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Wound Identification and Documentation Workshop :register
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20th, 2005 Noon-1:00pm Dan Sheridan, Ph.D., of John Hopkins University and President of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, will be presenting on the topic of documenting non-genital trauma and injuries. This workshop is designed to: 1)
highlight clinical forensic assessment and documentation with intimate
partner abuse patients and clients; The workshop will review reliable and valid tools to routinely screen for domestic violence and identify victims at risk for domestic homicide. This event is free and open to service providers throughout the state including sexual assault nurse examiners, emergency room physicians, law enforcement, domestic and sexual violence advocates, etc. Nursing continuing education credits will be available. Lunch will be provided. Funding generously provided by Crime Victim Reparations, Adult Protective Services, and Utah County Domestic Violence Coalition.
SART Listserv - the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has created a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) listserv to promote ongoing dialogue and information sharing among professional organizations/agencies. The listserv's primary function is to inform NSVRC about critical SART issues and innovative practices that can be addressed in a forthcoming national SART toolkit. Key questions will be posted to the listserv weekly as a catalyst for dialogue and the dissemination of innovative practices, protocol and materials. Specifically, the listserv will be open to protective service practitioners, grant administrators, educators, health professionals, law enforcement, probation and parole personnel, prosecutors, policymakers, researchers, victim advocates and faith based organizations. If you are interested in joining the listserv, :email dee hardy and use "sart listserv" in the subject heading and list your contact information in the body of the email. Weekly questions will be posted starting may 6th.
Preserve
the Crime Victims Fund :Robert
Bennett :Orin
Hatch For more than twenty years, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) has provided federal grants to victim services agencies. Year after year, the Crime Victims Fund - financed by criminal fines, forfeitures and assessments; not the American taxpayers - plays an essential role in providing critical services annually to four million victims of sexual violence, domestic violence, child abuse, and other crimes. Despite Congress' intention to retain all deposits to ensure the future of the fund, the administration's FY 2006 budget proposal would rescind all amounts remaining in the Crime Victims Fund at the end of the coming fiscal year - an estimated $1.267 billion, leaving the fund with a zero balance going into FY 2007. To do this would create a disasterous situation for victim service providers and their clients.
What a Waste: The Case for an Integrated Violence Against Women Strategy - A report on violence against women in the UK and the need for a government-supported community and multi-disciplinary approach to addressing and preventing this violence. Introduction: "This document proposes that there are substantial benefits for Government, for victims/survivors and for the entire community, of an integrated strategy/approach to violence against women (VAW). The argument is based on five fundamental premises: 1)There are connections across all forms of VAW which are currently ignored or missed, 2)The costs - to women and children, especially girls, and the public purse - of ineffective responses represent a waste of potential in both individuals lives and for the community as a whole, 3) Not only is the prevalence of violence and abuse serious - affecting at least half of all women over their lifetime - but it shows no sign of decreasing, 4) The demand for support and services will remain at the current level or increase over the next five to ten years, 5) Simply extending current forms of provision will have little, if any, impact on the prevalence; to decrease and prevent violence and abuse requires a more strategic approach." :report American Indians and Crime: A Bureau of Justice Statistical Profile - This document summarizes data on American Indians in the criminal justice system and reports the rates and characteristics of violent crimes experienced by American Indians. This report updates the 1999 report and describes victim-offender relationships, the race of those involved in violence against Indians, and the rate of reporting to police by victims. It discusses the rates of arrest, suspect investigations and charges filed, and incarceration. :report Teen Dating Violence: A Review of Risk Factors and Prevention Efforts - This new applied research document provides a critical review of the dating violence literature with respect to potential risk factors for both perpetrators and victims and examines the empirical research regarding the effectiveness of prevention and intervention programs targeting teen dating violence. The document also provides recommendations for future research and potential policy implications. :report CDC Releases First National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) Data - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released the first data from the NVDRS. CDC established NVDRS in 2003 to address a crucial gap in understanding national and regional trends in violent deaths by combining relevant records into one repository state-specific data. Because this system only contains the first year of data in a small number of states, it's too early to determine how risk factors and trends might have changed in recent years. Currently 17 states participate in this state-based surveillance system. Utah is one of four states which began data collection in 2005 and will not release data until 2006. :information about the NVDRS
Federal Funding Opportunity : Preventing Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Within Racial and Ethnic Minority Communities - CDC’s Procurement and Grants Office has published a request for application. $300,000 [this amount is an estimate, and subject to the availability of funds] will be available in fiscal year 2005 to fund approximately two awards. The purpose of the program announcement is to integrate prevention principles, concepts and practices into racial/ethnic minority community efforts to address sexual and intimate partner violence. This program is intended to assist racial/ethnic minority communities to assess and prevent sexual and intimate partner violence. The letter of intent deadline is may 4th. :complete program details Violence Against Older Women Education Project Discretionary Grant - the Office on Victims of Crime (OVC) invites applicants to apply for a grant of up to $350,000 to develop a series of videotapes and accompanying discussion guides on domestic violence and/or assault against older women. The video series would include a general video for all audiences that highlights an overall community response to one or both of these crimes, as well as additional videos that would target specific professional groups (e.g., victim advocates/service providers, health care providers, faith community leaders, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, or judges). Funding is provided for an 18-month period, with an additional 18 months possible contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds. GMS registration deadline: may 17th. :grant application kit
Special thanks to everyone who attended the 2005 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) awards ceremony and keynote speaker Shirley Brown-Miller of YCC for her inspiration. The
2005 recipients included: Babs De Lay was this year's recipient of the national award for outstanding advocacy and community work in ending sexual violence. Additional thanks to the businesses that supported the SAAM awards ceremony: :Carlucci's
Bakery Very special thanks to Event Chair, Alana Kindness; Kendall Burwell, Nota Bene; Sarah Lind, An Artistic Touch; Chase Leslie; and Blaine Hofeling.
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