Washington State Native American Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault -WomenSpirit Coalition serves 29 tribes in WA State, providing technical assistance, consultation, training and raising public awareness on issues related to domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence and sex trafficking and murdered and missing relatives.
Services are provided to established tribal domestic violence and sexual assault programs, as well as emerging tribal programs, on issues related to subject matter dynamics, signs and symptoms, current best practices and effective service delivery approaches to enhancing access to essential services.
Services are also provided to Allies on the local, state and federal levels. A few public policy issues are related to ensuring parity in funding, promoting tribal sovereignty, safety for victims and offender accountability continues to be WSC priorities.
WSC is recognized as the official OVW (WA State) Tribal Coalition since 2002. As such, we receive continuous support/ funding from OVW- Tribal Coalitions Program.
For training and speaking requests, please complete a Training Request Form or email Cheryl Coan at CCoan@womenspirit.net for more information.
This website was produced by WomenSpirit Coalition under a continuing award by the Violence Against Women Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this document are those of the contributors/authors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.