Colorado domestic violence program receives grant
“Not only is CDHS giving financial support to groups, but they’re also providing hands on training to victims who want to help other survivors of …
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Bill seeking consent for pelvic exams advances
“Data shows that 90% of medical students around the United States are performing pelvic exams on unconscious patients, with upwards of 75% of those exams …
Colorado aims to ban intimate medical exams on unconscious, non-consenting patients
“In any other situation this would be sexual assault,” said Medha Gudavalli, a medical student and member of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testifying …
ICYMI – January
In 2019, UNESCO established January 24th as World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture. This year, CCASA honored this day by hosting a panel-style webinar …
ICYMI – November
November is Native Heritage Month. Colorado held many events to both celebrate Indigenous culture and educate the public on the issues that disproportionately affect Native …
Some Colorado Native Leaders disappointed with hiring of Arron Julian for director of new office of missing, murdered indigenous relatives
Gina Lopez, the rural and indigenous program manager at the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault also helped with founding and passing the bill. “This is …
The fight for change continues 5 years after the ‘Me Too’ movement began
“As we hear more about sexual assault, it does reduce the stigma, but it can also be heartbreaking because survivors say, ‘I know I’m not …
Your Colorado Gives Day Gift Helps CCASA Grow!
The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault was founded in 1984 as the collective voice of rape crisis centers across the state. Today CCASA’s membership is made …
Indigenous women face murder rates at 10 times the national average
“What does missing and murdered mean to you?” The question was posed at the beginning of Tuesday’s symposium at Fort Lewis College by head speaker …
ICYMI – October
This October, Gina Lopez, CCASA’s Rural and Indigenous Program Manager, presented at the annual Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance conference in Keystone, Colorado. Jenna Harper, …