Training Dates – 2010
2010 Training Institute
Share your knowledge and experience with your colleagues at the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault’s (WCASA) Annual Training Institute on June 9-11, 2010 at the Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
WCASA’s Training Institute is a multi-disciplinary conference, covering an array of topics for professionals committed to ending sexual violence. The Institute will feature a national speaker, local experts, professional development and training, networking opportunities, and much more. The conference will offer something for everyone – advocates, counselors, healthcare personnel, law enforcement and others who work in the anti-violence field.
Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA) Mission
The mission of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault is to create the social change necessary
to end sexual violence.
Conference Theme and Goals
The theme of this year’s conference is “Uniting Together to Create Change: Considerations of Identity in Shaping the Sexual Assault Movement”. This theme is intended to expand the conversation of identity (race, ethnicity, gender, orientation, class, age, ability, culture) to address the impact on underserved and underrepresented populations. Additionally, the experiences of privileged identities will be examined to help us see where we intersect so that we may come to better understand how oppression is a part of the pattern of violence in the culture at large (racism/sexism/homophobia, etc.). We also wish to highlight the importance of creating a caring and connected community in order to intervene in and prevent sexual violence.
The goal of our conference is to united agencies and individuals working to end sexual violence, provide educational opportunities to deepen our understanding of sexual violence, and facilitate social change.
Brochure & Registration now available
The brochure (including breakout session info and registration form) is available for download here [
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March
Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School (SAVAS)
March 1–5, 2010Crowne Plaza Hotel, Madison, WI
More information on SAVAS can be found in the SAVAS Brochure [
]; you can also download the Registration Form [].April
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
Adult and Adolescent Basic SeminarApril 12-16, 2010 • Crowne Plaza Hotel, Madison, WI
This intensive, five-day seminar is intended to teach nurses the key components and skills necessary to provide effective healthcare and services to the adult and adolescent victims of sexual assault. This course provides in-depth knowledge on the role of the SANE, including forensic evidence collection, documentation and testifying in court. More information on the SANE Adult and Adolescent Seminar can be found in the SANE brochure []. For questions, please contact our training and event coordinator at sheilak@wcasa.org.
May
Teen Summit
June
July
Northern Training
July 8-9, 2010Lac Courte Oreilles, Hayward
Co-sponsored by WCADV, AIAA, and WCASA. You can download the training brochure here [].
Teaching Protective Behaviors
Wednesday, July 14, 2010St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, WI
Co-sponsored by WCADV, ASTOP (Assist Survivors/Treatment/Outreach/Prevention), and WCASA. You can read more information on the event flyer (including scholarship application) here [].
August
September
Legal Training
September 14, 2010Radisson Paper Valley Hotel, Appleton, WI
WCASA’s 2010 Legal Training will feature two case studies of sexual assault prosecutions in which the survivors were from underserved populations. This training will focus on: the criminal justice system response; the gaps that exist in the systemic response for survivors from underserved populations; the “lessons learned”, with the hope of improving the criminal justice system’s response for future survivors.
For more information, see the brochure [] and registration form []or contact our training coordinator.
October
