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Brie Franklin of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault on the PufCreativ Podcast
Listen to this episode from PufCreativ Podcast on Spotify. In this episode, John speaks with Brie Franklin of the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA). …
National speaker to offer tools for better understanding Native American traumas
After participating in Elena Giacci’s training about historical trauma with the 6th Judicial District Attorney’s Office in Durango, District Attorney Christian Champagne worked with Mercy …
Indigenous Communities Struggle With Missing Persons Investigations As They Face Challenges With Support, Resources
“What is justice? And who do I call for help? And where will this go if I do?” said Gina Lopez, a member of the …
Sex assault reports could rise in Denver as COVID restrictions lift
The Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault just relaunched its “You Have the Right Campaign” to help provide victims and their families with local resources and …
The sexual violence rate in Colorado is higher than the national average
“Survivors often take a long time to report [sexual violence], because they are in trauma and crisis,” Brie Franklin said. “They are going through their …
Child Sex Assault Survivors Gather To Celebrate 2 New Laws In Colorado
The Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act, a landmark new law in Colorado, gives survivors of child sexual assault a chance for justice, even if the …
How will Bill Cosby’s release impact the #MeToo Movement?
Members of CCASA’s Survivor Task Force and Executive Director, Brie Franklin, talk about the impact of the Cosby case. “To have that dismissed on a …
Grassroots Colorado Group Seeks To Prevent Violence Against Indigenous People
Indigenous people in the United States are victims of high rates of violence. The Centers for Disease Control estimates about half of Native women are raped or …
Colorado lawmakers approve effort to give past child sex assault victims a chance to sue their abusers, institutions
Senate Bill 88 would give survivors of abuse after 1960 for whom the civil statute of limitations has expired the ability to file lawsuits during …