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		<title>Fighting Sex Slavery</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/03/07/fighting-sex-slavery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m on my way to Dallas for the Conference on Crimes Against Women, but before I go, I wanted to post a very powerful TED presentation by Sunitha Krishnan on fighting sex slavery. It&#8217;s tough to watch some portions, but it&#8217;s powerful and under 15 minutes. She talks bluntly about the realities of trafficking, but [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/12/16/briefing-on-human-trafficking/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Briefing on Human Trafficking'>Briefing on Human Trafficking</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/08/24/trafficking-in-persons/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Trafficking in Persons'>Trafficking in Persons</a></li>
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		<title>Child Prostitution &amp; Sex Trafficking</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/03/04/child-prostitution-sex-trafficking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:39:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, the US Senate Judiciary Committee&#8217;s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law held hearings on child prostitution and sex trafficking in the US. Among the speakers was Rachel Lloyd from GEMS, Anita Alvarez, the elected state&#8217;s attorney from Cook County, IL (the 2nd largest prosecutor&#8217;s office in the country, FYI), and Senator Ron [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/12/16/briefing-on-human-trafficking/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Briefing on Human Trafficking'>Briefing on Human Trafficking</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/03/07/fighting-sex-slavery/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Fighting Sex Slavery'>Fighting Sex Slavery</a></li>
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		<title>Forensic Compliance Self-Assessment</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/03/02/forensic-compliance-self-assessment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/03/02/forensic-compliance-self-assessment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t forget: you have until Wednesday, March 3rd to enter our newest giveaway. Just leave your response to the question in the Comment section to be eligible.
I&#8217;m back from vacation and we have a full week of posts to get to (they&#8217;ve been stacking up in my mailbox while I&#8217;ve been on the road). Let&#8217;s [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/10/12/this-week-in-webinars/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: This Week in Webinars'>This Week in Webinars</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/03/02/international-forensic-investigation-course/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: International Forensic Investigation Course'>International Forensic Investigation Course</a></li>
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		<title>Combating Teen Dating Violence</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/19/combating-teen-dating-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/19/combating-teen-dating-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NIJ and the Government Innovators Network will host an expert chat to highlight prevention and intervention research on teen dating violence. The webinar will take place February 23rd from 4-6pm ET;&#160; you can register for the free session here.
Topics of discussion will include:

School-based teen dating violence preventive interventions with at-risk youth.
 The results of health-clinic [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/02/13/teen-dating-violence/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Teen Dating Violence'>Teen Dating Violence</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/03/16/teen-dating-violence-2/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Teen Dating Violence'>Teen Dating Violence</a></li>
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		<title>New CEU Webcasts from IAFN</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/18/new-ceu-webcasts-from-iafn/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/18/new-ceu-webcasts-from-iafn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It looks like IAFN just made 12 sessions available from the ATL Annual Scientific Assembly as webcasts. The audio plus PowerPoint can be reviewed for CEUs, and if you attended the Assembly, it&#8217;s free. Not to worry&#8211;if you couldn&#8217;t make it, it&#8217;s still available to you for $19.99 if you&#8217;re an IAFN member ($29.99, non-members). [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/03/03/female-genital-mutilation-pt-ii/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Female Genital Mutilation, Pt. II'>Female Genital Mutilation, Pt. II</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/07/06/articles-of-note-july-edition/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Articles of Note: July Edition'>Articles of Note: July Edition</a></li>
</ol>]]></description>
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		<title>NCPTC Webinars</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/17/ncptc-webinars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/17/ncptc-webinars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Child Protection Training Center has a slate of webinars coming up that might be of interest. Usually I wait to post individual sessions as they get closer on the calendar, but a couple of the NCPTC webinars have filled already so best not to wait. Several of the sessions are heavy on the [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/05/06/child-sexual-abuse/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Child Sexual Abuse'>Child Sexual Abuse</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/08/26/investigation-litigation-of-child-sex-abuse/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Investigation &amp; Litigation of Child Sex Abuse'>Investigation &amp; Litigation of Child Sex Abuse</a></li>
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		<title>Immigrant Women and Domestic Violence</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/16/immigrant-women-and-domestic-violence-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/16/immigrant-women-and-domestic-violence-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join Jewish Women International in a live webinar presented by Leslye Orloff, on March 4th from 12-1pm ET. The webinar will focus on immigrant women and domestic violence. Registration is $25 for non-members.
Ms. Orloff is  vice president and director of Legal Momentum’s Immigrant Women Program (IWP). She is also a co-founder and co-chair of the National [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/04/09/domestic-violence-among-women-of-color/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Domestic Violence Among Women of Color'>Domestic Violence Among Women of Color</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/10/15/violence-against-sexually-exploited-women/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Violence Against Sexually Exploited Women'>Violence Against Sexually Exploited Women</a></li>
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		<title>The Economic Impact of Violence</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/11/economic-impact-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/11/economic-impact-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:39:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AVA has some good resources on their site. One of the ones I really like is this 2009 presentation on the economic impact of violence, given by  Dr. Amy Bonomi and Dr. Phaedra Corso. It&#8217;s definitely not the highest quality video, but the content is good stuff, and this is one of my favorite topics. [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/10/13/digital-safety/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Digital Safety: Cyberstalking'>Digital Safety: Cyberstalking</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/01/11/violence-in-the-workplace-roundtable/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Violence in the Workplace Roundtable'>Violence in the Workplace Roundtable</a></li>
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		<title>Proposed Changes to the DSM</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/10/proposed-changes-to-the-dsm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/10/proposed-changes-to-the-dsm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The APA has posted proposed revisions to the DSM that might be of interest. Comments can be submitted until April 20th should you be so inclined (the DSM-V is due to be published in 2013). Rewriting the DSM has not been without controversy, thus far.
Read more about the various concerns:
The Politics of Disease Definition: A [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/07/06/articles-of-note-july-edition/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Articles of Note: July Edition'>Articles of Note: July Edition</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2009/09/01/promoting-resilience/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Promoting Resilience'>Promoting Resilience</a></li>
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		<title>White Ribbon Campaign Global Webinar</title>
		<link>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/03/white-ribbon-campaign-global-webinar/</link>
		<comments>http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/03/white-ribbon-campaign-global-webinar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jenifer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The White Ribbon Campaign is a Canadian organization focusing on men stopping men&#8217;s violence against women. I am a big fan, no question. (Personal disclosure: I have their posters plastered all over my office. They&#8217;re fantastic.). The Pixel Project is hosting a webinar featuring one of their staffers as part of their Weekend Webinar series.
The [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/02/01/vicarious-trauma-webinar/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Vicarious Trauma Webinar'>Vicarious Trauma Webinar</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.forensichealth.com/2010/01/21/thats-not-cool-campaign-tools-website/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: That&#8217;s Not Cool Campaign Tools Website'>That&#8217;s Not Cool Campaign Tools Website</a></li>
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