Past Events
KAPWA: FOR OUR FUTURES
API CHAYA 29th Annual Vigil API Chaya invites you to our 29th annual vigil, Kapwa: For Our Futures on March 7th, 2024 3pm-5pm atthe King County Courthouse Presiding Courtroom on the 9th floor.Every year, API Chaya hosts a vigil to honor lives ended by domestic and sexual violence. This vigilhonors the lives of Susana Remerata […]
A Beginner’s Guide to the Criminal Legal System
In this introductory training, advocates, case managers and other social service professionals will follow the path of a criminal case from reporting to resolution. By walking through each step in the criminal justice process, participants will learn about the complexities of the system and gain a better understanding of what victims and families experience as […]
Value Aligned Collaborative Supervision through Appreciative Inquiry (virtual event, membership-only)
What: This Appreciative Inquiry Based model developed by Quantum Possibilities positions both supervisor and supervisee as knowers as it outlines a pathway for both to co-create a shared vision of success and co-design a plan to bring that vision into reality. Appreciative Inquiry is an inspiring, growth-promoting, and transformational philosophical and practical approach to frame, take […]
Advocate Connection Space
The Coalition invites gender-based violence advocates to connect and co-create a space to encourage peer support, capacity-building, and community care. We will continue our conversations to inform and develop how this space can continue to be helpful, useful, and engaging. Please RSVP by emailing Abby. This month we are able to accommodate a virtual option! […]
Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center, Education Forum: Building Capacity with Youth Leaders to Prevent Gender-Based Violence
New Beginnings has multiple programs to prevent teen dating violence. Three of their programsfocus on building youth leadership and capacity for peer education. Join us to learn more about how they're empowering teens to lead their own prevention work and what challenges their program experiences. Participants will learn more about adultism, the ways it shows […]
2024 Coalition Annual Membership Meeting
Event Details Ring in the new year with the Coalition at our 2024 Annual Membership Meeting! ThursdayJanuary 18, 20249:00-12:00 pmTukwila Community Center 12424 42nd Ave S Banquet Hall Free parking onsite. On the Agenda:The Coalition's mission is 'to end gender-based violence and promote equitable relationships through collective action for social change." Come to learn more about the […]
Advocate Connection Space
The Coalition invites gender-based violence advocates to connect and co-create a space to encourage peer support, capacity-building, and community care. We will continue our conversations from the past two months to inform and develop how this space can continue to be helpful, useful, and engaging. Please RSVP by emailing Abby. If you would like to […]
Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center Education Forum
Be REAL : REsilient Attitudes & Living with Megan Kennedy, MA, LMHC and Kizz Prusia, MPA, University of Washington Resilience Lab The University of Washington’s Be REAL program is a campus community program that promotes the well-being and resilience of youth and college students. The group program is grounded in mindfulness, self-compassion, cognitive-behavioral coping strategies, […]
January DVCHAP Workgroup Meeting
WHAT: The function of the DVCHAP Workgroup Meeting is to facilitate collaboration as DV organizations with the common purpose of best supporting survivors in our community, give input and feedback on the DVCHAP system, suggest changes to the DVCHAP system, and to provide agency updates. WHO: DV program managers & directors or program representatives, and […]
Advocate Connection Space
This is a space for advocates to explore and imagine what a stronger, more collective system might look like in our work, while collaboratively creating stronger connections to increase individual capacity. Strong relationships within our communities have the potential to increase our capacity both individually and systemically. We hope to make this work more sustainable […]
DVCHAP Training 2023 Q4
This virtual training is for gender-based violence community-based advocates who intend to submit referrals in the DVCHAP system for housing placement.The Domestic Violence Coordinated Housing Access Point (DVCHAP) system is a DV-specific housing resource system parallel to King County's Coordinated Entry for All. This training will provide DVCHAP historical context and background, discuss the DVCHAP […]
The Intersection of Fatphobia and Rape Culture: How Weight Stigma Influences Sexual Violence
Presenter: Monica Schell, Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center In our society, fat people are discriminated against and looked down upon simply due to the size of their bodies. Fatphobia (the fear and hatred of fat people) is present in the medical field, the fashion industry, across levels of employment, education, interpersonal relationships, and is rooted […]
Dine Out at Mioposto for New Beginnings
Support survivors of domestic violence by dining in or ordering out on Tuesday, December 5th at Mioposto Pizzeria's Ravenna location! 20% of all dine in *and* take out orders will go to New Beginnings, so mark your calendars and prepare to eat delicious food.
Community Relief Day: Seattle Tickets & Social Services
Community Relief Day: Seattle Tickets & Social Services Friday, December 1, 2023, Public Health/Chinook Building- 401 5th Ave, Seattle, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The following organizations will be present to provide services to the community: · Seattle Municipal Court: Set up ticket payment plan or if eligible, community service plan; check driving records/license status; […]
2023 Behavioral Health Legislative Forum
King County Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) is excited to announce its annual forum will be held in person once again! Join us on Monday, November 20, 2023, from 6:00 - 8:30pm at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. The event is free and open to everyone. The event will include: We're looking forward to once again joining in […]
More Than You Can Handle: How Religion Can Be Used in Intimate Partner Violence
Many Christians have heard the saying, "God won't give you more than you can handle." This is often said to those who are experiencing hardships, trials, and tribulations. This line comes from a verse in the Bible (1 Corinthians 10:13), but it is not talking about hard things in life, but rather temptations. As a result […]
JOIN US FOR AN IN-PERSON EVENT!Advocate Connection Space Kickoff
Strong relationships within our communities have the potential to increase our capacity both individually and systemically. We hope to make this work more sustainable to better organize and meet survivor needs, fill gaps in services, and to share the joys and burdens of the systems we work within. Our intention is to provide a space […]
The Badassery of Our Survivorship: Honoring the wisdom of our body’s survivorship
A FREE virtual 4 session series, chalk full of wisdom & practices on how we can holistically cultivate an adaptive and healthy relationship with our nervous systems, within our wildly intense ecosystems. Together we will explore the layers of our nervous system’s capacities, functions, & needs, via focusing on our learnable capacity to interrupt patterns […]
Embracing Empowered Intimacy: Fostering Positive Sexuality and Healthy Relationships for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
From the University of Washington HATC Education Forum This session will provide an overview of barriers to healthy relationships that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face and look to break assumptions and misinformation about people’s ability to have healthy and fulfilling personal and sexual relationships. It will also provide guidance to disability support staff […]
Working with Victim Defendants & Survivor Respondents
Join Sexual Violence Law Center for our Lunch Matters CLE Training Series every third-Thursday of the month from 12-1:15pm. Attorneys, advocates, and anyone working to support survivors with safety needs are welcome.
Gender-Based Violence Advocate Gathering – FALL EDITION
This past April, 72 advocates from 14 community-based agencies and 6 system-based entities came together at Renton City Hall to network, participate in a resource mapping activity, and hear a presentation on the basics of systems-based advocacy. We ran short on time so we didn't even cover all the content we had planned!The feedback for […]
The Badassery of Our Survivorship: Our 6 survival responses
A FREE virtual 4 session series, chalk full of wisdom & practices on how we can holistically cultivate an adaptive and healthy relationship with our nervous systems, within our wildly intense ecosystems. Together we will explore the layers of our nervous system’s capacities, functions, & needs, via focusing on our learnable capacity to interrupt patterns […]
ADWAS’ Annual Hope & Justice Gala
Come celebrate with ADWAS for an evening of "Hope & Justice" as we continue supporting Survivors of domestic violence & sexual assault. This annual event is a time for our Community to come together and spark hope on the Journey of Healing.
Atlantic Street Center Annual Gala: Striving & Thriving
Please join Atlantic Street Center for an evening of compelling stories, community achievements, and a look towards an even brighter future. We are excited to once again host our gala at the Seattle Renaissance Hotel in Downtown Seattle. The Hotel has a parking garage and it is accessible via public transit.
DAWN’s Black & White Gala
Supporting Domestic Abuse Women's Network
LifeWire World of Hope Gala & Auction
Join us Saturday, October 14, 2023, at our World of Hope Gala & Auction which brings together over 500 community guests for an evening of glamour and giving. Evening highlights include a dazzling wine reception and silent auction followed by a gourmet dinner and entertaining live auction. Sasha Summer Cousineau from Revel Rouser Events is […]