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I’m finishing up a trip to Naples, FL, and will be attempting to navigate several airports at the same time many of you will be reading this post. I’ll be doing the whirlwind trip to the CLE for Christmas before taking my daughter down to DC for the remainder of her holiday from school. I hope you’ll be celebrating the holiday (or the time off the holiday affords you if it’s not one you celebrate), surrounded by people you love. As always, a sincere thank you to those of you taking a shift while the rest of us take time off. I figured I’d leave you with a favorite of mine in deference to the season:

Did you miss out on some sessions this year in Pittsburgh? Did you miss out on Pittsburgh altogether? Well, you can get the audio recordings of some of the sessions over at the IAFN Online CE site. If you attended, they’re free for you to access (although it was hard to tell from the site if there is an additional fee for the actual CEUs–definitely check); those of you who didn’t, but still want to access them can pay for the full bundle and listen at your leisure.

Over at Medscape, there are a few things of interest I thought I’d share. The 1st is from their roundup of the most read nursing articles of 2010. Not surprisingly, the 2nd most read article of the year was this one on nurses and bullying. Not really a big shock, since it continues to be a pervasive issue in the profession.

OVC is sponsoring a web forum December 16th at 2pm ET: Serving Crime Victims with Mental Illness. The offering is a question and answer session in real time, although it is archived for viewing as able. I have to admit it’s not my favorite way to convey information, but it’s a good topic and the forum is easy to visit as your schedule allows. You can submit questions to the forum’s speakers here.

If you’re a Facebook user, definitely check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new site, VetoViolence. It’s billed as the CDC’s online prevention portal, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it’s used. It’s brand new, so there’s not a lot there yet.

And stay tuned tomorrow for this month’s Articles of Note…

Happy Hanukkah to those of you celebrating. I’ll be attending the National Menorah Lighting here in DC tonight, and in the spirit of gift-giving holidays everywhere, I have compiled 10 gifts perfect for giving to members of your team. Even better, all of them benefit organizations and/or causes near and dear to our hearts here at FHO.

This year has been (without exaggeration), the most painful and difficult, and also the most amazing year of my life. As the holidays approach, I can only spend a little time reflecting on just how far I have traveled this year (figuratively, and, 85K air miles later, also literally). I am enormously grateful for my people, more so today than ever before. And I find myself really sorting through what matters–to me, to my family, to my tribe.

BJA has a Grant Writing and Management Academy available free, online for anyone interested in applying for (or already receiving) federal grants. It provides pretty fantastic training for prospective and seasoned writers alike, and includes topics like problem validation and data gathering, management strategies, and resource development. Given my penchant for all things sustainability, I’m thrilled to see the issue addressed explicitly. All of it is presented in 5 modules, most of which will have applicability beyond federal grants, so even if you’re not applying for Justice funds, you may still want to check it out.

My friend and colleague Jen and I have been teaching a DV course in Maine (love those Maine folks, BTW, and not just because they feed us lobster). In our discussions today, we touched on a few things that end up being inevitable in the course of our work. This has led us to compile what I will call our list of truisms in forensic healthcare. So without further ado:

A heartfelt thank you to all the veterans out there, and a special shout out to the Army JAGs with whom I am fortunate enough to work and call friends.

The National Women’s Law Center and the Rebecca Project for Human Rights are co-presenting a webinar November 8th, Mothers Behind Bars. The session will begin at 1pm ET and is free of charge. The session will focus on the recently released report of the same name, a state by state report card and federal analysis of the treatment of pregnant and parenting women in prison, and its effects on their children.

Next week is the IAFN Annual Scientific Assembly. I always look forward to this week, as do many of you. I’d love to get a chance to meet those of you who will be there. If you’re going to be in Pittsburgh, please make a point of coming up and saying hello. Even better (shy readers), leave a comment letting me know you’re going, so I can look for *you*. My friends from GW Medical will also be there, FYI.

Health and Human Services is offering a live webcast November 2nd at noon ET: The Impact of Trauma on Women and Girls Across the Lifespan. It’s being billed as “what every health and social service provider needs to know about the importance of providing trauma-informed services to women and girls across the lifespan”. Click here to register for this free event.

I was skimming through the responses to our latest giveaway post, and there were a couple themes that appeared several times. One was more on human trafficking, so I thought I’d take a moment to mention the Human Trafficking Project blog, which is a great resource on the topic.

Don’t forget, there’s still time to enter our latest giveaway. Just leave a Comment here to be eligible for the drawing.

The Federal Partners in Bullying Prevention Steering Committee is sponsoring a webcast October 27th from 1-2:30 ET: Keeping the Momentum Going–a Webcast Follow-Up to the Federal Bullying Prevention Summit. You can read more about the Summit, which took place in August, here. To register for this webcast, please visit the following link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register827891504 by Monday, October 25, 2010. Space is limited, so register early.

As promised, I have already updated this grid, for those of you who were waiting for it.