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CALCASA

SAAM highlights: Advice from Valley Oasis and Center for Pacific Asian Family

March 15, 2010

posted in: CALCASA

As the month of April fast approaches, agencies are putting together the final details for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Denim Day. Liza Rodriguez, program manager, from Valley Oasis explains the various events that her agency is planning. Ellen Hong, director of programs, from the Center for Pacific Asian Family discusses how her agency

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L.A. members show excitement for the National Sexual Assault Conference

March 9, 2010

posted in: CALCASA

A couple weeks ago, I had the opportunity to travel down to Los Angeles with CALCASA’s Public Affairs Director Robert Coombs to meet with some of our members. This trip was a chance for us to hear what our members are excited about for the National Sexual Assault Conference that is taking place in

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SAAM highlights: Peace Over Violence shows its creativity

March 8, 2010

posted in: CALCASA

Since 1999, Peace Over Violence has has organized Denim Day in LA & USA as a rape prevention education campaign. Emily Austin, division manager of prevention services at Peace Over Violence, explains in the above video that Denim Day’s history began in 1998 when an Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the victim

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Welcoming new SADVC Executive Director

March 4, 2010

posted in: CALCASA, Leadership

Several CALCASA staff members were present on Tuesday, March 3, 2010 along with the Community of Davis, California and Yolo County residents in welcoming Lynette Irlmeier as the new Executive Director of Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Center (SADVC).

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Dismantling oppression at your agency

March 3, 2010

Are advocates born or are they created by the lessons of their life experiences?  Whichever is true; it is evident that employees of California rape crisis centers will eagerly and aggressively work on behalf of survivors of assault without giving it a second thought.   However, when it comes to advocating for oneself at work with regards

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The University of Guam works to prevent sexual violence

February 24, 2010

posted in: CALCASA, Campus

A recent visit to a grantee program at the University of Guam yielded great information on what is being done on campus to prevent sexual violence.  ISA Psychological Services and the Violence Against Women Prevention Program work to provide students with effective prevention and intervention programs with help from Guam’s Attorney General-Alicia G. Limtiaco and

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