California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

On the third anniversary of #MeToo, we are amplifying the power of survivors everywhere. As we embark on the next chapter in the fight to end sexual violence, learn about our new offerings including our new digital platform ‘me too.’ Act Too. http://bit.ly/MeTooYear3

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A bill changing sex-offender registration requirements recently signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom has been widely misunderstood by critics, said Carol Beecroft, CEO of the Women's Center - High Desert, Inc. in Ridgecrest. California's Rape Crisis Centers help to reduce stress for individuals and communities by contextualizing coverage and debunking myths and, at times, educating the public by correcting and dispelling misinformation. The more RCCs engage and inform media, ...sex ed, and spaces where educational materials are absorbed, the better educated the populace, and the more of a shared responsibility for preventing sexual violence. #SB145 #BoldMoves Kern Valley Sun https://kernvalleysun.com/center-says-sex-offender-bill-mi/

How was NSAC 2020: #BoldMoves? The following statements were captured by BAWAR in response to opening plenaries from Farah Tanis and sujatha baliga, and a panel asking, What is Your Survivors' Agenda?: "Voices of Black women are visible and prominent' has really stuck in my head, especially as I continue to find my voice in this work and joining the movement in making those bold moves."--Khyra, Lead SEM Advocate ... "I was really moved when Farah Tanis said, 'How we grieve now is how we will relearn the world' and I'm inspired to bring that intention to my daily work- existing right now is hard but it's so important to be creative and intentional, especially when things are hard."--Lorraine, Campus Advocacy Coordinator "Excelente me inspiro el testimonio de Sujatha. CONDUCTAS, ESTRUCTURAS, PENSAMIENTOS Y CORAZON"--Matty, Consejera Principal del Programa Latinx "sujatha baliga was a revelation, her invitation to 'stop calling people by the behavior we want them to stop doing' will be transformative for BAWAR's language. People who rape/have used sexual violence vs. 'rapists' or 'perpetrators'. Wow!"-- Leah, Executive Director Go to NationalSexualAssaultConference.org to view the recordings from the entire National Sexual Assault Conference! https://mailchi.mp/8dde1e27acc0/september-newsletter NationalSexualAssaultConference.org Bold Moves

Still a bit of time to register and tune in for this exciting panel! CALCASA's Senior Policy Associate, John L. Finley, will join thought leaders on "Disrupting Upstream Determinants of Family and Community Violence in the Era of #COVID19" Register here: https://tinyurl.com/DVIPVBRIEFING... Hosted by Blue Shield of California Foundation, Senator Melissa Hurtado, and @California Initiative for Health Equity and Action

Regrettably, there's been a great deal of misinformation spread around #SB145 that has since been signed by California Governor Newsom. Simply put, Sen. Scott Wiener's legislation eliminates an inequality in sex offender registration. For more info, go to: https://linktr.ee/sb145

The National Sexual Assault Conference featured timely and innovate workshops like RALIANCE's "Make #BoldMoves to (Help) Prevent and End Sexual Violence in the Workplace." S. Renee gave attendees an inside look at: How corporate leaders think, operate and make decisions... Ten misconceptions that crush business opportunities The top three challenges that keep CEOs awake at night Why business leaders are really concerned about sexual violence in the workplace How to effectively communicate with business leaders Watch the workshop here: http://www.nationalsexualassaultconference.org//bold-move/ https://www.raliance.org/organizations-in-the-sexual-assa/

Where do we begin when making #BoldMoves? "Change needs to happen on three levels: hearts and minds, behaviors and structures." Thank you, @sujathabaliga for sharing your experiences and hopes for a world free from sexual violence. #NSAC2020 Bold Moves Watch it again at link below: http://www.nationalsexualassaultconference.org//sujatha-b/

Did you catch Alicia Garza's address at the National Sexual Assault Conference: #BoldMoves last week? Her recording (along with all the other keynotes) is now up on NationalSexualAssaultConference.org! Let us know what you think! http://www.nationalsexualassaultconference.org//alicia-ga/

Fantastic turnout for morning/early afternoon sessions! At 11AM PT/ 2PM ET we have the opportunity to make #BoldMoves with: -NM-Proves: The Effects of School Policies and Practices on Sexual Violence among LGBTQ+ Students with Theresa Cruz and Dee Ross-Reed UNM Prevention Research Center... -Make #BoldMoves to Help Prevent and End Sexual Violence in the Workplace with: S. Renee Smith of RALIANCE -(Re)Imagining a World without Sexual Violence with: Alexis Flanagan, Tannia Esparza, Tai Simpson, Raven, Claudia Lopez of Resonance Network National Sexual Assault Conference: #BoldMoves #NSAC2020

Good morning everyone! Day 3 of National Sexual Assault Conference: #BoldMoves!!! 9AM PT/ 12PM ET THREE WORKSHOPS:... -Sexual Violence is NOT Race Neutral with Rae Chaloult of MSU Residential College in the Arts and Humanities & NSVRC -How Can Reshaping Our Work with Men Become the Cure? with Quentin Walcott of CONNECT - Safe Families, Peaceful Communities -What is Your Survivors' Agenda? with Flannery Houston of RISE, JoEllen Chernow of survivorsknow, Nathalie Meus of Futures Without Violence, and Denise Beek of Me Too Movement - #metoo #BoldMoves #nsac2020 Missed the workshops or plenaries from Days 1 & 2? Go to NationalSexualAssaultConference.org to watch them!