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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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Richmond Police Department shows their support for Denim Day 2010

April 21, 2010

posted in: CALCASA,Education

As agencies and communities throughout the nation observed Denim Day 2010 today, Community Violence Solutions in San Pablo, CA was pleased to have received support from their local police department.  Below is a message from the Richmond Police Department to Community Violence Solutions: The Richmond Police Department’s Investigative Services Bureau wants you to know we

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Accessing compensation for victims of crime

April 15, 2010

posted in: Education

I had a recent opportunity to join a web conference, hosted by the Family Justice Center Alliance,  related to California’s Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP). The web conference was facilitated by JoAnn Goodwin, the Assistant Deputy Executive Officer, and Christy Munson, Manager County Liaison and Support Section of CalVCP. The Victim Compensation Program (CalVCP) provides financial

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Examining the health care reform and it’s effects on women and Latin@s

April 9, 2010

posted in: Education

The National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) and National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) hosted a teleconference and web conference on April 7, 2010 and April 8, 2010 focusing on the effects of the new health care reform on women. Both organizations did a really great job outlining both the positive and not-so-positive provisions in

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What the health care reform means for women

April 2, 2010

posted in: Education

As the newly signed Health Care Reform begins to settle into people’s minds, many are asking, “How will this affect me?”  For many survivors of sexual assault, many women have experienced barriers to accessing health care because, for many health care agencies, suffering from PTSD after an assault has been considered a “pre-existing condition” (see

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