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Since Last We Spoke 11-10-14

Post author By Jen
Post date November 10, 2014

A good Monday morning to you all–I trust you had a fine weekend? This was really the 1st actual weekend Sasha and I had together in quite sometime, uninterrupted by travel or Reserve duty. We really got a chance to enjoy ourselves, too: spent a little time getting fancy and heading into the District for SANE In the City, the DC SANE program’s fundraiser (they’re finally building their own exam room). Congrats on a successful event!

I’m actually home this week, but gearing up for our next IPV course in Phoenix on the 17th (hope to see many of you there, since we have a pretty big group registered); that’s where most of my efforts will be spent over the next several days. But before I get too immersed in all of that, here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:

Tags bullying, child abuse, criminal justice, domestic violence, ethics, family violence, global, injury, intimate partner violence, law, leadership, legal, management, military, policy, prevention, sexual assault, sexual violence, trauma

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Since Last We Spoke 11-3-14

Post author By Jen
Post date November 3, 2014

Man, it is so nice to be home. Two weeks in strange beds (even when they’re nice beds) is too much. And now I have two glorious weeks at home, with my spouse (and the kiddo, who will be here in 10 days). Whatever will I do with myself? Oh, that’s right–all of the things. That’s how it feels when I look at my schedule. There are last minute touches to add to a new curriculum, multiple courses to teach, and one more court martial before things (allegedly) quiet down. So I will definitely take these two weeks–busy or not, at least it’s busy at home.

I have finally acclimated to my current time zone, but this weekend I saw many middle of the night hours–what I learned the Scots call the wee sma’s*–so in order to bide my time until I could sleep again, I caught up on the interwebs in all their glory. Here’s what I’ve been checking out since last we spoke:

Tags bullying, daylight savings, domestic violence, injury, intimate partner violence, legal, military, prevention, rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual violence, street harassment, trauma, Twitter, US, violence, wee sma's

Sexual Assault

Human Trafficking Task Force e-Guide

Post author By Jen
Post date October 29, 2014

OVC TTAC has launched a brand new e-Guide on human trafficking. According to the announcement it “provides practical information on the creation and day-to-day operations of human trafficking task forces, as well as essential knowledge needed to identify and assist victims effectively and to investigate and prosecute cases of human trafficking.” OVC has also launched a mobile-friendly human trafficking site that has more general information, including funding info, technical assistance providers, and more.

Tags criminal justice, global, human trafficking, legal, policy, research, sexual exploitation, sexual violence, US, violence

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Since Last we Spoke, Post-Conference Edition

Post author By Jen
Post date October 27, 2014
3 Comments on Since Last we Spoke, Post-Conference Edition

How fantastic was this year’s IAFN conference? I’ve been going to it for I don’t know how many years, and I truly don’t recall a better one. Kudos to the IAFN staff, Board and planning committee for making it such a great one. I loved meeting so many of you, and I was blown away by how many folks are regular readers, so thanks for supporting our nerdy little site.

By the time you read this, I will be in Italy for a court martial. Sunday was spent crossing the country, kissing my wife goodbye at Dulles and then hopping a flight to Venice via London. I’ll be here all week, so it’s possible posts will be light this week, too. I promise to get back to regular posts next week. Honest. In the meantime, here’s some of what’s caught my attention since last we spoke:

Sexual Assault

Taking on the Challenge of Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits

Post author By Jen
Post date October 16, 2014

NIJ and the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government are hosting a webinar, Taking on the Challenge of Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits. The session will be held October 31st from 11am-12:30pm (sorry, Alaska and Hawaii). Click through for details:

Tags criminal justice, DNA, forensic science, forensics, law, legal, policy, rape kits, research, sexual assault, US, webinar

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Since Last We Spoke 10-13-14

Post author By Jen
Post date October 13, 2014

I’m heading home from CLE today after a long weekend with my daughter and parents, so I spent way more time playing than being online. All in all, a really welcome reprieve from what will be a fairly hectic couple of weeks–prepping for and attending the IAFN conference, and then immediately heading to Europe for a military trial. Still there was plenty of news to catch my eye, so here’s what I’ve been checking out since last we spoke:

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Health Impact of Intimate Partner Violence (+ Live IPV Course)

Post author By Jen
Post date October 8, 2014

Did I mention that I’m doing a webinar for the Tribal Forensic Healthcare project November 3rd? It’s going to be on the health consequences of IPV, and it’ll be held from 3-4:30pm ET. As with all offerings from this project, CEUs and CMEs are available. Click through for details about the webinar and our live 3-day IPV course for clinicians:

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 10-6-14

Post author By Jen
Post date October 6, 2014

Good weekend, yes? Aside from some minor tech failure (hello, brand new router), it was pretty lovely on this end. So I’m slogging away this week, trying to just remember, bird by bird. Occasionally procrastinating with the interwebs, but working my way through the long to-do list. Want to see what I’ve been reading since last we spoke?

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 9-29-14

Post author By Jen
Post date September 29, 2014

Let me start by saying that I absolutely loved all the personal notes people sent me about last week’s post. Apparently it resonated with many of you, and I really enjoyed hearing the different perspectives on the topic. Also–we’ve just put the finishing touches on a big new project I should be able to announce in the next 10 days or so (fingers crossed), so stay tuned. It’s something we’ll definitely be talking about in Phoenix next month. Speaking of which: anyone else scrambling to get their presentations finished? We’re finalizing a couple brand new sessions for this year’s conference, so that’s part of my week right there. But before we get too far into my to-do list, let’s chat about what’s caught my attention since last we spoke:

Tags campus, criminal justice, domestic violence, family violence, injury, intimate partner violence, law, leadership, legal, management, policy, sexual assault, sexual violence, teen dating violence, trauma, trauma-informed care

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 9-22-14

Post author By Jen
Post date September 22, 2014

I am actually home for the next 2 weeks, which is pretty clutch at this point because, projects. And more importantly, deadlines. So my short jaunt to Korea is off the books and I am happily working away here in DC. A true luxury because I am entertaining for Rosh Hashanah this week and can actually attend Kol Nidre services next week. This will be the first year in who knows how long that I will be home to celebrate the High Holidays in full. But I am getting ahead of myself–let’s talk about what’s caught my eye since last we spoke, because seriously, there was quite a bit to read this weekend:

Tags adverse childhood experiences, birth control, child abuse, criminal justice, domestic violence, family violence, gender equality, gender-based violence, infographic, injury, intimate partner violence, law, legal, medical, sexual assault, sexual violence, trauma, violence

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 9-15-14

Post author By Jen
Post date September 15, 2014

Greetings from Montgomery, AL, from where I am currently trying to escape after a brief lecture at Maxwell AFB. If you’ve been playing along at home, you know that I have managed to hit all 4 time zones in the continental US over the past week, and I’m on day 8 of travel, which is making me cranky. Assuming the weather holds I’ll be home tonight and for the next couple weeks. Let’s not talk about October right now; I’m going to pretend it’s simply not happening. My failed attempt to get an earlier flight home means I am sitting at the airport with all kinds of time to catch up on the interwebs; here’s what’s caught my eye since last we spoke:

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Worthwhile Read: #WhyIStayed & #WhyILeft

Post author By Jen
Post date September 10, 2014

In the wake of the Ray Rice video there has been some spectacular reading dominating my Twitter feed. Certainly more than I can keep up with. I recommend checking out the entries under the hashtags #WhyIStayed and #WhyILeft (and also #WhenILeft). They would make a great jumping off point for talks with your team about the realities our patients experience every day, or the basis for an inservice for Emergency Department or L&D personnel (especially if you’re hearing crap like “I don’t know why she expects us to care about her when she clearly doesn’t”, or other such nonsense).

Tags domestic violence, family violence, injury, intimate partner violence, law, legal, medical, policy, rape, sexual violence, stalking, teen dating violence, trauma, trauma-informed care, US, VAWA

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 9-8-14

I woke up this morning at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington, very far from home and decidedly still on east coast time. I’ll be here for a hot minute before I move on to Billings, MT where we are rolling out a brand new IPV curriculum (super excited about that), so this week is a long one. I will attempt regular posts, but forgive me if they’re a bit light this week. You just never know how a new course will go. This weekend consisted of a lot of prep, but there was still plenty of distraction–here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

TEDx Talk: Human Trafficking

Post author By Jen
Post date September 1, 2014

I’m on vacation today, so I leave you with this talk by Rachel Lloyd from GEMS in NYC:

Tags adverse childhood experiences, child abuse, criminal justice, domestic violence, family violence, human trafficking, intimate partner violence, law, legal, rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual violence, TEDx, trauma, video

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Unaccompanied Immigrant Minors Town Hall

Post author By Jen
Post date August 28, 2014

From an email announcement I received today:

The National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS) in collaboration with the NCTSN Culture Consortium, Terrorism and Disaster Program and Policy Taskforce, is sponsoring a Virtual Town Hall meeting to address the recent surge in unaccompanied immigrant minors from a trauma-informed perspective. Unaccompanied immigrant minors are youth who come to the United States without a legal guardian and without legal immigration documents. There has also been a surge of young children who come with their caregiver across the border of the United States without immigration documentation. The 90-minute Town Hall is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th at 9 Pacific / 11 Central / 12 Eastern (see attached flyer). All are welcome!

Tags adverse childhood experiences, ethics, global, legal, management, medical, pediatrics, policy, trauma, trauma-informed care

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Articles of Note: August 2014 Edition

Post author By Jen
Post date August 26, 2014
2 Comments on Articles of Note: August 2014 Edition

Time once again for Articles of Note, my list of the things that have caught my attention in the latest round of peer-reviewed journals. This month has quite a lot to explore, but as always, this list isn’t comprehensive (and it’s subject to my specific interests). The majority of links take you to the PubMed abstract, except where indicated. Click through for the PDF and active links; contact me for the list as a Word doc.

Child Abuse DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 8-25-14

Post author By Jen
Post date August 25, 2014

Hey, Toronto readers: I’m coming to your fair city for a wee bit of relaxation this weekend. You all know how much I love a good meal, so feel free to send your food suggestions my way. We’ll be there for the (US) holiday weekend, so I’ve basically got 3 days on the ground. I’m fortunate enough to get to eat a lot of terrific meals all over the world; the goal for this weekend is less emphasis on fancy, more emphasis on seriously authentic ethnic foods of all stripes. Toronto is such a cool, diverse city, we’re hoping to basically just graze our way through the weekend.

Now that we’ve taken care of the important stuff I can tell you that this past weekend was a bust. Really the best thing I can say about it was that I now no longer have staples in my head, so there’s the silver lining. I had plenty of time to read, though; here’s what caught my eye since last we spoke:

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Adolescent Consent and Privacy Issues

Post author By Jen
Post date August 22, 2014
3 Comments on Adolescent Consent and Privacy Issues

I was just having a discussion this week about the issue of consent with teens, so the timing of this is perfect: one of the Tribal Forensic Healthcare project’s September webinars is Adolescent Consent and Privacy Issues. The session will be held September 16th from 3-4:30pm ET. As with all of their webinars, CEs are available and free. Click through for all of the details.

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Worthwhile Read: Till Death Do Us Part (Trigger Warning)

Post author By Jen
Post date August 21, 2014
2 Comments on Worthwhile Read: Till Death Do Us Part (Trigger Warning)

Ironically, I am in South Carolina today, teaching at a course focusing in part on investigating and prosecuting domestic violence. I tell you this because the Charleston, SC Post and Courier has just published an expose on domestic violence in the state, Till Death Do Us Part. The series, a result of an 8-month investigation, specifically looks at how the state is failing victims (the murder rate for women in South Carolina is twice that of the nation), examining issues related to patriarchy, access to guns, religion, legislation and more. Even if you don’t live in South Carolina, it’s a worthwhile and powerful read; the online site includes videos featuring survivors and their families, timelines, and more. Take some time out for this one.

DV/IPV Sexual Assault

Since Last We Spoke 8-18-14

Post author By Jen
Post date August 18, 2014

Thank you to everyone who left me comments and sent emails with well wishes. I definitely took advantage of the time off and spent some quality time with my family. But it’s a new week, so convalescent time is over and back to work I go. I’m headed to the NAC one more time later in the week; until then much of my time will be spent refining a new curriculum (speaking of which: we still have room in this course for anyone interested–more info here). Before I get to my list of what’s caught my eye since last we spoke, a reminder that the National Sexual Assault Conference is happening this week in Pittsburgh. If you can’t be there (like me), follow along at #NSAC2014.

Tags criminal justice, domestic violence, family violence, FGM, forensic science, forensics, global, injury, intimate partner violence, legal, management, medical, nursing, sexual violence, teen dating violence, trauma

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