Mar
16
Stalking and Sexual Assault
March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment
The Stalking Resource Center will be hosting a free webinar on stalking and sexual assault April 9th at 2pm ET. Be forewarned, this offering will be capped at 100 people, so if you’re interested in attending, register ASAP. “Research indicates that there is a connection between stalking and sexual assault -both pre- and post-assault…
Mar
15
I am very honored to be the consultant on some exciting research being conducted by Dr. Rebecca Campbell and colleagues at Michigan State University. If you are interested in participating in a project that will assist you in evaluating the efficacy of your program on criminal justice outcomes, please read more about how to apply, [...]
Mar
15
Articles of Note: March Edition
March 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I cannot believe it’s already mid-March and I am *just* getting to this post. Between CCAW in Dallas (fantastic and more than 700 attendees) and a court martial that had me sequestered without internet, last week was a wash in terms of getting much done. Finally, though, it’s time for March’s Articles of Note. All [...]
Mar
11
Victim Centered Care
March 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
March 30th at 2pm ET SAFEta Source will be hosting a webinar on victim-centered care. Co-presented by Kim Day (IAFN) and Laura Williams (MNCASA), this webinar will offer education and practical solutions to clinicians, advocates, and law enforcement professionals on the sometimes clashing ideas of what victim centered care looks like. At [...]
Mar
7
Fighting Sex Slavery
March 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment
I’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’s tough to watch some portions, but it’s powerful and under 15 minutes. She talks bluntly about the realities of trafficking, but [...]
Mar
4
Child Prostitution & Sex Trafficking
March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Last week, the US Senate Judiciary Committee’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’s attorney from Cook County, IL (the 2nd largest prosecutor’s office in the country, FYI), and Senator Ron [...]
Mar
2
Forensic Compliance Self-Assessment
March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
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’m back from vacation and we have a full week of posts to get to (they’ve been stacking up in my mailbox while I’ve been on the road). Let’s [...]
Feb
25
Dating Matters
February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment
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.
The CDC and Liz Claiborne Inc. have launched Dating Matters: Helping Teens Build Healthy Relationships. This free course focuses on helping educators, youth leaders, and others working with [...]
Feb
22
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners & Victim Sensitive Evidence Collection
February 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment
NCVC is hosting a free webinar on SANEs and victim sensitive evidence collection, March 2nd from 1-2 pm ET. “This webinar aims to increase understanding about the role Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) play in the proper collection of forensic evidence and in providing a supportive and empowering response to survivors. Participants will learn about [...]
Feb
18
New CEU Webcasts from IAFN
February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment
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’s free. Not to worry–if you couldn’t make it, it’s still available to you for $19.99 if you’re an IAFN member ($29.99, non-members). [...]
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