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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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Welcome Verity-Formerly UASA

November 8, 2010

posted in: Education

 United Against Sexual Assault of Sonoma County is proud to celebrate with you as we formally announce our new name and logo. Effective November 8th, 2010 we will be known as:         We continue to serve as Sonoma County’s rape crisis and trauma center providing Crisis Intervention, Counseling, Prevention Education programs and support

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Is working with sex offenders out of bounds for Rape Crisis Centers?

October 6, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,leadership

The state of California enters its fourth month without an approved state budget.  Some California rape crisis centers cash flow has become a cash drip.  This budget impasse has forced many centers to develop contingency plans that vary from decreasing agency hours, having multiple waves of staff layoffs to the worst case scenario of closing

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President signs Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act

August 6, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Public Affairs

Passengers on cruise ships headed from or toward American ports will gain increased security, services and rights when the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 is  implemented thanks to the leadership of a California Congresswoman, vocal survivors and the President of the United States. On Tues. July 31, the President signed H.R. 3360,

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CALCASA acknowledged as a valuable resource

July 14, 2010

posted in: Education

Recently, the International Association of Forensic Nurses‘ (IAFN) newsletter, On the Edge, featured an article about CALCASA and the work we do in their Education and Training section. IAFN is an international membership organization comprised of forensic nurses working around the world and other professionals who support and compliment the work of forensic nursing. The

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Guest Post: Valuing the work of women at non-profit agencies

June 4, 2010

posted in: Education

Below is a guest post from Belinda Rolicheck, Executive Director at Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus in Modesto, CA. Haven Women’s Center is a non-profit, bilingual (Spanish/English) organization consisting of a group of dedicated staff and volunteers who share their time by helping victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Haven’s services are designed to

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