Mar
31
Mandatory Reporting
March 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Protect Our Children Committee, a Pennsylvania-based child abuse prevention coalition, did an interesting survey on mandatory child abuse reporting in the state, and the results are a bit dismaying. It’s undoubtedly not unique to Pennsylvania, and may provide some food for thought related to the ways in which we provide training on this topic. [...]
Mar
30
Sexual Assault on College Campuses
March 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
JWI is offering a webinar April 14th, Sexual Assault on College Campuses. Cost for non-members is $25. You can register here. Session info after the jump.
Mar
28
Sexting
March 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
If you haven’t read the fascinating article in the Sunday NY Times, I encourage you to check it out. It’s an in-depth look at the issue of sexting by minors, and it does a nice job of looking at the multiple facets of this complicated legal issue, and the secondary bullying that can arise in [...]
Mar
24
Presence of Advocates in Sexual Assault Exams
March 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment
AEquitas worked with NSVRC to create a statutory compilation for the 50 states on the presence of victim advocates in sexual assault exams (PDF). If your jurisdiction has questions about this issue, this should be a most useful document.
Mar
22
SART Toolkit (Finally)
March 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The SART Toolkit is (finally) available! This was an OVC-funded project undertaken by NSVRC. It’s worth spending some time perusing the sight–lots to see here.
Mar
21
Plain Language
March 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
If you know me, you know stuff like this makes my nerd heart beat faster: the CDC is hosting a webinar that’s perfect for those of you trying to hone your writing skills, particularly for the purpose of creating patient information and public awareness materials. Plain Language: Writing Skills for Clear Communication (PDF) will take [...]
Mar
17
I meant to get this up last week when it first came across my desk: RTI International is offering a live, web-based course, Challenges in Investigating DFSA. Marc LeBeau, one of my favorite toxicologists, is teaching it, so it should be a good use of time. There are 3 sessions currently offered; the course runs [...]
Mar
16
Elder Abuse: Forensic Markers
March 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Apologies for being absent this week. I’ve been pretty mired in the photography symposium these last couple days (time well-spent, I might add). Over at the Government Innovators Network, they’re sponsoring a webinar series on elder abuse. The next one is March 22nd at 3pm ET and it will focus on forensic markers.
Mar
10
Women Who Shake the World
March 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Congratulations to forensic pediatrician Dr. Sharon Cooper, a well-loved speaker on the national (and really, international) circuit, for her recognition as one of 150 Women Who Shake the World. Some mighty heavy hitters on that list, but I have no doubt that Dr. Cooper holds her own among them.
Mar
10
Intimate Partner Stalking
March 10, 2011 | 4 Comments
Last minute post–sorry! AEquitas will be hosting a webinar March 11th from 2-3:30 pm ET, Intimate Partner Stalking: An Overview. Join my AEQ partner, Jeff Greipp and Michelle Garcia from the Stalking Resource Center for the 1st of 4 sessions focusing on stalking.
