May
31
Competencies Needed by Health Professionals for Addressing Exposure to Violence and Abuse in Patient Care
May 31, 2011 | 1 Comment
I’ve been waiting for these to be available electronically for awhile now. As promised, Competencies Needed by Health Professionals for Addressing Exposure to Violence and Abuse in Patient Care (PDF) is now available for download from the Academy on Violence and Abuse. Perfect? No. A good start? Absolutely.
May
31
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
May 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Several organizations are collaborating on resources to recognize World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15th. There will be 2 online events held on that day. The 1st is a blog radio segment featuring a panel of experts discussing abuse in later life. The session will be held from 1-1:30 ET, and can be accessed here.
May
26
Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases
May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment
NIJ has a new publication on the DNA kit backlog, The Road Ahead: Unanalyzed Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases (PDF). From the Introduction: ”Untested sexual assault evidence is being discovered in police evidence rooms all across the country. In this report, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) offers an overview of the issue. We look at [...]
May
25
The National AIA Resource Center has a teleconference series that includes Assessing and Intervening in the Home with Victims of Intimate Partner Violence. The session will take place June 7th, at 10am PT. Cost to register is per phone line at $25 (that means you can pay for one registration and have your whole team listening in if [...]
May
24
Who says the CDC doesn’t have a sense of humor?
May 24, 2011 | 1 Comment
Meant to post this last week when it came out…
May
23
Best Practices to Combat Human Trafficking
May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Just heard about this one: The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the Kennedy School of Government is hosting a free webinar: Best Practices to Combat Human Trafficking. The session will be held from 2-4pm ET on May 25th. Preregistration is required.
May
23
Safety Planning
May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Family Justice Center Alliance is hosting a webinar on safety planning, May 26th from 9-10:30 am PT. Participation is free, but advanced registration is required.
May
23
Articles of Note: May Edition
May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment
I’m getting ready to head to Austin, where I hope I will see many of you at this year’s SANE-SART Conference. However, right now it is time once again for Articles of Note. All of these are from the late April/May/June issues and electronic previews. As always, please keep in mind this in no way [...]
May
22
The Nobel Women’s Initiative invites you to join us online for a Women’s Day of Action to End Sexual Violence in Conflict on May 26, 2011. The day of action will target governments encouraging them to give this topic the attention it deserves — ensuring an end to impunity and supporting survivors in their efforts to heal and rebuild [...]
May
18
Spent
May 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Many of our patients are judged on the choices they make. Living in poverty makes them even more susceptible to judgment, particularly by those who don’t live in poverty. In this day and age of calls for cutting Planned Parenthood funding and other programs that benefit so many of the folks for whom we provide [...]
