84% of people believe that sexual violence is the #1 issue facing women today.

February 04 2016 - Press Releases
In a national survey conducted by the Washington Post and Kaiser Family Foundation, 84% of women and 83% of men ranked "reducing

MCASA in the News: Washington County official faces scrutiny over comments, Facebook posting

January 21 2016 - Press Releases
An appointee to the Washington County Board of Commissioners is being criticized for his conduct, including derogatory comments about women

Support Survivors by attending MCASA’s Annual Legislative Reception! (1/21/2016) CLICK HERE for more information!

January 20 2016 - Press Releases
  The Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) advocates for accessible compassionate care for survivors of sexual violence, provides guidance

Sexual assault in schools: not just a college problem

January 20 2016 - Press Releases
This week, the Washington Post shed light on the important issue of sexual violence in K-12 schools. While college sexual

MCASA and Member in the News: Frederick County state’s attorney talks to parents about sexting

December 22 2015 - Press Releases
"Frederick County state's attorney talks to parents about sexting" the Frederick News-Post December 9, 2015   The Frederick News-Post recently featured an

MCASA in the News: Lawsuit alleging sex between coach, student draws attention to quirk in Md. law

December 14 2015 - Press Releases
"Lawsuit alleging sex between coach, student draws attention to quirk in Md. law" WTOP December 9, 2015 A legal loophole in Maryland

UPDATE: Safe Campus Act of 2015 (H.R. 3403)

November 23 2015 - Press Releases
The Safe Campus Act and the Fair Campus Act impose identical, onerous procedural requirements on the investigation of campus sexual

MCASA Member in the News

October 23 2015 - Press Releases
MCASA member For All Seasons, Inc., was featured as a resource in The Elm, the student newspaper of Washington College.

The Safe Campus and Fair Campus Acts are bad for survivors, and we oppose both bills.

October 14 2015 - Press Releases
The Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault has joined with the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence and the National Task

2015 Human Trafficking Resource Guide Now Available

October 02 2015 - Press Releases
The Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force, of which MCASA is a partner, has just released its 2015 Human Trafficking Resource Guide.

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