The kitchen sink in our office is a small sink that does not invite random dishes to settle in and hang around, a welcome change from some previous office sinks.… read more “Drops of Water Turn a Mill. Singly None, Singly None.”
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”
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”
The national focus has inspired a number of improvements in how institutions respond to gender-based violence. Despite significant progress, though, reform has not been effective in all areas.
Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies