Coalition News and Events
04 May REGISTER NOW: Creating Partnerships and Policy for Healing & Prevention 5/22-5/23
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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,...
28 Sep Statement in support of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria
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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...
25 Sep NYSCASA & NYSCCC Statement
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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...
21 Sep Statement on Charlottesville
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As an organization dedicated to advancing civil and human rights, eliminating gender-based violence, and advocating for survivors, the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault expresses a collective outpouring of outrage and sorrow at the “Unite the Right” white supremacist hate rally that occurred in...
07 Sep NYSCASA/Alliance Joint Statement
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The New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault (the Alliance) and the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) are alarmed by Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’s directive to review guidance that protects students’ rights. This review process, called notice-and-comment, is directed at a 2011...
07 Sep Statement on DACA
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Earlier today, the Trump Administration announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will be rescinded, opening hundreds of thousands of young people to detention and deportation. The New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) vehemently condemns this decision. In the coming weeks...
14 Jul Open Letter Regarding the Mass Shooting in Orlando
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We the Board and staff of the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) stand with the LGBTQ+, Latinx, and all other groups who are marginalized due to their gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religious/cultural beliefs, disabilities, and other identities. We stand with those...