MCASA in the News: Despite pandemic, help is still available to sexual assault survivors

August 14 2020 - MCASA in the News
Sexual assault is a traumatic experience that can leave survivors concerned about what they should do next. The questions and

Montgomery County Creates Guide on How to Access Sexual Assault Services During COVID-19 Pandemic

August 04 2020 - Press Releases
Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020 - Montgomery County’s Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program (VASAP), part of the County&rsquo

MCASA E-Lert: CALLS NEEDED NOW - Include Sexual Assault Survivors In COVID Relief

July 27 2020 - Federal Action Alert
Tell Congress to Include Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Survivors in COVID Relief Package The COVID pandemic has disproportionately

MCASA opposes proposed rule that would shut out the vast majority of asylum seekers in the U.S.

July 20 2020 - Press Releases
The Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault strongly opposes a proposed federal rule because it eliminates necessary protections for

Urge US Senators to pass a COVID-19 response package that supports sexual assault survivors

June 18 2020 - State Action Alert
Urge Senator Cardin and Senator Van Hollen to help lead the way and pass a COVID-19 response package that supports

MCASA in the News: The True Freedom Act of 2020 Takes Effect

June 05 2020 - MCASA in the News
New Law to Support Human Trafficking Survivors Takes Effect With the passage of the True Freedom Act in March this

MCASA joins with other advocates against racial injustice and police brutality

June 02 2020 - Press Releases
Repeated violence against Black men and other people of color is part of our country’s persistent racism and

2020 Legislative Priorities Final Report

April 06 2020 - Press Releases
2020 Legislative Priorities Final Report Maryland’s 2020 legislative session was cut short by the COVID virus, but we still made

COVID-19 Has Not Stopped Sexual Violence

April 01 2020 - Press Releases
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Silver Spring, Md., April 1, 2020 — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and it

Act now - Ask the House Judiciary Committee to End Marriage as a Defense to Sex Crimes

February 21 2020 - State Action Alert
CALL NOW: Rescind Marriage as a Defense to Sex Crimes  Ask House Judiciary Committee Members to SUPPORT HB590

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