Don’t forget we have a new giveaway going on here at FHO. Just answer the question to be in the running for a copy of Medical Response to Child Sexual Abuse.
AEquitas is offering a couple webinars this month. The one that is probably of widest interest is the webinar being held May 27th from 2-03:30 pm ET: Gang-Related Violence Against Women and Girls. From the site:
Mother’s Day is right around the corner (May 8th), and there are plenty of ways to recognize the important women in your life while also benefiting some worthy organizations. If you are looking for something special, check out some of these ideas:
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After a brief hiatus, we are back with a new giveaway from our friends at STM Learning. This is a good one, folks–perfect for augmenting your library, assisting other members of your SART or MDT, or as a gift for a deserving team member. Find out how to enter after the jump…
Sorry for the late post, but I’m a big Patti Powers fan, and she’s featured in an NCVC webinar April 28th, so I figured I’d sneak this one in: Using DNA in Non-Stranger Sexual Assault Cases will be offered at 1pm, and participation is free. This is part of NCVC’s webinar series from their DNA Resource Center (you can check out their archived webinars here).
Time once again for Articles of Note. All of these are from the late March/April/May (and in 1 case, July–go figure) 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. There is definitely something for everyone in this month’s review–lots of really good stuff in the literature. And a couple of the articles have free full text availability, so keep an eye out for the FULL-TEXT designation.
PreventConnect‘s latest newsletter features a podcast with researcher Dr. Elizabeth Miller focusing on reproductive coercion and the implications for primary prevention of teen dating violence and sexual violence. You can listen to the 16 minute piece here.
This Thursday, April 7th, if you’re in the DC area, consider attending a congressional lunch briefing sponsored by the National Health Collaborative on Violence and Abuse. Please note, registration for the event is required.
The National Judicial Education Program (NJEP) announces the launch of its newest online resource where visitors can access 11 easy-to-present modules and resources for in-person training on cases involving adult victims of sexual assault. These materials provide information and valuable resources that will be useful to judges and individuals from a broad range of disciplines. The objective is to educate on the difficult issues that arise in criminal and civil cases involving sexual assault and intimate partner violence. To learn more, visit http://www.legalmomentum.org/our-work/njep/mat-for-jd-edu. Registration is free and open to all.
As you know, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Please check out NSVRC’s dedicated pages for great info and a calendar of events. Please note, materials are in English and Spanish.
JWI is offering a webinar April 14th, Sexual Assault on College Campuses. Cost for non-members is $25. You can register here. Session info after the jump.
AEquitas worked with NSVRC to create a statutory compilation for the 50 states on the presence of victim advocates in sexual assault exams (PDF). If your jurisdiction has questions about this issue, this should be a most useful document.
The SART Toolkit is (finally) available! This was an OVC-funded project undertaken by NSVRC. It’s worth spending some time perusing the sight–lots to see here.
I meant to get this up last week when it first came across my desk: RTI International is offering a live, web-based course, Challenges in Investigating DFSA. Marc LeBeau, one of my favorite toxicologists, is teaching it, so it should be a good use of time. There are 3 sessions currently offered; the course runs about 2 hours.
I am knee-deep in my second consecutive sexual assault prosecution institute, so I’ve been spending a lot of time listening to conversations about common misconceptions about sexual assault victimization and the frustrating, pervasive rape myths that abound.
NSVRC is offering a free online course, Engaging Bystanders in Sexual Violence Prevention. Produced by the New England Adolescent Research Institute, Inc., the course was written by Joan Tabachnick (who oversees the NSVRC blog on the same topic) and is meant to be completed in 1-2 hours. The course is based on the NSVRC publication of the same name.
I failed to get one of these done last month, so consider this a dual post: time once again for Articles of Note. All of these are from the late January/February/March/early April 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.
Too many people either sent this to me directly or posted it to their Facebook pages for me not to include in another edition of Spot the Myths. This once has an added helping of awesomeness because the comments are coming from a judge. Suggestive attire! Flirtatious conduct! How many do you count?
I promised my dear friend Jan Langbein that I would make mention of the upcoming multidisciplinary Conference on Crimes Against Women, March 28-30 in Dallas, TX. We will actually be putting on a forensic healthcare track this year for the 1st time (I’ll be accompanied by the always fabulous Jennifer Pierce-Weeks and Tara Henry), with topics including examining victims of rape homicides and providing expert testimony. Nuirsing CEUs will be provided, and the Honorable Cindy Dyer (former Director of OVW) will be the keynote. Should be a great offering.
My parent organization, PCAR, is offering a webinar April 12th, Sex Tourism and the Victimization of Adolescents and Children. The session will be held 10-12pm ET, and is free. Please note, registration closes April 8th.