I’ll never forget the first time I attended a State and Local Partners meeting. I had just started with the Action Alliance and was invited to attend this meeting a… read more “Partnership through the State and Local Partners Meetings”
We are excited to welcome Brooke Taylor (they/them) to the Action Alliance staff! Brooke joined us in April as the new UPLC Coach! What excites you about the UPLC Program?… read more “Introducing Brooke Taylor, UPLC Coach!”
The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance will honor and celebrate thirteen individuals at the 2019 Catalyst Award Ceremony at Emory & Henry College on June 5 as part… read more “2019 Catalyst Awards: Recognizing Leaders and Innovators in Our Work”
The VA Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance applauds Governor Ralph Northam’s decision to veto two bills that passed this year’s General Assembly session that supported mandatory minimum sentencing for… read more “Action Alliance Statement on Governor Northam’s Veto of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Bills”
Early last month, Dr. Vanessa Tyson came forward to share her story of sexual assault at the hands of Virginia Lieutenant Governor, Justin Fairfax, at the Democratic National Convention in… read more “In a Perfect World…Reflections on how we should respond to sexual assault allegations made against Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax”
From May 2nd through 4th, in Glen Allen, Virginia, the Action Alliance hosted our Justice. Healing. Liberation. conference for 140 advocates, law enforcement, preventionists, attorneys, case managers, and more. We… read more “Justice. Healing. Liberation. 2018”
This May marks the 69th anniversary of Mental Health Month in the United States. The purpose of Mental Health Month is to increase awareness of mental health issues and to empower… read more “EMPOWERING SURVIVORS, CURING STIGMA: TRAUMA-INFORMED ADVOCACY FOR SURVIVORS LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS”
Olga Phoenix is presenting at the THE HEART IS A MUSCLE: TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACHES TO SEXUAL & INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE MAY 4-5, 2016 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA Vicarious trauma is a profound negative… read more “10 Secrets of Healthy Trauma Organizations”
How did you learn your technique for interviewing? Did it come naturally, did you learn it from an experienced mentor, or did you stumble into it, making it up as… read more “Are You Governed by Your Intake Form?”
“That’s not realistic. No one does that,” assessed my (then) 14 year old daughter when she previewed the rough cut of Ask. Listen. Respect., the Action Alliance’s new… read more ““No one does that”: Teens and the challenge of teaching consent”
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