How to Date a Survivor Part I: Laying the Groundwork
By Tessa Gurley, CCASA Blogger Dating. We’ve all done it at least once. We’ve all felt the awkwardness, butterflies, joy and fear that the dating …
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By Kristine Ives, CCASA Blogger By teaching children accurate terms to identify anatomy, we can minimize feelings of shame, decrease the probability of sexual abuse, …
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By Jenn Doe, CCASA Guest Blogger When I first became involved in anti-violence work, about 5 years ago, I learned about some of the great …
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By Jamie R. Bogner, MS, LPC, CCASA Guest Blogger A person may testify as an expert witness if they have experience, knowledge, training and education …
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By Medha Gudavalli, CCASA Guest Blogger My palms are profusely sweating…armpits too…just realized my ear lobes are sweating which I didn’t even know was a …
Am I Ready to Interview? Questions to Ask Yourself
By Michelle Schaunaman, CCASA Blogger I read a thought provoking piece called, Not Every Rape Victim Needs to Be Emma Sulkowicz. It struck a chord …
“Eye for an Eye Makes the Whole World Blind:” What Happens Next?
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CCASA Travel Log: Insights from Central Colorado
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The Woman Behind the Badge
By Doris Rivera-Black, CCASA Guest Blogger When people think of a sexual assault victim, most people think of someone else, not themselves. I thought that …
An Advocate’s Guide to Media Interviews
By Michelle Schaunaman, CCASA Blogger If you come from an Advocacy, Counseling, or Social Work background, you likely don’t have a Communications Degree or media …