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NYSCASA’s Monthly Digest is a monthly publication that highlights news, events, and resources to support survivors and advocates. What’s in this digest? Announcements from NYSCASA and allies Upcoming events from NYSCASA, members, and allies Policy and legislative advocacy news Sexual violence prevention resources and news Resources...

On March 1, 2022, the Biden Administration released a fact sheet which outlines the federal strategy the White House will be taking to address the national mental health crisis. Released in close proximity to the Biden Administration’s plan was New York State Governor Hochul’s 2023...

This month, NYSCASA joins disabled community members in honoring Disability Pride Month, which has been celebrated in July since 1990. Disability Pride Month commemorates the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 26, 1990. Disability pride challenges the dominant idea that disability is...

  On June 2, 2022, NYSCASA hosted a webinar featuring Nestic Morris, Outreach Coordinator at the Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA). The webinar, titled "Doin' It for the Culture: How Race, Class, Language, etc., Can All Influence Sexual Assault and Other Forms of Racism," gives...

As an organization that works on behalf of gender-based violence victims/survivors and those that serve them throughout New York State, the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA) affirms that all people deserve access to safe, legal, and accessible sexual and reproductive healthcare. This position...

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Every year in June, we honor Pride Month in solidarity with our LGBTQIA2S community members. Pride Month marks the anniversary of the June 28, 1969, uprising at the Stonewall Inn, when patrons and neighborhood residents resisted harassment and abuse during a police raid on the...