NEW JERSEY COALITION AGAINST SEXUAL ASSAULT
3150 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 www.njcasa.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) is the only statewide advocacy and capacity building organization in New Jersey representing the 21 county-based sexual violence service organizations and the Rutgers University Office of Violence Prevention and Victim Assistance. With the issue of sexual violence receiving unprecedented attention from community leaders, policy makers, the media, and the general community, the of role of NJCASA in elevating the voice of sexual violence survivors has never been more vital. By advocating for survivor-centered policy, training allied professionals, and supporting statewide prevention strategies that deconstruct the socio-cultural norms that permit and promote rage culture, NJCASA both works toward ensuring survivors in New Jersey are supported and affirmed, while also working tirelessly to end sexual violence in all of its forms.

NJCASA is the central voice in a collective effort that focuses on identifying and supporting state and national trends in sexual violence intervention and prevention. NJCASA offers regular training through our Training Institute; focusing on issues relevant to New Jersey rape crisis centers and community partners. In 2019, NJCASA conducted training for over 200 sexual violence advocates and allied professionals. NJCASA is a recognized leader in the anti-sexual violence movement. As such, the organization is often quoted in media outlets, and is a respected thought-leader for legislators and policy makers. NJCASA attends and speaks at many community and statewide events. In May 2019, NJCASA held its 8th Annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5K Run/Walk, designed to increase awareness about the impact and prevalence of sexual violence in New Jersey. The event was attended by approximately 200 individuals and raised critical funds to support NJCASA's mission. The use of online fundraising and awareness platforms expanded the reach of the event, generating greater interest for the event than in previous years. NJCASA supports policies and legislation that put survivors first and create affirming response systems. We also work with other statewide organizations to create a groundswell of support for pertinent issues. In 2019, NJCASA continued to be a strong voice with allies working toward the elimination of human trafficking, justice for survivors of child sexual assault, and survivors seeking protections through restraining orders. In 2019, NJCASA, as co-chair of the New Jersey Campus Sexual Assault Task Force, facilitated the release of a comprehensive report to inform policy makers of effective strategies to address this issue. NJCASA has been the lead organization providing technical assistance and advocacy on increasing protections for survivors and guiding judicial, law enforcement, and advocate efforts to provide these protections. NJCASA works closely with state and national leaders to build and enhance a sexual violence prevention infrastructure throughout the state. Working closely with the county-based sexual violence programs, in 2019, NJCASA invested resources in the adaptation and implementation of a media literacy curriculum that addresses the ways in which the media perpetuates the socio-cultural norms that permit and promote rape culture. NJCASA's member organizations implement the intervention in schools in their area. New Jersey's statewide sexual violence support hotline is funded by NJCASA, as is access to the language-line, which provides NJCASA's member organizations with access to translation services in over 150 languages. NJCASA believes that language should not be a barrier to service.

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