I will be heading on vacation soon, so this week is all about tying up loose ends so I can go away without the weight of not-yet-completed work looking over my shoulder. EVAWI is in town this week, so many of you will be here in DC; while multiple scheduling conflicts prohibit me from attending, I’m going to stop over tomorrow to catch up with some folks. Perhaps I will run into you there:) Sasha just got back in town; she and I hadn’t had a weekend together in a month, so it was a pretty chill couple of days in our house. Much cooking and feeding of people, my favorite way to spend down time. I caught up on my social media feeds in the evening when jet lag was hitting my spouse hard; here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:
Category: Sexual Assault
CDC just released a new publication, Preventing Multiple Forms of Violence: A Strategic Vision to Connect the Dots. From the site: The different forms of violence—child abuse and neglect, youth violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, elder abuse and suicidal behavior—are interconnected and often share the same root causes. Understanding the overlapping causes of violence and the things that can protect people and communities can help us better prevent violence in all its forms. CDC’s Preventing Multiple Forms of Violence: A Strategic Vision for Connecting the Dots (PDF) describes the Division of Violence Prevention’s 5-year vision and areas of strategic focus to help us understand, respond to, and ultimately prevent violence across the lifespan.
When I was running an errand yesterday I heard the tail end of this discussion on extending the statutes of limitations on sex crimes on the Diane Rehm Show. It’s obviously a timely topic, and I very much appreciated the fact that a defense attorney was one of the 4 guests participating, since it added greater depth to this discussion. If you have a chance, it’s a good listen.
SAFEta has a webinar coming up next month, Virtual Resources for Survivors of Sexual Assault. The session will be held April 18th from 1-2:30pm ET. Click through for all the details:
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Since Last We Spoke, 3-7-16
Bear with me, FHO readers, because these next couple weeks are rather hectic, so I will do what I can to keep things regular here on the site. An editing meeting for a project today, and then a brand new course starting Tuesday (a 3-day workshop on honing presentation skills) mean this week is pretty full. I worked most of the weekend in preparation for what’s coming up, so I didn’t spend much time just surfing. But there were still a few things that caught my here–here’s the run down of what I’ve been reading since last we spoke:
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SAAM Coloring Pages
We’re just under a month away from Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and our friends at NSVRC have, among their SAAM graphics, some lovely coloring pages (in English and Spanish). Perfect for relieving a moment or two of stress. Consider it a small measure of self-care, with a big dose of messaging.
I’m not sure how I missed this, but the Physicians for Human Rights published a forensic brief on virginity and hymen testing (PDF) last year that is most certainly worth your time. The references alone…
{PS: This document is available in multiple languages}
Well, this is welcome news: the new IAFN published SANE Exam Prep Guide is now available. It’s a single guide for both the SANE-A and SANE-P exams, so while it’s a bit spendy, it’s two in one. I haven’t seen one yet, but according to the site, it has:
- Exam Essentials
- Exam Content
- Study Strategies and Tips
- Resources
- Practice Items, Answer Keys, References, and Rationales
Just in time for the April certification exams…
Two upcoming webinars from Futures Without Violence this month. The 1st is March 7th, from 5-6:30 ET: Domestic Violence, Mental Health and Substance Use Coercion. The 2nd is March 14th from 4-5:30pm ET: Addressing and Preventing Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence in Campus Health Centers. Click through for details about both:
A whole week at home is what I have to look forward to this week, so I am taking advantage of every minute while I’m here. Lots of home cooked meals, long runs with the dog, and some entertaining at the house for me. Oh, and lots of work. The projects don’t seem to be slowing down (not a complaint), but I did manage to keep an eye on my social media feeds (including live tweets from the Oscars); here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:
Time once again for Articles of Note–what’s new in the peer-reviewed literature that has captured my attention. And let me tell you something: there’s a lot to go through here. Some fantastic articles, a few of which are free full-text. You’re definitely going to want to spend some time on this list, because there’s much to recommend (and so my stack of to reads grows even larger). Click through for the Word doc with active links or the more printer friendly and sharable PDF. As always, please give attribution if you use or alter these.
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Since Last We Spoke, 2-22-16
After a great week in Germany, it’s nice to be home, if only for a minute. I head to FLETC tomorrow, though thankfully just overnight. I confess I have been a bit remiss in staying current with my social media sites, but I did manage to take a peak or two since I’ve gotten back. Here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:
BWJP is hosting a webinar with two of the more well-known researchers in the area of interpersonal violence. Sherry Hamby and TK Logan will be presenting on March 22nd from 1-2:30pm CT: Measuring Intimate Partner Violence, Partner Sexual Abuse and Stalking. Please note there is a cap on number of attendees, so register early. Click through for details:
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Since Last We Spoke, 2-15-16
I’m on my way to Kaiserslautern, Germany, so posts on FHO could be sporadic this week. My work hours will be unpredictable at best, so let’s play it by ear, shall we? Sitting in the airport always gives me time to peruse my social media sites, so here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
In case you missed this, SAFEta just published guidance on evidence storage for SANE programs that’s worth your time. Click through to download the document:
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Since Last We Spoke, 2-8-16
Greetings from Fairbanks, AK, where my phone tells me it is -12F right now. Happily I am typing this from the bed in my hotel room, where it is decidedly warmer, but at some point soon I am going to have to go outside. Most of the weekend was consumed with travel, or prepping for travel, so there wasn’t a lot of free time. Waiting in various airports, though, I did have a chance to catch up on the interwebs. Here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:
Just a quick note this morning: NSVRC has a new research translation available: Key Findings from Sexual Violence Victimization in a Community Sample of African American Women. I haven’t read it yet, but it will be on the top of my list for my long trip back from Alaska, to be sure.
I’m working on this very issue right now here in the US, so I was very interested in reviewing the UK’s latest recommendations for the collection of forensic specimens from complainants and suspects (PDF), published last week by the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians. Additionally, if you go to their Publications page, you’ll find new guidance on labelling, operational procedures, and equipment, plus a new fact sheet for patients about follow-up care and other post-exam information (and not for nothing, but I noticed they are offering copper IUDs as one of their options for EC). Overall, I think there are more similarities than differences in the approaches between the US and the UK. Either way, fascinating and informative (there are a ton of links to follow in the specimen collection doc, for instance), and not just for our UK readers.
The Vera Institute’s Center on Victimization and Safety is hosting a webinar series, End Abuse of People With Disabilities. The first webinar is People First: Practicing Accessibility One Contact at a Time. It will be held February 16th from 2-3:30pm ET. Click through for information about the session and the other ones in the series:
How nice to have a week at home before I hit the travel pretty hard. After a lovely (albeit brief) visit with my kid, I am looking at a week of hard core writing and editing before I depart for Fairbanks, AK next weekend. Not much downtime here. But sitting around the airport I had the opportunity to check out my various social media sites; here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke: