Sunday, May 19, 2013

News

TAASA to Receive Award from U.S. Department of Justice

The Department of Justice will recognize the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) for outstanding advocacy and innovative programming on behalf of sexual assault victims. Attorney General Eric Holder will present the program with an award during the National Crime Victims’ Rights Week awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in Washington, D.C.  TAASA will receive the Ronald Wilson Reagan Public Policy Award for supporting legislation favorable to victims and advocates, which increased funding for sexual assault programs at both the federal and state levels.

See the press release:  Justice Department Honors Texas Program for Sexual Assault Victims

 


Announcing Registration for “Partnering for Prevention: A TAASA and TCFV Summit”

The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) and the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) are happy to announce that registration is live for our collaborative prevention conference, Partnering for Prevention: A TAASA and TCFV Summit.

Partnering for Prevention isn’t your typical conference. We pooled our expertise and (more…)


May 13 – 14 -Fundamentals of Sexual Assault Training Registration Now Open

“The Fundamentals of Sexual Assault” provides a solid foundation on sexual assault issues that new advocates will find helpful in their work with sexual assault survivors. Click here to register.  For more information contact Cecilia Perkins at cperkins@taasa.org


TAASA’s 2013 Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month Webinar Schedule

TAASA announces the 2013 Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month Webinar schedule.  Click to view TAASA’s 2013 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month to learn more about this training opportunity.


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