Agency News
New Anonymous Reporting website!
We have created an online space just for our anonymous reporting forms and documents! Please visit www.ncanonymousreporting.org to download useful forms and documents to help your county implement their anonymous reporting protocol. Should you have any questions about the anonymous reporting process please contact [email protected]. We look forward to helping you achieve sound processes that are efficient and victim […]
Funding Announcement: Request For Proposals
NCCASA has finally been notified of the release of funding to enhance services for sexual assault survivors. The two services NCCASA will be providing is therapeutic services and language access services. These are two of the priorities we have heard from advocates, survivors and our funders. To that end, NCCASA is releasing two RFPs for […]
#MeToo, Believing Survivors, and Leveraging this Moment for Lasting Change
Over the past two weeks, NCCASA has released two statements and a set of talking points, responding to the recent wave of survivors coming forward with accounts of sexual violence and the resulting consequences for those who have caused harm. One of these statements was released today, in response to the Alabama election and the […]
#MeToo: How Do We Support Survivors and Leverage This Moment to Create Lasting Change?
“This past month marks a watershed moment, when survivors of sexual violence and harassment have come forward using social media and the hashtag #MeToo to create a community of courage, encouragement, and belief. This moment is not an ‘upswing’ in reporting of sexual violence; it is the result of survivors who have continued to bravely […]
NORTH CAROLINA COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT TO HOST PRESS CONFERENCE IN WAKE OF NATIONAL ATTENTION TO SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT
Raleigh, NC– In recent months, growing national and worldwide conversations have brought the prevalence and pervasiveness of sexual violence and harassment to the forefront. From the outcry of those violated by people in positions of power in Hollywood and beyond to survivors using the hashtag #MeToo, people continue to courageously speak out. It is time […]
Upcoming Webinar: “Technology and Sexual Assault”
Wednesday November 29th 11:00am – 12:30pm News headlines frequently feature online predators, sexting, sextortion, and revenge porn. The role of technology in sexual assault is much broader than those soundbite topics. As technology has become woven into almost every aspect of our daily lives, it has also been woven into the dynamics of sexual assault. […]
2017 NC Rape Prevention and Education RFA is Open!
The new NC Rape Prevention and Education RFA for the 2018-2021 grant cycle is currently open and is due October 19. You can access the materials on the NC DHHS website by following this link: http://www.injuryfreenc.ncdhhs.gov/preventionResources/SexViolence.htm. If you have any questions, please contact JP Przewoznik, Director of Prevention and Evaluation, at [email protected].
Changes to Title IX: Department of Education Guidance on Sexual Misconduct Impacts Survivors
“Last Friday the Department of Education announced major changes to the guidance on campus response and investigation of sexual misconduct and Title IX violations. The changes are a step backwards and will have real consequences for the students on our college campuses… Educational institutions have an obligation to prevent behaviors that contribute to hostile environments, […]
Call for Proposals Open for the Upcoming NC WAVE Student Summit!
The North Carolina Campus Consortium (a project of NCCASA in partnership with NCCADV) and WAVE (Working Against Violence for Everyone) Student Planning Committee are thrilled to announce the third annual NC WAVE Student Summit (formerly known as the Campus SV/IPV Student Advocates Summit): a one-day summit focusing on students’ work to prevent and respond to sexual and intimate partner violence (SV/IPV) […]
Racial Equity Institute Training September 18!
In partnership with the Racial Equity Institute, NCCASA is hosting a Groundwater Presentation on September 18th in Greensboro. In this lively and participatory presentation, REI organizers will use stories and data to present a perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature. By examining characteristics of modern-day racial inequity, the presentation introduces participants to an […]