Break the Silence, Break the Cycle, Join the Movement - The annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Awards event will be held on april 12th and keynoted by Shirley Brown-Miller of Your Community Connection (YCC) in Ogden. Shirley was a recipient of one of last year's SAAM awards.

This event is free and open to service providers throughout the state.

to nominate someone for a SAAM award, call or email ucasa and provide some general information about the nominee or review the nomation info. and complete the nomination form.

to add a SAAM event to the statewide calendar, call or email ucasa.

Documenting Domestic Violence Injuries - Dan Sheridan, President of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, will be presenting on the topic of documenting domestic violence injuries on may 20th.

This event is free and open to service providers throughout the state. Nursing continuing education credits will be available.

The National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations: Adult/Adolescent is now available. :protocol

The 3rd National SART/SANE Conference will be held in san francisco, california on june 1-3, 2005. Scholarships are available. :more information

UCASA is encouraging sane/safe's to join the international association of forensic nurses (iafn). Please note that you were referred by Susan Chasson in order for Utah sane/safe's to receive the incentives.
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How to Help a Sexual Assault Survivor: What Men Can Do
The sexual assault and anti-violence information office at Utah State University is establishing a chapter of One in Four, an all male rape and sexual assault peer education group.

USU is inviting guests to attend a general session of One in Four's "How to Help a Sexual Assault Survivor: What Men Can Do", as well as an administrator luncheon and training. While there is no cost associated with the presentation and training, there is a $9 charge for the luncheon.

If you are interested in attending this event, please rsvp to Rachel Hickman by Friday, March 18th at rhickman@cc.usu.edu or 435.797.1510. For additional information about NO MORE, Inc. or the National One in Four Tour, visit nomorerape.org

Grants to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women is accepting proposals for this 2 year grant aimed at developing and strengthening victim services in cases involving violent crimes against women on campuses and strengthening security and investigative strategies to prevent and prosecute violent crimes against women on campuses. :more information

Campus Packet - This document provides information that can help Utah colleges and universities create a safe campus environment, whether they are developing and implementing new policies and programs or working to enhance existing ones. It also outlines an institutions legal obligations to have a sexual violence policy and formal programming to address sexual violence on campus.
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Creating a violence-free environment requires collaborative efforts by all stakeholders on campus. Working together, the campus community can - and must - make a difference by intervening and ultimately, preventing rape and sexual violence on your campus.

Campus Curriculum - UCASA is in the process of creating campus specific curriculum that can be incorporated into 40-hour trainings or used independently. A list of the various curriculum and the training recommendations are now available on the UCASA website. :more information

Harmless? - The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign's public service announcement illustrates the common betrayal of risk reduction. :real video :transcript

Boys will be Men - The National Coaching Boys Into Men Campaign breaks new ground with these incredibly awesome new televised public service announcements. :real video:real video

UCASA is working to localize the public service announcements available for broadcast. :mens

st. patrick's day benefit bash
uinta brewery
1722 so. fremont drive (2375 west)
salt lake city, utah
march 17, 7-9pm
more info : 531.1631
sponsored by mckinnon-mulherin and unita brewery

"how to help a sexual assault survivor: what men can do"
utah state university
logan, utah
march 21, noon-4pm
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utah sexual violence council
department of health
288 north 1460 west, rm 125
salt lake city, utah
march 23, 12pm-2pm
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annual SAAM awards
city library
salt lake city, utah
april 12, 12pm-2pm
:more information and :rsvp

documenting domestic violence injuries
dan sheridan, iafn president
provo, utah
may 20th, 9am-5pm
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mountain west medical center
2055 north main, brd room
tooele, utah
march 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th & 30th, 5:30pm-9:30pm
march 19th & 26th, 8am-5pm
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rape recovery center
salt lake city, utah
may 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th & 26th, 5:30pm-9:30pm
may 14th & 21st, 9am-6pm
:more information

safe harbor shelter
kaysville, utah
april 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th & 27th, 5pm-9pm
april 15th & 23rd, 8am-5pm
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your community connection (ycc)
2261 adams avenue
ogden, utah
may 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th, & 26th, 5pm-9pm
may 14th & 21st, 8am-5pm
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40-hour sane training
provo, utah
march 14th-18th
:more information