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Since Last We Spoke 3/17/14

Sorry to have been absent so much last week–the one-two punch of a difficult trial and an epic migraine made the latter half of last week challenging (I have a string of four-letter expletives that’s probably more accurate and descriptive, but we’ll stick with challenging for now). However, my kid is in town and we are heading to my happy place this week (Eagle, CO) for some family time. Posts should be regular–I’m stacking them in advance, and I’ll periodically check emails if you’re looking for me. But don’t expect responses during prime ski hours. I’ll be busy:)

Speaking of vacations, in an unprecedented move I am taking time off during two consecutive months, and need some input from my well-traveled readers. Next month, my best friend and I are heading to Argentina–Buenos Aires and Mendoza specifically. If anyone has some ideas for must-see/eat/stay places, please do let me know. Off the beaten path is particularly appealing. This will be my 1st trip to South America, so I’m pretty stoked.

Anyway, let’s get back to the matter at hand–a little taste of what I’ve been reading since last we spoke:

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Since Last We Spoke 3/10/14

I’m in court this week AND trying to finish off a brand new curriculum (a project I can’t wait to talk more about–just not yet), so it was a busy weekend prepping and writing. There were a few things, though, that caught my eye in moments of downtime. So here’s what I’ve been reading since last we spoke:

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Part of the Family: Animal Abuse and Family Violence

The National Alliance to End Domestic Violence is hosting a webinar March 13th–Part of the Family: Animal Abuse and Family Violence. The session will be held from 12-1:30pm ET; Lesley Ashworth and Allie Phillips will be the featured speakers (read their bios here). Note: this one isn’t free: $25 for registration. However, I will say that this is content I include in IPV curriculum; you cannot do effective safety and discharge planning with IPV patients if you are unable to address the safety of people’s pets, which are often a contributing (and sometimes the sole) reasons for victims remaining in abusive relationships. It might be worth shelling out the relatively small amount for this one if you haven’t had this content before.

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NISVS 2010 Report on Intimate Partner Violence

Just released is the CDC’s report Intimate Partner Violence in the United States 2010. You can read the full report, along with an executive summary and FAQs here. It’s by far a more in-depth look at the issue than what we’ve seen published by DOJ, and includes implications for prevention, as well as a look at the intersections of IPV, sexual violence and stalking. Healthcare providers, pay close attention to Chapter 7: Services and Disclosure Related to Intimate Partner Violence Victimization. Excellent information there for funding proposals and arguments for service expansion.

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Articles of Note, February 2014 Edition

Time once again for Articles of Note, a look at some of the newest literature published in the peer-reviewed journals with the last 30(ish) days. There’s a lot to look at this month, although most of it requires a subscription or library access, sadly. It’s a pretty diverse lot this month, so you’ll want to wade through the list and see what catches your eye.

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Hear My Voice

Man, do I love this new campaign: Hear My Voice is a project of Break the Cycle, and it’s specifically focusing on empowering LGBTQ youth to create healthy, safe relationships, and providing resources for those who need them. Add this to your arsenal of quality patient information, and make sure to check out some of the tools on the site for yourself, including the teen– and young adult-specific safety plans (PDF). Although the site only has 3 city-specific resource pages (Chicago, Austin and LA), there are plenty of national resources, and links to other information and service providers.

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#NCHDV

One of the things I really appreciate about Twitter is the ability to follow the happenings at a conference I can’t attend. And so it is with the National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence, going on this week in San Francisco. If you search #NCHDV on Twitter you’ll find some great points presented at the conference, links to articles referenced and more. Twitter will never be a great substitute for actual attendance, but at least I can follow along and get a pretty wide array of perspectives in the process.

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WHO Short Courses: Prevention of Family Violence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

WHO is offering a webinar, which “will focus on capacity for the prevention of family violence, and present WHO’s recently developed comprehensive training packages on the prevention of child maltreatment and the  prevention of intimate partner and sexual violence.” The session will be April 3rd from 3-4pm CEST (that’s 9am ET).

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Articles of Note: March Edition

Time once again for Articles of Note. This month’s is basically stuff from the 1st quarter. I included a couple of January articles I missed in earlier editions, so you’ll see articles as far back as the beginning of the year. There is so much good stuff on this list. I know I say that a lot, but this month I feel like people took a look at the “I wish people would research ___” section of my Moleskine (and yes, that really is one of the sections because as I’ve mentioned before, I’m a HUGE NERD), and said, “meh, why not?”.

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Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health

There is a relatively new National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health, and wouldn’t you know it–they’re offering some webinars. They’re nice enough to archive them, too, so there are several now available for listening.

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Working with LGBTQ Survivors 101

The National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs is hosting a webinar: Working with LGBTQ Survivors 101. The session will be held March 19th from 2-3:30pm ET. Register for it here.

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Addressing Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities

Don’t forget we have a new giveaway going on! Leave your answer to our question(s) by noon ET on February 29th to be eligible to win a copy of the new Entry-Level Adolescent and Adult Sexual Assault Assessment workbook.

VAWnet has a new applied research paper available– Addressing Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities: Critical Issues for Culturally Competent Services.

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Ghosts of Violence

Usually this site highlights online events, since it wold be difficult to publicize every local event for our more than 500 subscribers from all over the world, not to mention other readers who find their way to FHO everyday. That being said, our good friend in Canada (and source of all things Canada here on the site) Sheila Early, sent me this link to a powerful performance by the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada called Ghosts of Violence. I thought it would be worth putting on our main page for all of you arts lovers who may want to pry yourselves away from your computer screens for a tick.

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Teen Dating Violence and Reproductive Coercion

The US Department of Health and Human Services and Futures Without Violence are hosting a webinar on teen dating violence and reproductive coercion. The session will be held February 27th from 2-3:30 pm ET. You can register for the session here. Sadly, I don’t have any more info on the session than this.

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Assisting Older Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence

Jennifer Long, Director of AEquitas, and I will be guest hosts for the next OVC web forum. Our session, Assisting Older Victims of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence, will be on February 15th at 2pm ET. However, as with all of the web forums, you can (and I would encourage you to) submit your questions in advance.

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Routine Screening for Intimate Partner Violence

ACOG has released their Committee Opinion on Intimate Partner Violence (abstract only), and Medscape has an overview with accompanying CME (editorial note: Come on, Medscape, no nursing CEUs for this one?). The American Academy of Neurology has also released a position statement this month, although on the broader topic of abuse and violence. You can read the full text here.

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The Use of Technology to Stalk

NCVC’s Stalking Resource Center is offering a new online course: The Use of Technology to Stalk. It’s free to register and self-paced. You can also request their Use of Technology DVD and Discussion Guide if you’re hoping to do some in-person training with your team.

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Free Online Violence Prevention Course

The CDC has a free, online violence prevention course available at their VetoViolence site: Principles of Prevention. It includes 1.7 hours of continuing educations for nurses; 1.75 for physicians.

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Injury Grand Rounds from the CDC

Tuesday, January 17th, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is offering the next in their Grand Rounds series: The Science Base for the Prevention of Injury and Violence. The live webcast will also be archived for 48 hours after the event. And if you’re interested in CEs, you can register for them here.

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Articles of Note: January Edition

It’s time once again for Articles of Note. These are a selection from the late December and January peer-reviewed journals that have caught my attention. Remember, it’s in no way a comprehensive or exhaustive list, but it’s an excellent place to start. The majority of the links will take you to PubMed. There are also a couple free full-text article in here. I’ve tried to add in a few more non-North American studies at the request of a few of my readers.

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