Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence

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Community Advocates Against Sexual Assault (CAASA) in Winnemucca will be bringing awareness to sexual assault and Child Abuse Awareness Month in April!

CAASA is celebrating Denim Day on April 21st.  If you and/or your organization would like to participate in Denim Day, CAASA is providing denim ribbons, free of charge. Of course, donations are happily accepted!  Just email or call CAASA with how many ribbons you would like and they can deliver the ribbons to you. humboldtcaasa@sbcglobal.net  or call 623-2328

April is also Child Abuse Awareness Month.  CAASA is working with the Nevada Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Association to bring this excellent program to Humboldt County.

CASA programs throughout the United States now serve over 240,000 abused and neglected children through more than 900 programs nationwide.

Every day, child in Nevada are victimized through abuse, neglect, and abandonment. Often these children are removed from their home and placed into our juvenile court system.  In 2009, Humboldt County had 199 reports of child abuse and neglect. Our goal is to provide a CASA volunteer for every abused and neglected child in the court system. We are going to be working with local Scentsy Consultant, Sharon Krupicka, to help us raise the money needed to implement a CASA in Humboldt County.

Over the entire month of April, CAASA will be selling Scentsy Candles. If anyone would like to purchase Scensty for this wonderful cause, (and some excellent products!), please contact us via our site, www.humboldrcaasa.com , email humboldtcaasa@sbcglobal.net  or call 623-2328, 623-2312, 775-247-2395.

Many thanks to SAFE House for joining the state of Nevada in acknowledging Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2010!

SAFE House is working with three high school libraries to promote Denim Day and Teen Dating Violence in Henderson.  They also plan on writing an article for the local newspaper, Henderson Home News, discussing SAAM.

Thank you, Ely, for joining the state of Nevada in celebrating
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2010 in April!

Victim Witness Services plans on providing the community an opportunity to honor victims of sexual assault with the new life of a tree through The Tree Planting Project! Victim Witness Services plans to give recognition to those who have been sexually assaulted in their community while counteracting pollution, allowing prisoners to come full circle and bringing awareness to crime by beautifying the area. They will be planting trees in 30 different locations throughout the community in honor of victims of sexual assault.  After the trees are planted, teal ribbons will be placed around the trunks to signify SAAM and fliers will be placed nearby to explain the significance of the teal ribbon. Victim Witness Services hopes to provide public service announcements and newspaper articles discussing the tree project and April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Our deep appreciation goes out to Lisa Abbott of Wells, Nevada
for all the work she does to address Sexual Violence!
Thank you for joining the State of Nevada in acknowledging
2010 Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Wells and Elko!

Lisa will be providing free self-defense workshops in Wells & Elko, Nevada consisting of personal safety/self-defense tactics.

Please contact Lisa for available dates: subtle_warrior@yahoo.com

Many THANKS to
Winnemucca Domestic Violence Shelter for
joining the State of Nevada in making
Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2010
memorable in Humboldt County!

April 3^rd:  3pm Proclamations and Pinwheel/ribbon ceremony held at City Hall to promote awareness for Child Abuse Prevention(Pinwheels for Prevention) , Sexual Assault Awareness Month and the White Ribbon Campaign (men working to end violence against women). 

April 22^nd: displaying decorated denim pants in businesses for Denim Day

April 24^th: 11am-4pm 2^nd Annual Party in the Park for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Winnemucca Domestic Violence Shelter will have bounce houses, health and nutrition booths, information on gardening, a snake, outdoor ethics activities, music, fear factor, and awareness booths.  Denim day posters and the decorated pants will be at the Party in the Park and throughout the community.

The March 5th event will take place from 6-8pm and will benefit The Solace Tree. Click the link below for more details.

Butterfly Kisses Wines Wishes Tasting for The Solace Tree in Reno