OPENING DOORS: ALTERNATIVE REPORTING OPTIONS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS

Topic: OPENING DOORS: ALTERNATIVE REPORTING OPTIONS FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS

Hosted By: EVAWI

 

Time: 8:00 AM

 

Description: This presentation explores strategies to increase reporting options for sexual assault victims. These approaches are grounded in a victim-centered and trauma-informed philosophy, encapsulated in the concepts of one step at a time and opening doors.  One Step at a Time: How can professionals support a gradual process of disclosure and reporting (rather than “all or nothing,” and “now or never”)?  Opening Doors: How can professionals increase the number of options available for victims to report their sexual assault and access services?  After outlining key concepts and defining basic terminology, the presentation examines specific policy and practice considerations for communities seeking to implement alternative reporting options. Ultimately, victims who have more ways to access information and support, to receive physical and psychological care, and to preserve the viability of a criminal justice intervention, will have more opportunities to successfully participate in the criminal justice process if and when they choose to. Participants will leave this session prepared to advance a one step at a time and opening doors approach, by developing a comprehensive multidisciplinary protocol for their own communities. Click here to register