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Community Violence Solutions

SAAM Highlight: Education & action

March 28, 2011

posted in: CALCASA,prevention

Last week, I attended the CALCASA Bay Region Meeting hosted by Rape Trauma Services in Burlingame, California.  Members learned about the services that Freedom House, the first transitional housing facility in Northern California for survivors of human trafficking, provides and discussed the intersecting issues surrounding sexual assault and domestic violence.  In addition, the Bay Region

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Engaging Men and Boys Training Institute

April 21, 2010

posted in: prevention

Training Institute on Engaging Men and Boys to Prevent Domestic and Sexual Violence Dates: Wednesday, June 23 and Thursday, June 24   Location: Contra Costa College, San Pablo, California Trainers: Wayne Barnes, Yolanda Fairell, Lina Juarbe, and Tony Porter, A CALL TO MEN Terrence Ivory, STAND! Against Domestic Violence Jack Schmidt, Community Violence Solutions Chad Sniffen, California Coalition Against

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Celebrating International Women’s Day

March 10, 2010

posted in: Education

Community Violence Solutions (CVS)  in Richmond, CA will holding their 3rd Annual International Women’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 10am to 3pm at Lovonya DeJean School.  The theme for this year’s event is: Women in Solidarity” Healing our Beloved Community ~ Mujeres en Solidaridad: Sanando Nuestra Querida Communidad and will feature Lakota

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MyStrength responds to Richmond Rape

December 14, 2009

posted in: prevention

The blog Richmond Confidential published this article highlighting the local crisis center, Community Violence Solutions, and its use of the MyStrength Campaign to prevent sexual violence. Days after the Richmond High rape, crisis center director Rhonda James said that she had a training that could have prevented or lessened the severity of the attack on

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