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10 Things (Part One): Program Management

[Ed: This week we forgo our usual Monday column for a 10 Things guest post from our friend Jen Pierce-Weeks. It’s actually a two-parter, so be sure to check in again tomorrow for the follow-up, which will assuredly be no less thought provoking. And as always, feel free to add your contributions in the comments suggestion–I’m certain some of you have a few words of wisdom on this topic to share.]

Ten Things to Consider in Managing a Clinical Forensic Nursing Program

I should preface this post with my thoughts prior to writing it.  For starters, I personally miss the “Ten Things” section of this web site.  So this is my contribution to its return.  Second, recently I have found myself fielding phone calls, emails and general questions that all point in the direction of program management.  I hope this can be helpful in some way to your own program’s success.

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Giveaway Winner (At Last!)

Remember that giveaway last month?  Took awhile, but I just heard back from STM Learning and they have chosen our winner. Congratulations, Theresa Ressler! You’re the recipient of the Sexual Assault 2-Volume Set. Please contact me with your mailing address so we can get you your books.

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PREA 101

The National PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) Resource Center is hosting 2 webinars on June 25th. The 1st will be held from 12-1:30 pm ET–PREA 101 Webinar Series: Adult Prisons. From 2-3:30 pm ET will be Jails and Lockups. Although the registration form says registration closes today, the advertisement specifically says people can register up until the webinar begins. However, if you are unable to attend, the content of both will be archived and available for later viewing (there are already many there).

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Suicide Investigation: Methods, Notes and More

The 2nd in IAFN’s 2012 webinar series will be held July 10th at 11am ET. Suicide Investigation: Methods, Notes and More will be presented by Bobbi Jo O’Neal, a forensic nurse death investigator many of you have probably heard speak in the past. Cost is $15/members ($30/non-members) and nets you 1 CEU for your time.

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1 is 2 Many PSA

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Many Who Are Sexually Abused Keep Quiet

Talk of the Nation on NPR had a segment today on the secrecy often surrounding childhood sexual abuse. Among the guests was Dr. David Lisak who many of you know from his work on undetected rapists. Listen to the podcast or read the full transcript here.

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Trafficking in Persons Report 2012

The US Department of State released the 2012 Trafficking in Persons Report yesterday. You can read the full report here.  You can also watch Secretary of State Clinton’s remarks on the unveiling of the report.

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Since Last We Spoke 6-18-12

There’s been some interesting stuff in the news since last we spoke (I’m talking to you, Michigan). Click through for links, plus a new video from Half the Sky.

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Breaking the Silence: Public Health’s Role in Intimate Partner Violence Prevention

The CDC’s next Public Health Grand Rounds, Breaking the Silence–Public Health’s Role in Intimate Partner Violence Prevention, will be held Tuesday, June 19th from 1-2pm EDT. The session will be archived, so if you can’t make the live webcast, you’ll have opportunities to view it later on. You can find the archived previous webcasts here (including one last month on the emerging issue of multi-drug resistant gonorrhea).

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Several activities (of which I am aware) are going on to commemorate the day. Click through for more information.

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Sustaining Quality Programs

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is hosting a webinar, Effective Strategies to Help Sustain Your Quality Programs. The session will be held June 27th from 3:30-5 pm ET, but it is limited in size so if you’re interested, I’d recommend registering ASAP.

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Untested Sexual Assault Kits

The National Center for Victims of Crime and the US Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women are hosting a webinar, Untested Sexual Assault Kits: Improving the Response to Victims Through Research and Technical Assistance Projects. The session will be held June 27th at 3:30 pm ET.

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Since Last We Spoke 6-11-12

I am starting a regular Monday morning series here on FHO called Since Last We Spoke. Monday mornings are traditionally a slow time on this site, so I am going to be linking to some of the relevant stuff I have read over the weekend that you may have missed. With the #Sandusky trial starting today, the list is a bit heavy on that coverage, but there was a lot of interesting stuff online over the past several days, particularly related to sexual violence.

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2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance

Time to release your inner geeks, my friends, because we have data! And you all know how much I do love data –this week in the form of the CDC’s 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance. The latest MMWR has the summary (PDF), which looks at 6 different categories of health-risk behavior in youth grades 9-12, including behaviors that lead to unintentional injuries and violence, as well as sexual behavior.

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Working with Culturally Diverse Communities to Address Sexual Violence

Making a Difference, a Canadian anti-sexual violence organization, is hosting a webinar: Working with Culturally Diverse Communities to Address Sexual Violence. The session will be on Wednesday, June 20th at 1pm ET. You can register here.

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Emergency Contraception in the New York Times

An excellent article on how emergency contraception does (and doesn’t) work in today’s NY Times. For all of us who talk to patients about this option, a worthwhile read for sure.

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Clinical Guide: Court Testimony

As promised, a clinical guide on issues related to testimony. Please let me know if I have left something out and it can be added in. Every attempt will be made to update this guide on a regular basis.

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Intimate Partner Violence: What Health Care Providers Need to Know

The Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury have a webinar coming up this month that readers may be interested in (and CEU and CMEs are available!). Intimate Partner Violence: What Health Care Providers Need to Know is being offered June 28th from 1-2:30pm ET. I have exactly zero info on who’s teaching, the objectives, etc., but we can go ahead and assume this is particularly relevant to those of you who care for active duty military personnel and their families, along with veterans. Registration information can be found here.

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Enhanced Services to Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence

(Today is my 43rd birthday…when I got home from Kansas this morning, this is what I discovered in my fridge, because my partner is a clown.)

VAWnet has a new special collection available, Enhanced Services to Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned. Considering the conversation we just had at this week’s training on the issue of child witnessing, the timing couldn’t be better.

Have a great weekend, all.

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SART Evaluation

One of my favorite questions to ask colleagues when we do a testimony training is, How do you know what you know? (followed closely by, Why do you do what you do?). In fact, I’ll ask those questions several times today in Kansas. So you can imagine my intrigue when I saw this webinar announcement in my inbox last night: What do you want to know and how would you find out? A fine question…

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