news | NYSCASA - Part 12

27 Sep Reflections on ‘Beyond the Breakthrough’ and Social Justice/Anti-Oppression Work

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—E Bjorkman and Chelsea Miller In August 2019, E Bjorkman (PREA Outreach Director) and Chelsea Miller (Communications Director) attended the National Sexual Assault Conference. This year’s theme, “Beyond the Breakthrough,” focused on ways to best support survivors who have long been overlooked by mainstream sexual assault services and critically examined the role of oppression in fostering sexual violence and determining who can access sexual assault services and what services are provided.

13 Sep NYSCASA Monthly Digest – September 2019

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Do you have news for NYSCASA to share in our next digest? Email submissions with “Newsletter” in the subject line to Chelsea Miller, Communications Director, at cmiller@nyscasa.org.

11 Sep NYSCASA Statement On At-Home Sexual Assault Kits

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For Immediate Release: September 11, 2019 Contact: Selena Bennett-Chambers, Director of Public Policy, sbennett-chambers@nyscasa.org / Chelsea R. Miller, Communications Director, cmiller@nyscasa.org NYSCASA Statement On At-Home Sexual Assault Kits NYSCASA cautions against the use of at-home sexual assault evidence collection kits and is deeply concerned by the creation and...

09 Aug NYSCASA Monthly Digest – August 2019

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Do you have news for NYSCASA to share in our next digest? Email submissions with “Newsletter” in the subject line to Chelsea Miller, Communications Director, at cmiller@nyscasa.org. Coalition News Advocates in Action: Campus Advocates of the Western NY Region Campus Advocates from the Western Region enjoyed their...

09 Aug National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence calls for unified efforts to end racism, abuse, and oppression and calls for legislation to curb gun violence

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The New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault stands with the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence in calling for unified efforts to end racism, abuse, and oppression and calls for legislation to curb gun violence. "With each incident of mass violence, it...

13 Jul Anti-Sexual Violence Coalitions Nationwide Condemn the Mistreatment of Refugees and Immigrants Held in Detention

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For Immediate Release: July 13, 2019; updated July 18, 2019 to include new sign-ons Contact: Selena Bennett-Chambers, Director of Public Policy / 518-482-4222 ext. 302; Chelsea R. Miller, Communications Director / 518-482-4222 ext. 300 See also: NYSCASA Statement on US Immigrant Detention: Close the Camps, Bear Witness, Reunite Families,...

09 Jul NYSCASA Monthly Digest – July 2019

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Announcements from NYSCASA Statement on US Immigrant Detention: Close the Camps, Bear Witness, Reunite Families, and End the Violence [caption id="attachment_2935" align="alignright" width="291"] Madhuri Shukla, Immigration Detention Is Deadly, justseeds[/caption] As an organization committed to ending sexual violence while addressing oppression and injustice, NYSCASA condemns the violence and...

09 Jul NYSCASA Statement on US Immigrant Detention

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For Immediate Release: July 9, 2019 Contact: Selena Bennett-Chambers, Director of Public Policy / 518-482-4222 ext. 302; Chelsea R. Miller, Communications Director / 518-482-4222 ext. 300 NYSCASA STATEMENT ON US IMMIGRANT DETENTION Close the Camps, Bear Witness, Reunite Families, and End the Violence The New York State Coalition Against Sexual...

24 Jun Rensselaer County SART 9th Annual Tabletop Training Day

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The Rensselaer County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) is a multi-disciplinary response to sexual assault. The goal of the team is to provide victim-centered care, and better working relationships between disciplines, with the common goal to reduce sexual assault in our community. As the only identified...

14 Jun NYSCASA Monthly Digest – June 2019

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[ez-toc] Announcements from NYSCASA 2018 Annual Report NYSCASA’s 2018 Annual Report, which outlines our activities during 2018, is available! Many thanks and kudos to our 2018 donors, members, board members, and staff. NYSCASA Honors Pride Month This LGBTQ Pride Month marks 50 years since the June 28, 1968, uprising at the...