Apr
26
Strengthening VAWA
April 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment
UPDATE: VAWA PASSED THE SENATE! If you’re in the US (and I suppose even if you’re not), you’ve probably been watching the debate around the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act with some interest. The White House Blog has a new post written by Lynn Rosenthal and Kimberly Teehee that specifically addresses the tribal [...]
Apr
25
New ACE Study DVD
April 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment
I’m off to teach for a few days in Nebraska, so just a quick post today– The Academy on Violence and Abuse has a new DVD available on the ACE Study. Although it’s not free (it’s currently available at an introductory rate of $45), there is a free preview available of the DVD on their [...]
Apr
24
Supporting Sexual Assault Prosecutions
April 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Making a Difference Canada is hosting a webinar: Supporting Sexual Assault Prosecutions. It will be offered May 2nd from 1-2pm ET. Click through for more information about the session and other archived educational offerings on their site.
Apr
18
Older Adults and #Healthy Sexuality
April 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment
So yesterday I participated in NSVRC’s #TweetAboutIt Tuesday. The topic was older adults and healthy sexuality. And here’s what I love about participating in something like this. Within a minute (literally) of posting a question, I had in my (virtual) hands this fabulous document– Exploring the Sexual Rights of Older Adults: Toward Healthy Sexuality and Freedom [...]
Apr
17
Sex Trafficking in America
April 17, 2012 | 1 Comment
Melissa Harris-Perry did a story on sex trafficking in America the other day that you might find interesting: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Apr
12
Ethical & Effective Testimony Webinar Recording
April 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment
We presented the Ethical and Effective Testimony webinar the other morning at 3am, Korea time day; it’s now archived on the SAFEta site. The handouts are also available. Stay tuned–the next FHO clinical guide will be one on court testimony.
Apr
11
Roots of Change
April 11, 2012 | Leave a Comment
I confess I was a tad jealous when I saw the tweets coming through from last year’s Roots of Change conference, sponsored by the Oregon Attorney General’s Sexual Assault Task Force and Men Can Stop Rape. Fantastic workshops and lots of great people getting to share the same space. While it doesn’t give me the [...]
Apr
10
How SART Teams Discuss Sexual Assault Cases
April 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment
MNCASA, through its Sexual Violence Justice Institute, is hosting a webinar, What Can We Talk About? How SART Teams Discuss Sexual Assault Cases. The session will be held April 23rd from 12-1:30pm CDT. This is a great topic for discussion–see a complete webinar description after the jump.
Apr
9
More Child Abuse Resources
April 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The National Criminal Justice Reference Service has a dedicated section on their site for child abuse-specific resources in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. You’ll find 4 different topical areas: Prevalence Prevention Response Additional Resources
Apr
6
Violent Repeat Victimization
April 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment
I typically don’t post live events here, but I want to mention this one for anyone in the DC area: NIJ is hosting a live seminar series, Research for the Real World. The next talk in the series is April 12th from 10-11:30 am: Violent Repeat Victimization: Prospects and Challenges for Research and Practice. Dr. [...]
