Casa de Esperanza is hosting a webinar, Learning from Latin@ Youth about Teen Dating Violence: Perspectives from Research and Practice. The session will be held February 20th at 11am ET. Click through for details:
Category: DV/IPV
I’m in Alaska this week, hanging out with some of my favorite people. As you know, I don’t work on planes (although I’m seriously productive in airport clubs), which left me plenty of time to read over this past week (if you’re playing along at home I was DCA-CLT-SAT-CLT-MGM-CLT-DCA-IAD-DEN-ANC over the past 7 days). That’s a lot of time for idle reading. I won’t bombard you with everything that caught my eye–just the most intriguing stuff since last we spoke:
The Northwest Network is hosting an upcoming webinar, Moving Beyond the Wheel: Understanding Domestic Violence in LGBTQ Communities. The session will be held February 17th from 12-1:30pm PT. I’m particularly interested in this one because of the safety planning component, but click through to read the whole webinar description:
February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence has several things happening of interest. Along with some multimedia activities (you can check out all of the events here), what always makes my nerd heart beat a little quicker is the special collection.
The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance has a ew toolkit available on Reproductive and Sexual Coercion. Do not let the fact that it says that it’s a toolkit for advocates dissuade you form spending some quality time with it–this is a very thorough resource and there’s much in here from which healthcare providers will benefit.
Since Last We Spoke 2-2-14
Apologies for the broken links–they should be fixed now. Thanks to all who sent me messages.
Back on the road this week–San Antonio and then on to Montgomery, AL. I was a tad spoiled, being off the road for a whole month. That’s over now–I’ll get home late Friday night only to turn around and leave early Sunday morning for a week in Alaska (because, February, so of course, Alaska). I made sure to really enjoy the downtime this weekend, which meant lots of reading, lots of mindlessness. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
This is such a fascinating question: How Do Survivors of Domestic Violence Define Success for Themselves? It will be the topic of an upcoming webinar offered by the Battered Women’s Justice Project. The session will be held February 6th from 2-3:30pm CT. Click through for details:
The National Judicial Education Project has an upcoming webinar: The Intersection of Stalking and Sexual Assault. The session will be held January 28th from 3-4:30pm ET. Click through for details:
Apologies for missing December’s edition (along with just about everything else in December), but we’re back with a packed Articles of Note for this month. Some of you probably roll your eyes when I get all geeked out about what’s in the literature, but seriously…there’s some good stuff here (I know–I say this every time). As always, this isn’t an exhaustive list, just what’s caught my attention in the peer-reviewed journals. Take note, there are a few free full-text ones (marked as such).
Since Last We Spoke 1-12-15
This weekend was not a play weekend. On the contrary, having a new gig, with older work still in the queue means nights and weekends are work time for now. Not complaining–it just is. And also, perhaps, the reason this column may be a bit short this week. Still, I did manage to read a few things since last we spoke that I think are worthy of passing along:
Since Last We Spoke 12-15-14
I know it’s been quiet here for a few days. The truth is that usually when that happens it’s the migraines to blame and not the workload or the travel (although in fairness I’ve gone from Orlando to Charlottesville to Ft Bliss in El Paso, TX since my last post, so the travel has been kicking my butt). While I’m trying to gut out this migraine spiral I’m in, I’ve managed to peruse my social media streams while hanging out in airports. So here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:
Strangulation and Domestic Violence
For those of you looking for continuing education on strangulation, there’s another session coming up, this one a webinar offered by BWJP. It’ll be held on 12 December from 2-3:30pm CT. Dr. Bill Smock will be one of the featured speakers. Registration must happen by 11 December to participate. This will be a good one for multidisciplinary teams, so you may want to forward the webinar details to members of your MDTs and CCRs. Click through for details:
Worthwhile Read: Teen Dating Violence
There’s a new report out from NIJ worth checking out–Teen Dating Violence: How Peers Can Effect Risk and Protective Factors (PDF). I’ll be reading it in an airport somewhere over the next few weeks…
Since Last We Spoke, 12-1-14
I hope everyone who was celebrating had an enjoyable holiday–we definitely did. Our week was filled with too much food and lots of time with friends and family, so my battery was recharged a bit. I’m back home now, but only for a minute. This week I’m heading to New Orleans where I hope to see some of you here.
I tried to stay offline as much as I could while on vacation last week, but did see a few things that caught my attention. Here’s what I’ve been reading since last we spoke:
Odds and Ends, November 2014
Occasionally I compile some of the odds and ends that have been stacking up in my inbox for FHO readers. I figured if you are stuck working a shift during this holiday and have some downtime (as if) here’s a good way to use some time. Click through for details:
I’m in Cleveland this week, having some much needed family time. With the holiday here in the US, postings will be on a modified schedule (I’m going to take Thursday and Friday off, so just 3 posts for the week). We’ll resume with regular posts next week, but fair warning–December is an ugly travel month for me, culminating in a court martial the week before Christmas, so we’ll just see how regular my posts are over the next 4 weeks. I had a little down time over the weekend to read and play catch up–here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:
See the Signs
There’s a new website, See the Signs that focuses on recognizing and responding to domestic and sexual violence. There are three online courses offered on the site: one about intervening to prevent domestic and sexual violence (created by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network and the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence); one about having conversations with teens about healthy dating relationships (created by Jewish Women International); and one on protecting children from domestic violence (created by the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children). I haven’t worked my way through the site or the courses yet, but I hope to at least spend some time with it over the holiday. I’ll be interested to hear what you think.
(h/t VAWnet)
Means of Violence
The Institute of Medicine has an upcoming workshop, Means of Violence. It will be held December 18th and 19th in Washington, DC, beginning at 8:30 am. Although this will be a live workshop, there will also be a simultaneous webcast that will be available globally. Click through for details:
I just finished a really enjoyable week teaching an IPV course with forensic nurses in Indian Country. Part of the conversation was about co-occurring child abuse and child witnessing. Serendipitously, this publication showed up in my inbox this morning, and I’m working my way through it now. Ending Violence So Children Can Thrive (PDF) was just released by the US Attorney General’s Advisory Committee on American Indian/Alaska Native Children Exposed to Violence. It’s a pretty chewy document, so settle in.
Since Last We Spoke 11-17-14
It’s very early in Phoenix, AZ as I write this–I’m here to teach the IPV medical-forensic exam course for IHS (we have another one coming up in February if you’re interested), so it’s a packed week. I had my kiddo in town over the weekend for a friend’s son’s Bar Mitzvah and then I hopped a plane last night after putting her on one of her own (an occurrence that happens too often in my life). All this to say, I didn’t read much this weekend, but let me share what caught my attention since last we spoke. More next week, I promise.