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19 Sep Webinar: The Role of Advocates within the Forensic Exam Process

Posted at 15:28h in Uncategorized

In order to best serve survivors of sexual assault in an emergency department setting, it is imperative for advocates to be well acquainted with the forensic exam process. During this webinar, presenters will thoroughly explain the forensic exam from start to finish, including medical history, assault history,...

17 Sep The Challenge of and Response to Adverse Childhood Experiences (Hyde Park, NY)

Posted at 16:44h in Uncategorized

The purpose of this program is to provide an educational forum to discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and the potential effects it can contribute to long-term, adverse health-related issues. The intended audience for this program are all healthcare professionals and staff (clincal and non-clinical) who...

17 Sep Fair Elections Hearing (Albany, NY)

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New York's Public Campaign Financing Commission is holding hearings around the state to gather public input. The Commission, set up by the Governor and Legislature, has until December 1 to create the rules for a new program aimed at making our democracy work for ALL New...

17 Sep Webinar: What Do Victims Really Want out of Criminal Justice Reform?

Posted at 15:24h in Uncategorized

Join the National Center for Victims of Crime and Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice for a webinar focused on Crime Survivors Speak: national and state-based studies on victims’ views on safety and justice. Moderators Mai Fernandez and Aswad Thomas will review the findings and...

17 Sep What We Mean When We Say Free Them All (NYC)

Posted at 14:28h in Uncategorized

Join the BCRW Social Justice Institute Residents La Vaughn Belle, Mariame Kaba, and CeCe McDonald for a discussion of their work as artists, organizers, scholars, and visionaries responding to violence. We will hear about different approaches to addressing violence that manifests in archives and built...

17 Sep Until We Reckon: Danielle Sered and Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez (NYC)

Posted at 13:38h in Uncategorized

Imagine a society in which we can both center the needs of crime survivors and hold those responsible for harm accountable for their actions, all without incarceration. Imagine that something else is possible. Until We Reckon takes a clear eyed look at the question of violence,...

17 Sep Webinar: Reimagining Gender for a World Without Violence

Posted at 13:35h in Uncategorized

Art that exemplifies a positive counter-story to the lived reality of violence has the power to ignite conversations, connections, and visions of a liberated world without violence. This is especially powerful for communities who, due to historical and contemporary oppression, experience the highest rates of...

16 Sep The Intersection of Domestic Violence and Firearms (Albany, NY)

Posted at 20:31h in Uncategorized

The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%. A study of intimate partner homicides found that 20% of victims were family members, friends, neighbors, persons who intervened, law enforcement responders, or bystanders.Presenters: David Keck, Julie Germann,...

16 Sep Webinar: Advocacy and Male Survivors of Domestic Violence

Posted at 20:24h in Uncategorized

As domestic violence programs across the country grapple with how to meaningfully support survivors of all genders, there are important questions that inevitably emerge. What is different about male survivors of domestic violence from other survivors and what do we attribute that difference to? What...

16 Sep Webinar: Defense-Based Advocacy: Principles and Practices

Posted at 20:22h in Uncategorized

CONTENT Victims of battering charged with crimes are best served when advocates understand and support the role of the defense in the criminal legal system. This webinar will explain what it means to advocate from a defense perspective, discuss values shared by anti-domestic violence practitioners and...