Upcoming Events: Community Events

  • Supporting Survivor Defendants

    Join us for a training webinar exploring ways to support survivors who are navigating the criminal legal system as defendants. Many people who are incarcerated have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault prior to system involvement. This training will provide context for how survivors become criminalized, explore advocacy approaches across different court systems, and share […]

    API Chaya’s 31st Annual Vigil

    King County Courthouse 516 3rd Ave, Seattle, Washington, United Kingdom

    We invite you and yours to gather with us to remember and celebrate the lives of Susana Remerata Blackwell and her unborn child, baby Kristine and her friends Phoebe Dizon and Veronica Laureta Johnson whose lives were lost in a shooting at the Courthouse in 1995. The legacy of their friendship sparked our community to […]

    Housing Justice and Immigrant Communities: Overview and Updates

    Virtual via Zoom

    Join Northwest Immigrant RightsProject, Northwest JusticeProject, and the WashingtonState Coalition Against DomesticViolence for a webinar on housingrights and policy updatesaffecting immigrant communitiesand survivors of violence. Topics include mixed-statusfamily eligibility for subsidizedhousing, proposed rule changes,immigrant-survivor protections,and tenantknow-your-rights information. Advocates and service providersare welcome.

    Harborview Abuse and Trauma Center (HATC) Education Forum – Weaving A Violence Free Community: Preventing and Repairing Gender Based Violence

    Sean Elmquist (he/him) Assistant Director of Training and Technical Assistance Men As Peacemakers Participants will be introduced to Men As Peacemaker’s community driven approach to preventing and repairing the harm caused by sexual assault and intimate partner violence, and how interdependent cultural practices can weave those who have caused harm back into community safely. This […]

    Navigating SNAP: Program Basics and New HR1 Requirements

    Virtual via Zoom

    Hosted by Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness and presented in partnership with Solid Ground's Benefits Legal Assistance Team. This free, virtual, two-hour training is geared towards frontline providers working with people and families experiencing homelessness or with very low incomes. Come learn how best to support the people you work with in applying for and […]

    King County VSHSL Community Resource Event

    Lake Wilderness Lodge 22500 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, Washington

    The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Adult Services Division (ASD) Supportive Community Outreach, Programs and Engagement (SCOPE) Team is inviting you to take part in our upcoming 2026 King County District 9 Community Resource Event at Lake Wilderness Lodge in Maple Valley. The goal of the event is to help connect King County residents with the […]

    March Gender-Based Violence Prevention Collaborative Meeting

    Join WSCADV and preventionists from across the state for the August Gender-Based Violence Prevention Collaborative meeting! The collaborative is a space for connection, community-building, learning and resource-sharing, and collaboration.

  • Build Changes’ Diversion Training (Day 1 of 2 [virtual])

    Virtually via Zoom

    Required training to access King County's Centralized Diversion Funds. Please Note: both days are required; the first day is virtual and the second day is in person. In this hands-on practice guided by experienced Coaches, participants will build their skills in facilitating Diversion/housing problem-solving conversations, a trauma-informed, person-centered approach focused on immediate resolution to a […]

    Building Changes’ Diversion Training (Day 2 of 2 [IN-PERSON])

    Pacific Tower 1200 12th Ave. S, Seattle, Washington

    Required training to access King County’s Centralized Diversion Funds. Please Note: both days are required; the first day is virtual and the second day is in person. In this hands-on practice guided by experienced Coaches, participants will build their skills in facilitating Diversion/housing problem-solving conversations, a trauma-informed, person-centered approach focused on immediate resolution to a housing crisis. […]

    Prevention In Practice: Exploring the Endless Possibilities of Violence Prevention Programming

    In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, we are exploring the wonderful, creative, and diverse field of gender-based violence prevention at our Prevention in Practice: Exploring the Endless Possibilities of Violence Prevention Programming webinar. The world of prevention is chock-full of possibilities, both in what programming can look like but also in the positive impact […]

    King County VSHSL Community Resource Event

    Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, Washington

    The King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Adult Services Division (ASD) Supportive Community Outreach, Programs and Engagement (SCOPE) Team is inviting you to take part in our upcoming 2026 King County Community Resource Event at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center. The goal of the event is to help connect King County residents with the critical programs and […]

  • Statewide Legal Advocacy Gathering

    Join us for a full-day training bringing together legal advocates from across Washington State. This workshop offers an opportunity to hear legal updates from WSCADV/SA and the Sexual Violence Law […]