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Report on Domestic Violence within LGBTQ Communities Reflects Increase in Reports

November 12, 2009

posted in: Campus, Education

Domestic violence is heavily under-reported across the United States.  In an effort to illustrate the urgency in combating domestic violence, the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) released its report on domestic violence within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities in the United States during 2008.
“The total number of cases reported to NCAVP

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Vicarious Trauma and Communities of Color

October 15, 2009

posted in: Education

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s (NSVRC) Newsletter, The Resource (Spring/Summer 2009) had an article titled, “Coping with Vicarious Trauma: Strategies for Advocates Working with Communities of Color” by Tatiana Diaz, M.A. The article highlighted the complexities that Advocates of Color face when working with Communities of Color as well as the additional issues of Vicarious Trauma associated with the multi-dimensional

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Working with Underserved Communities at Campuses

September 29, 2009

posted in: Campus, Education

On September 29, 2009, CALCASA hosted the webinar on “Working with Underserved Communities” at college and university campuses across the United States.  We had a diverse range of presenters that addressed challenging issues crucial in meeting the 100% requirement of the Campus Grant.
Rachel Griffin, Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University, provided a framework of understanding

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Campus Webinar on Working with Underserved Communities

September 22, 2009

posted in: Campus

Student demographics at colleges/universities across the United States vary from campus to campus. In an effort to outreach and provide more culturally relevant services that relate to violence against women, CALCASA’s webinar on “Working With Underserved Communities” aims to highlight the complexity surrounding intersecting identities and the urgency of building capacity amongst providers by having

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