31 Oct Webinar: Amish and Old Order Mennonite Cultural Awareness, Part 1
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From 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM
Presented by the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault / Josie McPherson / jmcpherson@nyscasa.org
Are you interested in learning about working with Amish and Old Order Mennonite populations to prevent and respond to sexual violence? Join NYSCASA for a two-part webinar series on Amish and Old Order Mennonite cultural awareness with child abuse prevention expert Jeanette Harder.
The first session on Amish and Old Order Mennonite cultural awareness will provide introductory and background material on Amish and Old Order Mennonite communities. It will include an overview of key terms, history, community and church structure, prevalence, geographic locations, diversity, language, values and beliefs, and the Ordnung (unwritten expectations for daily living).
Register for Part 2 here: bit.ly/AOOM2
About the Presenter:
Jeanette Harder has worked in the area of child abuse prevention for more than 20 years and has served as a foster parent, a home visitor to families at risk for child abuse, and a provider of services to women and children escaping domestic violence. Jeanette now works nationwide as a researcher and as a writer and speaker on child abuse prevention, especially in regards to the Amish and Old Order Mennonites. She is the author of the book Let the Children Come: Preparing Faith Communities to End Child Abuse and Neglect. She and Allen Hoover are also the authors of a book coming out in 2019, For the Sake of a Child: Love, Safety, and Abuse in our Plain Communities. Jeanette earned her Masters and PhD in Social Work and is a professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She and her family are members of First Mennonite Church in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Register for Part 2 here: bit.ly/AOOM2
About the Presenter:
Jeanette Harder has worked in the area of child abuse prevention for more than 20 years and has served as a foster parent, a home visitor to families at risk for child abuse, and a provider of services to women and children escaping domestic violence. Jeanette now works nationwide as a researcher and as a writer and speaker on child abuse prevention, especially in regards to the Amish and Old Order Mennonites. She is the author of the book Let the Children Come: Preparing Faith Communities to End Child Abuse and Neglect. She and Allen Hoover are also the authors of a book coming out in 2019, For the Sake of a Child: Love, Safety, and Abuse in our Plain Communities. Jeanette earned her Masters and PhD in Social Work and is a professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She and her family are members of First Mennonite Church in Lincoln, Nebraska.