April 2022

During Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we strive to increase public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities about how it can be prevented.

 

Today we launch the “Don’t Stand By” campaign which calls for bystanders to act when they hear or witness inappropriate behavior, sexual harassment and/or violence. Find more information, the #Dont'StandBy toolkit, and other ways you can get involved on our website. 

Join us on Fri, April 22 at 10:30 AM for our next SCKNOWMORE webinar: "Traumatic Brain Injury as a Result of DV: Information, Screening & Model Practices" presented by Susan Higginbotham, MEd, PCADV Chief Executive Officer. 

Save the date for our May webinar (5/20/22): "The ABCs of Working with Men and Boys" presented by Patrick J. Patterson, MSW, MPH, President of Global Partners for Fathers and Families, LLC. 

There's still time to register for the 2022 Women Empowerment Network Symposium on April 8th!

 

View the agenda and click on each individual speaker's name to visit their website and/or view more information.

 

We look forward to hosting this annual event that brings together women of color from across South Carolina. 2022 theme: You Can Heal Your Life. 

Midlands Gives Day through the Central Carolina Community Foundation is next month  (5/3/22). Early giving is now open and your investment can help get us all closer to a #ViolenceFreeSC.

 

You can even create our own “Champion Page” to help advocate and raise funds for SCCADVASA. To get you started, we've created 8 different images that speak to how can help build a #ViolenceFreeSC. You can use any of these or utilize the template we created. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact us today.
 
As a reminder, if you or your company are interested in making a gift of matching funds, please let us know. All matching gifts must be submitted by April 30th. 

The reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was passed by Congress last week as part of the Omnibus Fiscal 2022 spending package. The passage of the bill reauthorizes VAWA programs until 2027. This article provides a good overview of what the bill contains and some of the proposed protections that had to be dropped to ensure bipartisan support.
 
We are grateful to all of you who called and emailed our Members of Congress to urge their support for this bill. Thank you!

The Hive Community Circle will host its annual SC Survivors Summit on April 30, 2022. This year, as survivors, we are holding ourselves in the highest regard, affirming our existence while journeying from a place of self-care to self-love.

 

Join us as we center ourselves and explore what it means to be in relationship with oneself, others, and our community. 

Last month, NNEDV announced they completed an update of their Tech Safety App.

 

All of the content (English & Spanish) has been updated to help survivors and advocates with basic information about tech abuse and options for taking action to address it. 

 

Date: April 7 (Statewide Session)

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Topic: This training series is designed for member organizations to help them explore the intersections of DV/SA work with human trafficking. We will kick off with a statewide virtual session, followed by on in-person training session per region (Upstate, Midlands, Lowcountry, Pee Dee). Click to view flyer.

 

For more information or for the registration link, please contact Ashley Walker.

Member-to-Member Call 

Collaborate New User Training and Best Practices Refresher

Community Educators Roundtable

 

During our March webinar, Dana Fleitman, SPARC Training and Awareness Specialist, shared some great resources to help service providers better support victims of stalking, including a documentation log and risk assessment. 

 

Find them and more information here.

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