Clinical GuidesOct
12
Runaway/Homeless Youth & Relationship Violence
October 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment
An interesting offering on a topic that doesn’t get as much attention as it should: NRCDV and RHYTTAC are hosting a blog radio event on runaway/homeless youth and relationship violence. It will be held Thursday, October 20th at 3:30pm ET.
Oct
5
Sin By Silence
October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment
More documentaries to add to the list. This one in time for DV Awareness Month. Sin By Silence is making its television debut (PDF) October 17th at 8pm ET. It will be shown on the Investigation Discovery channel (find their channel in your area here).
Oct
4
The Bully Project
October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Have you heard about The Bully Project? Check out the site, and specifically, their bullying resource page for more information. Can’t wait to see this…with my preteen girlchild.
Sep
2
Women and Children with HIV/AIDS
September 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Don’t miss our current giveaway. Get all of the details here to enter. Although not specific to forensic clinical issues, HIV/AIDS is important to understand–not just in terms of exposure, but also in terms of the realities for our patients who have been diagnosed. The National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center has a really well-done tutorial, Women [...]
Jun
14
Clinical Guide: Adverse Childhood Experiences
June 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, conducted by Dr. Vincent Felitti and his colleagues, is one of the most frequently cited bodies of research when it comes to discussing the healthcare impact of violence in its various forms. I talk about it frequently when I teach and consult, but I realized I didn’t actually have [...]
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.
Apr
18
Violence in Black and White
April 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Pulitzer Prizes were announced today, and the 2011 winner for featured photography is Barbara Davidson from the LA Times. She was awarded the prize for a series she did on the aftermath of gang violence, and the images are really quite moving.
Dec
20
Military Experience, Trauma, and Intimate Partner Violence
December 20, 2010 | 1 Comment
BWJP, NRCDV and NNEDV are co-hosting two more webinars in their series, Military Experience, Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence. The 1st is January 12th from 2-3:30: Challenges Faced by Female Veterans. The speakers will be Anu Bhagwati, Executive Director, and Rachel Natelson, Legal Adviser, Service Women’s Action Network (SWAN). You can register for it here.
Dec
2
Competing Meanings of Childhood
December 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Stop It Now is hosting a webinar December 7th from 9am, Competing Meanings of Childhood: Implications for Child Sexual Abuse Prevention. From the site: “As a child and family serving professional, have you ever thought about how assumptions about childhood impact your work or that of your agency or even policies that relate to your [...]
Nov
11
Child Abuse in Lesbian Families
November 11, 2010 | 2 Comments
The National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study (NLLFS) has published new data regarding the incidence of child abuse in lesbian families. The study “has been following and reporting on a cohort of planned lesbian families with children conceived through donor insemination…the NLLFS examines the social, psychological, and emotional development of the children as well as the [...]
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