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Month of the Military Child Proclamation Signing Topic: Month of the Military Child Proclamation Signing
Hosted By: Guam National Guard
Date/Time: Friday, April 1, at 9:30 AM ChST
Location: Via Zoom
Description: A Proclamation signing to honor and celebrate military children and youth for their service, commitment, and sacrifice to support the military's mission.
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Coastal Rosary for HealingTopic: Coastal Rosary for Healing
Hosted By: "Archdiocese of Agana - Office of Safe Environment Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church - Co-Patron Saint Victor Couples for Christ - Youth For Christ"
Date/Time: Saturday, April 2, at 7:00 PM ChST
Location: Blessed Diego - St. Pedro Calungsod Shrine Tumon, Guam
Description: Please join us in praying the Holy Rosary for all Victims/Survivors of abuse with our youth and families to be led by the CFC-Youth for Christ.
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Youth Month Oratorical ContestTopic: Youth Month Oratorical Contest
Hosted By: Department of Youth Affairs
Date/Time: Monday, April 4, at 6:00 PM ChST
Location: Guam Congress Building, Hagatna
Description: This year’s Youth Month theme is “Strength in Unity". Participants must write and deliver a three-five minute speech on the theme "Strength in Unity" reflecting on how the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic and political leaders’ decisions have divided communities across the nation including Guam.
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"Wear Blue and Pray the Rosary"Topic: "Wear Blue and Pray the Rosary"
Hosted By: Archdiocese of Agana - Office of Safe Environment
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 5, at 5:00 AM ChST
Description: Rosary will be held for Healing Victims of Abuse
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Stalking Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
Topic: Stalking Risk Assessment and Safety Planning
Hosted By: Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Date/Time: Thursday, April 7, at 5:00 AM ChST
Description: Stalking is a traumatic crime in its own right that often co-occurs with sexual and physical violence, including homicide. This session explores strategies to assess risk, identify the 14 risk factors in stalking cases and promote victim safety focusing on the diverse tactics stalkers may utilize. By the end of this webinar, participants will be better able to: • Assess the 14 risk factors in stalking cases • Identify safety planning strategies for victims of stalking • Utilize behavior logs for documentation purposes
April Events Proclamation SigningTopic: April Events Proclamation Signing
Hosted By: Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence
Date/Time: Thursday, April 7, at 10:30 AM ChST
Description: Signing of the Proclamation to Recognize April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Child Abuse prevention Month, Youth Month, and National Crime Victims' Rights Week.
Location: via Zoom
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April Awareness Waves in the VillagesTopic: April Awareness Waves in the Villages
Hosted By: Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence
Date/Time: Friday, April 8, at 5:00 PM ChST
Description: Please join us as we host waves in the villages of Dededo Barrigada, Tamuning, Mangilao, Hagatna, Piti, Yona, an Hagat. We will be recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month, Youth Month, and National Crimes' Victims' Rights Week.
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"Wear Blue and Pray the Rosary"Topic: "Wear Blue and Pray the Rosary"
Hosted By: Archdiocese of Agana - Office of Safe Environment
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 12, at 5:00 AM ChST
Description: Rosary will be held for Healing Victims of Abuse
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The Art of SARTs: Embedding Prevention into ResponseTopic: The Art of SARTs: Embedding Prevention into Response
Hosted By: Hosted by Sexual Violence Justice Institute at the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 19, at 5:00 AM ChST
Description: Description: Members of sexual assault response teams (SARTs) may wonder how they can contribute to the prevention of sexual violence in their communities without detracting from their response focus. In this presentation, attendees will learn about the relationship between systems change and prevention and explore opportunities for embedding prevention principles and strategies in their SART work. Furthermore, attendees will learn about balanced collaborations and authentic community partnerships and how these strategies can help increase healing and justice for all victims/survivors
Location: via Zoom
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"Wear Blue and Pray the Rosary"Topic: "Wear Blue and Pray the Rosary"
Hosted By: Archdiocese of Agana - Office of Safe Environment
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 19, at 5:00 AM ChST
Description: Rosary will be held for Healing Victims of Abuse
International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Reimagining JusticeTopic: International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Reimagining Justice
Hosted By: End Violence Against Women Internatioal (EVAWI)
Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - Thursday, April 21, 2022
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Description: "This conference focuses on sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, human trafficking, and elder abuse to highlight promising practices and emergining issues to effectively respond to these crimes in all our communities. Audience: law enforcment personnel, prosecutors, victim advocates, judges, parole and probation officers, rape crisis workers, health care professionals, faith community members, educators, and researchers."
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Military Sexual Trauma: What Community Advocates Need to KnowTopic: Military Sexual Trauma: What Community Advocates Need to Know
Hosted By: Hosted by National Organization for Victim Assistants
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 20 2022 at 3:00 AM CST
Description: Join the NOVA/NCVLI team as we welcome one of the military's Sexual Assault Response Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator On what you need to know when working with military connected survivors.
Location: via Zoom
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The Essential Advocate: Higher Education Conduct Processes and How Victim Advocates Can Help StudentsTopic: The Essential Advocate: Higher Education Conduct Processes and How Victim Advocates Can Help Students
Hosted By: Hosted by Clery Center for Security On Campus
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 20 2022 at 4:00 AM CST
Description: Many Victim Service Providers- Both Community or within an Institution of higher education (IHE)-based - are familiar with helping survivors of dating/domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking (DVSAS) through the criminal justice process. Victim advocates provide invaluable support to survivors including helping those who have filed criminal complaints and are struggling to keep up with dates, paperwork, and their own recovery process. The two processes are different and victim advocates must understand both to help student survivors decide if they want to file complaints with either of these systems. This guide provides an overview of an IHE conduct process to help victim service providers support student survivors to make informed choices.
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Domestic Violence & Guns: An Overview of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and FirearmsTopic: Domestic Violence & Guns: An Overview of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms
Hosted By: hosted by Battered Women Justice Project
Date/Time: Thursday, April 21 2022, at 4:00 AM ChST
Description: Description: This series of webinars will begin on April 21st with an overview of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms. The session will feature specific examples of training and technical assistance available to OVW grantees. The second webinar in the series, Intersection of Domestic Violence and Firearms, will be offered on May 19th, and will provide OVW grantees with detailed information about the risk firearms present to domestic violence victims. Grantees will also learn about statutory interventions aimed at disarming abusers and reducing intimate partner homicide. The third webinar in the series, Developing an Effective Firearm Relinquishment Protocol, will be offered on June 16th and will provide concrete steps and recommendations for jurisdictions to consider when developing and implementing a mechanism that supports firearm relinquishment. Participants can register one time and will be enrolled in the entire series
Location: via Zoom
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Blue SundayTopic: Blue Sunday
Hosted By: Archdiocese of Agana - Office of Safe Environment
Date/Time: Saturday, April 23, at 6:30 PM ChST
Description: "Wear Blue Novena" to be held before mass
Location: All Guam parishes
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Bias, Equity, and the Impact of Anti-Blackness on Immigrant Survivors.Topic: Bias, Equity, and the Impact of Anti-Blackness on Immigrant Survivors.
Hosted By: hosted by ASISTA Immigration Assistance
Date/Time: Monday, April 25 2022 at 4:00 AM ChST
Description: This interactive webinar appropriate for all levels will explore the concepts of ethnicity, race, bias, and prejudice and their effects on shaping people’s lives. It will also explore the anti-blackness of US immigration systems and policy and their particular effects on survivors, including practical tips for attorneys and advocates representing survivors.
Location: via Zoom
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Providing Accessible and Effective Services to Survivors of Sexual Assault with DisabilitiesTopic: Providing Accessible and Effective Services to Survivors of Sexual Assault with Disabilities
Hosted By: Hosted by Vera Institute of Justice
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 26th 2022 at 4:00 AM ChST
Description: April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in support of survivors everywhere, we are dedicating this month’s End Abuse of People with Disabilities webinar to lifting up promising practices for serving survivors with disabilities. Featuring a panel composed of a survivor with a disability, a national expert, and a local advocate, this webinar will explore the unique barriers that people with disabilities have to navigate when seeking healing and the strategies that advocates can employ to proactively remove those barriers. The panelists will provide practical guidance from their own experience that will help you ensure that survivors with disabilities feel respected and supported within your programs.
Location: via Zoom
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Stories We Share: Roads to ReconnectionTopic: Stories We Share: Roads to Reconnection
Location: via Zoom
Host: Nā Leo Kāne
Date and Time: Friday, April 29, at 5:00 AM ChST
Description: Nā Leo Kāne is a Hawaiʻi State Department of Health Community Initiative focused on what it means to be a man in Hawaiʻi. We are committed to prevent violence and promote healthy relationships with ALOHA. This event will bring together the men of Nā Leo Kāne to have a conversation about authentic masculinity and sexual assault prevention.
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Alee Shelter WaveTopic: Alee Shelter Wave
Hosted By: Alee Shelter
Date/Time: Friday, April 29, at 4:00 PM ChST
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Location: Tamuning, ITC Building intersectio
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2022 April Awareness OutreachTopic: 2022 April Awareness Outreach
Hosted By: Guam Coalition Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence
Date/Time: Saturday, April 30, at 11 AM-2 PM ChST
Description: Outreach fair recognizing Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Child Abuse Prevention Month, Youth Month, and National Crime Victims' Rights Week
Location: Micronesia Mall
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