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Diane
M. Stuart Resigns as Director of the Office on Violence Against Women
Dear
Friends and Colleagues:
On September
05, 2006, I submitted to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and
President George W. Bush my resignation as Director of the Office
on Violence Against Women (OVW), to be effective October 20, 2006.
It has truly been my honor to serve this administration and the American
public.
There
is much to be done before my last day; therefore, the next two months
will be busy and productive for OVW. As I prepare to leave the OVW
and the Department of Justice, I am filled with gratitude for an extraordinary
opportunity to serve and am humbled to have worked with an amazing
group of people. It is my hope that OVW will continue to provide strong
Federal leadership as the spirit of the Violence Against Women Act,
the Coordinated Community Response (CCR), continues to steer communities
toward more effective intervention and prevention. VAWA grant programs
have the potential to continue to expand and improve community’s,
and, ultimately, the nations’ response to violence against women.
As disciplines and partnerships continue to report on their successes,
the OVW strategic focus on the sustaining of good programs should
have substantial influence on effective procedures and policies that
will continue effectively over time.
It has
also been a great privilege to work among all of you. I have learned
so much from you and I am deeply appreciative of the strong support
you have shown me along the way. Thank you for everything you have
done and will continue to do for victims of domestic violence, sexual
assault, and stalking. I am proud to be among such a talented and
dedicat
ed group of individuals.
All
the best, Diane M. Stuart
According
to the Statement of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, Stuart will
resign from the Department of Justice in October, and plans to return
to her home state of Utah.
Funding Anti-Violence Efforts on College and University Campuses
This
training, hosted by UCASA, features guest presenter Melissa Schmisek
from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women,
and will assist Utah's colleges and universities and their collaborative
partners in understanding the federal Violence Against Women on Campus
Grant Program and application process.
The
objectives of this training are to assist participants in:
• Learning about the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and the
Grant to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women on Campus Program;
• Understanding each component of the grant and being able to develop
and submit a competitive application that incorporates the requirements
of the program;
• Identify effective collaborative partners (on and off campus) and
appropriate roles and responsibilities; and
• Learning about current challenges to developing and submitting the
application and how those can be overcome;
October
2nd, 2006, 9am-2pm
Westminster College
Salt Lake
City, Utah
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The
campus grant program is designed to strengthen a college or university
community’s response to sexual violence, stalking, domestic violence,
and dating violence crimes on campuses, and to enhance collaboration
between campuses and local criminal justice and victim advocacy organizations.
The primary purpose of the campus grant is to develop and strengthen
victim services and strengthen security and investigative strategies
to prevent and prosecute these crimes.
Prevention
Connection Focus Groups
Prevention
Connection is inviting you to participate in a nationwide group discussion
to hear from members of the web conference audience what the Prevention
Connection web conferences and Prevention Connection listserve have
done for you and what more they ought to do to enhance primary prevention
of violence against women.
Scheduled
Dates and Times
Service
providers in academic settings:
Monday, September 11th, 11am
Staff of sexual assault or domestic violence coalitions:
Tuesday, September 12th, 11am
Health department staff working in violence prevention:
Wednesday, September 13th, 10am
Victim service providers at crisis centers or shelters:
Friday, September 15th, 10am
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Confidentiality:
The Foundation of Healing - Key Principles for Sexual Assault Programs
Host: CONNSACS
Presenters: Attorney Jamie Mills, an adjunct professor at the University
of Connecticut School of Law, she represents victims of sexual assault
and abuse in civil cases.
September
12th, 2006, noon-1:30pm
The
first in a series of three web seminars being provided on the topic
of victims' right to privacy. The web seminar will focus on philosophy
and key principles and is best suited for new sexual assault counselors
and advocates at rape crisis centers and new staff at sexual assault
coalitions.
The
aim of the information shared during this presentation is to assist
participants in:
• Learning about current challenges to promoting and maintaining confidentiality;
• Understanding key confidentiality principles; and
• Identifying tools that can support victim/survivors in promoting their
privacy and in understanding their right to confidentiality.
Please
submit any confidentiality-related questions in advance to Joanne Zannoni
at 860.282.9881 x19 or jz@connsacs.org
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Web
Dialogue: Exploring Framing of Violence Against Women Prevention
Host: David Lee, Prevention Connection
Presenters: Larry Cohen and Lisa Fujie Parks, Prevention Institute
Guests: Elena O. Lingas, DrPH, MPH, Berkeley Media Studies Group Lisa
Lederer, PR Solutions (media consultant to Family Violence Prevention
Fund)
September
14th, 2006, noon-1:30pm
This
dialog will include a basic overview of the use of framing as a communications
tool for violence against women prevention. Invited guests will discuss
the kinds of frames that can be applied and, using sexual violence prevention
as an example, will explore potential frames and messages. Learning
objectives:
• Learn about framing as a communications tool;
• Discuss the use of framing to advance violence against women prevention
advocacy; and
• Experiment with the use of technology to promote interactive learning
and dialog.
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Web
Dialogues are a series of in-depth conversations that further explore
prevention of violence against women. These sessions are restricted
to people who have attended previous Prevention Connection web conferences
and are limited in size.
Web
Forum: International Victims
Web
Forum Host: Alan Lai
September 20th, noon
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Alan
Lai is the Crime Victim Service Director for the Chinese Information
and Service Center in Seattle, Washington, where he implements crime
victim service projects with an emphasis on the underserved international
population and provides training in several areas of victim services,
including victims' rights, cultural sensitivity, and social service.
Predictors
of Injury Associated with Rape (2006)
The
purpose of this study, by Patricia A. Crane, was to assess predictors
of injury in a preliminary model with victim and forensic characteristics
as variables. Assessment of predictors will fill gaps in the literature,
help clinicians improve data-gathering methods, and identify characteristics
associated with rape-related injury of women who may be at higher risk
for subsequent poor health.
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Getting
It Right: Collaborative Problem Solving for Criminal Justice (2006)
This
guide presents a practical, team-based approach for assessing a community's
current criminal justice system and then building the criminal justice
system envisioned by the community.
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information
Creating
Safe Environments: Violence Prevention Strategies and Programs (2006)
This
report provides an overview of promising violence prevention initiatives
across the nation, with special focus on the primary prevention of violence
affecting youth and adult intimate partner violence. Specific focus
is given to initiatives directed at particularly vulnerable populations,
including racial/ethnic groups, immigrants, low-income populations,
girls and women, and others. Making a significant impact in a community
requires a cluster of effective activities at different levels (e.g.,
government, community, and training programs).
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Before
it Occurs: Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse
Presents
a framework for initiating meaningful health sector involvement in the
primary prevention of intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA). Health
care professionals can use their tremendous influence and credibility
as clinicians, as well as powerful voices in their own institutions,
associations, and communities to more systematically prevent IPVA before
the violence occurs.
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Sexual
Assault Forensic Examiners Technical Assistance Project Website Launched
The International
Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN), in partnership with the Office
on Violence Against Women (OVW) has launched its new website: www.safeta.org
This site
is for clinicians, law enforcement professionals, victim advocates,
prosecutors and others working with victims of sexual violence. Its
purpose is to disseminate information on the SAFE TA Protocol of 2004,
released as a component of the President's DNA Initiative.
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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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training
location: division of workforce services, 176 east 200 north, cedar
city.
dvsava
tooele, utah
october 5th-6th, 5:30-9:30pm, 7th, 8am-5pm, 12th-13th, 5:30-9:30pm,
14th, 8am-5pm, 19th-20th, 5:30-9:30pm
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training location: mountain west medical center, 2055
n. main street, tooele.
rape
recovery center
2035 south 1300 east
salt lake city, utah
october 17th-19th, 5:30-9:30pm, 21st, 9am-5:30pm, 24th-26th, 5:30-9:30pm,
28th, 9am-5:30pm
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vernal
police department victim advocates
437 e. main street
vernal, utah
october 30th-november 3rd, 8am-5pm
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ucasa
trainings meet the continuing education requirements for social work.
prison
rape elimination act (prea)
utah department of corrections
september 12th, 9am-5pm, and 13th, 9am-3pm
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*open
only to department of corrections staff and faculty
funding
anti-violence efforts on college and university campuses
westminster college
salt lake city, utah
october 2nd, 9am-2pm
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sexual
assault forensic examiner training
la jolla, california
september 11th-15th, 2006
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swavo
quarterly training
september 20th, 2006
midway, utah
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national
institute on the prosecution of sexual violence
denver, colorado
september 26th-29th, 2006
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4th
national sart/sane conference
tampa, florida
may 30th-june 1st, 2007
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