The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence is a statewide
nonprofit organization committed to victims and survivors
of sexual violence and the sexual assault crisis programs
who serve them. Click here to scroll down and read information
about the FCASV Vision, Statements
of Belief, Mission, Goals,
and Members.
FCASV serves as a resource to the state on sexual violence
issues. Each year we host a statewide conference and
many trainings, bringing state-of-the-art information
from around the nation to Florida. We provide technical
assistance to agencies seeking to improve their services
for rape victims, and we provide up-to-date information
to the public. By using our toll free information line,
callers can access information from our resource library
or from our network of national resources. FCASV provides
information, assistance and leadership on all aspects
of sexual violence, including rape, child abuse, stalking
and sexual harassment.
Our Vision
We envision a world free of sexual violence in which
men and women together assure that all human beings
are treated with dignity and respect for their physical,
emotional, intellectual and spiritual integrity.
Statements of Belief
- Sexual
violence is a crime of power and control, and as such,
is a matter of social justice.
- Social
justice cannot be fully achieved as long as sexual
violence is allowed to continue.
- We
are committed to ending the societal attitudes, cultural
beliefs and institutional practices that perpetuate
sexual violence and other social injustices.
- Men
and women must be partners in ending sexual violence.
- Sexual
violence victims deserve full, compassionate responses
and access to high quality services.
- We
support the right of victims to determine their own
courses of action.
- Prevention
is the responsibility of individual offenders and
society as a whole.
- We
honor and support the efforts of those who provide
services to victims.
- Sexual
Violence is a public health and safety issue and deserves
the complete attention of our elected officials.
Our Mission
The mission of the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence
is to lead, educate, advocate, serve & network on behalf
of all individuals impacted by sexual violence.
Goals
This mission is accomplished through our network of
members. Together, we are working to achieve the following
goals:
- Improving
Florida's sexual violence programs, including seeking
funding, resources and services.
- Collaborating
with agencies from many different fields to advance
the issue of sexual violence.
- Providing
up-to-date information and training to Florida's professionals
- Raising
public awareness about the impact of sexual violence
- Developing,
tracking and monitoring legislative initiatives that
affect sexual violence survivors
- Supporting
the reduction of the risk of sexual violence through
prevention education and through increased prosecution
and criminal justice system accountability of perpetrators.
Our Members
The work of FCASV is guided by members from across the
state. Our members are individuals and agencies who
are concerned about sexual violence survivors. Our membership
is representative of the many types of people who work
together to meet the needs of sexual violence victims,
including counselors, crisis centers, law enforcement
officers, criminal justice professionals, medical professionals
and allied service providers. Members have voting authority,
have access to FCASV's resources, including our quarterly
newsletter, and they receive discounted training opportunities.
Most importantly, members join together with other concerned
people throughout Florida who are working to lessen
the impact of sexual violence. If you like to become
a member, contact
us or go to our "Join
Us" page where you can become a member online.
We also have a membership
brochure you can print and mail in.
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