What’s the Role of the Representative Member?
For this post, let’s talk about the people who attend the Sexual Assault Response Team Meeting (SART). The folks who attend the meetings are critical components to the success of any SART. They are the...
View ArticleResources Spotlight: Transgender Survivors
Yesterday was the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20). This is a day that honors all of the Trans identified folks who have been killed as a result of being who they are. We’ve lost...
View ArticleMinnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) Statement on Proposed...
On Friday November 16, 2018, the Department of Education released a proposal to amend the regulations implementing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). The Notice & Comment...
View ArticleWithout a Trace: Approaches to Resolving the Issue of Missing Members
Participating in the work of a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), especially if it’s long-term, can result in representatives struggling to attend meetings regularly. It is normal and expected for an...
View ArticleSART Foundations: Why Focus on Adult Sexual Violence?
This month, I want to tackle the question of team focus. When I say “team focus,” what I mean is the sort of crimes the team spends their time discussing and improving practice and policy. Many teams...
View ArticleFocus and Dual Teams: Challenges
Many rural communities struggle to maintain multiple teams devoted to responding to multiple forms of violence. I frequently get asked if the community can just have one team. This becomes a question...
View ArticleFocus and Dual Teams: Benefits
Last week, we talked about the dual-focused violence response teams. Specifically, I addressed some of the very big challenges faced by dual teams. This post will look at some of the benefits of...
View ArticleMN Legislature Passes Much of MNCASA’s Sexual Assault Policy Agenda
Saturday, May 25, 2019: The Minnesota Legislature passed, in special session, the Public Safety/Judiciary Omnibus Bill. This bill includes numerous amendments to existing statutes as recommended by...
View ArticleMNCASA Seeking Nominations and Interested Candidates for the Criminal Sexual...
MNCASA is thrilled that in accordance with our policy agenda, the legislature created a Criminal Sexual Conduct Statutory Reform Working Group (CSCSRWG). This multidisciplinary group will be convened...
View ArticleMNCASA Warns Public About MeToo Rape Kits
MNCASA Warns Public About MeToo Rape Kits Wednesday, September 5, 2019: The Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault opposes the use of at-home forensic evidence collection kits (commonly referred...
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MNCASA Board Announces New Executive Director
On behalf of the MNCASA Board of Directors, I am pleased to announce our selection of Artika Roller as MNCASA’s next Executive Director. Artika Roller brings twenty years of direct service experience...
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MNCASA is pleased to introduce our new board chair.
Kenosha Davenport is the Executive Director of the Sexual Violence Center (SVC) a MNCASA partner program, serving Carver, Hennepin, and Scott Counties. She is responsible for the overall agency...
View ArticleCOVID-19
Due to growing concerns around the COVID-19 virus and out of an abundance of caution, MNCASA office staff will work remotely from March 16, 2020 to March 27, 2020. All coalition functions will continue...
View ArticleMinnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault Statement on George Floyd,...
On May 25, George Floyd was killed by police in South Minneapolis. His death is an unspeakable tragedy—an injustice that cannot go unanswered. We believe that George Floyd is dead because of systemic...
View ArticleMinnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault Statement on Capital Punishment...
The Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault is opposed to all forms of violence, including the violence of capital punishment. Our mission to end sexual violence is part of a broader movement to...
View ArticleMinnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault Statement on Anti-Asian Violence...
Dear Community, Yesterday, eight people were killed and several more wounded in shootings at Asian American-owned businesses in Fulton County, Georgia. Six of the victims were Asian American. I am...
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Gaining Buy-in on the Presence of Trafficking & Exploitation in Minnesota
By Hunter Beckstrom | Prevention and Sexual Exploitation Specialist at SVJI @MNCASA Decades of persistence and progress have brought attention to the prevalence of sexual assault in our communities....
View ArticleBlog Highlight: Developing Motivation When Rebuilding a Team
A lot of communities will have a Sexual Assault Response Team that meets for a while, may accomplish some good work, and then, the team disbands. There are a lot of reasons of why long-term...
View ArticleBlog Highlight: Frequently Asked TA Question: Conflict on Teams
Conflict. Some people love it and some people get very uncomfortable with it. It also happens almost any time you put people in the same room with different frameworks and different responsibilities....
View ArticleBlog Highlight: Collaborating with Corrections: PREA and Beyond
As with all SART work, improving the response to sexual violence in correctional facilities will be an ongoing process. There are a number of ways SARTs and corrections can work together to create a...
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