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See the Signs

Post author By Jen
Post date November 25, 2014

There’s a new website, See the Signs that focuses on recognizing and responding to domestic and sexual violence. There are three online courses offered on the site: one about intervening to prevent domestic and sexual violence (created by the Ohio Domestic Violence Network and the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence); one about having conversations with teens about healthy dating relationships (created by Jewish Women International); and one on protecting children from domestic violence (created by the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children). I haven’t worked my way through the site or the courses yet, but I hope to at least spend some time with it over the holiday. I’ll be interested to hear what you think.

(h/t VAWnet)

Tags bystanders, children, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, prevention, sexual violence, teen dating violence, teens, trauma

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Exposure to Violence and a Child’s Developing Brain

Post author By Jen
Post date November 18, 2014
1 Comment on Exposure to Violence and a Child’s Developing Brain

Yesterday in class one of our participants mentioned this video, produced by the California Attorney General’s Office, as we were discussing the impact of domestic violence on children. I hadn’t seen it, but obviously I went right out and found it as soon as we were done. A good resource to bookmark for future education sessions, staff meetings, etc.

Tags adverse childhood experiences, child witnessing, criminal justice, family violence, intimate partner violence, pediatrics, research, trauma, video, violence

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Articles of Note: November 2014

Post author By Jen
Post date November 12, 2014
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Time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly(ish) overview of what’s new and noteworthy in the peer reviewed literature. There’s a lot to slog through this month (the Journal of Interpersonal Violence is responsible for half the content alone), but definitely some fascinating subject matter (like the relationship between economic status and sexual violence), so I hope you’ll take some time to work your way through the list. Word doc and PDF after the jump:

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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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How the Affordable Care Act Can Help Patients Experiencing DV/IPV

Post author By Jen
Post date November 4, 2014

I didn’t post this in real time, because I got it on the day it was actually happening; happily Futures Without Violence archived the event, and now we can all check it out (US readers, at least). On October 30th they held a webinar with new updates about how the Affordable Care Act can help patients experiencing domestic and interpersonal violence. Click through for details:

Tags family violence, Futures Without Violence, injury, intimate partner violence, management, medical, policy, prevention, program management, research, sexual violence, teen dating violence, trauma, US, violence, webcast

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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

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Since Last we Spoke, Post-Conference Edition

Post author By Jen
Post date October 27, 2014
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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:

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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:

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A Few Stalking Resources

Post author By Jen
Post date October 9, 2014

We are not so good at talking about stalking in the healthcare arena, even though we know that many of our patients have dealt with or are currently dealing with the issue, particularly as a component of intimate partner violence. So as I was perusing the Stalking Resource Center’s October newsletter I realized this would be an excellent topic for today’s FHO post. Lots of good stuff here:

Tags domestic violence, family violence, intimate partner violence, management, program management, research, stalking, technology, trauma, violence

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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:

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Giving Voice to the Last Silent Victims

Post author By Jen
Post date October 7, 2014

OJJDP and the National District Attorneys Association are hosting a webinar on male sexual violence survivors, Giving Voice to the Last Silent Victims. The session is being held 16 October from 2-3pm ET. Roger Canaff is the featured speaker. Click through for details.

Tags adverse childhood experiences, child abuse, criminal justice, medical, NDAA, OJJDP, pediatrics, SART, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual violence, trauma, violence, webinar

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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?

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Worthwhile Read: Connecting the Dots

Post author By Jen
Post date October 2, 2014

The CDC and the Prevention Institute published Connecting the Dots: An Overview of the Links Among Multiple Forms of Violence recently, but it didn’t seem to get much in the way of fanfare when it was released. That being said, I think it’s an important read. Our patients frequently experience multiple forms of violence in their lives, and understanding the overlap allows for more trauma-informed care and more targeted assistance. What’s nice about this report is that it also comes with its own slide deck for teaching purposes, so this is a great resource to bookmark for future use.

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Articles of Note: September/October 2014

Post author By Jen
Post date October 1, 2014

Time once again for Articles of Note, our monthly look at what’s new in the peer reviewed literature. What is it about some months that make them so much better than others? I don’t know, but I have to tell you, this is one of those. First off, there’s a lot to wade through. And second, there’s a lot of breadth to the research, meaning that this month’s list should be relevant to a wide variety of practices. As always, the review isn’t exhaustive, just what’s caught my eye in the September/October/November journals (and the online releases). Contact me for the word doc; click through for a printable PDF and the hyperlinks, all of which go to PubMed unless otherwise indicated.

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Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence

Post author By Jen
Post date September 30, 2014

October’s adult Tribal Forensic Healthcare webinar will be Pregnancy and Intimate Partner Violence. Diane Bohn RN, CNM, PhD will be the featured presenter. The session will take place October 9th from 3-4:40pm ET. As with all webinars from the project, CEUs and CMEs are available and all offerings are archived.

Tags domestic violence, family violence, injury, intimate partner violence, management, medical, pregnancy, research, sexual violence, teen dating violence, trauma, webinar

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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

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On Setting Limits

I feel like I could give an entire talk on the subject of setting limits. It’s particularly relevant today, because it’s Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and I am working. In fact, I don’t know when the last time was that I took the High Holidays off. When you work for yourself, the reality is that you could simply always be working. What’s more, I really love the work I do. But taking care of yourself is not optional. And for me that means setting limits.

Tags compassion fatigue, leadership, management, program management, secondary trauma, self-care, trauma, vicarious trauma

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New Special Collection on Human Trafficking

Post author By Jen
Post date September 23, 2014
1 Comment on New Special Collection on Human Trafficking

VAWnet has a new special collection available on Human Trafficking. Do I even need to say anymore that you should go check it out? I didn’t think so.

Tags criminal justice, global, human trafficking, pediatrics, rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual violence, trauma, violence

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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

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Worthwhile Read: Modeling Trauma Informed Practice

Post author By Jen
Post date September 17, 2014

My friend Sally tweeted this resource out and I thought it was worth sharing here. It’s a brief piece called Walking the Walk: Modeling Trauma Informed Practice In the Training Environment (PDF). I’m still chewing on this a bit, but I think there are great ideas here. And the intent behind it is an important one:

One of the key components of building organizational capacity for trauma informed practice is professional development. Staff needs training to gain basic understanding about trauma, its prevalence and impact on individuals, families, communities and organizations; what it means to be trauma informed; and specific skills and techniques for providing services in a trauma informed manner. It is not enough, however, to just “inform” professionals about trauma in our efforts to establish a trauma informed workforce. It is essential that in the process of providing professional development and workforce training we imbed and model principles of trauma informed practice in the training environment.

Tags leadership, program management, trauma, trauma-informed care

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