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National technical assistance center on serving LGBTQ survivors

October 4, 2011

posted in: CALCASA

Direct service and community-based organizations in the anti-violence field have struggled to provide culturally relevant and accessible services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) survivors.  Yesterday, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) announced the National Training and Technical Assistance Center is now available to provide technical assistance on issues such as: language and

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Violence targeting LGBTQH communities increased in 2010

July 13, 2011

posted in: CALCASA

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Program (NCAVP) released its report Hate Violence Against Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and HIV-Affected Communities in the United States in 2010.  The report sheds light on how people of color and transgender individuals are disproportionately more likely to experience violence in light of the attempts and successes of extending

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Report on LGBTQ intimate partner violence in U.S. released

October 27, 2010

posted in: campus,Education

On October 26, 2010, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs released the Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Domestic/Intimate Partner Violence in the United States in 2009. Key findings include: “Total reported cases are up in light of decrease in staff/organizational services available to provide services and report on the data; Reported

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Leadership Roundtable – LGBTQ Community

September 1, 2010

posted in: CALCASA

During the 2010 National Sexual Assault Conference which took place in Hollywood, California on September 1-3,2010, there were more than 80 workshops.  The Leadership Development Track featured Leadership Roundtable Discussions. The purpose of the Leadership Roundtable Discussions were to provide an opportunity for each participant affinity group to have an open, honest, and most of

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Anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer hate violence report shows increase in violence and decrease in funding victim/survivor services

July 14, 2010

posted in: campus

On July 13, 2010, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), the coalition of programs that document and advocate for victims of anti-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) and anti-HIV/AIDS violence/harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault, police misconduct and other forms of victimization, released the 2010 report of hate violence perpetrated against people that self-identify

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Report encourages providers to rethink survivor assistance for LGBTQ victims of hate violence & intimate partner violence

April 1, 2010

“Why It Matters: Rethinking Victim Assistance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Victims of Hate Violence & Intimate Partner Violence” is a new report that is based on a 2009 survey of victim assistance providers and LGBTQ anti-violence programs throughout the United States.  Why It Matters, done by the National Center for Victims of

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