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“You called the right place” with Cindy

07.22.21

Season 1, Episode 12  Cindy experienced sexual abuse as a child and utilized KCSARC services. She’s now working at KCSARC to ensure survivors have access to support and services 24/7.

Podcast

The ‘What-if’ game builds resilience

07.22.21

Season 1, Episode 13 What if you could spend the day with your favorite celebrity—who would you choose? The “What if?” game can help parents/caregivers start conversations and build strong decision-making skills  any challenging issues your child may encounter.

Podcast

Tangible Takeaway: Grounding Techniques

07.14.21

Season 1, Episode 14 After a traumatic experience, it is normal to experience uncomfortable things like flashbacks and anxiety. KCSARC Therapist Chris Johnson shares some grounding techniques that can help bring you back into the moment.

WA Legislative News

09.10.19

It is possible to stop sexual violence in all forms by working further upstream to change understandings, cultural norms, and ultimately behaviors. The place we see most promise is with young people.

Pyatt Promise powers prevention

06.13.19

The Pyatt Promise fund allows KCSARC to build a more robust, evidence-based prevention strategy that reaches students, their families, educators, and peers — to stop sexual violence from happening.

WordWatching the criminal justice system

05.16.19

Word choices matter as we continue shifting the culture. But when it comes to holding offenders accountable in the criminal justice system, the words and phrases used to describe sexual violence can play an outsized role in determining whether justice is actually delivered.

Connecting complex systems

07.11.18

King County is uniquely complex, with 39 law enforcement jurisdictions, three courthouses, 28 hospitals, and eight Child Protective Services offices. KCSARC’s Inter-Agencies Liaison helps ensure these large, complex systems responders are trauma-informed and better connected.

A message to KCSARC supporters

09.13.17 | By Mary Ellen Stone

Seattle Mayor Murray’s resignation again puts sexual assault, and the victims of assault, in the headlines.