APRIL IS SEXUAL ASSAULT ACTION MONTH Dear member programs and community partners, Our theme this year is “Together, We Create a Violence-Free Oregon- Will You Join Us?”. SAAM is a critical month for community engagement to raise awareness, solicit donations and volunteers, and to deepen Sexual Violence advocacy work in Oregon’s anti-violence community by providing an open … Read more
A book can be a window to the world or a mirror into one’s self. Young Adult Literature, or YA Lit, consists of books with teen readers and teen topics in mind. These books have become so popular that it is customary for them to have their own bookstore and library sections. They allow readers to look out … Read more
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
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