S.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA)

This month marks the 21st annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), a call to action to recognize and respond to the prevalent, dangerous, and frequently misunderstood crime of stalking. 81% of women stalked by a current or former partner were also physically assaulted by that partner. Stalking increases the risk of intimate partner homicide by 3X. Learn how to identify stalking behaviors from the Stalking Prevention, Awareness, and Resource Center (SPARC): https://loom.ly/rFW78g8 #NSAM2025 #KnowItNameItStopIt #EndStalking #SurvivorSafety

From the entire team at SCCADVASA, we wish you joy and blessings in the New Year! Our office is closed today. If you are a survivor in need of help, please know that our member organizations have hotlines that are staffed 24/7. ➡️ Visit our website for an interactive map to find your local service provider: sccadvasa.org/get-help ☎️ Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) ☎️ Call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) #NewYearsDay #HappyNewYear #NY2025

As SCCADVASA’s 2nd Annual #SparkTheChange campaign ends, we thank every person who donated to support our organization's critical work in advocacy, education, and prevention for victims and survivors. We encourage you to continue to stay engaged to help build a South Carolina free from domestic and sexual violence. ➡️ Learn more and contribute: https://lnkd.in/gQJeDmHd #SupportSurvivors #EndDV #EndSexualAssault

Online dating and dating apps have become popular ways for young adults to meet new people: however, safety and privacy should be a priority when navigating these spaces. The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)'s Safety Net recently partnered with eleven24 to develop a Safer Dating Profile Guide providing tips to help young people increase their profile privacy while dating online and offering practical suggestions for advocates to share with teens exploring online relationships. ➡️ Access the toolkit: https://loom.ly/O_eEkR8 #OnlineSafety #EndSexualAssault #EndDatingViolence #TechSafety #Prevenion

Since the pandemic, domestic violence incidents in Hawaii’s West O’ahu community have increased by 40 percent. The area’s critical shortage of affordable housing and high cost of living can make it difficult for victims to be able to leave their abuser. High unemployment, limited transportation, and lack of mental health providers also create barriers to breaking generational cycles of abuse. ➡️ Read more: https://loom.ly/ujW9aVk #EndDV #EndIPV #SupportSurvivors #AffordableHousing #HousingIsHealth #SurvivorHousing

SCCADVASA is a critical voice for the prevention of violence in South Carolina. Our team works with colleges, community organizations, educators, and members to educate youth on consent, healthy relationships, and boundaries to ultimately prevent dating violence and sexual assault among teens and young adults. By supporting SCCADVASA, you can directly support this prevention work and #SparkTheChange to help create a safer future for all South Carolinians. ➡️ Donate now: https://lnkd.in/gQJeDmHd #EndDV #Prevention #EndSexualAssault #Consent #EndDatingViolence

Happy Holidays from #teamSCCADVASA! Our offices will be closed today, Tuesday, 12/24 through Thursday, 12/26 to allow our staff to spend time with their loved ones. If you are a survivor in need of help, please know that our member organizations have hotlines that are staffed 24/7. ➡️ Visit our website for an interactive map to find your local service provider: sccadvasa.org/get-help ☎️ Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) ☎️ Call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline (RAINN): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

Domestic violence victims living in rural areas can face increased barriers to seeking help according to a study by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania which surveyed survivors across the PA commonwealth. Victims feared that word of their abuse would spread within their small community where abusers often have connections to law enforcement and others within a survivor's safety net. Rural areas may also lack access to resources such as health care, public transportation, and cell phone coverage making it more difficult for survivors to get help. ➡️ Learn more: https://loom.ly/oTwAM_Y #SupportSurvivors #EndDV #EndIPV #Rural

Survivors of domestic violence are nearly twice as likely to suffer depressive symptoms compared to those who have not experienced domestic abuse. As we mark the winter solstice tomorrow -- the first day of winter and the longest night of the year – we stand with survivors healing from the darkness of trauma and abuse in hopes that the day after will be brighter, and the next day brighter still. #YouAreNotAlone #SupportSurvivors #MentalHealth #TraumaHealing #SurvivorHealing

Today, we ask that you take a moment from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season to consider your role in helping to end domestic and sexual violence for someone you know. Through your generous donation, YOU can help #SparkTheChange to create a safer future for all South Carolinians. ➡️ Learn more and contribute: https://lnkd.in/gQJeDmHd #GiveforDV #EndDomesticViolence #ViolenceFreeSC