THEBEALINE
BeaBlack,CEO
JulyisthestartoftheWCA’snewfiscal yearandatimeforustoreflectonhow thingswentduringthatyearwhilegetting readyfornewchallenges.Aswe highlightedthisphraseinallour communication:WEHEARYOU–WE BELIEVEYOU–WEAREHERE,we experiencedevengreaterdemandfor ourservices.
Callstoourhotlinesincreasedandwe sawwaitlistsforourcounselingandcase managementservicesincreaseaswell.
WhileIknowthatsomeoftheincreasesareduetogrowthinour community,Ialsobelievethattheincreasedcallforservices meansthatindividualsheardourmessageandtrustthatwe areheretohelpthem.
WhatIhaveheardsomanytimesfromsurvivorsisthattheyare ashamed,blamethemselvesandarenotsuretheywillbe believediftheydoreachout.Ourhopewiththismessagewas toopenthedoorforthosebraveenoughtomakethatfirstcall –tohelpthemreachout–andIbelieveitdiddojustthat.
Ittakesalotofcouragetodecidetomakethekindofchange thatourclientsdecidetomake.Weneedtobereadywhenthey arefinallyreadytoreachouttous.Thecompassionthatour teamshowseachclientandthecompassionourcommunity demonstratesbysupportingourworkiswhatmakeseachday sohumblingtome.Helpingourclientswiththedirectservices weofferandconnectingthemwithothercommunityresources sotheycanmovefromsurvivingtothriving,thatiswhatdrives eachofushereattheWCA.
Withanewyearcomenewchallengesandtheopportunityto continuelearningandgrowingandeverimproving.Thankyou forbeingpartofourjourney.
“IfitwerenotfortheWCA,IdonotbelieveIwouldhave survived(eithertheviolenceorsubsequentdepression)to becomeasuccess.Mymotheroftenhascommentedonthe miraclethathappenedinourlifeattheWCA.”
-WCASurvivor
CORPORATEPILLARSPOTLIGHT
Whatayearithasbeen!
Ihavehadthepleasureofworkingwithover60CorporatePillars, including11newCPsthatmadeacommitmentthislastfiscalyear. Thiswonderfulgroupcontributedatsuchahighlevel,makingthisthe biggestyearfortheprograminitsentirehistory.Thisgenerosityis whatkeepsourmissionofsafety,healingandfreedomfrom domesticabuseandsexualassaultgoingstrong.
Notonlydidwehavearecord-breakingyearforfundraising,but manyotherexcitingmilestoneswerehit:
WehadthemostTWINswehaveeverhadinthe31yearsofthe awards,at54nomineesin2024.
ThenewHerolevelofCorporatePillarshipgrewfromtwotofive amazingorganizationsthisfiscalyear.
TheCPBenefitspacketfinallyhadafullrevampthisyear,makingit easierforourexistingCPstoutilizetheirbenefitsandprovidingafull overviewoftheprogramtoanyonewhoisinterestedintakingpart.
Asweheadintothenewfiscalyear,Iamexcitedforthisimpactful programtokeepgrowingandformoremilestonestobemet.Itgives mesomuchjoytodothis workthatIloveanditisall thankstothepassionate companiesand organizationsIgetto collaboratewith.Cheersto anothergreatyear!
-SydLaCoursiere, CorporateRelations Coordinator
2023-24CorporatePillars
TreasureValleyorganizationsrecognizethevalueofcreatingacommunitywherepeoplethriveinsafe, healthyrelationships.BybecomingaWCACorporatePillar,organizationssupportthelife-changing journeytosafety,healingandfreedomforsurvivorsofdomesticabuseandsexualassaultinour community.
Hero
($25,000+)
ConcretePlacingCo.
JPMorganChase&Co.
LamarOutdoorAdvertising
St.Luke’sHealthSystem TheVillageatMeridian
Hope Freedom
($10,000+)
Albertsons
BerkeleyBuildingCo.
BlueCrossofIdaho
c308Marketing,Inc.
ChadCaseVisuals
ChandlersPrimeSteaks&FineSeafood Citi
CorwinFord
J.R.SimplotCompany
KellerWilliamsRealtyBoise
King&EdgeRealEstate
LotusCommunicationsCorp. Norco
NorthbyNorthwestProductions SaintAlphonsusHealthSystem SchroederCreative TheRiversideHotel
TwoMenAndATruck WaFdBank
($1,000+)
CBHHomes
IdahoStatesman
IntheBagPromotions
R.C.BigelowInc.
RIVHAB,PLLC
Safety Healing
($5,000+)
AmplifiedProductionGroup
AnvilFenceCo.
BoiseCascade
ESICARES
FirstInterstateBank
IdahoPower
KeyBank
MaiThai
PlexusCorp.
RedSky SunwestBank
UmpquaBank
U.S.Bank
WesternTrophy&Engraving
ZeeChristopherCompaniesLLC
($2,000+)
CapitolCopy&Print
CottonwoodCreekBehavioralHospital
CSHQA
EmpireTitle&Escrow
EnterpriseHoldingsFoundation
Fisher’sTechnology
GivensPursley,LLP
Hawkins
HawleyTroxell
IdahoCentralCreditUnion
IdahoFirstBank
IntermountainGasCompany KPMG,LLP
Lombard/ConradArchitects
SelectHealth
SplashSwimClinic
WashingtonTrustBank
WellsFargo
NOTESFROMTHEPREVENTIONTEAM
Servingasthepreventioncoordinatorforthelast yearhasbeenanamazingexperience.I'vegrown somuchinmyknowledgeofsexualanddomestic violenceandhowtopreventitinanauthenticand engagingmanner.Becauseofthewonderful experiencesI'vehadwiththispositionandtheWCA, Iamcontinuingmyjourneybyservinginan advocacybasedrolewithasimilarorganizationin Portlandintheupcomingserviceyear.
AllieDavis,PreventionCoordinator &JesuitVolunteer
Hello,mynameisAsha,andI'maWCAPreventionIntern.Duringmytimeat WCA,I'vegainedadeepunderstandingofwhatitmeanstobededicatedand committedtoamissionthatfocusesonfostering
acommunitywhereweaddressnotonlythe symptomsbutalsotherootcausesofviolenceand abuseinrelationships.Iamgratefulforthe valuableopportunitiesandexperiencesthat workingwiththepreventionteamhasprovidedme. Ihavewitnessedtheimmenseeffortinvolvedin creatinginitiativesthatbringthecommunity togetherandeducatetheyoungergenerationto promotehealthiermindsets.Ihaverealizedthat preventionisessentialasithelpsbreakthecycleof violenceacrossgenerations.Throughteaching others,Ihavealsolearnedvaluablelessonsfor myself.It'sthroughthismutuallearningthatwecan makeameaningfulimpactandbringabout positivechange.
AsanteSana, Ashamuhingi
Dropoffat720W.WashingtonSt. Monday-Thursday9a.m-4p.m
VOLUNTEERCORNER
PleasewelcomeCourtney,ournew VolunteerCoordinator!
CourtneyisanativeIdahoanandBoiseState Alumni.Courtney’spassionforvolunteering beganasaJuniorVolunteeratSt.Luke’s Children’sHospital.Whendecidingwhich directiontotakehercareer,shewondered whatmightbetheclosestjobto volunteering-VolunteerCoordinator,of course!
TheWCA’smissionofsafety,healingand freedomfromdomesticabuseandsexual assaultholdsaspecialplaceinCourtney’s heart.Shefeels,“itistrulyanhonoranda privilegetoservemycommunityinsucha capacity.”
Inherfreetime,Courtneyisworkingon writingabook.Shespendsmuchofher timecaringforherbeautiful Newfoundland,BeauBear.
Courtney’spassionforcommunityengagement,healthy relationshipsandvolunteeringmakeherawonderful additiontothephilanthropyteam! Shereadsvoraciously,paints,rollerstakesandmakespottery. Courtneylovesallthingscreativeandlovestolearnnewhobbies, suchasmakingbooknooksandcrochet.
WehavetwobigvolunteeropportunitiescomingupinOctober.Our SueBMemorial5KonOctober6thandWitchesNightOutonOctober 16th.Pleasemarkthedatesonyourcalendarsandconsider volunteeringatthesefunevents!
VOLUNTEERINGWITHTHEWCA
CLINICALTEAMCHECK-IN
Genderinclusivityisvitalinasupportgroupforsurvivorsofsexual assaultanddomesticviolencetoensureallindividuals,regardlessof genderidentity,feelvalidatedandsafe.
Byembracingdiversegenderidentities,thegroupfostersa supportiveenvironmentwhereeverysurvivorcansharetheir experienceswithoutfearofjudgmentormarginalization.
Thisinclusivitynotonlysupportsindividualhealingbutalso challengessocietalnormsthatperpetuatediscriminationand violencebasedongender,promotingamoreequitableand compassionatecommunity.
-SarahSheehan,LMSW WCAClinician
and haveexperienced 1in3women 1in4men someformofintimatepartnerviolence.
44%oflesbianwomen
60%bisexualwomen
26%ofgaymen
37%ofbisexualmen
54%oftransgenderindividuals haveexperiencedrape,physicalviolence,and/orstalkingbyan intimatepartneratsomepointintheirlifetime.
OnasingledayinIdaho, 615victims ofdomesticabusesoughtsafetyandservices.
AttheWCA,weworktohelpallwhoareorhaveexperienced domesticabuseand/orsexualassaultregardlessofrace,color, religion,gender,genderexpression,age,nationalorigin,marital status,ability,orsexualorientation.
OUTREACHUPDATE
Hieveryone,Ihopethatyouallhavebeen abletostaycoolandarehavingagreat summerthusfar!
Ijustwantedtogiveabigthankyouto everyonewhotookpartinDenimDayandto thosewhorecognizedSexualAssault Awarenessmonth.Stayinginformedand proactive,canensureweallplayapartin creatingacommunitywhereindividuals thriveinsafe,healthyrelationships.
Outreachthissummerisstillheavilyfocusedonprovidingeducation arounddomesticviolenceandraisingawarenessoftheservicesthe WCAcanprovideforcommunitymembers.Thissummeryou’llfindus atpubliclibrariesandcommunityresourcefairsaroundtheTreasurer Valley.Ifyouareinterestedinhelpingwithoutreachthissummerby tablingateventsandtalkingaboutallthingsWCA,reachouttolearn moreaboutoutreachtrainingandhowyoucanmakeadifferencein yourcommunity.Educationalpresentationsarealsoavailableto businessesandorganizationslookingtolearnmoreaboutthe characteristicsofdomesticviolenceandhowtheWCAcanhelp individualsexperiencingdomesticviolence.Tolearnmore,visitour Outreachpage.
WithDomesticViolenceAwarenessMonthjustaroundthecorner,this alsomeanstheSueBMemorial5kisquicklyapproachingaswell!Held everyyearonthefirstSundayofOctober,ourannualSueB5kaimsto raiseawarenessandstartconversationsarounddomesticviolence. Thisyearisour15thyear!JoinusOctober6thforafamilyfriendly5k walk/runandcommunityresourcefairtohonorthememoryofSusan “SueB”Newby.
-AleeaBanda,OutreachCoordinator
Celebrating its 15th year in 2024, the SueB Memorial 5k raises awareness and encourages important discussions about domestic abuse - a passion of Sue’s family and friends.
100% of participant fees support the WCA’s Endowment Fund to ensure our services and serve our clients for many years to come.
Join us on Sunday, October 6 in Julia Davis Park