MECASA staff bring the voices of Maine’s sexual assault support centers and the victims/survivors they serve to statewide and national sexual violence prevention and response efforts. MECASA Staff Elizabeth Ward Saxl Executive Director Destie Hohman Sprague Associate Director Cara Courchesne Communications Director Erika Allen Program Coordinator Lisa Bowen Financial Coordinator Sarah Firth Quality & Compliance Coordinator Meg Hatch CAC Network Coordinator Katie Kondrat Underserved Programs Coordinator Katie MacDonald Prevention Coordinator MECASA Mission & Efforts The Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault is organized to end sexual violence in Maine and to support high quality sexual violence prevention and response within Maine communities. For over 35 years, MECASA has represented and served Maine’s sexual assault service providers and works to end sexual violence through the following efforts: • Initiating and advocating for victim-centered public policy; • Providing expert training, technical assistance, and resources for providers and partners; • Funding sexual assault service providers; and • Informing conversations about sexual violence. MECASA’s work spans a range of programming and partnerships to bring the voices of Maine’s sexual assault support centers and the victims/survivors they serve to statewide and national sexual violence prevention and response efforts. 2
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