SURVIVE: Surviving Violence and Increasing Viable Employment- Employment Rights for Survivors Sexual Assault
Topics:
• Connection between domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and employment;
• Time off from work to go to court;
• Time off from work to obtain services;
• Family and medical leave rights;
• Disability law rights and protections;
• Anti-discrimination law rights and protections;
• Workplace safety;
• Unemployment Insurance;
• Simple steps to screen for employment concerns.
Objectives:
Build familiarity regarding state and federal employment rights and protections for domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking survivors. Provide advocates with tools to use to screen clients for employment concerns and to help them advocate on behalf of their employment rights
These trainings will be offered FREE of charge and will be opened up to all community partners who may benefit from the information. MCLE credit is available.
Locations
We are currently working on getting trainings together throughout California and, as of now, here is a list of upcoming trainings and locations:
Wednesday, September 12, 2008 9:30am -4:30pm
Hosted by CSP, Sexual Assault Victim Services in Santa Ana
Location: Anaheim Family Justice Center - 150 West Vermont Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92805
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:30am-4:30pm
Hosted by: North County Rape Crisis Center
Location: Half Century Club – 341 North N Street, Lompoc, CA 93436
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Time TBD
Hosted by: YWCA Rape Crisis Center of Silicon Valley
Location: TBD, San Jose
To register, please go to:
or contact CALCASA for more information info@calcasa.org
