Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence

Thank you, thank you, thank you to ALIVE in Lyon County, Nevada
for joining the state of Nevada in acknowleding
2010 Sexual Assault Awareness Month!

April 21st is the day to wear denim in Yerington! Lyon County ALIVE will be participating in Denim Day by decorating and hanging over 50 pairs of denim jeans in the office windows of ALIVE in both Yerington and Fernley.  There will also be contests in Fernley and Yerington for decorating denim. Don’t forget to enter your decorated denim! Bring them by the ALIVE offices in Yerington and Ferley and be sure to look for the decorated jeans in the window of the Yerington Thrift Store, too!  ALIVE will also be selling the jeans!  Feel free to help distribute the ALIVE Denim Day flyers encouraging others to wear denim April 21st!  

It’s official! The proclamation acknowledging Sexual Assault Awareness Month has been signed by the Mayor of Yerington and it will be placed in the newspaper the first week of April!  

Thank You, Committee Against Domestic Violence in Elko,
for joining the State of Nevada in recognizing
April 2010  Sexual Assault Awareness Month!

Look for the teal awareness ribbons around the 50 trees at Great Basin College’s entrance.  Along with the ribbons, national and local statistics will be posted randomly among the trees on Sexual Violence. Take a look and learn more about Sexual Violence in Elko!

Keep an eye out for the official City of Elko and Elko County proclamations!

Thank You, THANK YOU, to Safe Nest, North Las Vegas Police Department and the City of North Las Vegas
for joining the State of Nevada in recognizing April 2010 as
Sexual Assault Awareness Month!

The official proclamation has been signed!

Maria at Safe Nest has secured TWENTY-FIVE libraries in the Las Vegas community to host Sexual Assault Awareness Displays in their establishments! Great Work, Maria!

Thank You, Tahoe Women’s Services for joining
the State of Nevada in recognizing
2010 Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Incline Village!

April 16^th: Take Back the Night Rally in downtown Truckee near the train depot

Thank You, Domestic Violence Intervention of Fallon,
in Churchill County, Nevada for joining the
State of Nevada in proclaming April,
“Sexual Assault Awareness Month”!The official proclamation has been signed by
Mayor Ken Tedford, Jr.!

A big thank you to Tina Kroepel with DVI Fallon
for making Sexual Assault Awareness Month a priority in her community!

Strike Out Sexual Assault Bowling event:

Strike Out Sexual Violence in Fallon!

April 5-9th there will be a daily raffle ( 50/50 split) with all leagues that play that week.

April 29th Strike Out Sexual Assault Bowling Tournament 7:30 pm with all proceeds to be donated to Domestic Violence Intervention.  

Throughtout the month of April DVI Fallon donation cans will be placed in various locations with the Strike Out Sexual Assault logo on them. Be sure to donate to the cause! 

April 8th, 10am Pinwheel in the Park ( Millenium Park in Fallon); Linda East, DVI Executive Director, will be a guest speaker. 

NAS Fallon will be holding a bowling event on the 22nd of April at the bowling alley on base! 

 April 23rd, DVI Executive Director, Linda East, will be the keynote speaker at Fallon Banner Churchill Hospital for hospital staff on Sexual Assault from 11am-1pm.  

Be on the lookout for DVI Fallon’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month story in the Lahontan Valley News!

Support the City of Fallon and Churchill County in recognizing
Sexual Assault Awareness Month!

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

February is National Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month!

Visit our TAKE ACTION page (click on the TAKE ACTION link in the Menu Bar to your right) to read the experiences of one victim and her family.

While you’re there, take a minute to read January’s wrap-up article on Stalking. This piece focuses on Immigrant Victims of Stalking and provides a helpful resource for victims and providers.