Category: Sexual Assault

IAFN is offering a free webinar next month, Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault. the session will be held April 25th at 2pm ET. From the website:

This webinar will define DFSA. It will review the drugs used, their signs and symptoms and prevalence. It will present details about specimen collection and will present the latest (2017) SOFT guidelines for laboratory analysis in DFSA cases.

Presented by: Teri Stockham, Ph.D.

Dr. Teri Stockham is a respected consultant, author and lecturer in the field of forensic toxicology. Over the past three decades, she has gained extensive education, training and experience both in the laboratory and the courtroom. The three degrees Dr. Stockham earned have all been focused in the specialty of forensic toxicology. She holds a Ph.D. from the Medical College of Virginia, and a Master’s degree from The George Washington University. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Indiana State University. Her laboratory training, including the role as Chief Toxicologist for Broward County, Florida, complements her education and expertise. Dr. Stockham is experienced on the witness stand and has testified hundreds of times.

Dr. Stockham serves as a consultant to a number of law firms, providing her expertise for various court cases involving personal injury, insurance defense, probation/parole, court martial, DUI, workers compensation, child custody and drug-facilitated sexual assault. Her forensic toxicology services have encompassed a large number of clients who represent insurance companies, individuals, government agencies and healthcare providers.

Register here.

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The Tribal Forensic Healthcare project has a webinar coming up, Developing a SART in Indian Country. It’ll be held April 18th at 3pm ET. All of their webinars are archived; CEUs/CMEs are available. From the site:

American Indian and Alaska Native women are raped at rates higher than any other race. Despite the alarming rates, sexual assault is still the most underreported crime. In response to this crisis occurring in Indian Country, tribal nations have been developing culturally appropriate programs and adapting existing response models to create appropriate responses to sexual assault.  One such model is the Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). SART establishes a multidisciplinary team that collaborates to create a coordinated response to sexual assault. Presenters will share their experiences, challenges, successes and the importance of developing practices and protocols that are responsive to the immediate needs of adult victims of sexual assault victims and overall benefits to the criminal justice response.

Register for the session here.

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(Apologies for the delayed notice on this one, but it just came across my desk)

Battered Women’s Justice Project has an upcoming webinar, Promising Strategies and Practices in Medical Forensic Compliance. The session will be held March 29th at 2pm CT. They archive their webinars, so if you can’t make it for the live session you should be able to find it online afterward. From the website:

This webinar will outline the key components of medical forensic compliance and what a compassionate and competent response to victims/survivors can look like. Challenges that many communities face with medical forensic compliance will be explored such as medical forensic exam access and quality, kit storage and testing, and statewide coordination issues. We will share what we have learned through our Statewide Medical Forensic Policy Program and some promising strategies and practices in medical forensic compliance.

PRESENTERS:
Caroline Palmer, Public and Legal Affairs Manager, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Jude Foster, Statewide Medical Forensic Policy Program Coordinator, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

Register here.

IAFN’s SAFEta project has a webinar coming up next month, Post Exposure Prophylaxis to HIV: Make it Simple. The session will be held April 30th at 2pm ET. From the announcement:

Non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) should be started rapidly after sexual assault. The CDC treatment guidelines have recommended guidelines in place for occupational exposure since 1996 and non-occupational exposure since 2005. Although the guidelines have been updated and streamlined in subsequent years, healthcare providers still struggle with providing CDC recommended nPEP. The AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC) Program Rural Health Committee, the Georgia Department of Public Health, the IAFN and the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership has developed a Post-Sexual Exposure nPEP Toolkit. This webinar will provide an overview of the resources and materials that are provided in the toolkit and the circumstances when it should be used.

Objectives:

1. Identify when HIV nPEP should be considered post sexual assault.
2. Recognize recommended regimens of antiretroviral medications are for nPEP.
3. List ways to obtain the materials provided in the toolkit for EDs and clinics serving patients who may experience sexual exposure to HIV.

Register here.

Every now and again I feel like it’s important to remind folks about the parameters for using initials after one’s name. It’s a regular issue, and those of you who conduct SANE training and/or manage teams are encouraged to review this with participants and staff.  You can find the whole post here.

[Related: certificate vs certification]

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The International Association of Chiefs of Police is hosting a webinar, The State of Modern Slavery in the US: Trends and Tools for Law Enforcement and Victim Service Providers. The session will be held March 14th at 3pm ET. From the announcement:

What does human trafficking look like in your jurisdiction and what is your agency doing to combat it? Who do you partner with to identify victims, refer them to needed services, and investigate and prosecute traffickers? On Wednesday, March 14, 2018, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM ET, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will host a webinar for law enforcement and victim service providers to explore the 25 most common human trafficking business models in the U.S. identified by the National Human Trafficking Hotline. A panel of presenters will share resources and strategies for law enforcement and victim service providers to collaborate with the Hotline on human trafficking cases.

This webinar aims to:

-Increase awareness of human trafficking business models and typologies in the U.S.
-Enhance the capacity of law enforcement and victim service providers to identify victims and investigate cases through collaboration with the -National Human Trafficking Hotline and Polaris’s Disruption Strategies team
-Deliver practical resources to aid jurisdictions in disrupting human trafficking operations across the country
-Provide the opportunity to connect with National Human Trafficking -Hotline staff and Polaris’s Disruption Strategies team to obtain essential information to combat human trafficking

Presented by:
Elizabeth Gerrior, Data Quality & Reports Manager, Polaris
Sam Gillis, Case Analyst, National Human Trafficking Hotline, Polaris
Rochelle Keyhan, Director of Disruption Strategies, Polaris
Grant Snyder, Sergeant, Minneapolis Police Department

Moderated by:
Colleen Owens, Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute and John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Register for the webinar here.

Thanks, Kim Day for the heads up on this: the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals has a 3 part webinar series on emergency contraception. CEUs/CMEs are available, which makes this a good one for those of you seeking to renew your SANE-A certification.

Part I: Options, Effectiveness, Ongoing Use, and Access

Part II: Mechanism of Action, Contraception After EC, Safety and Side Effects

Part III: Frequently Asked Questions

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The National PREA Resource Center has a webinar coming up, Linking Community Confinement and Sexual Assault Response Teams. The session will be held February 15th at 2pm ET. From the registration page:

In this webinar, the presenters will discuss Partnering with Community Sexual Assault Response Teams: A Guide for Community Confinement and Juvenile Detention Facilities, a resource guide funded by the Office for Victims of Crime and developed by The Vera Institute of Justice, following a 3-year partnership with the Johnson County, Kansas Department of Corrections. This webinar will focus on how community confinement facilities can leverage existing community expertise to respond to incidents of sexual abuse, namely by creating partnerships with community sexual assault response teams (SARTs). Vera project lead Allison Hastings and Adult Residential Center Director Antonio Booker (one of two facilities operated by the Johnson County Department of Corrections) will walk participants through key aspects of the planning tool included in the guide, discuss how using this guide will aid compliance with PREA standards, and share lessons learned from the pilot project.

Register here.

I haven’t spent a lot of time on this site devoted to the reckoning that is the #MeToo movement. In part, that’s because there is just so much of it, it would be impossible to keep up; in part because I don’t think it’s terribly difficult to find the avalanche of think pieces and first-person accounts. However, NEJM just published this essay, and it feels worthy of space here.

BTW, if you are looking for one of the best takes, I encourage you to check out the latest episode of Full Frontal. Be warned, though–it is definitely NSFW (or for anyone who is easily offended by swearing 😉 )

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The Sexual Assault Kit Initiative has an archived webinar series from last week on the neurobiology of trauma. Dr. Rebecca Campbell was the presenter, and you can register to listen to all 3 parts:

Part I:  In part one of the three-part series, The Neurobiology of Trauma, Dr. Campbell presented on how the brain and body react to major traumas, including sexual assault. This module has emphasized understanding victim behavior during an assault and the immediate aftermath.

Part II: In part two, participants were provided with information regarding how the body and brain & body react to major traumas, including sexual assault, with an emphasis on understanding memory formation and recall during an assault and in the immediate aftermath.

Part III: In the final module of The Neurobiology of Trauma series, Dr. Campbell continued the discussion on the neurobiology of trauma as related to sexual assault and how the brain and body react to major traumas. This module focused on understanding implications for cold case investigations and victim notifications.

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In case you missed any of it, NPR has been airing a series on adults with intellectual disabilities and sexual violence: Abused and Betrayed. They’ve been a great listen, with the longest being just 12 minutes; too easy to fit into a team meeting with time for robust discussion afterward:

Still to air: How Prosecutors Changed The Odds To Start Winning Some Of The Toughest Rape Cases
(1/16); Morning Edition: Therapists Nora Baladerian and Karyn Harvey talk about the violence in the lives of their clients (1/18); and All Things Considered: Self-advocates speak–thoughtfully–of the effects of sexual violence (1/18).
 

Our first offering in the FHO store, Injury Following Consensual Sex is now available. If you haven’t ordered a copy yet, you can find it here.