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Coalition Connection
Your Weekly Source of News, Trainings, and Events
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Through a collective voice,
the WCADVSA is committed to provide leadership, education, and systems advocacy to advance social change and end violence.
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Welcome to your weekly edition of the Coalition Connection!
Not sure of the purpose of this newsletter? Click here to learn more. Are you having difficulty viewing this e-mail or do you feel like you are missing some of the information in the Connection? If so, click here for a few helpful hints.
We will highlight important information in this section each week that requires your action or attention. This week's highlights include:
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Opportunity
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Motherhood After #MeToo Research Study 
My name is Kelsey Drotning and I am a PhD student at the University of Maryland. I am doing field research for my dissertation related to mothers' experiences with the #metoo movement and their approach to sex education with their children.
The purpose of this study is to understand how the mothers are responding to and navigating the #MeToo movement and related events.
I am seeking women:
1. Are above the age of 18 years old and a mother
2. Have at least 1 child age 5 and older
What will you be asked to do?
You will be asked to do two things: 1) Fill out a brief background survey; and 2) Participate in an interview (via phone or a virtual platform) that lasts 45 - 90 minutes. Interview topics will include sex education, parenting decisions, mother-child conversations about sexual behavior, #metoo movement and related events, and sexual violence.
If you have any questions or would like to participate in this study, please email Kelsey Drotning or call/text her at 206-919-4331.
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Protocol for Men and Teenage Boys In Shelter 
I am an intern with Safe Harbor which is a domestic violence shelter in the upstate of SC. We are currently working on researching other domestic violence shelters' protocols regarding men and teenage boys.
Therefore, I would greatly appreciate it if you could share some information regarding these protocols in Wyoming and how they might differ from the female client process.
- Do most shelters have a community living style?
- Are men and women usually separated in shelters?
- Is the onboarding process different for men and women?
- Are there differences in how services are provided (counseling, advocacy)?
If you have the time and capacity to give me feedback, I would appreciate hearing from you. You can email me, Sarah Briere for more information or with additional questions about my research.
Thank You!
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WCADVSA Seeking Prevention Specialist
This is a full-time position with generous benefits and salary.
Qualifications include, but are not limited to:
- Bachelor's degree in public health, human services, victim services, or a closely related field or an equivalent experience level. Three years related work experience in primary prevention and advocacy preferred.
- Understanding causes of violence rooted in racism and oppression as connected to domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence, and stalking with a strong commitment to ending violence and oppression of all peoples.
- Experience in social justice, systems advocacy, and social change work.
- Experience with primary prevention of violence work, particularly in implementing comprehensive prevention strategies and an understanding of program evaluation.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Develop and implement activities based on the goals and objectives of current funding sources, and complete required reports.
- Through an anti-oppression framework, build local and statewide capacity for sexual violence prevention by researching, developing expertise, and providing primary prevention technical assistance, training, programming, and education to funded sub-grantees, local domestic violence/sexual assault (DVSA) programs, community stakeholders, and partners.
- Create and build partnerships with other teams or groups who share the mission of sexual violence prevention for addressing complimentary activities such as coalition building, community mobilization, policy review, and implementation.
Application received by August 6, 2021 will be given preference.
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WCADVSA Staff Attorney Position
The WCADVSA Legal Project is funded through a grant received from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program. The Legal Project has been funded by OVW since 1998 in competitive grant cycles. Two Staff Attorney positions and a Legal Assistant position are funded to complete the grant goals which include providing direct civil legal services on behalf of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking statewide.
Qualifications:
- Licensed to practice law in Wyoming.
- Knowledge of Wyoming courts, laws and procedures.
- Thorough understanding of family law, civil procedure, evidence, ethics and familiarity with criminal law.
- Understanding of issues and willingness to continue to learn about issues related to
domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault and a strong commitment to ending
violence against women. - Ability to provide professional, high quality and sensitive legal services to victims of
domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. - Ability to counsel and advise clients and provide referrals for people who are in crisis.
- Willingness and ability to work with people from varied backgrounds, cultures,
ethnicities and abilities. - Proficiency with computer and Internet technologies and software programs,
including Microsoft Word and Excel. - Ability to work with law office management databases, including ABACUS.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage time, keep detailed statistics, evaluate progress and
adjust activities to complete work within established time frames. - Ability to handle multiple projects and work independently as well as collaboratively.
- Demonstrated team building, limit setting, problem solving, creative/analytical
thinking and organizational skills, including report writing and grant writing. - Demonstrated project management skills, including staff supervision.
- Commitment to collaboration, team-building and professional development of staff.
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Our Work
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WyoGives - Online Day of Giving Results
You helped us raise $4,819!!!
Thank you for making Wyoming's 2nd annual statewide giving day an incredible success. It was heartwarming and so exciting to experience the state coming together as on e community to support the work of nonprofits.
It is a testimony to the spirit of those who love Wyoming and the belief in giving back to our communities. 51 donors opened their hearts and pockets to help survivors and victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Transitional Housing Voluntary Services Training E-Learning 
The NNEDV Voluntary Services Training in 2021 will be completed through an e-learning module. MOU partners (WCADVSA member programs) are encouraged to participate in the e-learning module if they are providing direct services. There is no limit on the number of staff who can take this e-learning course. But at least one person needs to complete the courses for the agency.
There are 8 lessons available. In total, you'll need to view 6 lessons to complete the training requirement. There are 5 mandatory lessons in Track A and 3 elective lessons in Track B. At least 1 lesson from Track B must be completed to meet the minimum lesson requirement.
Click this link to find the registration page. When you register, you will automatically be registered for both Tracks A and B and you will have access to all eight lessons. When you register, you'll be asked to create a username and password that is unique for you. Each person, who wants to take the course, should enroll separately. That way the certificate generates with your name on it.
The e-learning platform will track your progress. You can start, pause, and restart all of the lessons. Once you've viewed all of the lessons in Track A, and the lesson(s) you want to view in Track B, you'll need to complete the Course Completion Certification to obtain a certificate. In that quiz, you'll note the lesson(s) you viewed, and then click the "Print Your Certificate" button.
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16th Annual DV Counts Day Informational Webinar - August 11
In preparation for this year's count, we will be holding an informational webinar on Wednesday, August 11 at 2:00 pm.
Due to changes to this year's survey and the data collection system, we recommend each program attend or be sure to watch the recording. This year's packet with the survey questions and much more information will be sent out to all programs before the August 11 webinar.
The webinar will be held via Zoom and include live captioning. In the registration, please let us know if you need additional accommodations. Requests made after July 28 may not be able to be met.
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Save The Date! 16th Annual DV Counts Day - September 9 
NNEDV is pleased to announce the date for this year's Domestic Violence Counts Day. This year the count will begin at 8:00 AM Eastern on Thursday, September 9th. An informational packet will be sent out in the next month or so detailing the specifics of the DV Counts Day, including what time you will begin counting in your time zone, reporting your data, important definitions, and frequently asked questions.
This year, NNEDV will be moving away from SurveyMonkey to a new platform for data collection. As with years past, NNEDV will host an information webinar before the day of the count to walk programs through the survey structure and questions being asked. Because we will be using a new reporting platform, it may be helpful to have your staff member that will be reporting the data for your organization join the webinar or watch the recording.
If you would like to have another staff member added to the listserv to ensure they receive the information regarding the day of the count, please email their information to DVcounts@nnedv.org to be added.
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Policy Updates
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Thank you to everyone who made calls and sent emails earlier this week!
It's supported by fines and other criminal penalties.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced S.611 to the Senate Tuesday. See a summary of the VOCA fix here. He even discussed ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences Study) which we have all learned about in recent years. Witnessing or being a victim of violent crime is an adverse childhood experience and VOCA funding helps victims receive what they need.
While Wyoming Senators Barrasso and Lummis voted for S611 in its final unameded form, they both voted for the Toomey amendment. According to some of the debate, the amendment possibly would have put caps on the spending and increased the process to appropriate the funding. (We're still wandering through the weeds trying to figure out all the details.) It was also disappointing to see Sen. Barrasso taking the time during this debate on VOCA to give a speech about the economy and the latest budget bill. That's right, he said nothing about vicitms or the importance of this funding to all of us in Wyoming.
Our Senators need to know who you are, and how important these issues are to you. Budget bills and the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is still waiting to be heard in the Senate.
Thanks again everyone!
Please take another minute to thank Senator Barrasso and Senator Lummis for supporting the VOCA Fix, and if you're up for it, ask for an explanation on why they supported the Toomey Amendment.
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Monthly Po licy Call - July 23
Tara Muir, our public policy director, will connect with all of you on federal and state policy issues! Usually 4th Fridays at lunch. All questions welcome.
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In light of recent homophobic and transphobic actions, activities and violence in our state, ESPC has drafted a statement of solidarity. WCADVSA has signed on to the letter, standing in solidarity with WY's LGBTQ+ Community.
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Training and Events |
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Wyoming Webinars, Training, and Events
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Healthy Moms, Happy Babies (HMHB) Community-Based Webinar 
Coming to Your Community in Summer 2021!
Many staff of home visitation, early childhood and similar programs struggle with how best to address issues of domestic violence (DV) among their clients. The impact of DV on parents' and children's physical and mental health and risk for substance use and persistent perinatal depression is well documented. To support communities' capacity in DV prevention, response, and healing, we are providing Healthy Moms, Happy Babies (HMHB) webinars. We aspire to reach each county in Wyoming, and invite you to lead in identifying community partners to invite to the webinars.
This summer and early fall, a team of people from Wyoming Departments of Family Services, Health, and Corrections, along with Wyoming Children's Trust Fund and WCADVSA, will provide training. The 3-hour webinar provides healing approaches to DV prevention and response for staff of home visitation, early childhood, and other community programs, with attuned approaches to DV for survivors.
HMHB is an interactive curriculum that addresses the barriers and difficulties staff experience in addressing DV. The training will address how personal and or vicarious trauma or abuse may impact our ability to do this work. Specific strategies and tools, personal and organizational, will be presented to address the needs of front-line staff and managers so that they feel adequately situated to hear a positive disclosure of abuse.
We hope sharing in this interactive learning space with your fellow community members and organizations will be another capacity building opportunity for all. If you're interested, please click here to choose some weeks that look good for a potential webinar for your community, and Susie will reach out to you to talk about this in more detail. For more information email Susie Markus or call her at 307-222-3352 or 307-274-6292.
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National Webinars, Training, and Events
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IX in 5: Title IX Expectations for the Next Five Years 
As the Biden administration turns to Title IX changes, including expected changes to the regulations, this webinar on July 27 at 13:00 am will look forward towards what we can expect over the next five years.
Join recognized experts from NASPA: Culture of Respect and the SUNY ARRIVE Center for a discussion of the next five years as well as free and low cost resources that can help campuses meet current compliance obligations, prepare for future changes, and go beyond to better serve students and prevent violence.
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Virtual Parent Town Hall with the US Department of Education 
The intended audience for this virtual town hall on July 28 from 6:00 - 7:00 pm is parents.
After a year and a half of grappling with the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, students across the country are slated to return to school in-person this fall. However, for many, especially parents, the return to in-person instruction has brought with it a variety of worries, hesitations, and questions:
- Will my child(ren) be safe at school?
- What COVID precautions should I look for in my child's school?
- How will schools take my child's social and emotional well-being into account?
- Is the vaccine safe?
- Should I get the vaccine?
- Should my child(ren) get the vaccine?
While one of Biden Administration's top priorities is to have all students back in-person this fall, they recognize that this goal will not be met if parents' voices are not heard, and their concerns taken into account. This Parent Town Hall is a unique opportunity for parents to share their ideas and concerns, and to get their questions answered.
During the event, panelists from the US Department of Education and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will answer parents' questions and address concerns around the return to in-person instruction.
Parents are invited to submit questions about the return to in-person instruction on the registration form. Pre-submitted questions will help plan the content of the session. Time will also be reserved for live questions and answers at the end of the event.
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Conceptual Clarity 3-Day Training 
Around the country there is increasing interest in creating meaningful change in men who batter, abuse, and cause harm. This training will help you create or refine a BIP that is comprehensive, clear, and customized to your organization and community. This training is what you need to enhance your credibility in your community.
This 3-day training (July 29-31) is foundational and will provide an opportunity for the most seasoned facilitators to broaden the scope of their program and enhance their awareness and skills.
The Conceptual Clarity Model is derived from a deep analysis of a progression from awareness to the cessation of harm and the presence of integrity. Developing an understanding of accountability, so that program participants connect their actions with integrity, respect, and honor. By operationalizing accountability, we promote meaningful conversations and reflection about accountability on an individual level. This model presumes competence and the capacity to change for each program participant.
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How To Provide Pet Services to DV Victims - Webinar 
Research has shown the link between humans and animals can be life-changing and in some cases, life-saving.
Survivors of domestic violence are often forced to choose between their safety and the safety of their pets. Rose Brooks Center hopes to change this by providing shelters with the resources they need to offer pet services in a way that will work for their agency.
Shelter the Whole Family is a half-day training providing participants with an understanding of:
- How human violence and abuse towards animals are connected
- How your agency can provide life-saving services to victims with pets
- How to provide shelter for assistance animals while protecting your agency
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Allstate Foundation Moving Ahead Curriculum Training of Trainers
This year's Allstate Foundation Moving Ahead Curriculum Training of Trainers will be offered virtually as a two-part series on August 11 and 12 from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Additional details about the training as well as a registration link is available in the document attached. Please forward this information on to colleagues and sub-grantee programs.
Who Should Attend?
This training is open to all Allstate Foundation Moving Ahead Grantees and Sub-grantees, but it is only required for individuals who are leading economic justice work and are new to The Moving Ahead Curriculum or have never attended the TOT training with NNEDV before.
- New Allstate Foundation Grantees: The coalition staff person overseeing the project, as well as a staff person leading the project from each sub-grantee program
- Returning Grantees: Coalition and sub-grantee staff who are new to the project and never attended a Moving Ahead Training of the Trainers (i.e. the coalition/sub-grantee is not a new grantee but has experienced turnover or a change in staff on this project)
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Career Empowerment for Survivors: What Advocates Need to Know Workshops 
Join NYSCADV, and Nicole Eniclerico of the YWCA of Union County for the training series, Career Empowerment for Survivor: What Advocates Need to Know*.
In this four workshop series, we will discuss key factors that affect our clientele, domestic violence survivors, in their path to a successful job search ending in employment. You will get a better understanding of how to work with and support clients through specific barriers that are limiting their capability to find employment, such as the struggle of a job search, lack of interview skills, and unstable living environments. These workshops will also provide helpful resources that can help clients reach their goals.
The workshops and topic areas are included below:
Who Should Attend:
Registration is open to domestic violence advocates of private, nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations and programs that have a primary purpose of providing shelter and supportive services to adult and youth victims of family violence, domestic violence, or dating violence, and their dependents. This includes programs that are licensed by the NYS Office for Children and Family Services or have local NY Department of Social Services contracts to provide domestic violence services, either residential or nonresidential.
*Webinars will be recorded.
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Click here to view a variety of upcoming webinars, national training, and conferences.
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Resource Center |
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The Rise Up Project provides essential job skills to help individuals enter and advance in the workplace. All sessions are provided free of charge by experienced industry coaches. The program was designed for those who are under-resourced, but is open to anyone wishing to participate.
Sessions start each month and run for 6 weeks. The sessions will cover the below topics:
- Resume Review - Interviewing Skills - LinkedIn Setup - Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Virtual Team Meetings - Writing Professional Emails
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Women athletes should be celebrated for their achievements and abilities. They should be known for their sports, the records they break, and the boundaries they shatter. Instead, sexist media coverage diminishes these achievements. "Women" become "girls." An Olympic hopeful becomes the daughter of someone famous. A winner becomes a wife. It is beyond time for this to change. The Rep Project is calling out this kind of sexist coverage with our new campaign, #RespectHerGame.
A Gold Medal in Misogynoir
The Olympic Games have not yet begun and Black women athletes are already in a losing position in the face of prejudice. These athletes, some of the world's most prolific and promising, are experiencing a myriad of abuses rooted in misogynoir. Coined by scholar Moya Bailey, "misogynoir" describes the specific hatred of and prejudice toward Black women. It is 2021 and that hatred lives on, as evidenced by the many events preceding this year's Olympic Games. Read more here.
A Better Bike Community
Marley Blonsky, a bike-adventurer based in Seattle. Marley's mission is to build a more inclusive bike community where people of all sizes, genders, races, abilities, and income-levels are comfortable. She hosts classes and has put together resource guides for people wanting to learn more about biking (including biking in a bigger body). Marley is creating the inclusive bike community she wants to see in the world.
Take Action! Learn more about Marley's work here. And, if you're Seattle-based, consider joining her inclusive cycling community.
In Case You Missed It:
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We're excited to announce that NSVRC's library collection has hit a huge milestone - we've cataloged over 50,000 resources! This occasion represents the hard work and passion of our library team who works tirelessly every day to make sure resources about prevention are accessible to all.
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 our 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. One especially useful feature of the library is our curated special titles lists, where you can find resources on racism and white privilege, the impact of COVID-19 on prevention, and more.
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Because of the increased likelihood they will experience domestic and sexual violence, people with disabilities' experiences should guide our work. Centering the voices of self-advocates (according to SABE, a self-advocate works to ensure people with disabilities are treated as equals and that they are given the same decisions, choices, rights, responsibilities, and chances to speak up to empower themselves; opportunities to make new friends, and to learn from their mistakes) and survivors ensures that our work to respond to domestic and sexual violence is responsive to their needs.
To ensure that you meaningfully include self-advocates in your work and center their experiences, think about the following tips:
- Pay self-advocates fairly for their expertise. If you need help determining how self-advocates' benefits might be impacted by compensation, review our Self-Advocate Compensation Tip Sheet.
- Ensure that your physical spaces, communication, events, and materials are accessible to all. For information on how to make your resources accessible, view our Accessible Resources Tip Sheet.
- Empower self-advocates to make decisions and guide the work.
- Train self-advocates to become peer to peer educators and advocates to help other survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
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Wyoming Folks Who Have Received Unemployment 
Now Qualify for Affordable Insurance on the Marketplace
On July 1, HHS/CMS made changes to the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace that allow more people in Wyoming access to affordable health insurance through our Marketplace.
Anyone who has received an unemployment check in 2021 now qualifies, even if their taxable income is below 100% of the FPL. Insurance for these folks will also be very affordable. They will likely qualify for a plan with a monthly deductible of less than $5.00, but they must sign up in the next six weeks!
We need your help spreading the word about this new opportunity Would you please:
- Share our Facebook post about the good news.
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Send an email out to your membership-volunteers, sharing this big news.
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- Host a zoom meeting. If your membership/volunteers/staff would be interested in learning more. Enroll Wyoming staff would be happy to lead a zoom-based presentation and answer any questions your members-volunteers have. Call Jason at 316-3076 for more information.
- Add information in your newsletter.
- Do you know someone who needs health insurance? Have them call Jason at 316-3076
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ERAP: Paying Advance Rent & Other Updates
As of July 15, ERAP has approved 529 applications, or 30% of submitted applications, paying a total of $1.6M in assistance. Of the payments, $1.3M went to landlords, $265K to renters and $120K to utilities.
Paying Advance Rent
Did you know that the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) can pay up to three months rent in advance to eligible households? With the uptick in COVID-19 cases in Wyoming and low vaccination rates, more households may need this assistance.
ERAP eligibility requirements include: being a renter in Wyoming or having unpaid rent on a previous Wyoming residence; having a household income of less than 80% of the area's median income; qualifying for unemployment benefits or being able to show direct or indirect financial loss because of COVID; and being at risk of losing housing.
If you have questions about eligibility or need assistance with an application, there are community based organizations set up in each county to provide help. (Click here for an updated list)
ERAP Income Eligibility Requirements
You meet the income eligibility requirements if your total household income is equal to or less than 80% the area median income (AMI). Your AMI depends on how many people live in your household and the county you live in. Please reference the tables below to see the 80% AMI applicable to your household using either annual or monthly income. Click here to view chart.
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P.E.A.C.E. Awards Nominations Open
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