Welcome to the Member Portal! Access your member benefits below.
Member Resources
Training
- NYSCASA 40-Hour Training for New Advocates: This link will take you to the training registration on our external site, NYSCASA’s Coalition Manager. Please register for the advocacy training there! Please note that this training has not been approved by the NYS Department of Health and DOH certification will not be provided upon completion. However, if you wish to obtain a certificate of completion, please email info@nyscasa.org to request one.
- “Foundations of Advocacy” Training Manual: Created by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), this resource offers tools to equip new advocates with core knowledge and skills for supporting survivors of sexual violence.
- Training and Events Calendar: Keep an eye on NYSCASA’s calendar for upcoming events and training opportunities!
- Training Archive on YouTube: Recordings from most of our past webinars and training opportunities are available via our YouTube channel.
Resources
- COVID-19 Updates: New York State is among those most affected by COVID-19. In response to this quickly evolving situation, we will be posting regular updates and information onto this page as soon as it becomes available: www.nyscasa.org/covid-19
- Resources for Advocates and Service Providers: Resources compiled by the NYSCASA team for victim advocates, counselors, and other survivor-supporting professionals.
- Film Collection: Members can stream films in the Media Education Foundation’s Gender Studies Collection through NYSCASA’s subscription. Use this link to create a free account; after signing up, you’ll receive an email confirmation with a link to access the film collection. Be sure to bookmark this URL so that you can access it later! If you have questions about accessing the films, please contact us via email with “Media Education Foundation” in the subject line at info@nyscasa.org.
- Lending Library: NYSCASA’s Lending Library offers books, videos and other materials on a wide range of topics of interest to sexual violence survivors and advocates. Materials may be requested and borrowed by NYSCASA members. Our online catalog is in progress. In the meantime, please feel free to review our resource recommendations and contact info@nyscasa.org to learn more about materials available to our members.
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center Library Catalog: NSVRC’s library houses the world’s largest collection of resources on preventing sexual harassment, abuse, and assault. In the library catalog — which is a free resource for advocates, researchers and the general public — you’ll find the latest journal articles, fiction and non-fiction books, films, children’s books, and more. While the NSVRC library does not circulate books, it can be an easy way for you to identify titles you’re interested in — and many journal articles can be made available upon request at no cost.
- Resources for SADI Participants: Resources compiled by the NYSCASA team for participants of the NYSCASA Sexual Assault Demonstration Initiative. These resources are available for all of our members.
- Resources on Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression for Aspiring Allies: Google Drive folder with resources generated by NYSCASA’s Solidarity PLACE (Peer Learning, Accountability, and Community Education) for Aspiring Allies in NYS Victim Services.
Technical Assistance
- Consultation and Technical Assistance from NYSCASA’s Expert Staff: Our staff is available over email and via web conferencing to serve your needs. To request assistance, email the relevant staff member in our staff listing.
- New York State Training and Technical Assistance Center: Training and technical assistance for rape crisis and sexual violence programs who work with victims and survivors of sexual violence in New York State, with a focus on providing support on “Enough is Enough” programming.
- Peer Support Calls for BIPOC in NYS Victim Services: NYS-based advocates and other victim services staff/volunteers who identify as Black, Indigenous, or as People of Color (BIPOC), are invited to participate in NYSCASA’s upcoming peer support calls for BIPOC at victim services programs. These informal conversations will be facilitated by NYSCASA staff.
Member benefits:
- Access to NYSCASA’s lending library. Hundreds of books, publications, videos, DVDs, and other resources on sexual violence dynamics, appropriate interventions, and prevention strategies are available for members to borrow in person or via postal mail. Please contact us at info@nyscasa.org for more information.
- Advance notice regarding key NYSCASA events. Advance notice of events (for example, NYSCASA’s statewide conference or annual meeting) allows members opportunities to register before the general public.
- Discounted registration fees. Members receive discounts that are not offered to the general public.
- Monthly e-news updates. NYSCASA’s Monthly Digest helps members keep current on sexual assault issues and training opportunities.
- Invitation to NYSCASA’s annual meeting. This meeting is a great opportunity to meet with NYSCASA staff and other professionals working to address sexual violence.
New York State Department of Health-approved rape crisis program members receive these additional benefits:
- Access to funding. Eligible member rape crisis programs receive funding, such as Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SASP) funding.
- Voting privileges. Member rape crisis programs get to cast their vote at NYSCASA’s annual meeting.
- Preferred status. Member rape crisis programs receive earliest notice of key NYSCASA events, best discounts, most frequent news updates and alerts, access to more NYSCASA resources, and extra opportunities to provide feedback that helps to inform NYSCASA activities.
Member benefits:
- Access to NYSCASA’s lending library. Hundreds of books, publications, videos, DVDs, and other resources on sexual violence dynamics, appropriate interventions, and prevention strategies are available for members to borrow in person or via postal mail. Please contact us at info@nyscasa.org for more information.
- Advance notice regarding key NYSCASA events. Advance notice of events (for example, NYSCASA’s statewide conference or annual meeting) allows members opportunities to register before the general public.
- Discounted registration fees. Members receive discounts that are not offered to the general public.
- Monthly e-news updates. NYSCASA’s Monthly Digest helps members keep current on sexual assault issues and training opportunities.
- Invitation to NYSCASA’s annual meeting. This meeting is a great opportunity to meet with NYSCASA staff and other professionals working to address sexual violence.
New York State Department of Health-approved rape crisis program members receive these additional benefits:
- Access to funding. Eligible member rape crisis programs receive funding, such as Sexual Assault Services Formula Program (SASP) funding.
- Voting privileges. Member rape crisis programs get to cast their vote at NYSCASA’s annual meeting.
- Preferred status. Member rape crisis programs receive earliest notice of key NYSCASA events, best discounts, most frequent news updates and alerts, access to more NYSCASA resources, and extra opportunities to provide feedback that helps to inform NYSCASA activities.