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FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: 2018 Prevention Through Liberation Grant Program

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The Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, in collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority, is pleased to announce the Prevention Through Liberation project! This project seeks to fund and support 1-3 culturally specific, Tribal, or culturally responsive community-based sexual violence programs to conduct sexual violence prevention work in marginalized communities using an anti-oppression framework. … Read more

PPS reckons with teacher sexual misconduct investigation

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Keri Moran-Kuhn, the Coalition’s associate director, was interviewed for a story on KGW about serial sexual abuse in the Portland Public School system. PORTLAND, Ore. – A former Portland Public Schools teacher and coach with a long history of alleged sexual misconduct involving students got away with his inappropriate behavior for years due to a … Read more

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Prevention Through Liberation Capacity Building Mini-Grants

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We are pleased to announce a funding opportunity (four (4) capacity building mini-grants at $5,000 each) to increase organizational capacity for culturally-specific prevention efforts in Oregon anti-violence programs. Applications are due by Friday, May 25th, 2018 at 11:59pm. Download announcement [PDF] Download application form [DOCX]

Sex Workers Left Out of #MeToo Movement

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Article review written by Choya Adkison-Stevens, OCADSV Equity and Inclusion Coordinator In this piece, the author describes ways that #metoo has left sex workers — some of the people most likely to experience workplace sexual violence — behind. ‘They don’t want to include women like me.’ Sex Workers Left Out of #MeToo Movement — by Samantha Cooney … Read more

When Self-Care becomes Collective Care

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By Trisha Elizarde-Miller, OCADSV Executive Administrative Assistant RYT-200 trisha@ocadsv.org When was the last time you took a day off from work to focus on your own healing and restoration? In our movement to end domestic and sexual violence, particularly during a socio-political climate where tensions are constant, often times our response to those tensions is … Read more

New type of protective order: Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs)

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By Choya Adkison-Stevens, OCADSV Equity & Inclusion Coordinator Last year the Oregon legislature approved a new type of protection order, ERPO, Extreme Risk Protection Order. According to a memo from Everytown, “Extreme risk protection orders — also called gun violence restraining orders — enable courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having guns if law enforcement … Read more

Where to start? Helpful resources focused on enhancing sexual assault services in dual/multi-service organizations

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By Meagan Schorr, OCADSV Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Coordinator Within the last 15 years, the Resource Sharing Project, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, sibling coalitions, and others have developed valuable resources for the SA/DV field focused on how we can ensure SA services are internally and externally strong within dual/multi-service organizations. These resources … Read more

She reported a sexual assault; then, 6 years of silence

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Vanessa Timmons, the Coalition’s executive director, was interviewed for an article in The Oregonian about a 2011 sexual assault case in Clackamas County. Vanessa Timmons, executive director of the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, a statewide advocacy group, said some women may feel comfortable speaking out given the current nationwide focus on rape, sexual … Read more

Lead a workshop at our 2018 Annual Conference!

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We’re seeking workshop proposals for our 2018 Conference! Please submit your proposal before 5:00pm on Friday, January 5th. Instructions [PDF] Workshop proposal form [PDF] Presenter application [PDF] Photo release form [PDF] Release of information form [PDF] Contact Jonathan Gates, Communications and Events Coordinator, with any questions regarding this application process.

Addressing Intersections of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence and HIV/AIDS

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By Choya Adkison-Stevens, OCADSV Equity & Inclusion Coordinator Note: this piece is the first in a series supporting advocates to work with survivors around sex, sexuality and sexual health. Future columns may discuss such topics as sexual trauma, sex work, reproductive coercion, kink, non-monogamy, and others. If you have question, ideas, or experiences you want to … Read more

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