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March Is...Women's History Month. What began as a single week in March in 1978 blossomed into a monthlong celebration in 1987. As a country, we spend the month of March honoring the contributions and achievements of women throughout history. Take a moment to think of how women throughout history have paved the way for our society through their own struggles and successes, and acknowledge the women who have also made a powerful impact in your daily life.
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Resources Library of Congress: Exhibits, collections, audio and video that commemorate and celebrate the vital role of women in American history.
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2019 Membership Renewals Continue hrough March 31!
It's time to renew your Violence Free Colorado 2019 membership!
We thank you so much for your patience as we've rolled out our new system in Coalition Manager, and we want you to be just as excited as we are! Coalition Manager allows you to register for trainings, access Violence Free Colorado member resources and connect with other programs in Colorado. You'll need to reset your password before you can access Coalition Manager. Once you're in the system, you'll need to update your information (including your annual budget for domestic violence programs) to calculate and pay for your membership fees. Your 2018 member access expires on March 31, so renew your membership today! Reach out to us with any questions you may have - we're here to help get you up and running as soon as possible! Contact Tamika Matthews, Community Impact Manager, at 720-728-8368 or tmatthews@violencefreeco.org.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month Working Group
It may be only March, but it's never too early to start thinking about Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. We've got some amazing activities in the works, and we need YOUR help to make them happen! You can help us raise awareness about domestic violence and join our efforts to end it by joining our DVAM working group. Take a look at our 2018 DVAM page to learn more.
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 | Liz Stuewe,
Training and TA Manager |
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Training and TA Update
Sometimes confidentiality can seem challenging!
I'm hosting our upcoming Brown Bag, "A Practical Review of Confidentiality: Navigating Challenging Situations" at noon March 12, and I'll provide you with some challenging hypothetical situations that arise in domestic violence programs and walk you through tools and strategies to address the situations.
We want to hear your input, questions, and feedback! If you have specific scenarios you would like to work through, please email me at lstuewe@violencefreeco.org by March 8. Register today!
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 | Lydia Waligorski, Public Policy Director |
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Policy Update
Domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking create serious negative physical and emotional impacts on survivors and their families, and far too often can end with a fatality. Under the current federal Family and Medical Leave Act, survivors who have been fortunate to work with their healthcare providers have accessed FMLA leave when needed to address the effects of violence for years.
The Colorado State Program will follow the FMLA closely in recognizing that allowing survivors experiencing health related effects to access the program, but will also take a trauma-informed and best-practice solution in assisting survivors to access leave. This is especially important for those who may not have health insurance or not be able to get a medical appointment within a short time window that allows for their safety needs. We also know sabotaging survivors access to healthcare and insurance coverage is a common abusive tactic.
I am asking you to call your legislators to ask for their vote on the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) bill, which includes a Safe Leave provision.
If you have personally experienced or witnessed the toll of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking on personal health please ACTIVELY support this bill. The legislature needs to hear from you!
This bill will be heard in a committee with many new members who are not familiar with domestic violence and may not understand how this specific provision will support survivors and their families.
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Webinars and Web-Based Trainings
All times are MST Do you have an upcoming training or event that you'd like to share with the Violence Free Colorado community? Post an event on our website calendar!
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In Person Trainings, Conferences and Events
July 29-31: Technology Safety Summit
Presented bythe National Network to End Domestic Violence
Location: San Francisco, CA
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Resources and Other NewsSafety Net Project Releases Three Spanish Language Templates for Release of Information and Advocate Instructions
The National Network to End Domestic Violence's Safety Net Project has released Spanish versions of their three Release of Information Tools. The templates can be found on the Confidentiality Templates page their website.
Anti-immigration Rhetoric and Policies Still Keep Survivors from Seeking Help
A 2017 survey conducted by API-GBV and partner organizations revealed that 43 percent of survivor advocates worked with immigrant survivors who dropped their cases because they were fearful to continue. In a recent statement to California Health Report, Policy Director Grace Huang suggests that fears are likely to be even stronger now: survivors are "declining to apply (for U visa protections) because they'd rather be under the radar than (have) immigration authorities have any information about them."
Visit the Alliance for Immigrant Survivors and sign up for their emails for the latest on immigration policy and resources for advocates.
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CAIA registration is now open!
Join us for the Colorado Advocacy in Action Conference June 5-7 in Vail, CO! Registration is now open!
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