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Removing Barriers Following Sexual Assault: Sexual Assault Forensic Exams for Survivors with Disabilities

There are many barriers for survivors of sexual assault who are seeking sexual assault medical forensic exam services to overcome- regardless of abilities. Those challenges can be compounded when the …
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Removing Barriers Following Sexual Assault: Sexual Assault Forensic Exams for Survivors with Disabilities

There are many barriers for survivors of sexual assault who are seeking sexual assault medical forensic exam services to overcome- regardless of abilities. Those challenges can be compounded when the survivor has a disability. Service providers and medical professionals can help facilitate the process by ensuring an accessible process for all survivors. This webinar will review the unique needs of survivors with disabilities and best practices for completing sexual assault exams to ensure a safe and accessible experience for all.
Our presenters for this webinar will be Kim Day and Angelita Olowu. Kim Day RN, SANE-A, SANE-P is the Forensic Nursing Director at the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). Angelita Olowu BSN, RN, SANE-A, SANE-P is a forensic nurse with 12 years of nursing experience. Angelita is currently working as a Forensic Nursing Specialist at the International Association of Forensic Nurses. (IAFN).

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Interviewing Survivors with Disabilities

Survivors of sexual violence with disabilities have unique needs when being interviewed as part of a criminal justice response. It is important that interviews balance a trauma informed approach with …
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Interviewing Survivors with Disabilities

Survivors of sexual violence with disabilities have unique needs when being interviewed as part of a criminal justice response. It is important that interviews balance a trauma informed approach with accessibility. Incorporating a trauma informed approach helps to reduce the possibility of revictimization. Ensuring that the interview is accessible may mean shorter interviews, interviews at alternative locations, or other modifications. This webinar will provide an overview of best practices for interviewing survivors with disabilities to ensure that interviews are safe and accessible for all survivors with disabilities.

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Serving Survivors who Have Service Animals

Service animals are vital to some survivors with disabilities. They can provide independence and mobility and truly act as partners to their handlers. However, domestic violence shelters and other residential …
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Serving Survivors who Have Service Animals

Service animals are vital to some survivors with disabilities. They can provide independence and mobility and truly act as partners to their handlers. However, domestic violence shelters and other residential programs might struggle with how to: 1) interact with service animals; and 2) balance the presence of service animals with needs of other survivors. This webinar will review some of the complexities and provide guidance on how best to balance the needs of service users when a survivor has a service animal.

CVS Program Associate Ashley Brompton will be the presenter for this webinar. CVS Program Associate Jennifer Decker will be a guest presenter.

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Removing Barriers for Survivors with Disabilities Seeking Protection Orders

Protection orders can help survivors of domestic violence to ensure the safety their selves, their family, and their property. For survivors with disabilities, there are barriers to applying for and …
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Removing Barriers for Survivors with Disabilities Seeking Protection Orders

Protection orders can help survivors of domestic violence to ensure the safety their selves, their family, and their property. For survivors with disabilities, there are barriers to applying for and receiving protection orders. To provide effective assistance in protection order cases, advocates and attorneys must identify the barriers that may arise and help clients overcome them. This webinar will review each stage of the protection order process and barriers that may arise as well as strategies to overcome any such barriers.

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Leveraging Worldwide Perspectives on Serving Survivors with Disabilities

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and other international laws provide an international framework for serving survivors with disabilities safely and accessibly. Anastasia Holoboff and her …
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Leveraging Worldwide Perspectives on Serving Survivors with Disabilities

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and other international laws provide an international framework for serving survivors with disabilities safely and accessibly. Anastasia Holoboff and her team studied the practices of programs around the world, including the United States, spoke to global experts at the intersection of violence and disability, and documented their findings in a groundbreaking report, Guidelines for Providing Rights-Based and Gender-Responsive Services to Address Gender-Based Violence and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights. In this webinar, Ms. Holoboff will review the guidelines the team developed and highlight the lessons that agencies in the United States can learn from agencies around the world.

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Addressing Intersecting Identities in our Work to End Violence Against People with Disabilities

As we work to address domestic and sexual violence against people with disabilities, we should ensure that our work reaches all survivors with disabilities. By accounting for a variety of …
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Addressing Intersecting Identities in our Work to End Violence Against People with Disabilities

As we work to address domestic and sexual violence against people with disabilities, we should ensure that our work reaches all survivors with disabilities. By accounting for a variety of intersections of identities, we can ensure that all survivors are supported. This webinar will discuss the importance of centering racial equity in our work to respond to violence against people with disabilities, explore strategies for effectively doing so, and the impact such strategies can have on your work.

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Strategies and Tools for Serving Survivors with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Webinar for I/DD Service Providers

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are 7 times more likely to experience sexual assault than people without disabilities and are also more likely to experience domestic violence. It …
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Strategies and Tools for Serving Survivors with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Webinar for I/DD Service Providers

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are 7 times more likely to experience sexual assault than people without disabilities and are also more likely to experience domestic violence. It is important that service providers such as chapters of The Arc are prepared to address victimization that may occur. The Office on Violence Against Women’s Training and Services to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities Grant Program is one way in which chapters of The Arc can build the relationships and develop the tools that they need in order to serve survivors with I/DD. This webinar will provide chapters of The Arc with an overview of the problem as well as potential solutions. Two grantee chapters of The Arc, along with their collaborative partners, will be featured to discuss what they have learned about serving survivors with I/DD and the resources and relationships they have developed to strengthen their service provision.

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From Classroom to Dorm Room: Serving Survivors with Disabilities on Campus

In a recent study, 31.6% of undergraduate females with disabilities reported nonconsensual sexual contact compared to 18.4% of undergraduate females without a disability (Association of American Universities Campus Climate Survey …
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From Classroom to Dorm Room: Serving Survivors with Disabilities on Campus

In a recent study, 31.6% of undergraduate females with disabilities reported nonconsensual sexual contact compared to 18.4% of undergraduate females without a disability (Association of American Universities Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct, 2017). Despite this increased likelihood of sexual assault on campus, survivors with disabilities continue to be underserved by programs designed to serve student survivors. This webinar will provide an overview on the barriers that student survivors with disabilities face in seeking out and receiving services on campus as well as solutions that educational institutions can implement to address those barriers and ensure that they are equipped to meet the needs of all student who experience sexual assault.

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A Rural Perspective: Serving Survivors of DV/SA with Disabilities in Rural Communities

Survivors of domestic or sexual violence with disabilities face barriers in receiving services, but when they live in a rural community, they may have an even more difficult time receiving …
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A Rural Perspective: Serving Survivors of DV/SA with Disabilities in Rural Communities

Survivors of domestic or sexual violence with disabilities face barriers in receiving services, but when they live in a rural community, they may have an even more difficult time receiving accessible services. Local culture around disability, limited accessible transportation options, a lack of confidentiality, and the fact that there are fewer available resources are all challenges that service providers for survivors with disabilities face in rural communities. In order to best serve these survivors and help them overcome barriers, agencies need to be creative in thinking about how they can provide the most accessible services. In this webinar, an overview of the challenges rural service providers face in helping survivors overcome barriers will be provided, followed by some best practices and solutions to the challenges faced. Register for the webinar by clicking the calendar icon or copying and pasting the following link: https://veracvs.adobeconnect.com/e5r949seb09t/event/registration.html

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Providing Accessible Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Who are Blind or Have Low Vision

Blind survivors face unique barriers when seeking services after experiencing domestic or sexual violence. These barriers can impact intake, service provision, and referrals. They may include a lack of materials …
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Providing Accessible Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Who are Blind or Have Low Vision

Blind survivors face unique barriers when seeking services after experiencing domestic or sexual violence. These barriers can impact intake, service provision, and referrals. They may include a lack of materials available in screen reader accessible format or Braille, a lack of understanding about the unique dynamics of violence in the lives of Blind survivors, a lack of accessible support groups, and other obstacles. This webinar will help domestic and sexual assault service providers understand how to best serve Blind survivors and explore strategies for increasing the accessibility of their services.

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