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Sexual Assault

Addressing Alcohol’s Role in Campus Sexual Assault

Futures Without Violence has a webinar coming up–Addressing Alcohol’s Role in Campus Sexual Assault. The session will be held March 25th at 3pm ET. IT will be recorded and archived. From the website:

Alcohol use plays a role in 50 to 70% of campus sexual assaults, which has generated heightened consideration of the intersections of sexual assault and alcohol use on campus. This webinar will focus on evidence-based strategies for prevention and response, both in the campus health center and the wider campus community. Current NIAAA research on the intersection of violence and disabilities, and trauma-informed clinical interventions that address both alcohol use and sexual violence will be presented.  The new resource Addressing Alcohol’s Role in Campus Sexual Assault: A Toolkit by and for Prevention Specialists will also be reviewed, with special attention to how to operationalize key prevention strategies.

As a result of attending this webinar, participants will be better able to:

  • Describe student with disabilities’ experiences of campus sexual violence and alcohol prevention programming
  • Implement an evidence-based clinical intervention to prevent and respond to sexual violence in their campus health center
  • Identify at least two prevention strategies to address alcohol’s role in sexual assault
  • Identify next steps for their prevention work on their campus

Register for the session here.

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Drugs and the Forensic Patient

The Tribal Forensic Healthcare project has an upcoming webinar, Drugs and the Forensic Patient. The session will be held March 28th at 1pm ET. Like all of their sessions, free CEs are available for physicians and nurses. And yes, it will be archived. From the announcement:

This presentation will include discussions on how to recognize effects of drug exposure on patients seeking forensic care, considerations for forensic exam administration, such as consent and sample collection, as well as a review of additional best practices related to drug-facilitated sexual assault. At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will have increased knowledge of expected effects of various drugs and specific intervention that will assist with adjusting their approach to a forensic exam.

Register for the webinar here.

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Since Last We Spoke, 2-25-19

Well, the hiatus at home was lovely, but it’s back to airports for me. It won’t be the constant frenzy for the next few weeks, but we’re definitely headed in that direction by the end of March, so I am trying to frontload work on a few new projects. I spent part of the weekend working to stay ahead, but there was definitely time for reading late at night. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

A nurse is building a database of women killed by intimate partners

The Smollett case proves why we should take hate crimes more seriously

Related.

Men understand consent

Anger is contagious

There’s so much to unpack about the R. Kelly story–this is but one aspect of it all

A love story about abortion–it’s a heartbreaker

“These monsters are the men”

These are great questions for getting feedback–will immediately add to the repertoire

The deadly truth about a world built for men

You all know I don’t work on planes. On my last flight home I finished reading this (it was amazing–everyone should read it); just starting this

yes, Nike.

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Relationship Dynamics And Teen Dating Violence

A newly published research brief from NIJ: Relationship Dynamics And Teen Dating Violence (PDF). It addresses the following research questions:

  1. Which relationship dynamics increase the risk for TDV or protect against abuse?
  2. How does the experience of TDV in one relationship influence the dynamics in subsequent relationships?
  3. How does the association between relationship dynamics and TDV change during the transition from early teen years into young adulthood?

As is often the case, this is a pretty superficial overview of the issue, so let this give you a sense of where you want to explore further. And of course, the Endnotes are valuable in and of themselves. Worth a download.

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Inquiry and Response to Recent and Past Trauma in Adult Health Care

A newly published article (hooray for Open Access) that’s worth your attention (do mind, it’s currently in press)–From Treatment to Healing: Inquiry and Response to Recent and Past Trauma in Adult Health Care. With as much conversation as we have about trauma-informed care, it’s often difficult to nail down what it is we mean. If you’re looking for the next article to discuss amongst your team, this might be a good one.

Bonus: here’s the article they reference at the beginning about the trauma-informed framework in primary care (PDF).

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Transportation Options for Improving Access to Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exams

EVAWI’s Kris Rose and Kim Day from IAFN will be hosting a webinar, Thinking Outside the Kit: Transportation Options for Improving Access to Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exams. The session will be held March 7th at 1pm ET. From the announcement:

Survivors of sexual assault face numerous hurdles in the aftermath of the crime, not the least of which is ensuring they can access a medical-forensic exam conducted by a trained medical professional. These trained professionals, often referred to as Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE), Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE), or Forensic Nurses (FN) ensure that victims’ injuries are treated, prophylaxis against infection and pregnancy are administered, and forensic evidence is expertly collected. Using a trauma-informed approach, SANEs treat victims with respect and dignity, while honoring their choices throughout the process. Research indicates that when victims receive services from a SANE, they are more likely to seek help (e.g., counseling, therapy) and participate in the criminal justice process.

But what happens if the victim doesn’t have transportation to the post assault healthcare services they need? What if the crime occurs in a rural area and the only clinic with trained SANEs is located hours away from where the assault occurred? What if the only transportation available is the bus or taxi, but the victim can’t afford to pay the fares? What if the victim lives in a rural community where there are no buses or taxis? Affordable, safe, discrete, and reliable transportation is key to ensuring that victims of sexual assault have access to medical-forensic exams

Register here.

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Since Last We Spoke, 2-18-19

The girlchild was in town this weekend, so there was a lot of parenting time, and less hanging out and surfing. We entertained at the house, Sasha baked, and we ate, and we just generally enjoyed having the kid home. Still, there was a little time to catch up on some reading, particularly as the evenings wound down. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

A new tool for documenting elder abuse is in the testing phase. Looking forward to seeing results.

Why being estranged from your family can be the healthy thing. Judge less.

I always enjoy writer Ashley Ford, and her take on asking for help (and self-care) is a good one

No surprise–LGBTQ+ youth are over-represented, have poorer outcomes in the child welfare system

Can you identify all of these humanitarian icons? I could not.

He says you can’t ignore emails, but maybe you can. I’m torn on this. For your own sanity, I could easily argue it’s okay to make your priorities more important than other folks’ priorities (which is generally what emails are)

This was a gut punch, but I understand their point, and who’s to say what I would do in that situation?

Women helping women is good business. This might be a whole post soon. I have a lot to say about this.

How the Justice Department’s definition of IPV could leave victims at risk

North Caroline A&T students fight back against sexual assault

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Since Parkland

Today marks one year since the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. This past summer, 200 teen journalists began the work of telling the stories of youth gun deaths in the US–spanning the year between the day of the shooting and this week. The remarkable piece of journalism that resulted puts an incredibly human face on the wholly preventable tragedy that is gun violence in America.

I encourage you to read the stories of those who died, but also get to know the journalists who wrote their stories. Read also how they identified their subjects, and why suicides with firearms didn’t end up being represented in this piece. There’s a lot of insight (and data) there.

Definitely worth your time.

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Child Abuse Sexual Assault

Interpretation of Medical Findings in Suspected Child Sexual Abuse

An email from a defense attorney recently made me realize that I had not ever posted the most recent update from Adams, et al. (published in June). Most of you who do this work probably already have the article, and hopefully, you also took note of the erratum published in December, but just in case you haven’t obtained a copy, links take you to the full text of both (they happily made them Open Access).

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Since Last We Spoke, 2-11-19

I have a confession: Sasha was at Ft Bragg all weekend doing soldier things, so I did nothing. Seriously, nothing. No work of any variety. I barely got myself fed if we’re going to be honest. I had a weekend of such spectacular sloth, it would be embarrassing if I didn’t know how much I had already worked in 2019, and how much work I will still do this month. That level of laying about lends oneself to a pretty decent amount of web surfing and generally catching up on the news of the day. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

An idea we should all get behind–a sensible holiday swap.

This investigative series on sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist church–whew (1st of 3 parts)

Lest we forget, the Catholic church is also in the news for some horrific behavior right now...

When teens are smarter than their parents on vaccinations

“Chief Kent spoke a half-dozen Arabic dialects and four other languages. She was one of the first women to complete the rigorous course required for other troops to accompany Navy SEALs on raids. She could run a 3:30 marathon, do a dozen full-arm-hang pull-ups and march for miles with a 50-pound rucksack.” A life lived in service, rest in peace.

Speaking of a life lived in service, we remember former Rep. John Dingell and his many contributions to health policy

Ugh, Virginia, it’s all problematic. Also, this.

BTW, all of this takes a toll

Why so many people ignore LGBTQ+ dating violence

In honor of Black History Month, 5 pioneering nurses you should know

This year’s Gun Law Score Card is now available from the Giffords Law Center

And finally, something to feel good about:

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DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases

Here’s a topic rarely discussed in webinars: DNA Evidence in Groping Sexual Assault Cases. The always excellent Dr. Julie Valentine will be presenting the session on February 27th at 2pm ET. From the announcement:

Improving the overall response to sexual assault includes understanding how touch DNA evidence impacts groping sexual assault cases. This webinar will illustrate the importance of these cases and highlight proposed guidelines for evidence collection.

Detailed Learning Objectives:

1. Describe background information on touch DNA in sexual assault cases and factors that influence epithelial cell deposition.

2. Explain evidence collection practice implications from groper case study and research findings.

3. Identify possible suggestions and opportunities to expand evidence collection in groping sexual assault cases in their jurisdictions.

Register for the webinar here.

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Articles of Note: February 2019 Edition

It’s time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly waltz through the newly published peer-reviewed literature. I have to tell you, it’s a pretty glorious selection this month. Links lead to PubMed abstracts except where indicated.

Thinking about having a journal club for your team (or just looking for the next article to assign)? Here are some suggestions based on this month’s review:

For adult/adolescent SANE programs: Ectopic pregnancy following oral levonorgestrel emergency contraception use. or Vulnerabilities Relevant for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children/Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors.

For CAC/peds programs: Barriers and facilitators affecting self-disclosure among male survivors of child sexual abuse: The service providers’ perspective. or Estimating the probability of abusive head trauma after abuse evaluation.

For expanded programs: Acquired Brain Injury in the Context of Family Violence: A Systematic Scoping Review of Incidence, Prevalence, and Contributing Factors. or Childhood maltreatment and intimate partner violence victimization: A meta-analysis.

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Improve the Care of Pediatric Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

CDC has a new online course available on improving the care of pediatric patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI). CEs/CMEs are available upon completion (NAPNAP/AAP), so for those of you in need of continuing education credits, this is worth checking out. The corresponding website also has a number of resources for clinicians and patients.

Description of the online course:

HEADS UP to Healthcare Providers is a free online training developed by CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics. The goal of the training is to provide an overview of the evidence-based recommendations outlined in the CDC Pediatric mTBI Guideline and to equip healthcare providers with practical strategies to integrate these recommendations into clinical practice.

By the end of the training, you will be prepared to:

  • Discuss what happens to the brain during and after an mTBI.
  • Identify at least three best practices related to diagnosis of mTBI.
  • Devise an appropriate management plan for pediatric patients with mTBI.
  • Describe prevention strategies for pediatric mTBI.

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Since Last We Spoke, 2-4-19

I cannot describe how happy I am to look at my calendar and see no travel for 3 weeks. I’m delirious at the prospect of being home that long. I spent most of the weekend doing mundane things like grocery shopping, catching up on bad tv, and reminding my wife I live here, so I have nothing profound to report. But I did get a chance to read a bit. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

A new blog post from NSVRC that’s an important read

This survey out of the military academies…”a cultural rot”

We’re just beginning to fully understand the impact of witnessing domestic violence

How Planned Parenthood became a safe haven for queer women

Women: how to be the perfect victim of sexual violence

We don’t know the entire Lorena Bobbitt story

Humanity at its best

And finally 🙂 She ran 19 miles of a marathon carrying a lost puppy

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