Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) Content Topic Results
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December 2011
A Practical Guide for Creating Trauma-Informed Disability, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations
Publisher(s):Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA), End Abuse Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence
This guidebook focuses on the impact of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other forms of trauma on people with disabilities. It describes four conditions for a trauma-informed organization and provides tips on trauma-informed practices, creating organizational change, and providing universal safeguards.
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January 2011
10 Ways News Media Can Be Better Allies to Survivors of Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):This guide for media professionals includes suggestions such as avoiding stereotypes, placing sexual assault in a social context, and becoming educated about violence against women and sexual violence in general when reporting on a sexual assault case.
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January 2004
Effective Outreach Through the Media
Publisher(s):This is a guide for those working in agencies that serve victims of sexual assault on how to effectively utilize the media.
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People with Disabilities and Sexual Assault
Publisher(s):The document's introduction provides a context for the information, noting that "misperceptions and stereotypes about people with disabilities and a subsequent history of oppression also put people with disabilities at an increased risk to experience sexual assault."
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Sexual Violence and Substance Abuse
Publisher(s):This fact sheet provides information about the connection between sexual assault and substance abuse, and lists statistics on the issue along with citations.
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Sexual Violence and Substance Abuse
Publisher(s):Defines both sexual violence and substance abuse. Talks briefly about the connections between sexual assault and substance abuse and how alcohol/drugs may be a contributing factor in its occurrence. It also gives some facts along with their sources.