no limit on the number of staff who can take this e-learning course. But at least one person needs to complete the courses for the agency.
There are 8 lessons available. In total, you'll need to view 6 lessons to complete the training requirement. There are 5 mandatory lessons in Track A and 3 elective lessons in Track B. At least 1 lesson from Track B must be completed to meet the minimum lesson requirement.
Click this link to find the registration page. When you register, you will automatically be registered for both Tracks A and B and you will have access to all eight lessons. When you register, you'll be asked to create a username and password that is unique for you. Each person, who wants to take the course, should enroll separately. That way the certificate generates with your name on it.
The e-learning platform will track your progress. You can start, pause, and restart all of the lessons. Once you've viewed all of the lessons in Track A, and the lesson(s) you want to view in Track B, you'll need to complete the Course Completion Certification to obtain a certificate. In that quiz, you'll note the lesson(s) you viewed, and then click the "Print Your Certificate" button.
Please email a copy of your certificate to Trish Worley, Economic Justice Specialist
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National Webinars, Training and Events | |
Trauma-Informed Principles Are for Everyone: Supporting and Sustaining Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Practitioners
Trauma-informed principles are often relegated to solely mental health or crisis intervention work when in reality, trauma-informed principles can benefit people in all sorts of scenarios, sectors, and work environments. In the current context of the Great Resignation, many are beginning to identify the ways trauma and secondary trauma contribute to organizational burnout in the absence of a trauma-informed work culture. Join PreventConnect on this web conference November 1 at 12:00 pm where guests will discuss how they’ve engaged businesses and diverse work environments and sectors in integrating trauma-informed principles to their workplaces and how internal organizational shifts are key to improving relationships with communities involved in sexual and intimate partner violence prevention.
Click here for more information and to register.
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Family-Centered Toolkit for DV Programs Webinar
NCDVTMH is pleased to announce the forthcoming Family-Centered Toolkit for Domestic Violence Programs – a new resource to expand organizational capacity for family-centered programming. Historically, the DV field has separated services for adults and services for children and youth, rather than taking an integrated approach that centers the relationships between adult survivors and their children. NCDVTMH’s Family-Centered Toolkit for Domestic Violence Programs helps programs envision and implement an integrated approach that supports parent-child relationships and families with a range of culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and developmentally sensitive services.
Webinar is Wednesday at 12:30 pm November 3
Click here for more information and to register.
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Decolonizing Indigenous Trauma Treatment and Research Paradigms
There is a global movement within Indigenous communities toward decolonization (Hill, Lau, & Sue, 2010). In fact, for many Indigenous Nations Western psychology serves as a modern form of colonization perpetuating oppression and marginalization (Hill, Pace, & Robbins, 2010; Mohawk, 2004). When considering the treatment implications for Native American women who are survivors of sexual assault, as approximately 56% have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime (National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey [NISVS], 2010; Rosay, 2016). It is essential to access decolonized treatment strategies and engage trauma-informed research with these participants. In light of a recent white paper outlining a call to action acknowledging the experiences of Native American women and girls impacted by sexual exploitation, sex trafficking, sexual violence, and those who have gone missing or murdered (Ross, GreyWolf, Tehee, Henry, & Cheromiah, 2018), there is support for clinicians to become equipped with culturally-informed approaches to address the needs of Native survivors. The panel will discuss the systemic issues that can lead to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. The panelists will also reflect on opportunities to implement decolonized treatment strategies with survivors of sexual assault.
Webinar is Thursday, November 18 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Click here for more information and to register.
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Click here to view a variety of upcoming webinars, national training, and conferences. | | | |
On Becoming Feminist AF
Media We Like
In Feminist AF: A Guide to Crushing Girlhood, three members of the Crunk Feminist Collective come together to write a guidebook for feminism and growing up. Authors Brittney Cooper, Chanel Craft Tanner, and Susana M. Morris discuss topics like self-confidence, beauty standards, relationships, and more, all from a unique and intersectional feminist framework. As part of the Crunk Feminist Collective, Cooper, Tanner, and Morris approach each topic from a framework of “crunk feminism.” Read more here.
Flip the Script
It's been ten years since Jennifer Siebel Newsom released Miss Representation! After a decade of confronting harmful gender stereotypes and transforming culture to build a better world, we are paying tribute to this groundbreaking film and it’s filmmaker!
You’re invited to celebrate with us at Flip The Script, a virtual benefit honoring Miss Representation’s tremendous impact, featuring a conversation with Jennifer Siebel Newsom and special guests. Take Action! Join us December 1 at 7:30 pm via Zoom for Flip The Script. Learn more here.
In Case You Missed It
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JWI Civic Action To-Do List
1) Reproductive Coercion - interfering with birth control, coercing a partner to have unprotected sex, and/or controlling pregnancy outcomes - is a common tactic in the intimate partner abuse toolbox. Survivors of domestic violence must have control over their own reproductive choices, no matter where in the U.S. they live. The Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) will protect pregnant people’s access safe abortions nationwide, and the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act of 2021 (EACH) will ensure that this access is affordable.
2) Paid family leave, an essential safety net that allows people to care for their families without sacrificing their economic security - is in jeopardy in the Build Back Better (BBB) Plan. Women, particularly women of color, are most often their families’ primary caregivers – but they are also most likely to work in jobs that do not provide any paid leave.
It is crucial that the BBB Plan include 12 weeks of paid family leave for all workers.
Take Action: Email your members of Congress and tell them to pass an act that includes this now.
3) Students of color, particularly Black and brown girls, are systemically criminalized through the use of exclusionary disciplinary practices in schools, such as out-of-school suspension and expulsion. These practices lead to negative outcomes later in life, including an increased likelihood of confinement through juvenile detention or prison.
The Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2021 reduces the use of these practices and trains school personnel on implicit bias. Take Action: Tell your house representative to support this act, and participate in the “Principal Demands” campaign.
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JDI News
Latina Equal Pay Day Roundtable organized by the Office of the Treasurer's Office on Economic Empowerment, was a fascinating conversation about what companies, non-profits, and all of us can do to root out the bias and discrimination that results in a significant wage and wealth gap for the Latinas.
Calling All Crows Build Up People Not Prisons Conversation was a crash course on why we need a moratorium on building new prisons here in Massachusetts, how survivors are victimized again by the carceral system, and what we can do about it.
How to best serve the full range of issues faced by survivors of domestic violence. This poignant and important analysis includes a call to action on how to support all domestic violence and sexual assault survivors by centering Black women, Black transgender women, ending carceral feminism, and addressing the root causes of abuse.
Sexual Assault, Domestic Abuse & HIV/AIDS: Services, Safety, and Resources
An in-depth guide for providers is packed with resources and scenarios and provides up to date information about HIV transition, testing, counseling and treatment options as well as addresses the systemic and structural barriers that survivors face in accessing support and care. The guide also addresses the many intersections of people's lives in connection to HIV with sections devoted to Black women survivors, LGBQT+ survivors, immigrants, people with disabilities, people who live in rural communities and more.
Reimagine Manhood Symposium: Dismantling Systemic Patriarchy and the School to Prison Pipeline
This year's event will explore the connections between gender-based violence, racism, patriarchy, and the school to prison pipeline. Registration will open in a few weeks.
For more information, contact Diana Mancera, JDI's Director of Membership & Programs December 17, 2021 7:30 am to 1:30pm
National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality. The National Strategy is a comprehensive, intersectional, and whole of government roadmap to advancing gender equity and equality at home and abroad, and includes preventing and responding to Gender-Based Violence as a key priority in both domestic and foreign policy. We applaud this effort and leadership!
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ERAP Updates: Help for Those Struggling to Pay Rent
Do you know someone struggling to pay their rent or utilities? Because of COVID-19, many Wyoming renters need a little extra help right now. Please help us spread the word about how the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) provides help to cover rent and utility payments for eligible renters. ERAP can even cover unpaid past rent and up to three months at a time of advance rent.
ERAP eligibility requirements include:
- Being a renter in Wyoming or having unpaid rent on a previous Wyoming residence
- Having a household income of less than 80% of the area’s median income
- Qualifying for unemployment benefits or being able to show direct or indirect financial loss because of COVID-19 or being able to show that financial loss occurred during the COVID pandemic
- Being at risk of losing housing
Funding Update
As of October 21, ERAP has approved a total of 2,529 applications, or 59% of submitted applications, paying a total of $9.1M in assistance. Of the rental payments, $7.1M went to landlords, $1.4M to renters and $586K to utilities. To see county specific information, click here to see the map.
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.
ERAP Resources
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Online: Learn more about ERAP online at dfs.wyo.gov/erap.
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In Person: If you need assistance with an application, there are community based organizations set up in each county to provide help. (Click here for an updated list)
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Via Phone: The call center is open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Monday - Friday. The toll-free number is 1-877-WYO-ERAP (1-877-996-3727).
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Flyer: Download the ERAP flyer to learn more about the program and to share with those who may be interested in the program. Download here
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Interstate Custody Webinar for Advocates
The LRC, in partnership with the National Network to End Domestic Violence will be offering a free webinar December 1 at 10:00 am on basic interstate custody issues. This training will provide participants with an overview of the various federal and state laws that govern interstate custody cases.
The training will specifically address the needs of advocates and coalition staff who work with survivors in interstate cases at the local, state, and national level. Case scenarios will be used to demonstrate how advocates can help survivors address the economic, safety and legal issues involved when they cross state lines to flee abuse.
Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions during the presentation.
Click here to register
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WCADVSA Economic Empowerment Webinar Series
Mark your calendars! This webinar series is designed to guide directors, advocates, and community members through the steps of helping survivors rebuild their lives through economic empowerment.
Dates and sessions include:
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October 25 - Understanding Intimate partner Violence as A Structural Economic Issue While Exploring Our Relationship to Money and Beginning the Healing Journey
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October 27 - Allstate Moving Ahead Module 1: Understanding Financial Abuse - Keeping Safe and Starting Over
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November 1 - Allstate Moving Ahead Module 2: Learning Financial Fundamentals
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November 3 - Allstate Moving Ahead Module 3: Mastering Credit Basics-Reviewing, Understanding and Improving Your Credit
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November 8- Allstate Moving Ahead Module 4: Building Financial Foundations–Homes, Loans, and Automobiles
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November 10 - Allstate Moving Ahead Module 5: Creating Long-Term Budgeting Strategies–Saving and Investing, Insurance and Education
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November 17 - Credit as an Asset Session 1: Building Credit as an Asset
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November 29 - Credit as an Asset Session 2: Know the Score Part 1
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December 1 - Credit as an Asset Session 3: Know the Score Part 2
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December 6 - Credit as an Asset Session 4: Get The Good Stuff Going
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December 8 - Credit as an Asset Session 5: Deal with Debt
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December 13 - Credit as an Asset Session 6: Make Credit Building Count
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December 151 - Prioritizing Financial Security in the Movement to End Intimate Partner Violence
View session details here.
Click here to register once for the entire series.
Please reach out to Trish Worley, Economic Justice Specialist with any questions.
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