Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Jill Dunlap <>]

Dear colleagues,

I want to thank you, Becky, for raising this important issue as we get CAPPA off the ground. On behalf of CAPPA leadership, we want to assure everyone that our new organization is inclusive of both campus-employed professionals as well as community-based advocates who work with campuses on issues of interpersonal violence.

We hope that the backgrounds of the leadership council members listed on our web site demonstrate a solid background in and dedication to the work of all of the community-based advocates and prevention professionals who paved the way for the campus work that we do. Most of the CAPPA leadership council has training background in and/or work experience with community-based organizations in addition to their campus-based work.

In particular, we hope you will look to the training committee goals on the CAPPA web site which include: "Facilitating transitions between campus and community, as both professionals moving between settings, as well as understanding how campus sexual and domestic violence is located in a larger structural system" as well as our membership guidelines which state that "CAPPA is centered on professionals working at or closely serving any type of institution of higher education of all affiliations, including:

• Campus-based advocates and/or prevention professionals
  

• Community-based professionals working with campuses to address interpersonal/gender based violence
  

• Researchers working to address the specific needs of these professionals
  

As always, and in keeping with our belief in the dynamic nature of our work, we want to regularly evaluate our efforts to reflect member feedback as we grow and develop. With that in mind, please feel free to reach out to us with any feedback you may have and we look forward to working with you to ensure that this organization represents the needs of all of us doing this important work.

Thank you,

Jill

On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Becky Lockwood <> wrote:

Hello CAPPA. Thanks for sharing this information. I reviewed your website and information regarding your mission and vision.  As a professional Advocate and Violence Prevention expert working on a college campus I appreciate your focus on supporting the specialized work we do within the college communities. My work and the work of our center has always been grounded  in the work of community based rape crisis and domestic violence programs as well as the research, practice and training that is promoted by state-wide coalitions. Those important connections seemed to be missing from your goals. Is part of the networking going to be fostering the connections between campus and community based advocates? It is imperative that colleges are not further insulated from the communities around them.  I look forward to hearing more about the aspirations of the network.  Becky

 

 

Becky Lockwood

Associate Director of Counseling and Rape Crisis Services

Center for Women & Community

413.545.5832

 

My pronouns: she, her, hers

 

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From: LB Klein [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 9:05 AM
To:
Cc:
Subject: Announcing Campus Advocates and Prevention Professionals Association (CAPPA)!

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

On behalf of our founding leadership council, I am excited to announce the launch of the Campus Advocates & Prevention Professionals Association (CAPPA)!  

 

CAPPA was created by and for campus-based professionals who work to educate their campuses and colleagues about interpersonal/gender-based violence in all its forms and advocate for and support students who have been affected by dating/domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.  This organization is not meant to replace SAPC, and we are grateful to have Claire Kaplan, who had the vision to create and moderate this listserv, on our founding leadership council.  

 

We hope to help elevate the national dialogue and to provide expertise on stalking, dating/domestic violence, and sexual assault/harassment prevention and response on college and university campuses.  CAPPA will provide a hub for discussions of best practices, challenges, and opportunities to further professionalize the field. Members will have access to a members-only listserv, private Facebook group, as well as evolving opportunities related to membership, networking, training, legislative advocacy, research and practice, professional standards, and communications. We look forward to engaging with you as members, leaders, or collaborators. We believe in the dynamic nature of this work and will regularly evaluate our efforts to reflect member feedback, foster new leadership, and adapt with the changing national landscape.  

 

A press release is attached to this email. Please feel free to disseminate widely. To learn more about CAPPA or to fill out a membership application, please visit www.nationalcappa.org  or contact CAPPA co-facilitators, Jill Dunlap and LB Klein at or (872) 240-2270. There is currently no cost for membership. Supporters can also show solidarity by liking our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/nationalcappa) or following us on Twitter (@NationalCAPPA).  

 

In solidarity,

LB Klein, on behalf of the CAPPA Founding Leadership Council:

Jill Dunlap & LB Klein, Co-Facilitators

Claire Kaplan, Research & Practice Committee Chair 

Katie Vance & Lee Helmken, Membership Committee Chairs 

Wanda Swan & Kelly Wilt, Communications Committee Chairs

Connie Adams, Drew Rizzo, & Shana Ware, Networking Committee Chairs 

Melanie DeMaeyer & Meg Bossong, Training Committee Chairs 

Meera Seshadri, Christine Smith, & Holly Rider-Milkovich, Legislative Advocacy Chairs 

Michele Passonnno & Nancy Wahlig, Professional Standards Committee Chairs

 

LB Klein, MSW | Educator & Consultant based in Atlanta, GA

Graduate Student, Program on Gender-Based Violence, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs

Lead Trainer, Prevention Innovations Research Center, University of New Hampshire

314.578.8584 | | @LB_Klein | Linkedin

 

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