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Time: 10:00 - 11:30 AM PST/ 3:00 AM - ChST

 

Description: We are thrilled to+C6:C10 be celebrating ten years of the Start by Believing campaign! In honor of this milestone, we invite you to attend this FREE event.

Over the past decade, more than 582 communities worldwide have adopted their own campaigns, and thousands of people have made the pledge to Start by Believing, committing to improve the way we respond to sexual and domestic violence.
The Communities Behind the Movement 
Survivor/Advocate Kimberly Corban, one of many survivors inspiring the Start by Believing movement, will recount how her life was irrevocably changed when a stranger broke into her apartment and sexually assaulted her. Weld County Colorado District Attorney Michael J. Rourke will join Kimberly to detail the investigation and prosecution of her attacker.
Join us to hear from 7 more inspiring leaders whose communities are embracing the Start by Believing message, paving the way to long-lasting systemic reforms to open doors and provide access for survivors.
MOCSA, Missouri
Saint Luke’s Hospital, Missouri
Caddo Parish District Attorney’s Office, Louisiana
Summit County Prosecutor’s Office, Ohio
Utah State University, Utah
Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia
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Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - EST/ 3:00 - 4:30 AM - ChST

 

Description: In diverse communities, like Latin@ communities, survivors of gender-based violence experience additional barriers to safety both from systems and abusers that make it difficult to access services for safety and healing. This webinar discusses how advocates can help Latina@ survivors think through and navigate safety options. Before delving into these options, we provide a space to discuss culture more broadly through a human rights framework and how culturally responsiveness is important for all interactions with survivors. We will also discuss how culture compounds trauma and how culture can also be a source of strength for Latina@ survivors and communities.

By the end of this presentation participants will be better able to:

Assess culturally specific barriers survivors may face and identify strategies for overcoming those challenges.
Understand more of Latin@/x lived experiences and barriers to safety.
Enhance access to services by fostering more culturally responsive systems of advocacy, criminal justice professionals and social services.

This webinar will also be presented in Spanish.

 

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Time: 4:00AM ChST

 

Description: There are many benefits of working as part of a multidisciplinary team, but it also brings ethical challenges as a result of conflicting values and roles. This webinar will examine ethical issues as they apply to members of multidisciplinary teams. Ethical decision making refers to the process of evaluating and choosing among alternatives in a manner consistent with ethical principles. Ethical principles are the fundamental ground rules of decision making, not just factors to consider. Any decision made in a case has ethical implications for the team, and reflects the decision maker's sensitivity and commitment to the team concept. Each member of a team that is affected by a decision will deal with the consequences of that decision. This concept reinforces our professional obligation to make all reasonable efforts to anticipate possible consequences and take reasonable steps to avoid unjustified harm to others

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Time: 5:00 AM - 6:30 AM ChST

 

Description: The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center (NIWRC) invites you to a briefing to understand the complex and ongoing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis. The current systemic response to violence against Native women is inadequate and the rate at which we are losing our women is devastating to our tribal communities and to the Nation as a whole. Insufficient resources and lack of clarity on jurisdictional responsibilities have exacerbated efforts to locate those who are missing. The federal Indian legal framework is complex and creates many barriers for victims and Tribes working to protect their citizens. Moreover, resources are scarce, and culturally appropriate services are practically non-existent. Please join us to listen to survivor family members impacted by MMIW, local level tribal responses from victim service providers, and the tribal judicial branch. Because tribal sovereignty and safety for Native women are wholly intertwined, we will share national policy issues and recommendations in support of Tribal Nations to enhance safety for Native women. This briefing is made possible by Grant Number 90EV0452 from the Administration of Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The opinions, findings, conclusions and recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Family and Youth Services Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

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Time: 4:00 PM - ET/ 6:00 AM - ChST

 

Description: Attendees will learn about the impact and legacies of INCITE! Women, Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color Against Violence (formerly INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence) on the movement to end sexual violence since their foundational conference, “The Color of Violence: Violence Against Women of Color,” convened in 2000, and the publication of INCITE’s joint statement with Critical Resistance on gender-based violence and the prison-industrial complex. The audience will learn more about the complex history of efforts to end sexual violence, including the “carceral creep,” or increasing reliance on the criminal legal system to prevent and respond to violence, and community-centered efforts to prevent and respond to violence outside of the criminal legal system.

Attendees are encouraged to review the following document before the event: https://incite-national.org/incite-critical-resistance-statement

Speakers: Andrea Ritchie (Interrupting Criminalization: Research in Action), Mimi Kim (Creative Interventions), additional speakers TBA. Facilitated by Spring Up (www.timetospringup.org)

Technology/Logistics: This event will be held via Zoom. Video participation is not required. The session will be recorded and distributed to those who register.
Accessibility: This event will be conducted in spoken English. Language interpretation and closed captioning may be provided upon request. Requests must be submitted to info@nyscasa.org at least 3 business days prior to the event (April 27, 2021).

 

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