In 2022, the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault launched a nine-member Community Council to expand our reach across the state. Our Community Council consists of members representing the rich diversity of the communities we serve. Council members inform our work serving survivors, promoting prevention practices, and meeting the broader needs of our communities—particularly of marginalized populations typically most impacted by sexual violence. Together, we are collecting data to assess how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted services, as well as identifying new practices and making recommendations for improving access to care.

This project is supported by congressionally directed funding issued by the Office of Senator Cory Booker and a grant from the New Jersey Department of Children and Families’ Division on Women. Thank you for your support and commitment to creating a safer, more equitable New Jersey!

Community Council:

Alexyss Panfile, Care Coordinator, EDGE NJ

Ashante Taylorcox, Founder and Executive Director, You Are More Than Inc.

Colleen Roche, Disability Health & Wellness Consultant

Elizabeth Schedl, Executive Director, Hudson Pride Center

Gina Cavallo, NJCAHT Consultant & Co chair AAPTF, New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking & American Academy of Pediatrics 

Jamie Agunsday, Registered Nurse, Maternal Mortality Nurse Abstractor, Central Jersey Family Health Consortium

Jesselly De La Cruz, Executive Director, Latino Action Network Foundation

Marie Jardine, Associate Director of Public Safety/Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Bergen County Community College

Mary George, Founder/CEO, Mayas Place a Center for Healing LLC

Robin Parker, Executive Director, Beyond Diversity Resource Center

Sarah Lott, Chief Impact Officer, Sanar Institute

Vimmi Surti, Legal Advocate/Case Supervisor, Manavi