Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities Seminar

June 13th, 2006, 8am-4pm
Salt Lake Community College
Miller Campus
9750 South 300 West
Sandy, Utah

Utah State University, The U.S. Department of Justice, Salt Lake Community College and Community Abuse Prevention Services Agency (CAPSA) will be hosting the upcoming "Prevention of Violence Against Women with Disabilities" seminar series.

People who work in the domestic violence/sexual assault fields generally have little information about people with disabilities. Similarly, people who work in the disabilities field generally have little information about domestic violence and sexual assault. As a result, domestic violence/sexual assault service providers may not know how to accommodate a client with disabilities. At the same time, disabilities service providers may not recognize when women with disabilities are victims of violence and they may not know how to refer them for appropriate services.

Domestic violence/sexual assault and disabilities service providers in Salt Lake County interested in helping women with disabilities who may be victims of violence.

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If you live outside of Salt Lake County, there are similar upcoming trainings in other regions:

June 29th, 2006
Price, Utah

July 6th, 2006
Cedar City, Utah

Changing Norms About Masculinity: A Dialogue on Preventing Violence Against Women
Presenters: Larry Cohen and Lisa Fujie Parks of Prevention Institute
Host: David Lee, Prevention Connection
Guests: Brad Perry, Virginia Sexual & Domestic Violence Action Alliance, Mark Bergeron-Naper, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Sonia Rivera, East Los Angeles Women's Center

Friday, June 23rd, noon-1:30pm
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Media Advocacy to Prevent Violence Against Women
Host: David Lee, Prevention Connection
Detailed information on presenters and guests will be posted in July.

Wednesday, July 19th, noon-1:30pm
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Prevention Connection web forums are a series of on-line conferences with prevention experts that explore the efforts to end violence against women before it happens.

Realities for Immigrant Populations: How They Experience the System by Gail Pendleton and Ellen Kemp, ASISTA Immigrant Women's Technical Assistance Project (June 2006)

This document describes experiences, barriers, and fears of many immigrant victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking when accessing the U.S. civil and criminal justice systems and provides an overview of the immigration system and laws.

Realities described include:

• Lack of Knowledge and Misinformation about the Legal System
• Fear of the Police and Judicial System
• Fear of Deportation and Removal
• Fear the Abuser Will be Removed
• Language and Gender Barriers
• Cultural and Religious Barriers
• Economic Barriers

The Overview of the Immigration System and Laws includes detailed, easy-to-understand information about basic immigration rules, rights of immigrants, general concepts and terms, and the options & processes for gaining permanent residence.

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Drawing the Line: Sexual Harassment on Campus (2006)

Nearly two-thirds of college students experience sexual harassment at some point during college, including nearly one-third of first year students, according to the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation's newest research report on campus sexual harassment.

Drawing the Line: Sexual Harassment on Campus describes the findings from a nationally representative survey of undergraduate college students conducted in spring 2005. This report contributes to our understanding of how college students perceive, experience, and respond to sexual harassment and provides useful information for creating a campus climate that is free from bias and harassment.

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carbon county sheriff's office and helper police department
helper city fire department
97 south main street
helper, utah
june 26th-30th, 8am-5pm
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seekhaven
moab, utah
july 12th, 13th, 14th, 17th and 18th, 8am-5pm
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rape recovery center
salt lake city, utah
july 25th-29th, 9am-5:30pm
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university of utah
salt lake city, utah
august 7th, 9th, 11th, 14th and 16th, 9am-5:00pm
*open only to u of u staff and faculty
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canyon creek crisis center
cedar city, utah
september 21st 8am-5pm, 22nd 8am-5pm, 23rd 8am-5pm, 28th 1am-5pm, 29th noon-4pm, and 30th 8am-5pm
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vernal police department victim advocates
vernal, utah
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ucasa trainings meet the continuing education requirements for social work.

utah iafn chapter meeting
june 17th, noon-2pm
clark auditorium (north side)
utah valley regional medical center
1034 n. 500 w.
provo, utah
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utah victim assistance academy
june 19th-23rd
weber state university
ogden, utah
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utah domestic violence council 12th annual treatment providers conference
august 23rd-25th
university park marriott hotel
salt lake city, utah
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4th national sart/sane conference
tampa, florida
may 30th-june 1st, 2007
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