sexual assault – SafePlace

CSADV Craft Fair

Andrew Sykes — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 10:00:00 +0000

Join us for the CSADV Craft Fair on Saturday, December 3rd from 10am to 2pm at Sunnybrook Church – admission is free!

Lunch will be available, and there will be a bake sale.

All proceeds benefit CSADV.

Annual CSADV Poinsettia and Candy Holiday Gifts

Andrew Sykes — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000

CSADV is taking Poinsettia and Candy orders for the holidays, now through November 16th – call 712-277-0131 to place your order.

Join CSADV and the Sioux City Police for a Tailgate Party!

Andrew Sykes — Sun, 25 Sep 2016 17:37:51 +0000

The Siouxland Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault along with CSADV and the Sioux City Police Department will be holding a tailgate party at the Morningside College/Briar Cliff College football game at Olson Stadium on the Morningside campus on October 22 prior to the game.

There will be food and other activities and at half time the crowd will stand for a moment of silence to honor all of the individuals effected by domestic violence.

Spotlight on Outreach and Education

Andrew Sykes — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 23:53:19 +0000

At CSADV we believe in being a good community partner and we strive to end violence through education and outreach. Often violence is a learned practice and a cycle that repeats itself. By creating awareness and providing education we hope break that cycle.

In addition to the direct services CSADV provides, our community outreach program strives to create awareness and educate the community concerning the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victimization. To accomplish this, we offer education to different groups within the community and we have implemented a comprehensive informational campaign concerning the issues of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child victimization.

CSADV provides educational opportunities to the communities we serve. Educational presentations are available to all segments of the community—schools, colleges, civic groups, religious group and businesses—and can be modified to best target your group and fit your schedule. Presentations are informative and assist the public in becoming more aware of the issues surrounding domestic violence and sexual assault.

CSADV provides educational prevention programming for preschool children through college level. The educational programs incorporate role plays, skits, live characters, printed materials, video, discussion between the presenter and audience, and much more. It is our belief that education is vital to ending child and adult victimization.

Spotlight on CSADV Volunteers

Andrew Sykes — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 22:04:06 +0000

Organizations often say that volunteers are crucial to their mission. At CSADV that statement couldn’t be more accurate. In fact, the important work that we do in the community and working with survivors wouldn’t be possible without our network of volunteers. At CSADV we have two roles for volunteers, direct and indirect volunteers.

Direct volunteers go through a 36-hour training program to become certified survivor advocates. This training is at no cost to the volunteer. After completion of the training the new volunteers often shadow employees or veteran volunteers. These volunteer advocates often work with survivors and their children in Shelter, man the crisis line or are scheduled to take an “on call” shift with our pager system.

It is our commitment to the community to respond to calls from a hospital or police station within 30 minutes of being alerted to a domestic or sexual assault and our volunteers are often the first tier in this pager system. They are often the first point of contact with a survivor in this critical and highly sensitive time.

Indirect volunteers are not required to complete the advocate training. None-the-less, their role is equally important to the agency. These volunteers help with critical fundraising needs, help distribute agency materials and posters for those that might need help and help out with administrative tasks that might otherwise take away from an advocate’s time spent with a survivor.

If you or anyone you know would be interested in becoming a CSADV volunteer you can find out more HERE, or call 712-277-0131 and we can schedule an appointment to talk about where you can best help our mission.