The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault serves as the collective voice promoting the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault in South Carolina. The Monthly Digest is a roundup of events, resources, and all SCCADVASA has to offer. Click here to read the April 2024 E-Newsletter ..read more

This April, SCCADVASA will launch the “It’s Your Move” 2024 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign to encourage individuals to take action and make choices to prevent sexual violence. “We all can make a move to prevent sexual violence,” said Sara Barber, SCCADVASA Executive Director. “Whether it’s talking openly with our children, especially our sons, about consent and healthy relationships, holding others accountable for language and behaviors that harm and degrade women, or having conversations with our partners about physical intimacy and boundaries.” Read the press release below or ..read more

SCCADVASA works proactively to increase the awareness of how laws and policies impact the lives and healing of survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Our policy focus areas are determined by our member organizations’ experience of emerging and ongoing needs at the community level.  SCCADVASA strives to make sure these needs are heard, understood, and acted upon by our state legislators and congressional delegation.  Throughout the legislative session, we publish updates on the latest information and developments.  Want to receive these updates? Complete the form on ..read more

The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault serves as the collective voice promoting the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault in South Carolina. The Monthly Digest is a roundup of events, resources, and all SCCADVASA has to offer. Click here to read the March 2024 E-Newsletter ..read more

SCCADVASA’s Executive Director, Sara Barber, was recently featured in a Mother Jones article detailing the challenges and uncertain legal landscape faced by advocates for pregnant victims of domestic and sexual violence across the country since the fall of Roe v Wade.   Homicide is a leading cause of death for pregnant people in the U.S. and abuse often starts and escalates during this time. Removing access to abortion care is devastating to victims.   Read the Article ..read more

SCCADVASA Executive Director, Sara Barber, partnered with high school students from the Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization (DAYLO) to pen a commentary on how restrictions on books and education censorship policies causes harm to students instead of protecting them. “Books that realistically illustrate the experiences of survivor violence are lifelines; they help readers recognize that what happened was abuse, wasn’t their fault and that support is available.” Read More ..read more

The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault serves as the collective voice promoting the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault in South Carolina. The Monthly Digest is a roundup of events, resources, and all SCCADVASA has to offer. Click here to read the February 2024 E-Newsletter ..read more

SCCADVASA works proactively to increase the awareness of how laws and policies impact the lives and healing of survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Our policy focus areas are determined by our member organizations’ experience of emerging and ongoing needs at the community level.  SCCADVASA strives to make sure these needs are heard, understood, and acted upon by our state legislators and congressional delegation.  Throughout the legislative session, we publish updates on the latest information and developments.  Want to receive these updates? Complete the form on ..read more

The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault serves as the collective voice promoting the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault in South Carolina. The Monthly Digest is a roundup of events, resources, and all SCCADVASA has to offer. Click here to read the December 2023 E-Newsletter ..read more

The South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault serves as the collective voice promoting the prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault in South Carolina. The Monthly Digest is a roundup of events, resources, and all SCCADVASA has to offer. Click here to read the November 2023 E-Newsletter ..read more