Sex crimes up 111% in DC. Most reported in Ward 6, but advocates say increase may not be a bad thing. Network for Victim Recovery of DC WUSA9 wusa9.com/article/news/l…

With reported sex abuse crimes up 111% in 2023 compared to this time last year, Coalition member Network for Victim Recovery of DC’s Head of Engagement Naida Henao spoke with WUSA9 to offer more context and discuss increased access to community resources. wusa9.com/article/news/l…

Today is the #SAAM2023 Day of Action — Show your support for survivors today by wearing teal — the color of sexual assault prevention — and then sharing a selfie on social media. Post your photo on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #SAAM2023!

Looking for ways to participate in #DCSAAM and #SAAM2023? Our Action Guide gathers a range of resources, including a community calendar of events, national hotlines, community-specific facts, virtual support for survivors, and more. dccesv.org/saam #DrawingConnections

.rights4girls and Gender Justice & Opportunity's new report analyzes the criminalization of girls who experience sexual violence—calling for systemic change to stop sexual abuse and to end the criminalization and re-victimization of survivors: rights4girls.org/research-and-r… #AbuseToPrisonPipeline

☎️ Heads up: Today is the FY24 DC Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants Budget Hearing. As part of #DCSAAM, we've encouraged the DC community to contact the Council of DC and use this day to reaffirm that funding the services sexual assault survivors need is a priority!

Join us in taking our #SAAM2023 pledge to stand up against sexual violence in all forms. Being an active bystander can mean speaking up, talking to a trusted resource, or having hard conversations when present in a situation that feels uncomfortable. #DCSAAM #DrawingConnections

Honored to be long time partners with the DC Coalition to End Sexual Violence and help recognize the Network for Victim Recovery DC during April’s #SAAM2023 today! DC Coalition to End Sexual Violence Network for Victim Recovery of DC

We need more support for DC's crime victims in the Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Budget. Read Network for Victim Recovery of DC's latest Action Alert here and demand greater financial support for survivors TODAY: preview.mailerlite.com/b0f8j9u1g4/219…

Happening tomorrow! And there's still time to register: bit.ly/ncvrw-fair Great opp to learn more about services for crime victims from NVRDC as well as several other local organizations like DCSAFE, DCFNE, Sasha Bruce, Paving the Way, and The Person Center!

Must-read: The @Guardian's two-year investigation into child sex exploitation on social media—and the tech industry's struggle to prevent it—featuring interviews with anti-trafficking advocate and DCCESV member @CourtneysHouse. theguardian.com/news/2023/apr/…

To close out #DCSAAM, DCCESV co-hosted a Stewards of Children training with coalition member Safe Shores DC. Held at Pilgrim Baptist Church, the training focused on teaching adults in DC’s robust faith community how to recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.

Congratulations to our colleague and friend Spencer Cantrell, the new co-director of the Johns Hopkins University Extreme Risk Protection Order Resource Center. Her contributions to DCCESV’s policy work have been invaluable and we wish her the best in her next steps! publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/johns-hop…

TODAY: The DC Council will hold its second reading and final vote on the FY24 budget. We urge the Council of DC to vote in support of $10.5 million for victim services and sexual assault services.

We recently led a dynamic conversation with the young leaders of Mikva Challenge DC’s Elections in Action Fellows. We discussed civic engagement and supporting communities through politics, as well as #DrawingConnections to how those activities can be part of sexual violence prevention!

Check out our latest newsletter featuring upcoming coalition member events, a book review of #WrittenontheBody, the work of our new members The Person Center & CASA of DC, and recent community conversations facilitated by our coalition members. Read it here: dccesv.org/newsletters

We're excited to support National Campus Safety Awareness Month 2023 as a partner sponsor for Clery Center's virtual #CampusSafety summit next month, #NCSAM2023! Learn more about this free event and register here: clerycenter.org/ncsam-2023

Thank you to Congresswoman Eleanor #DCStatehood Holmes Norton for acknowledging our recent awards from the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention! We look forward to leveraging these resources to continue serving community and addressing the needs of sexual violence victim-survivors in DC.