Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Since 2010, Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MSCASA) has been a Training and Technical Assistance provider to campuses that are recipients of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women “Grant to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus”. MSCASA focus is Campus Victim Services and Advocacy. MSCASA delivers comprehensive training and technical assistance to institutions of higher education seeking to build or strengthen campus‑based victim services and advocacy programs for college students. Support will focus on developing sustainable capacity, establishing clear and confidential referral pathways, designing collaborative service models with local community‑based victim service providers, and equipping campus‑based advocates with the skills and knowledge needed to provide culturally responsive, survivor‑centered support. Through this effort, MSCASA assists campuses create coordinated, effective, and compliant advocacy systems that ensure student survivors have timely access to victim services and meaningful options for safety, healing, and support.
Campuses receiving training and technical assistance must implement a model that ensures victim services and advocacy is:
- Confidential
- Survivor‑centered
- Trauma-informed
- Culturally responsive