In this issue of NYSCASA's Monthly Digest: Welcoming new staff to the NYSCASA team New York legislative updates NYSCASA's comments on the Department of Education's proposed Title IX changes Announcing April 2019 Sexual Assault Awareness Month theme, "I Ask" Upcoming conferences, in-person trainings, and webinars ...
Below are NYSCASA's comments on the US Department of Education's proposed changes to Title IX. NYSCASA encourages all to review and use these comments as a template for individual additional comments. For clarification or media inquiries, please contact Chelsea R. Miller, Communications Director, at cmiller@nyscasa.org. [advanced_iframe securitykey="bb71c92844f4a4af54a95a6f9fd265bc443d9acb"...
In this issue of NYSCASA's Monthly Digest: Governor Cuomo signs legislation establishing 'bill of rights' for survivors of sexual violence in New York Funding and job opportunities #HandsOffIX action alert Upcoming training events, conferences, and webinars Access to NYSCASA's training archive [advanced_iframe securitykey="bb71c92844f4a4af54a95a6f9fd265bc443d9acb" src="https://myemail.constantcontact.com/NYSCASA-Monthly-Digest---January-2019.html?soid=1101819944657&aid=pSNw-hz6crU" width="100%" height="1800"]...
On December 21, 2018, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to establish a sexual assault survivors' bill of rights, for the purposes of informing survivors of their rights under state law and ensuring that survivors receive the information needed to navigate the medical and criminal legal...
For Immediate Release: November 16, 2018 Contact: Chelsea R. Miller, Communications Director, cmiller@nyscasa.org New Proposed Title IX Rules Will Discourage Survivors from Reporting Sexual Violence and Limit Equitable Access to Education Albany, NY — The Department of Education has proposed new regulations governing campus sexual violence allegations that...
The New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) with support from the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society, invites rape crisis counselors, violence prevention advocates and educators, and community partners to join each other for a 1.5 day interactive training and discussion,...
In the wake of the devastation and destruction wrought by Hurricane Maria, the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault is concerned about the safety, health, and dignity of our familia on the island of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. In particular, it is...
NYSCASA AND NYSCCC STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE STATEWIDE REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH EDUCATION LAW 129 B AND THE RESCINDING 2011 DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTER AND THE 2014 QUESTION & ANSWERS ON TITLE IX AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. On Tuesday, September 19, 2017, Governor Cuomo released the preliminary...