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Public Safety Realignment resources: tools to learn more about how realignment will impact your community

October 24, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

Lately there has been a great deal of news coverage surrounding California’s Public Safety Realignment Act and how it will affect crime and victim’s rights in local communities. Realignment is a relatively new policy, so the full impact is still unclear. Below are some resources that provide background on Realignment, demographic information and ways to

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Public Policy Update – October 2011

October 24, 2011

posted in: Public Affairs

This month, CALCASA is celebrating two state-level policy wins with SB 534 and AB 898, both of which will have a positive impact on the work of our members. In addition to these state-level issues, we are working to support several federal policy issues such as the Public Health Block Grant, Sexual Assault Service Program

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United Nations Special Rapporteur on VAW visits the U.S.

January 28, 2011

posted in: Education

Rashida Manjoo, who was appointed as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women in 2009, is currently in Washington D.C. visiting the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to discuss the high rates of sexual assault that Native women face in the United States.  Made possible by  Clan Star, the Eastern Band of Cherokee

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New “Resources and Publications” page on CALCASA’s website.

December 30, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Education

To begin the New Year, CALCASA is unveiling a new page on its website called “Resources and Publications.”  The page will contain electronic versions of publications and other similar items that have been produced by CALCASA staff and/or in partnership with other writers and collaborators.  CALCASA is committed to providing high-quality educational materials that will

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Changes to victim compensation reimbursement rates

December 23, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

The government panel charged with managing California’s Victim Compensation Program has approved drastic changes to the state’s reimbursements rates. After years of declining revenues and increased expenditures, the three-member Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board voted unanimously to reduce reimbursements for mental health services provided by interns by 25 percent and to make Additional Treatment Plans (ATPs)

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Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act advances

December 6, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Posted on the White House Blog by Lynn Rosenthal, White House Advisor on Violence Against Women: In October, President Obama and Vice President Biden announced unprecedented coordination across the federal government to protect victims of domestic violence and help break the cycle of abuse. Last week, the U.S. Senate took an important step towards the

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