Every survivor in the District deserves timely, competent, high-quality care.
Washington, DC's federally designated state sexual-assault coalition — a community-informed collective of service providers and allied professionals strengthening the District's response to sexual violence.
Visit DCCESV.orgAbout the coalition
Established in 2016 and operating under MCSR’s stewardship, the DC Coalition to End Sexual Violence (DCCESV) is Washington, DC’s federally designated state sexual-assault coalition. It is a community-informed collective of service providers and allied professionals working to strengthen the capacity of organizations and agencies to meet the needs of sexual-violence victim-survivors across the District.
The coalition envisions a District where all victim-survivors receive timely, competent, and high-quality care — grounded in anti-oppression and intersectional frameworks, trauma-informed practice, and both public-health and public-safety perspectives.
DCCESV Club What the coalition does
DCCESV enhances the capacity of its members through partnership and shared expertise.
- Education, training, and technical assistance
- Advocacy and policy work
- Strategic partnerships and effective alliances among members
- Resources for direct-service providers
- Anti-oppression, intersectional, and trauma-informed frameworks
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