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November 8 10: 00 am‐ 12: 00 pm WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Welcome Pennie Meyers Executive Director Faye Schouten WCASA Board President PM

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Agenda Welcome & Introductions Highlights from 2012– 13 Board Recognitions Adjourn PM

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 WCASA Staff Graciela Laguna Lynn Johnson Ian Henderson Pennie Meyers Executive Director Kathleen Brandenburg Peter Fiala Events & Technology Coordinator Underserved Populations Coordinator Director of Legal & Systems Services Office Manager Kelly Moe Litke Director of Prevention & Programs Laura Ewing Finance Manager PM Programs Coordinator Rose Hennessy Prevention & Evaluation Coordinator Suzie Everett Office Assistant

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 WCASA Consultants Jacqueline Callari-Robinson Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Coordinator John Keckhaver Lobbyist Ray Maida Law Enforcement Training Consultant PM Mindy Lubar-Price Fund Development Amalia Schooner Fund Development

Regional Technical Assistance Consultants North Central Region Northwest Region Jessica Lind The Women’s Community Ann Mc. Kinley Northeast Region Family Support Center Pam Malin Sexual Assault Center of Family Services Statewide Developmental Disabilities Specialist Pamela Malin Sexual Assault Center of Family Services Southwest Region Lynn Johnson Southeast Region WCASA Lynn Johnson South Central Region PM Marilyn Kile WCASA

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 WCASA Board Faye Schouten, President UW-Whitewater Police Services Anne David Jewish Family Services Rev. Dr. Alice L. Belcher, M. S. , D. D. Kimberley Hoffmann Maehnowesekiyah Wellness Center Vice President Impact Coalition for Families Shelby Mitchell Safe Haven Tami Schlickman, Treasurer Lisa Penterman Annie Bergsbaken, Secretary Maryann Clesceri, Member at Large The Healing Center FS Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs Judy Woller HAVEN, Inc.

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Board Changes Newly Appointed Anne David (Sept. 2013) Jewish Family Services Outgoing Kris Porter (Resigned Sept 2013) Stepping Stones Judy Woller HAVEN, Inc. FS

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Board Election Results Elected • Anna Grzelak Re-Elected • Rev. Dr. Alice L. Belcher, M. S. , D. D. • Tami Schlickman • Faye Schouten FS

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 2014 WCASA Board Faye Schouten, President UW-Whitewater Police Services Anne David Jewish Family Services Rev. Dr. Alice L. Belcher, M. S. , D. D. Anna Grzelak Sexual Assault Recovery Program Vice President Impact Coalition for Families Kimberley Hoffmann Maehnowesekiyah Wellness Center Tami Schlickman, Treasurer Shelby Mitchell Annie Bergsbaken, Secretary Maryann Clesceri, Member at Large The Healing Center FS Safe Haven Lisa Penterman Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 WCASA Highlights

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Executive Director Report Pennie Meyers Executive Director PM

Executive Director’s Report • We’re moving! • Our new office is in the Sergenians Building, located at: 2801 W Beltline Hwy, Suite 202, Madison, WI 53713 • Doubled the number of trainings in the past year • Work on collaborative relationships with partners (DRW, DOJ, Planned Parenthood, etc. ) • Staff worked on creating values for organization • Goals were developed to guide our work • Staff is amazing!!! PM

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Membership Pennie Meyers Executive Director PM

Membership Friend Memberships 9 Affiliate Individual Memberships 41 Affiliate Organizational Memberships 46 SASP Memberships 49 Total Participants: PM 145

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Finance Laura Ewing Finance Manager Presented by Tami Schlickman Board Treasurer TS

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WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Policy Ian Henderson Director of Legal & Systems Services IH

SAVS Budget Advocacy • Governor Walker proposes restoring SAVS funding to $2 million per year. • Does so utilizing General Purpose Revenue (GPR) for first time in state history. • These provisions pass in the Legislature and are signed into law by the Governor in June. • Long‐term goal of seeing SAVS stabilized by funding with GRP obtained! • Sets the stage for future budget advocacy, including increased funding for SAVS. IH

Legal Trainings • WI National Guard (3 rd consecutive year providing this training) • School Resource Officer Training • WI State Victim Assistance Academy • Scheduled – UW Law School (Humanitarian Immigration Law Class) • 112 people attended Legal Trainings IH

Expert Witness Work Partnership with DOJ and EDAW ‐ Building on Mock Trial Training held in 2012 • Created Expert Witness List Serve • Held two webinars to help ensure participants remain connected and to provide updates. Webinars include Prosecutors and DA/VW Specialists from across the state. • One Mock Trial participant (and WCASA RTA) has been qualified as Expert Witness under new law! • Webinars will continue next year. IH

2013 Legislative Advocacy Day • 88 participants • “Today was good. It really helped meeting our representatives and conversing with them. It was great that survivors are able to come and share. I will come back to a future event. ” • “Very informative event in regards to current legislation and proposed bills. ” • “As a victim of SA it was hard to talk to legislators about the issue but I can tell it helped having a victim share her story. ” IH

Training & Events Peter Fiala Events & Technology Coordinator PF

Director’s Meetings • WCASA co‐sponsors the meeting with American Indians Against Abuse and End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin. • Domestic violence, sexual assault and tribal executive directors to learn, share, challenge and enhance sexual assault and domestic violence services in our state. PF

Director’s Meetings May 15 -17, 2013 in Rothschild: • 57 attendees • New directors learned how to master time & labor tracking • Topics included Enhancing Transgender Services, Healing the Healer session, Trauma Informed Care within Leadership and Legal & Policy Updates September 18 -20, 2013 in Rothschild: • 64 attendees PF • Topics included Leadership and Organizational Sustainability, Context and History, including Hope Prophecy, social justice movements and timeline, Organization in a box, Strategic Alliances and Adaptive Organizations, Vision/Values/ Promise, Personal Sustainability

Director’s Meetings What did you find helpful about the Directors’ Meeting? Time with colleagues from around the state who understand the issues and challenges that ED's face. Camaraderie, thorough information, networking, crowd sourcing expertise. Training on cutting edge topics to agencies can incorporate ‐ the meetings as the way to facilitate implementation what funders/coalitions are finding as new routes to improvement. Getting to know coalition personnel and the directors is critical. PF

Northern Training July 17‐ 18, 2013, Lake of the Torches Resort Casino, Lac du Flambeau In partnership with American Indians Against Abuse (AIAA) & End Domestic Abuse WI • Exploration of historical trauma and the development of sexual assault programming within rural and tribal communities • Working Together and Experiencing the Joy of Discovery: deepening the discussion about developing and sustaining connections among different communities and programs. • 45 attendees, including 26 from tribal agencies PF

Northern Training “Support and encouragement from other. Hearing the stories and passion of speakers and others. ” What did you find helpful? “Others’ experiences and learning” “I learned info that I hadn’t known and I will be able to understand people better. ” What might you do as a result of attending this training? PF “Help get the word out that we have facilities in our community for DA/SA victims. ” “Have a better understanding and be able to better serve my clients. ”

Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School (SAVAS) May 6‐ 10, 2013, Potawatomi Carter Casino & Hotel, Wabeno • 38 attendees • This 3½ day, introductory level training addresses the needs of being a victim advocate. Advocates practice skills necessary to prove comprehensive advocacy for victims of SA. • In response to feedback from participants, we moved 6 sessions to webinar, making SAVAS more accessible PF

Sexual Assault Victim Advocacy School (SAVAS) May 6‐ 10, 2013, Potawatomi Carter Casino & Hotel, Wabeno There are some topics that are difficult (child SA, stories of oppression…) It’s a LOT of information and material. The training is 100% necessary for people new to this field. It is very helpful and I learned a lot. I would recommend any person new to this field or collaborating service providers, community to take part in this. I really liked the webinars. Very informational and easy to understand. : ) PF

Denim Day 4/24/13, State Capitol Building, Madison We gathered over 200 jeans from survivors and programs across the state. • 65 attendees PF

Denim Day 4/24/13, State Capitol Building, Madison PF

Denim Day Across the State First Weber, Madison People Against Domestic & Sexual Abuse PF

Survivors & Allies Task Force April 27, 2013, Masonic Center, Madison • The Survivors and Allies Task Force is a statewide group of sexual assault survivors and their allies working towards bringing the voice of the survivor to the sexual assault movement. • 99 attendees • Sessions included: Art Therapy, Brain Gym, How to be a good support person, Mindfulness Mediation and Self Hypnosis, Spanish Session, Yoga, How to ask for help, One Billion Rising Dance, Shutter the Silence My first time attending; I will be back. Thank you to all who put it together. Big thank you. This was my first of such events and will not be the last, thank you! PF Honestly ‐ thank you so much ‐ networking alone is invaluable!!

Survivors & Allies Task Force October 5, 2013, Jefferson Street Inn, Wausau • 41 attendees • Sessions included: Boundaries, Art Project, Self‐Advocacy Panel, Mediation Impact of SV: Notes for those Closest to Survivors, Zumba, and a Rejuvenation Room PF

Survivors & Allies Task Force October 5, 2013, Jefferson Street Inn, Wausau Great idea for survivors to get involved in current issues, legislative issues, policies in WI. Awesome experience, learned a lot, everyone very friendly, helpful, nice, and open to share. Great…Great! Open discussions are full of information. I greatly appreciate the participation the presenters recommended. PF

Voices of Courage Awards Ceremony/Luncheon April 27, 2013, Masonic Center, Madison • 173 attendees • The Voices of Courage Awards ceremony honors the outstanding work of Wisconsin individuals and organizations that have exceeded the very highest standards in their dedicated efforts to end sexual violence and support survivors. • We recognized 11 amazing individuals PF

2 nd Annual Wrap Around the Capitol April 27, 2013, Capitol Grounds, Madison • About 200 participants joined hands and encircled the ENTIRE capitol to show support for survivors of sexual violence in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) PF

1 Billion Rising Flash Mob April 27, 2013, Capitol Grounds, Madison PF

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) • Support of service providers across the state in promoting dozens of events in support of SAAM on web and Facebook. • Hosted online meeting to talk about and promote SAAM events statewide • Community outreach and awareness during the month, including radio talk shows and interviews • Display at Absolutely Art PF

Paths to Healing Conference June 20, 2013, Sheraton, Madison • Intended for child sex abuse survivors – particularly male survivors –supportive allies, advocates, health and mental health professionals, and law enforcement. • Showing of "Dare to Dream", a program of the organization Male Survivor, with the documentary film "Boys and Men Healing“ • About 75 people attended PF

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training Jacqui Callari Robinson, SANE Coordinator Adult & Adolescent Seminar & Clinical Skills Lab ‐ Provide effective healthcare and services to the adult and adolescent victims of SA Pediatrics Plus ‐ Emphasizes medical and forensic SA examination of child victims PF

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training Overview • 4 Adult & Adolescent Seminars; totaling 102 nurses trained • October 2012 in Madison: 28 • December 2012 in Weston: 22 • April 2013 in Weston: 28 • October 2013 in Appleton: 24 • 2 Pediatrics Seminars; totaling 30 nurses trained • November 2012 in Brookfield: 16 • June 2013 in Green Bay: 14 2 extra trainings in the past year; Change in training set-up: partnerships with hospitals PF

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training I am inspired to assist the hospital I work for to develop/update policies/ protocols regarding SANE. I also am inspired to help my community develop a SART. Through guidelines learn to become better and become more involved in SANE and the importance to people/ victims. Be able to positively affect victim's life. I will be a better advocate for my patients. Will be able to add information to beginning a more comprehensive SANE program. PF

Law Enforcement Training Ray Maida, Law Enforcement Training Consultant • Partnership between WCASA & DOJ for more than a decade that looks through the lens of “Victim Centered and Offender Focused” • Components include: Victim Dynamics, Offender Behaviors, Legal Updates, Stalking, Strangulation, SANE, Overcoming Defenses, Building Stronger Cases • Information and participation from Local Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Advocates, SANE’s, Police Officers PF

Law Enforcement Training & TA Provided Training provided: Jefferson County: LE/CCR Full County In‐service – Jan & Feb 2013 Richland County: LE/CCR Full County In‐service ‐ Jan & Feb 2013 Columbia County: LE County In‐service – Feb 2013 DOJ New Officer Training Certification SA Investigations – Mar 2013 WI National Guard Advocates Training – Mar 2013 Dane County: LE County In‐service – Mar 2013 Predators and Dynamics of Predatory Behavior SANE Basic Certification • Crawford County: Overcoming Obstacles in Sexual Assault, D. V. , Stalking and Strangulation Investigations – Apr 2013 • • PF

Law Enforcement Training & TA Provided Training provided (con’t): • Best Practices in Multi Discipline Trainings WCASA South Central Regional Meeting – May 2013 • Breakout Sessions for VINE WI D. O. C. Trauma and Dynamics of D. V. , S. A. and impact on Protection Orders – Jun 2013 • WI DOJ New Investigators Academy 8 hr. SA – Jun 2013 • Sawyer County Mini Multi Discipline Training for CCR Prep for full County In‐service – Jul 2013 • Jackson County Full County In‐service – Jul 2013 • Mini Training WI Adult Protective Services Prep for State Conference – Sept 2013 Total Trained: 775 PF

Law Enforcement Training “I currently have 2 cases that I will be going back to and doing differently. ” - 6 year Policy Officer “I really appreciated the District Attorney and others from the community being part of the training. I usually hate in‐service, this was great. ” ‐ 15 year Police Officer “I don’t know what happened, but an officer that had been working on a stalking case had come to her house and said I am sorry, but I think I can do more with your case. ” ‐ Victim Advocate that had coordinated LE training for her county with WCASA consultant. PF

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Regional TA Lynn Johnson Programs Coordinator LJ

Regional Technical Assistance Model Northwest Region – Ann Mc. Kinley Family Support Center North Central Region – Jessica Lind The Women’s Community Northeast Region – Pam Malin Sexual Assault Center of Family Services Statewide Developmental Disabilities Specialist Pamela Malin Sexual Assault Center of Family Services Southwest Region – Lynn Johnson WCASA South Central Region – Marilyn Kile LJ Southeast Region – Lynn Johnson WCASA

Regional TA Northwest Region LGBTQ Evaluating Outreach SART Advocacy Training Total Participants: LJ 66

Regional TA North Central Region LGBTQ The Role of an Advocate/SANE Prevention Education Secondary Trauma Informed Care Total Participants: LJ 135

Regional TA Northeast Region Volunteer Training Prevention Collaboration/SANE LGBTQ ALICE Outreach/Response/Report Total Participants: LJ 127

Regional TA Southeast Region Trauma Informed Care Deaf Unity LGBTQ SART Crisis Call Training Total Participants: LJ 60

Regional TA South Central Region The Invisible War* Trauma Informed Care Law Enforcement Total Participants: LJ 50

Regional TA Southwest Region LGBTQ Total Participants: LJ 25

Regional TA Developmental Disabilities Meetings Outreach Community Education Prevention North Central Training Parent Education WCASA/ SANE Total Participants: LJ 451

Prevention & Evaluation Kelly Moe Litke Director of Prevention & Programs Rose Hennessy Prevention & Evaluation Coordinator KML

KML Sexual Violence Prevention Project

RPE: Rape Prevention & Education Program KML Implementation of SV prevention strategies Training & technical assistance Build program evaluation infrastructure & capacity Participation in program support activities

GOAL: Prevent sexual violence perpetration and victimization by implementing primary prevention strategies Increase implementation of SV prevention strategies based on best practices Changes in individual knowledge, attitudes, and skills RH Changes in social norms Improve program evaluation infrastructure and capacity Increased community awareness and engagement Increase behaviors that reduce risk for perpetration

Data/Evaluation Strategies Increase the collection, analysis, and dissemination of data related to sexual violence. Develop and maintain a clearinghouse for information and resources. Increase the implementation and evaluation of strategies for the prevention of sexual violence. RH

Prevention Webinars Scheduled 11/20/13 RH

Prevention Webinars Disagree RH Agree

Evaluation Learning Collaborative • • RH 9 Programs participating Focus on building evaluation capacity Monthly webinars 2 in‐person trainings

Evaluation Learning Collaborative “Feeling very positive about it (the ELC), this is developing into a great learning experience and I see potential for implementation into our program. ” “I like it and want to work on creating a new evaluation method for one of our regular presentations that I do at our agency. ” RH “Very helpful in building capacity. It is a little bit like learning a new language so scaffolding this information is helpful. ” “Thanks for the opportunity to participate. You do a neat-o job with what could be kinda boring. ”

Evaluation Learning Collaborative Epi Info RH

Evaluation • Other evaluation work: – One‐to‐one technical assistance – Revamping evaluation for WCASA trainings RH

Public Policy Develop and support state level public policy initiatives that support sexual violence prevention. Increase SASP and other community partner understanding and participation in policy advocacy at local/state levels. KML

Infrastructure Expand sustain infrastructure to guide primary prevention of sexual violence in Wisconsin. KML

Statewide LGBTQ Committee ACE & Trauma Workgroup & Committees Underserved Populations Workgroup KML Attorney General SART Workgroup Survivors & Allies Taskforce A 2 A Steering Committee Child Maltreatment Prevention Leadership Council Trauma‐ Informed Care Advisory Committee on Children & Youth Forward Wisconsin Initiative AIAA Board VAWA Advisory Committee Crime Victim Advisory Council (DOC) Justice Systems Training Committee Disability Rights Wisconsin Committee

Communications Increase the visibility of sexual violence through the use of social media, social marketing and communications. RH

Advocate Communications Listservs • 136 Expert Witness • 46 Prevention • 182 Regional • 240 SATF • 146 Directors SANE RH • 47 • 295

Communications Facebook, Twitter, You. Tube, Blog 1, 011 likes; 734 in 2012 31 posts 1/month RH

Communications Newsletter • Readership is between 200 ‐ 600 each month. • Promoted via email, listserv, FB, Twitter and web. RH

Communications WCASA Website Most active pages since Nov. 2012 • Homepage: 81, 841 • Resource Request: 15, 105 • Events: 5, 398 RH

10 Most Active Files Events - Teen Summit 2014 - Workshop Proposals 924 Media - Press Release - Governor's Budget Press Release - February 12, 2013 1058 Resources - Resource Center Catalogue in WORD Format 1081 Info Sheet - Stalking and Harassment - 2012 1278 Info Sheet - LGBTQ 1332 SART Protocol - May 2011 1379 Info Sheet - After an Assault: Reporting to Law Enforcement - 2006 1433 Resources - Human Trafficking Resources/Contacts - Wisconsin - 2011 1479 2013 Training and Event Calendar 1550 Prosecutor's Sexual Assault Reference Book RH 5957

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 Underserved Populations Graciela Laguna Underserved Populations Coordinator GL

Underserved Populations • • GL Latin@s Deaf/deaf Native American African American Hmong Disabilities LGBTQ Elderly

Underserved Populations Support the leadership, expertise and strategies of USP-Sexual Assault advocates to address sexual violence in their communities GL

LGBTQ Committee • LGBTQ Committee Meetings • LGBTQ Trainings Training Feedback: Really appreciated the discussion of differences and similarities of DV and SA in straight and LGBTQ communities. I think the format of this training was well done as well ‐ a good variety of activities, power points, video, kept me engaged ‐ discussion! All the information is helpful and relevant to how we would like to change the way staff interact with clients. Definitely will help us train staff. GL Mission statement: By raising awareness through prevention and education, we give voice to people who are marginalized based on gender, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation whose lives have been affected by all violence, including sexual, domestic, and intimate partner violence.

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 PM Summary

SASP Map 2013 New in 2013: • Wise Women Gathering Place • Oskey‐Waepitah Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Program PM 49 Programs

Training/Events Legal Trainings Law Enforcement SANE SAVAS SATF Other Training Regional Training Wrap / Events Prevention Webinars 112 775 105 39 132 719 914 461 249 2012: 2, 795 Total PM 3, 506

2014 Calendar PM

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 WCASA Board Updates • • FS Hired Executive Director Communication Board Diversity/Fill Seats Committee Work • Membership • Fund Development

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 PM Closing

WCASA Annual Membership Meeting 2013 PM Thank You!