The National Research Center on Hispanic Children and Families published a guide this spring, Developing Culturally Responsive Approaches to Serving Diverse Populations: A Resource Guide for Community-Based Organizations (PDF). There’s a lot packed into this relatively brief resource; the active links alone are worth downloading it, regardless of the setting in which you work. As you consider how to best serve all members of the community, this guide can move you closer to your goals.

This weekend was a whirlwind of family–my parents were in town, my kid got here for the summer, and my Aunt and Uncle celebrated 50 years of marriage–so I was entirely consumed with lovely things. Last night, after the dust had settled, I had a chance to see what was happening in the world, and catch up with my social media feeds. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

I testified on the Hill on Friday in front of the Congressional Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence. You can see the full proceedings here. I look *very* serious; also my folks and kid are visible in the background 🙂

Cosby mistrial: NSVRC’s statement

Also: I believe Cosby

And: what it tells us about power in America

The stories we tell, and the stories we don’t

So here we are: America, 2017

Out of darkness, a glimmer of something lovely

Pray for peace for her family

Father’s Day–not everyone is so lucky

Anne Lamott is my spirit animal:

It was DC Pride this weekend, so I confess to lots of playtime, and very little work. Particularly because this weekend marked the beginning of my slow season, when I make the conscious choice to spend more time with my family, and less time on the road, eating sad hotel dinners alone, I ended up being pretty slothful. No courts martial for the next few months, and only a couple teaching gigs, which means more time for personal projects, like the stuff I do here at FHO. Still, last night I played catch up on social media, and there was plenty to read. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

We went to Pride Shabbat services Friday night and I was so glad our rabbi honored the memory of the victims of the Pulse shooting one year ago today. And here, honoring the survivors.

New study on tonic immobility

Colorado exploring new payment options for sexual assault exams

I love everything about this, except that it’s necessary in the 1st place

I’m pretty sure many of us had the same thought

Yet another reason I switched to Lyft

A husband for home, a wife for away 

Man, this whole situation–our worst nightmare as healthcare providers

“Optimal lives are designed not discovered”

A long read, but an important one: America’s Hidden HIV Epidemic

So, you may have noticed it was pretty quiet on FHO last week. What can I say–trial weeks are sometimes like that. This week I’m signing on from Wichita, KS, where I am looking forward to a lively workshop with the SANEs in this state today. And then it’s on to Boulder, where I’ll be teaching for the Army at my alma mater (go Buffs!), with all my favorite military law nerds. Believe it or not, that will do it for travel for a month (at least work travel), since we are headed into the summer, when my kiddo is home and I take very little work on the road while she’s there. Still, I was in airports this weekend, and there was plenty of time to surf. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

Have you seen it? Seems like we could use a hero right about now.

Related

Starting tomorrow…

Just in time for Pride

On a day when I needed a break from racist/islamophobic bullsh*t on the interwebs, this saved my soul

Man, this is so hauntingly beautiful

Gross.

Enjoying StoryCorp’s Justice Project

Greetings from Ft Sill, OK, where I have been working all weekend. Not much time online, with the exception of hanging around in airports. Still, plenty to read when I checked my feeds– some uplifting, some bleak. And I see that many of you are at Crimes Against Women in Dallas. Hope you all enjoy yourselves, that’s an enjoyable one. For everyone else, here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:

Decidedly not good news for crime victims

We should have listened to the broken teenagers...

No surprise, this

Who should you listen to on abortion?

The impact of poverty on a life (the title alone…)

A deeper dive on the crisis of gun violence (and IPV)

The impact of the current healthcare bill on the lives of children

All I have is heartbreak and rage (and bewilderment that this story isn’t even bigger)

Finally, animation about how early trauma impacts a child’s brain:

I am working on the new session I am doing in Kansas next month (subtitled: Preparing for the Unknown and the Unknowable), and in looking for a particular resource, I somehow stumbled upon this TEDEd video, An Animated Tour of the Invisible. Thinking about what we do know in our own work (and honestly, what really is unknowable), I found this short cartoon absolutely fascinating, with the very last statement in the piece bringing it all home. Since it’s Friday, and I am prepping for a week on the road starting tomorrow, I leave you with it so you, too, can ponder the great mysteries of the world. Enjoy.

The Tribal Forensic Healthcare project has an upcoming webinar, Forensic Photography. The session will be held June 14th at 2pm ET. CEUs are available for this session. From the announcement:

This webinar will cover general photography methods, forensic aspects of photography, and specific methods which should be applied in SANE cases. The specific methods will include scale photography of injuries, the use of forensic light sources for revealing latent evidence, and depth-of-field/lens/focus concerns with intra-cavity photos (including photography related to the use of a speculum). 

Ryan Rezzelle will be the featured speaker.