This statement was published in the November 6, 2018 Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet. The text is reformatted below for legibility. Argument in Opposition Preserving Oregon’s anti-racial profiling law is a matter of public safety, and it is essential for crime survivors’ protection, safety, and healing. That is why crime survivor advocates are voting No on Measure … Read more
Dear Coalition member programs, community partners, and supporters: As an organization, the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence recognizes that oppression is a root cause of sexual and domestic violence. As such, actively engaging in anti-oppression work is vital to ending sexual and domestic violence. These principles are at the core of our organization’s mission … Read more
Forwarded from the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence (NAESV): We are calling on you today to help us ensure that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) gets reauthorized, with all of the new critical proposals that are included in the current reauthorization bill: housing protections, protection from abusers with guns, justice for survivors on … Read more
The Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, in collaboration with the Oregon Health Authority, is pleased to announce the Prevention Through Liberation project! This project seeks to fund and support 1-3 culturally specific, Tribal, or culturally responsive community-based sexual violence programs to conduct sexual violence prevention work in marginalized communities using an anti-oppression framework. … Read more
We are pleased to announce a funding opportunity (four (4) capacity building mini-grants at $5,000 each) to increase organizational capacity for culturally-specific prevention efforts in Oregon anti-violence programs. Applications are due by Friday, May 25th, 2018 at 11:59pm. Download announcement [PDF] Download application form [DOCX]
By Trisha Elizarde-Miller, OCADSV Executive Administrative Assistant RYT-200 trisha@ocadsv.org When was the last time you took a day off from work to focus on your own healing and restoration? In our movement to end domestic and sexual violence, particularly during a socio-political climate where tensions are constant, often times our response to those tensions is … Read more
By Meagan Schorr, OCADSV Sexual and Domestic Violence Program Coordinator Within the last 15 years, the Resource Sharing Project, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, sibling coalitions, and others have developed valuable resources for the SA/DV field focused on how we can ensure SA services are internally and externally strong within dual/multi-service organizations. These resources … Read more
We’re seeking workshop proposals for our 2018 Conference! Please submit your proposal before 5:00pm on Friday, January 5th. Instructions [PDF] Workshop proposal form [PDF] Presenter application [PDF] Photo release form [PDF] Release of information form [PDF] Contact Jonathan Gates, Communications and Events Coordinator, with any questions regarding this application process.
Starting on November 23rd, buy paper doves at any Jacksons Food Stores location to support the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence. Proceeds from the Give the Gift of Peace Campaign benefit our public policy and legislative efforts to increase and improve services for domestic violence survivors. Check out our infographic below to see … Read more
Respect is a cornerstone of healthy relationships. Respect is a famously powerful Aretha Franklin song. Respect is the root of resistance to violence. This October, for Domestic and Dating Violence Awareness Month, we are pleased to present our campaign theme: Respect survivors. Community is the foundation of healing. Domestic violence harms survivors and deeply affects … Read more