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08 Sep Justice Clearinghouse Webinar: Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence Part 2

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This training is part two of the Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence webinar series. This training provides current best practices for serving LGBTQ+ survivors of sexual violence. It will explore institutional barriers that prevent LGBTQ+ survivors from reporting and seeking services, and how to develop...

08 Sep Justice Clearinghouse Webinar: Working with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence Part 1

Posted at 14:06h in Events

This two-part webinar series will provide an overview of the dynamics of sexual violence, specifically as it relates to the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ folks experience some of the highest rates of sexual violence, while also facing health disparities and discrimination. Part one of this webinar...

02 Sep Application Deadline: Join the Student Activist Network Against Sexual Assault

Posted at 14:57h in Events

Does your NYS-based student group work to end sexual violence in your college/university campus and surrounding community? Join NYSCASA's Student Activist Network Against Sexual Assault! The initiative will develop a statewide network of strong student activists leading efforts to increase campus engagement in genuinely and meaningfully...

01 Sep Downstate Regional Meeting for NYC Rape Crisis Programs

Posted at 14:55h in Events

Please join the Crime Victims Treatment Center (CVTC) for a regional gathering for New York City Rape Crisis programs, sexual assault prevention providers, state agencies, or anyone providing services to sexual assault survivors. CVTC will be offering a space to come together on Thursday, September 9, from...

31 Aug Best Practices for Preserving Survivor Confidentiality in Client Documentation and Responding to Information Requests

Posted at 15:59h in Events

Join the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Alicia Aiken, attorney and Director of the Danu Center’s Confidentiality Institute, for the webinar “Best Practices for Preserving Survivor Confidentiality in Client Documentation and Responding to Information Requests.” The session will focus on best practices for...

28 Jul Office of Victim Services 2021 Conference: 20 Years Later: Mass Casualty Events and the Evolution of Victim Services

Posted at 20:52h in Events

The NYS Office of Victim Services (OVS) is pleased to announce registration details for the OVS 2021 Conference, 20 Years Later: Mass Casualty Events and the Evolution of Victim Services. This year’s conference will offer in-person OR virtual attendance options and will be hosted in...

27 Jul PCAVT Webinar: Overcoming Barriers to Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse

Posted at 18:54h in Events

Participants will: a) distinguish healthy behaviors from boundary violations and pre-offending behaviors; b) practice directly addressing concerning behaviors. Individuals and communities have a strong desire to prevent child sexual abuse. However, they often face barriers to protecting children, including having relationships with those exhibiting concerning...

22 Jul NYSCADV 2021 Legislative Summary Webinar

Posted at 18:52h in Events

This year’s legislative session ended in early June with several important pieces of legislation passed by both the Assembly and Senate. Several have already been signed into law. The others will have to be signed into law or vetoed by the Governor by the end...

21 Jul What Constitutes “Self-Defense” for Black Trans Survivors?

Posted at 18:14h in Events

Join Mirror Memoirs and IMPACT International for a free, public panel discussion exploring the question: What constitutes "self-defense" for Black transgender survivors of sexual violence? Our panelists include: Wriply Bennet, Co-Founder of THORN; edxi betts, multi-media insurrectionary artist; and Ky Peterson, Co-Founder + Executive Director...

21 Jul Introducing the Rape Culture Intervention Toolkit

Posted at 18:08h in Events, news

The Rape Culture Intervention Toolkit was inspired by Mia Mingus's quote "death by a thousand little cuts" — a reference to the way that we do a terrible job of responding to the kind of lower-level harm that often leads to an accumulation of unchecked trauma. The...