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As the state’s coalition, we work to ensure that rape crisis centers and victim service providers throughout the state have the
resources, capacity, and training they require to meet their community’s needs.

What Works for Susan Won’t Work for Tameka: Centering Culture in the Fight Against Sexual Violence

Leah M. Forney

July 31, 2025

I’ve spent the last 11 years as an advocate, educator, and activist in the fight against sexual violence. As a Black woman survivor, my journey has been one of reclaiming power and rewriting justice on my own terms. I’ve learned…

Ann Brandon

Director of Prevention, OAESV

April 2, 2020

I feel privileged to be able to write our staff blog this month, but I also feel immense trepidation and anxiety for it to be the “perfect message” during this unprecedented time. I’ve started writing and stopped, restarted and stopped…

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What Works for Susan Won’t Work for Tameka: Centering Culture in the Fight Against Sexual Violence

Leah M. Forney

A Love Note to Anti-Violence Advocates

Ann Brandon

Director of Prevention, OAESV

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