Conference Logo3rd Annual NDCAWS/CASAND Unity Month Conference

“Roots of Change:
Growing Strong for 30 Years”

Doublewood Inn – Bismarck
October 1-3, 2008

 

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The registration deadline is September 15, 2008.

                                                            Early Bird Registration $25, after July 31, 2008 $50

Our Mission

The mission of NDCAWS/CASAND is to provide leadership and support in the identification, intervention, and prevention of domestic and sexual violence.

Goals

  • Prepare the organization NDCAWS/CASAND for changing needs in society.
  • Strengthen the NDCAWS/CASAND coalition, strengthen support for local programs and agencies that provide direct service, and energize program leaders through systematic professional development.
  • Raise state-wide and region-wide awareness of domestic violence and sexual assault by promoting the NDCAWS/CASAND statement of values to the community and region.
  • Advocate, sponsor and create appropriate legislation.
  • Identify and address gaps in service.
  • Improve the stability of member programs and for NDCAWS/CASAND through the development of financial opportunity.
  • NDCAWS/CASAND will be a source of information and training, across the state and region, on issues of domestic violence and sexual assault.
  • Improve the communication between NDCAWS/CASAND and member programs through the development of communication guidelines.
  • Raise statewide visibility of the Council on Abused Women’s Services/Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
  • Monitor and evaluate the status of goals in the five year strategic plan.

Our Ambition and Vision

  • educating stakeholders, by unifying programs and leadership, and creating public policy
  • challenging ideas and attitudes that perpetuate violence
  • promoting safety, peace, and respect for all people
  • building a legacy of healthy communicates with an emphasis on people
  • uniting stakeholders in purposeful action by promoting the recognition of domestic violence and sexual assault as an important societal priority
  • demonstrating that all people have a stake in the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault

What We Do

 

What You Can Do

  • Call your local domestic violence or sexual assault program to learn about their volunteer needs
  • Raise awareness in your own profession, organization, family and friendship circles
  • Educate yourself
  • Donate time, money, other resources, special skills
  • Become involved in political/social action which promotes victim rights and offender accountability
  • Be there for a friend who may be a victim or perpetrator; learn how to intervene or refer effectively to helping networks
  • Be a vocal proponent of services for victims in your community.
  • Teach respect and non-violence to the young people in your life – especially by being a good role model of those values.