We Are the Movement: 2026 WSCADVSA Conference: Full Schedule

This year’s conference honors the people who built this movement, and the people continuing to carry it forward. For generations, survivors, advocates, organizers, and community members have created safety, support, and change together. Their lived experience, knowledge, and care have shaped this work from the very beginning. Join us for two days of connection, learning, and envisioning what’s possible when we build safety, healing, and belonging together.

Speaker and workshop announcements coming soon! For more information, please see our FAQ page or contact us at [email protected].

For more information about the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, visit our website.

3:30pm PDT

Survivor Driven Housing Advocacy

Monday September 28, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT

Housing advocacy plays a vital role in helping survivors achieve safety and long-term stability. This workshop will focus on integrating trauma-informed, survivor-driven advocacy practices throughout the housing search process, ensuring survivors' choices, strengths, and goals remain at the center of every step. Participants will explore common barriers survivors face when accessing housing, effective strategies for navigating those challenges, and best practices for building collaborative partnerships with landlords. The session will also provide an overview of survivor tenant rights and practical advocacy tools to help survivors secure and maintain safe, stable housing.

Speakers

Sarah Kendall

Housing Stability Coordinator, WSCADVSA

Sarah Kendall serves as the Housing Stability Coordinator at the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence, where she supports over 70 member programs with housing justice, program management, and continuation of the domestic violence housing first model. Prior to this... Read More →

Monday September 28, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm PDT

Workshop

Topic advocacy skills, housing, systems advocacy, domestic violence

1:30pm PDT

Developing Housing Options for DV Survivor Families

Tuesday September 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm PDT

Finding safe, stable housing is a critical step toward long-term survivor safety and stability. This workshop will explore the full continuum of survivor housing options, from emergency shelter and transitional housing to permanent housing solutions. Participants will learn strategies for helping families secure affordable rental and permanent housing opportunities while gaining a better understanding of how to develop and operate housing resources.

Presented by Angie Pacheco of DVSBF, this session will share the organization's experience developing and operating survivor-centered housing programs, highlighting practical lessons learned, innovative approaches, and real-world success stories. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies for overcoming common housing program development and operation barriers, strengthening housing pathways, and supporting survivors in achieving lasting housing stability.

Speakers

Angie Pacheco

Executive Director, Domestic Violence Services of Benton and Franklin Counties

Angie Pacheco is a nonprofit executive with more than three decades of leadership across community health, affordable housing, and social services. She currently serves as Executive Director of Domestic Violence Services of Benton and Franklin Counties in Kennewick, Washington, where... Read More →