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IowaCASA to host Effective Group Facilitation Conference
June 19 & 20 * 9:00 am - 4:00 pm * Wallace Building Auditorium * 502 E. 9th St.
Effective group work with survivors, especially sexual assault survivors can be challenging. In order to meet the need many of you have expressed, IowaCASA will be offering training on three different models of effective group work for survivors. All are time limited and focus on skill-building.
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IowaCASA Hosts Press Conference to Announce Two Sexual Violence Reports

The Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA) with the support of the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) hosted a press conference on April 26th, 2012 to announce the results of the University of Iowa College of Public Health’s recently released Costs of Sexual Violence in Iowa and the CDC’s first National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) released in December of 2011.
Read the Press Release

Cost of Sexual Violence in Iowa Report
Policy Brief: Cost of Sexual Violence in Iowa 
Visit the Iowa Department of Public Health's Sexual Violence Prevention portion of their webpage to learn more about the Cost of Sexual Violence report.

National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey
Visit the Center for Disease Control's Injury Center: Violence Prevention portion of their webpage to learn more about the NISVS Survey.
 

Job Announcements
IowaCASA is looking for an Administrative Assistant and a part-time CPA Grant/Fiscal Manager. IowaCASA is a small, statewide non-profit that provides a friendly, fast-paced work environment. Please consider joining us, or share this information with those you know who might be interested.
Administrative Assistant Job Description
Grant/Fiscal Manager Job Description

Positions that have been filled
Thank you for your interest in the Medical Advocacy Coordinator and Rural Medical Advocacy Coordinator positions. The positions have now been filled. If you are interested in working for IowaCASA or other organizations advocating for survivors of sexual violence, you may want to check our website and Facebook page occasionally. You may also want to check the websites of any of our 28 member sexual assault crisis centers for job openings. Thank you again for your interest in advocacy for survivors of sexual violence. Employement opportunities are available here.  
 

Great News! VAWA  (Violence Against Women Act) Reauthorization has been passed by the Senate

The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, S. 1925, has passed the Senate by a  68 to 31 vote!

Check the vote count, and call your Senators that voted yes to tell them how proud you are that they supported the bill written by more than 2,000 professionals serving victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supported by more than 1,000 national, state and local programs.  Let them know you are glad that they voted to protect ALL victims of these crimes!

http://4vawa.org/

IowaCASA's Sexual Assault Awareness Month Video

2012 Training Schedule

Reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), enacted in 1994, recognizes the insidious and pervasive nature of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and supports comprehensive, effective and cost saving responses to these crimes. VAWA programs, administered by the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services, give law enforcement, prosecutors and judges the tools they need to hold offenders accountable and keep communities safe while supporting victims. VAWA must be swiftly reauthorized to ensure the continuation of these vital, lifesaving programs and laws.

Visit the National Task Force to End Sexual and Domestic Violence Against Women for more information.

About IowaCASA
IowaCASA has 28 member centers serving sexual assault survivors throughout Iowa.

IowaCASA has 17 full and part time staff members who work on several initiatives including:

• Technical assistance and training to member centers
• Civil legal assistance for survivors of sexual assault, including immigration assistance
• Improving responses for survivors of sexual assault within communities of color
• Statewide sexual assault prevention and training for allied professionals
• Public policy efforts at the state and national levels
• A national project providing peer-based assistance to other sexual assault coalitions