Community Relief Day: Seattle Tickets & Social Services
2023-12-01 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Public Health/Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States
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; set up hearings to quash eligible warrants or for a bench warrant add on (BWADD) hearing. (Must show ID)

· LELO (Legacy of Equality Leadership and Organizing): Set Up a Payment Plan for King County Traffic-related Tickets; Driver’s License Suspension Education Materials

· WA Drivers Relicensing Taskforce: Driver’s License Suspension Education

· Seattle Parks and Recreation: Employment & Training

· Pioneer Human Services: Workforce Development Team: Employment & Training; Adult Education

· Evergreen Goodwill: Employment & Training; Adult Education

· Public Health- Seattle and King County: Health Care; Health Insurance

· DSHS– Division of Child Support: Assistance with Child Support Case

· DSHS- Mobile Outreach Team: Answer DSHS Eligibility Questions

· Arms Around You: Re-entry Resource Services

· Life Wireless: Free government cell phones and cellular service for eligible customers

· Civil Survival: Re-entry legal aid, vacate convictions, reduce legal financial obligations, and access resources

Dine Out at Mioposto for New Beginnings
2023-12-05 16:00 - 21:00 | Mioposto Pizzeria – Ravenna, 3426 NE 55th Street, Seattle
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.

The Intersection of Fatphobia and Rape Culture: How Weight Stigma Influences Sexual Violence
2023-12-08 10:00 - 11:30
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 in racism and anti-Blackness. This continuous dehumanization contributes to fat people being subjected to sexual violence.

DVCHAP Training 2023 Q4
2023-12-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtually via Zoom
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 assessment in-depth, and will include time for questions and feedback.

Advocate Connection Space
2023-12-14 12:00 - 14:00 | Coalition Office, 1419 S Jackson St, SEATTLE, Washington, 98144, United States
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 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 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.We would like to continue the conversation from last month’s kickoff Advocate Connection Space and offer one last opportunity to connect before the year ends.

As identified by advocates who joined last month, some of the “why’s” of this space include:

Connections to other advocates outside of your own organization

Gain familiarity of other programs and resources

Create natural partnerships

Future topics of the Advocate Connection Space include: burnout/turnover, the importance of a “support group” format, how to build each other up and play off our strengths, and learning to balance supportive listening and boundaries with clients.

Please RSVP by emailing Abby at abby@endgv.org

January DVCHAP Workgroup Meeting
2024-01-11 10:30 - 12:00
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 particularly from organizations with housing resources.WHEN: Meets virtually via Zoom every third Thursday. This month will be the second Thursday to account for the Annual Membership Meeting that falls on the third Thursday this month!

Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center Education Forum
2024-01-12 10:00 - 11:00
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, and neuroscience. In this workshop, staff from the UW’s Resilience Lab and Center for Child & Family Well-Being will present the program’s content, delivery, and research.

This webinar is free and registration is required.

Advocate Connection Space
2024-01-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Broadcast Coffee Roasters, 1918 E Yesler Way, Seattle, 98122
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 join our Advocate Connection Space Microsoft Teams Group, email jenn@endgv.org

2024 Coalition Annual Membership Meeting
2024-01-18 09:00 - 12:00 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave S, Tukwila, Washington
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 ways that the Coalition, its membership, and partner organizations engage in creative collective action in our region!Get updates on what the Coalition will be up to in the 2024Elect new Board members and bid farewell to Board members moving onConnect with old friends and welcome new faces

AGENDA

9a: Light breakfast, networking

9:30a: Welcome, Coalition business

9:30 – 11:45a: ProgramFor questions contact Lea Aromin lea@endgv.org

Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center, Education Forum: Building Capacity with Youth Leaders to Prevent Gender-Based Violence
2024-02-09 10:00 - 11:30
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 up in teens lives, the ways that adults perpetuate it unknowingly, and how our system normalizes it. We will reflect on what it is like to be a teen and what challenges today’s teens may be experiencing.Participants will learn about the importance of youth leadership in teen dating violence prevention and how to build capacity for youth to self-determine.

Advocate Connection Space
2024-02-21 11:00 - 13:00 | CEGV Office, 1419 S. Jackson St., Seattle, 98144
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! Click here for the link to join the Zoom:

Join Advocate Connection Space via Zoom

Value Aligned Collaborative Supervision through Appreciative Inquiry (virtual event, membership-only)
2024-03-01 09:00 - 13:00
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 inventory, envision, plan, and pursue meaningful change by building on past moments of joy, connection, and success. Understanding that change begins at the point of asking a question, this model teaches supervisors to ask strategic questions that build meaningful relationships and catalyze connection to the work. A shared commitment to excellence that becomes foundational to building actionable plans focused on what matters most in the direction of fulfilling the organization’s mission.Who: This training is for staff at all levels across the Coalition’s membership: advocates, managers, directors, volunteers, but may be particulary relevant for those in formal leadership roles or those who want to be in formal leadership roles.

This training is free for Coalition-members only. If you are interested in attending and are not a member or part of a member org, or if you are interested in becoming a member, please contact us.

CEUs available.For more information, please contact Lea Aromin lea@endgv.org

A Beginner's Guide to the Criminal Legal System
2024-03-04 09:00 - 11:00 | VIRTUAL
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 they attempt to navigate the legal process.

Hosted by the Children’s Justice Center of King County

KAPWA: FOR OUR FUTURES
2024-03-07 15:00 - 17:00 | King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Ave, Seattle, Washington, 98104, United Kingdom
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 Blackwell and her unborn baby Kristine, and her friends PhoebeOrbiso Dizon and Veronica Laureta Johnson. All three were murdered by Susana’s abusive husband onMarch 2nd, 1995 at the courthouse. Leading up to their deaths, Phoebe and Veronica supported Susana inseeking services and care to keep her safe from the harm she was surviving.

This year the tagline of our vigil is, “For Our Futures”. This theme uplifts the past legacies of ensuring safe, thriving and empowered futures for our survivor communities. It also asks us to be in close alignment with our imaginations to consider what is possible now. For Our Futures invites us to ask ourselves, “How do we belong to our future?”, “How does API Chaya contribute to the future ofsurvivors?”, “What do you envision for the future of our anti-violence movement?” We hope you can join us as we continue to shape our futures together.Please refer to the full program flier for program details.

March Advocate Connection Space
2024-03-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Coalition Office, 1419 S Jackson St, SEATTLE, Washington, 98144, United States

Gender-Based Violence Advocate Gathering Spring 2024 (membership only, an in-person event)
2024-03-19 13:30 - 16:30 | Phyllis Wheatley YWCA Branch, 2820 E Cherry St, Seattle, Washington, 98122
Last year, we gathered together as community-based and system-based advocates to connect, learn from each other, and strategize on how to serve survivors better. It was amazing to see your enthusiasm for this work and your desire to build community with each other!

Join us for:

A ‘Speed-Networking’ activity: rotate through the group ina quick activity to get to know each other better

Presentations on different types of orders: What’s the Difference? NCO’s, Civil PO’s and Family Law Restraining Orders. This presentation offers a general overview of the different types of orders that provide safety provisions and protection. We will identify the various orders, differences and similarities,a nd the unique processes for each. Handouts provided.

Support Groups 101: A short presentation about support groups, their purpose, structure, how they’re different from other DV services, and who provides them in our community.

Snacks, sweets, and coffee/tea will be provided.

2820 E Cherry St Seattle WA 98122

YWCA Phillis Wheatley Branch

Co-hosted and sponsored by:The Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence and the King County VAWA STOP GrantFor questions and accommodations, contact lea@endgv.org or amy.bullard@kingcounty.gov

API CHAYA Annual Gala
2024-03-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Seattle Downtown Westin, 1900 5th Ave, Seattle, 98101
We are so excited to be returning to our in-person gala for the first time in five years! The theme will be, “Family Reunion: We Belong,” and we will gather on March 30, 2024 at the Westin Seattle. There will be an option to join virtually and still participate in the auction.

DV Housing & Homelessness Resources Virtual Training, 04/09
2024-04-09 09:30 - 12:00
There will be two opportunities to join with different training dates & times, but both will cover the same material!TUESDAY APRIL 9th from 9:30am – 12:00pm&THURSDAY APRIL 11th from 12:00pm – 2:30pm

The DV Housing & Homelessness Resources Training is for GBV advocates who would like a refresher or a deeper understanding of the local housing & homelessness programs– particularly advocates who intend to submit referrals in the DVCHAP system for housing placement, and will discuss the following topics:

(1) An overview of general housing and homelessness resources such as: shelters, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, vouchers, low-income housing.

(2) The Domestic Violence Coordinated Housing Access Point (DVCHAP) system, the current process of referring survivors to DVCHAP, and its limitations.

(3) Will wrap up with engaging attendees in referral discernment: what resource(s) are best for a survivor in the moment, who all can be prioritized sooner, and how to communicate the limited amount of housing resources. ASL interpreters available.For questions and additional accommodation requests contact jenn@endgv.org

DV Housing & Homelessness Resources Virtual Training, 04/11
2024-04-11 12:00 - 14:30
There will be two opportunities to join with different training dates & times, but both will cover the same material!TUESDAY APRIL 9th from 9:30am – 12:00pm&THURSDAY APRIL 11th from 12:00pm – 2:30pm

The DV Housing & Homelessness Resources Training is for GBV advocates who would like a refresher or a deeper understanding of the local housing & homelessness programs– particularly advocates who intend to submit referrals in the DVCHAP system for housing placement, and will discuss the following topics:

(1) An overview of general housing and homelessness resources such as: shelters, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, vouchers, low-income housing.

(2) The Domestic Violence Coordinated Housing Access Point (DVCHAP) system, the current process of referring survivors to DVCHAP, and its limitations.

(3) Will wrap up with engaging attendees in referral discernment: what resource(s) are best for a survivor in the moment, who all can be prioritized sooner, and how to communicate the limited amount of housing resources.ASL interpreters available.For questions and additional accommodation requests contact jenn@endgv.org

New Beginnings Community Chat on Nurturing Consent from Infancy to Adulthood
2024-04-16 11:00 - 12:30
Join Neba (our community engagement manager) and Victoria (our social change advocate) in how to teach consent to your child from infancy to adulthood. We’ll chat about what consent is, how it applies beyond romantic relationships into every day life, and how to develop a child’s understanding and practice of it from a young age. There will be information presented in slides and a discussion afterward. All are welcome to this conversation. Whether you are a parent, a youth social service provider, a caring community member, or more- we’d love to have your insight.

Looking back at Celebration for Change 2024!
2024-04-18 17:30 - 20:00
NNEDV’s Opening the Doors: Sustaining Partnerships and Expanding Housing Opportunities for Survivors

Thank you to friends, community, and supporters of the Coalition for another amazing Celebration for Change event!

Once again, we gathered at Mount Baker Community Club to celebrate the past year in the Coalition’s long history and to let ourselves be inspired and renewed in our commitment to this work!

We had such a blast with ya’ll at this year’s Celebration for Change! The room was packed and the vibe was festive, joyful, and connecting. A huge thank you to everyone who helped co-create that vibe with us…we’re looking at you Ching-In Chen, Monique Franklin aka Verbal Oasis, Valeriana Chikoti-Bandua Estes, Ally Nguyen with Food for Good, the Filthy FemCorps and of course everyone in the audience cheering us on!

Check out these event photos!

Thank you to our fabulous sponsors!

If you missed the Celebration this year, not to worry. You can donate at any time!

DONATE HERE

Sign Like It Matters: Trauma- Informed Interpreting Workshop from ADWAS
2024-04-22 17:30 - 20:30
This workshop is designed for experienced interpreters. During this session, we will explore the concept of trauma and its impact on individuals. Specifically, we will examine traumas that are unique to the Deaf community and the interpreter’s responsibility in handling such situations with care. Additionally, we will delve into the fundamental principles of trauma-informed care and apply our understanding through various case studies.

April 22nd, 2024 – 5:30 PM to 8:30PM8623 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (Conference Room A)

WSRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.3 CEUs at the Extensive Knowledge Level.

If you have any comments or concerns, please contact us at 206-452-5716 or e-mail us at phelan@adwas.org

April Advocate Connection Space
2024-04-23 14:30 - 16:30
Click here to join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86367428699?pwd=[REDACTED]

REFUGEE WOMEN'S ALLIANCE (REWA) in partnership with The Ladies of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority: Sexual Assault Prevention event
2024-04-24 19:20 - 20:20
Join us virtually on Zoom as we educate and raise awareness about sexual assault. Wear your denim and pearls to show solidarity with survivors, challenge harmful attitudes, and promote a culture of respect and support. REWA’s family law attorney will be presenting on sexual assault prevention.

Zoom Meeting ID 641 091 8243

Deconstructing Law & Order: SVU
2024-04-25 17:00 - 19:00
Deconstructing Law & Order: SVUThursday, April 25, 5 p.m.Bellevue CollegeFREE, REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Pop culture informs the way many people think about the experience of survivors in the legal system. KCSARC’s prevention team separates the myths from reality in this fun and fast-paced event.

Hosted in partnership with Bellevue College Health and Physical Education and Health Promotion & Education programs.

Info and registration can be found at kcsarc.org/events

ASL interpretation is available.

Sexual Violence Law Center Event
2024-04-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Rough and Tumble Pub
Change Makers and Silence Breakers Celebration

Join us on Thursday, April 25th for a family-friendly evening with our community, celebrating equity and justice for all survivors – and learn about exciting transitions and the progress that happened this year in the legislative chambers!​ This celebration and fundraiser is free and welcome to all who support our work.

Mother Nation - Healing Together
2024-05-09 14:00 - 20:00 | 4249 little canoe channel ne seattle wa 98105
Mother Nation is hosting Healing Together to honor Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day

Open to community and MMIP families

Guest Speakers Margo Hill (Spokane Tribal Citizen, EWU Urban Planning Professor, Director of American Indian Studies)

Darlene Gomez, Esq (Owner of the LAw Offices of Darlene Gomez, MMIWR Advocate, Representing 22 Families)

Round Dance (w/Invited singers TBA)

Free Dinner and more!

Intellectual House, UW

4249 Little Canoe Channel NE

Sattle WA

HATC Education Forum: Aunties Are a Game Changer: How Indigenous Love Heals Historical Trauma
2024-05-10 10:00 - 11:30
We will be joined by Camie Jae Goldhammer, MSW, LICSW, IBCLC (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) from Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services. Camie is a devoted leader for Indigenous families locally and nationally. In this presentation, she will discuss the power of unconditional community love as illustrated by Hummingbird Indigenous Family Services, a Native non-profit serving Native mothers and babies throughout the Seattle area. Hummingbird was born out of a call from community members for an organization that could serve the urban Indigenous community’s moms and babies. Through their foundational BirthKeeper (Doula), Pilimakua Home Visiting, and NEST (guaranteed income) programs, they are working hard to care for Native families in their community. Please feel free to share this flyer with your network in case anyone else would like to attend.

Jewish Family Service Community is Caring Luncheon
2024-05-10 12:00 - 13:30
Join us at our annual Community of Caring Luncheon to connect with the JFS family—friends, supporters, volunteers, and staff—and hear about our life-changing work in the community this year. Together, we can transform our world by extending kindness, dignity, and unwavering support to those who need it. A minimum donation of $180 per guest is requested.

NWIRP 40th Anniversary Gala / Gala del 40 Aniversario de NWIRP
2024-05-10 17:30 - 20:00 | Seattle Downtown Westin, 1900 5th Ave, Seattle, 98101
We’re excited to welcome you back to the Westin Seattle for our Gala this year! Join us as we celebrate our 40th anniversary of defending and advancing immigrant rights in Washington State with delicious food and drinks, live music, a petite live auction, and inspirational stories from the community. Reconnect with friends past and present while raising money at our largest annual fundraiser!
