Major Achievements and Awards
Currently working toward: Establishment of The Human Safety Institute, an interdisciplinary studies curriculum, a documentary, a book, development of Angels for Change, a funding alliance for the Human Safety Movement.
Currently working on:
- Human Safety Month introduction to Congress with Senator Scott Brown
- Legislation in Massachusetts proposing a Sex Offense Management Board
- Legislation in Massachusetts regarding the implementation of Federal Bill The Adam Walsh Act
- Strategy development and major funding for The Human Safety Movement
Andrea Casanova presents to the Massachusetts Public Safety Committee in support the creation of a Sex Offender Management Board June 23, 201
Contribution to "A REASONED APPROACH: Reshaping Sex Offender Policy to Prevent Child Sexual Abuse". Association for the Treatment of Sex Abusers, Tabachnick and Klein, 2011.
The ALLY Foundation expands to Silicon Valley to further develop their work on The Human Safety Initiative, 2010.
The ALLY Foundation begins working with RAND Corporation to develop the ALLY Institute at RAND, in Santa Monica. The Institute will develop a global clearing-house for collecting and disseminating applied research and evidence-based practices. The clearinghouse will collect research, assess findings, and distill it into concise summaries policymakers, practitioners, and community organizations can use in developing effective strategies for the prevention of violent and sexual crimes. Boston Globe publishes, "Victim’s Parents Target Violent Offender Laws", August 12, 2009.
The ALLY Foundation presents “ Linchpin to Effective Management of Sex Offenders” to the Erie County Sex Offense Management Committee, sponsored by the Center for Court Innovation, July 22, 2009.
Andrea Casanova presents a Legislative Briefing, “Barriers to the Implementation of the Adam Walsh Act” to the Massachusetts Children’s Family Committee, June 23, 2009
The ALLY Foundation participates in the Adam Walsh Act Sex Offender Management Group Conference, Austin, Texas. March 7, 2009
Spring Edition 2008: “The Oregon Quarterly” publishes “Ally’s Way”, an article on the generous life of Alexandra and the origins and work of The ALLY Foundation.
Andrea Casanova presents at The Council of State Governments National Policy Forum: Sex Offender Management in the States (CSG) November 2007
Andrea Casanova presents “Changing the Terms of the Discussion: An Emerging Foundation's Impact on Preventing Known Sex Offenders from Re-Offending” at the 25th Annual
Research and Treatment Conference, sponsored by the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
The ALLY Foundation begins working with Senator Kennedy’s office to create a national clearing house for research on Violent and Sexual offenses. (ATSA). September 2006
The ALLY Foundation is invited to the White House for the signing of The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, in which Ally was named. July 2006
The ALLY Foundation is invited to join the National Governors Association “Improving the Management of Sex Offenders Expert Round Table” July 2006
Andrea Casanova's Op-Ed entitled “Massachusetts Needs Special Courts for Sex Crimes” is published by the Boston Globe. May 23, 2006
The ALLY Foundation presents “Laws, Trends and the Disposition of Sex Offense Cases” to thirty judges at the Boston Municipal Court Department's Educational Conference.
The ALLY Foundation partners with the Boston Municipal Court Department to develop a sex offense court initiative. This collaboration was facilitated by Justice Robert A. Mulligan, Chief Administrative Judge of Massachusetts.
Andrea Casanova provides the keynote address at the 8th Annual MASOC (Massachusetts Adolescent Sexual Offender Coalition)/MATSA (Massachusetts Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers) Joint Conference. April 2006
The ALLY Foundation's “Resolution to Advocate for Awareness of Pilot Sexual Offense Courts” is unanimously accepted by the National Lieutenant Governor's Association. February 2006
The ALLY Foundation is invited to serve on the steering committee for “The Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management” grant executed by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety.
Andrea Casanova and Steven Stiles are named in the dedication of “The Sex Offender”, as among those survivors making proactive efforts to heal our communities, by treatment expert and author Dr. Barbara K. Schwartz.
The ALLY Foundation hosts “The 2005 Ally Foundation Boston Summit”. The summit brought together clinicians from successful sex offender management programs in Colorado and New England, along with a representative from The Center for Court Innovation in New York, to discuss emerging best practices for sex offender management with a focus on specialized sex offense courts. Fall 2005
The ALLY Foundation hosts “The 2005 ALLY Foundation Mile High Summit” in Denver, Colorado. Its purpose is to identify the most effective components of Colorado's sex offender management system which is recognized as one of the most comprehensive in the country. The summit gathered national treatment and research experts, judicial representatives, and government officials to develop innovative approaches for reducing victimization in all 50 states. Winter 2005
The ALLY Foundation is invited by members of the Massachusetts State Legislature to consult on the content of an Omnibus Sex Offender Bill.
Andrea Casanova is invited to moderate at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health in Paris, France. July 4, 2005
The ALLY Foundation is appointed to the Governor's Commission on Sexual and Domestic Violence.
The ALLY Foundation, in conjunction with The Boston Foundation, presents “The Symposium on Criminal Justice Innovation: A Report of the Governor's Commission”. April 15, 2004
The ALLY Foundation helps pass Bill 1005, The Sexually Dangerous Commitment Law. Attached pdf Spring 2004. Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney designates August 9th Alexandra Nicole Zapp day. August 2003.