If you aren’t on the mailing list for CalCASA’s Prevention Connection newsletter, you probably should make that happen. It’s a worthwhile email every time. I was especially enamored with this month’s newlstter because it satisfies the wonkiest parts of me: a podcast with Amanda Hess, whose column, The Sexist you can read at the Washington City Paper (available online for all of you non-DC folks); a research podcast with TK Logan and Jody Raphael on the misuse of rape statistics.
A couple weeks ago I mentioned that NSVRC had a collection on sexual violence in later life. Now, VAWNet has an expanded collection on sexual and domestic violence in later life that’s worth checking out. Aside from an overview and a look at some of the current research, there are also a variety of training materials available in the collection, and some healthcare specific resources, as well.
I’m a bit late getting this up (pesky vacation!), but since we’re on an article tear here at FHO this week, here’s a compilation worth checking out. VAWNet has a new section on Reproductive Justice and Violence Against Women: Understanding the Intersections. From the site: “Reproductive justice is an analytical framework or theory, a movement, and a practice that works to protect and guarantee women’s rights and the full achievement of human rights. The term “reproductive justice” was claimed and coined by women of color as a result of the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development hosted in Cairo. It integrates reproductive health with social justice and human rights. The term reproductive justice represents a holistic view that acknowledges diverse factors that intersect in multiple ways to affect women and their reproductive rights.”
Time once again for Articles of Note. All of these are from the June/July issues and electronic previews. As always, please keep in mind this in no way a comprehensive list; simply items that have caught my attention from a selection of peer-reviewed journals. Links lead to PubMed abstracts; from there you can choose what’s worth a.) paying for; b.) a pilgrimage to your nearest medical library; or c.) downloading via the full-text access you possibly have at your disposal.
The Family Violence Prevention Fund has a webinar scheduled for the end of the month, Building Health Care Leadership: A Systems Advocacy Approach to Addressing Domestic Violence in the Health Care System. It’s scheduled for July 29th, 11-12pm PT. The session is free; register for it here.
The Family Justice Center Alliance has a summer webinar series beginning July 1 on co-occurring disorders in domestic violence cases. You can see the complete series schedule and registration information after the jump. All webinars are free of charge, but require pre-registration to attend:
A happy Monday to you all. I am pleased to report that over at our website, AEquitas has webcasts of previously delivered webinars: Battered Women Charged With Crimes and Alcohol Facilitated Sexual Assault. You can find the links to access them here (scroll down to the bottom of the page). You’ll also find a listing of our prosecutor courses coming up, so feel free to pass those along to colleagues.
Time for May and June’s Articles of Note {so sorry to have not gotten one done last month!}. All of these are from the late April/May/June issues and electronic previews. As always, please keep in mind this in no way a comprehensive list; simply items that have caught my attention from a selection of peer-reviewed journals. Links lead to PubMed abstracts; from there you can choose what’s worth a.) paying for; b.) a pilgrimage to your nearest medical library; or c.) downloading via the full-text access you possibly have at your disposal.
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I don’t know if you’ve had the same experience in your own programs, but I have found some members of the faith community to be fantastic allies in the work we do. Whether its providing translation services for patients or informal shelter services, or simply providing another avenue for advocacy, we have continued to develop relationships with aspects of our faith community that have benefited patients significantly.
Medscape has a free CME offering available, Exposure to Abuse Linked to Poorer Mental Health in Older, Functionally Independent Women. Physicians will receive 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credit upon completion of the article and corresponding post-test. As with all Medscape articles, site registration is required.
JWI’s National Alliance to End Domestic Abuse is hosting a webinar with Lynn Rosenthal, White House Advisor on Violence Against Women, and the Hon. Susan Carbon, Director of the Office on Violence Against Women. This free webinar will take place June 3rd from 12-1 pm ET. You can register for the session here.
Most of you are probably somewhat familiar with the importance of the Violence Against Women Act (PDF) on our work in the US. But in these current shaky economic times, people are calling for budget cuts far and wide. The Hon. Susan Carbon, Director of the Office on Violence Against Women testified last week before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the increased importance of the Violence Against Women Act in a time of economic crisis, along with several other professionals from the field.
NRCDV is hosting a webinar May 25th at 2pm ET on the intersection between domestic violence and traumatic brain injury. You can register for the session here.
I had a great time with a terrific group of nurses and other professionals Wednesday in Indianapolis, and in the course of discussing a variety of issues related to domestic violence, I was reminded that I could post some of the resources I discussed during my talk here at FHO. So for all of you who attended, and others wanting some supplemental materials, below is an overview of some resources I frequently mention in the course of my lectures.
JWI‘s National Alliance to End Domestic Violence is hosting a webinar on intimate partner homicides and familicides, Wednesday, April 21st at 12pm ET. It’s $25 to attend (free, though if you’re a member). Featured speakers are Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell and Dr. David Adams.
Don’t forget about our latest $50 Amazon.com giveaway in honor of SAAM. To enter just let us know in the original post’s Comments section how you commemorated any day during SAAM, and one inspiring aspect of the day or the event you attended. You have until May 4th to be eligible.
Sorry for another last minute post, but Peace@Work is hosting a free threat assessment webinar on April 15th, at 2:30 ET. I don’t have a whole lot of details, but I’ll assume the focus is on workplace violence, including domestic violence in the workplace based on the host organization.
Time for April’s Articles of Note. All of these are from the late March/April/May issues and electronic previews. As always, please keep in mind this in no way a comprehensive list; simply items that have caught my attention from a selection of peer-reviewed journals. Links lead to PubMed abstracts; from there you can choose what’s worth a.) paying for; b.) a pilgrimage to your nearest medical library; or c.) downloading via the full-text access you possibly have at your disposal.
I’m remiss in not getting this posted last week, but it’s been flagged and in my pile, so I knew I’d get it up here one of these days. My memory was jogged by a related resource newly released, though. So now we’ll make this a tandem event. NCVC and the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs published a joint study on LGBTQ crime victims, Why It Matters: Rethinking Victim Assistance for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Victims (PDF). It’s available as a free download, and addresses, among other things, LGBTQ intimate partner violence. Worth a read.
Like many of you, I get a ridiculous amount of email. Much of it gets deleted without reading (not the mail from individuals, but the updates from organizations and agencies, which are often sacrificed for the sake of simply managing my workload). However, I try to always at least skim the mail from the Family Violence Prevention Fund. Which I did this morning, sipping jasmine tea and actively procrastinating completing a few expense forms that need to get done.
I received an email from a reader asking me to please post information about the financial cost of child abuse in the US. I’m happy to be able to post some relatively recent publications on the topic, the most specific being Prevent Child Abuse America’s 2007 report, Total Estimated Cost of Child Abuse and Neglect in the United States: An Economic Impact Study (PDF). (UPDATE: Click through for more current resources)