ROADMAP TO AN INCLUSIVE AND PARTICIPATORY NATIONAL POLICY AGENDA

The Center for Survivor Agency and Justice (CSAJ) is a national nonprofit organization advancing consumer rights and economic and racial equity for survivors of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence. Since 2006, CSAJ has served thousands of survivors, collaborating with advocates, attorneys, organizations, programs, and coalitions to promote advocacy approaches that work to remove systemic barriers, enhance organizational responses, and improve professional practices. The organization enlisted a Capstone team to research and recommend strategies for creating an equitable and participatory national policy platform. The team conducted an in-depth literature review, environmental scan, and interviews with leaders in political advocacy to provide insight into coalition building and the policymaking process. Based on its findings, the team designed a guide detailing a set of recommendations for CSAJ that will serve as a roadmap for the organization to develop and implement a national policy platform through survivor-centered and participatory processes.