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VAWA passes the Senate!

April 26, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Today the Senate voted 68 to 31 to pass the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). To see how each Senator voted, click here. We are happy to report that both Senator Feinstein and Senator Boxer voted in favor of this reauthorization of VAWA. The next step for this bill is moving on

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VAWA Action Alert!

April 18, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

VAWA ACTION ALERT Please share widely!     From our colleagues at the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women. Urge Senator Reid to schedule a vote THIS WEEK! VAWA (S. 1925) has 61 sponsors –and Senate Majority Leader Reid has still not called the bill to the floor!  In the meantime,

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Today is the National SAAM Day of Action!

April 3, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

Today is the national SAAM Day of Action. Our partners at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center have 4 ideas for how to participate in the SAAM Day of Action! 1.       It’s time… to talk about it! Get the conversation started  Start the conversation about healthy sexuality and sexual violence prevention with your friends, family, neighbors,

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Congresswoman Gwen Moore stands up for VAWA reauthorization

March 29, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

On Wednesday, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives about her personal experience with sexual violence and her support for the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. “Violence has been a thread throughout my entire life, from being repeatedly sexually assaulted and raped as a child up to

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Web Conference: Serving survivors with cognitive disabilities

March 22, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,Education

CALCASA is pleased to announce a training opportunity through our Advocacy Caucus for Persons with Disabilities.  We are fortunate to have Stacy F. Everson, Executive Director of SEEDS Educational Services, Inc. on Serving People with Cognitive Disabilities.  This training will focus on increasing your knowledge about people with cognitive disabilities, their strengths, and the barriers

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Your advocacy = policy success!

June 3, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

In March, CALCASA and the CA Partnership to End Domestic Violence invited advocates from across California to come to the Capitol and urge legislators to support our statewide policy priorities. As a reminder, here is the list of our priority legislation: AB 322 (Portantino) Rape Kit Backlog: This bill originally would have set hard deadlines

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