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Who Decides? The Unique Dynamics of Serving Survivors with Guardians

This webinar is a primer on the how to best serve a survivor who has a guardian – including issues of confidentiality and information on how to approach the situation …
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Who Decides? The Unique Dynamics of Serving Survivors with Guardians

This webinar is a primer on the how to best serve a survivor who has a guardian – including issues of confidentiality and information on how to approach the situation when the guardian is the perpetrator of violence. Practical tips will be provided on how to maintain a survivor-centered approach when the survivor has a guardian and how to approach survivors who seem to have difficulty understanding but don’t have a guardian.

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Promoting Accessibility and Accountability: Law Enforcement and Survivors with Disabilities and Deaf Survivors

It is important that law enforcement officers are aware of best practices when serving survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors to ensure that their response to these survivors is effective …
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Promoting Accessibility and Accountability: Law Enforcement and Survivors with Disabilities and Deaf Survivors

It is important that law enforcement officers are aware of best practices when serving survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors to ensure that their response to these survivors is effective and appropriate. During this webinar, two innovative programs will share their experiences related to working with law enforcement. They will provide an overview of the common barriers that survivors with disabilities, and specifically those with intellectual and developmental disabilities and those who are Deaf, face when interacting with law enforcement. Additionally, they will provide strategies for how law enforcement can build safe and effective relationships with these communities

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Understanding the Legal Framework: Federal Laws and Case Law Impacting Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations

Survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors need the services of domestic violence and sexual violence organizations at the same rate, if not more often, than people without disabilities. However, these …
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Understanding the Legal Framework: Federal Laws and Case Law Impacting Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Organizations

Survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors need the services of domestic violence and sexual violence organizations at the same rate, if not more often, than people without disabilities. However, these organizations are not always sure how to best ensure that they are providing appropriate services to these survivors or what they are required to do under the law. This webinar will review three pieces of federal law that provide the minimum requirements for accommodations – the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, and Fair Housing Act. Additionally, it will provide some best practices for providing services to people with disabilities and Deaf people.

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Violence Against People with Disabilities and Deaf People 101

Research has shown that some people with disabilities experience increased risk of domestic and sexual violence compared to people without disabilities and that those that do experience such violence reported …
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Violence Against People with Disabilities and Deaf People 101

Research has shown that some people with disabilities experience increased risk of domestic and sexual violence compared to people without disabilities and that those that do experience such violence reported a larger number of perpetrators and a greater duration of violence. In this webinar, Vera staff will explore some of the unique complexities of violence against people with disabilities and Deaf people, barriers to access to effective criminal justice and victim services responses for survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors, and opportunities for change in the field. The webinar will provide foundational information we will build on throughout the year as we continue to explore some of the particular areas of interest at the intersection of violence and disability

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Family Law Survival Kit: Tipping the scales in favor of domestic violence survivors who have mental health concerns

During this webinar The Domestic Violence and Mental Health Collaboration Project in King County, WA discuss the Family Law Toolkits created for domestic violence advocates, attorney’s, mental health services providers, …
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Family Law Survival Kit: Tipping the scales in favor of domestic violence survivors who have mental health concerns

During this webinar The Domestic Violence and Mental Health Collaboration Project in King County, WA discuss the Family Law Toolkits created for domestic violence advocates, attorney’s, mental health services providers, and survivors. These tool kits provide information, resources, and support for survivors, particularly those with mental health concerns, to navigate the family law system successfully.

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Serving Survivors Through Co-Advocacy

Co-advocacy allows us to provide cohesive and holistic services to survivors that meets their unique needs, shaped by their individual identity and lived experience. During this webinar a panel of …
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Serving Survivors Through Co-Advocacy

Co-advocacy allows us to provide cohesive and holistic services to survivors that meets their unique needs, shaped by their individual identity and lived experience. During this webinar a panel of experts explore this service model through the lens of culture, language, and disability, highlighting the importance of strong partnerships to achieving success in co-advocacy.

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People First: Practicing Accessibility One Contact at a Time

Mark Sweet of Disability Rights Wisconsin discusses accessibility in terms of interpersonal contact. Participants will learn about considering individuals point of view (POV), and how not considering it can lead …
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People First: Practicing Accessibility One Contact at a Time

Mark Sweet of Disability Rights Wisconsin discusses accessibility in terms of interpersonal contact. Participants will learn about considering individuals point of view (POV), and how not considering it can lead to missed opportunities to support a survivor

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Disability and Transgender Survivors: Empowering Providers who Work with Multiply-Marginalized Populations

Transgender and gender nonconforming individuals live with higher-than-average rates of physical and mental health conditions. This webinar explores the barriers and experiences of transgender survivors with disabilities, through information and …
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Disability and Transgender Survivors: Empowering Providers who Work with Multiply-Marginalized Populations

Transgender and gender nonconforming individuals live with higher-than-average rates of physical and mental health conditions. This webinar explores the barriers and experiences of transgender survivors with disabilities, through information and statistics about who they are and the types of violence they experience. Information about constructive and practical strategies for working with this multiply-marginalized population is also provided.

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Safety Planning for Survivors with Disabilities

An introductory webinar for domestic and sexual violence advocates, this webinar discusses the unique dynamics of domestic and sexual violence experienced by women with disabilities. Viewers will receive strategies for …
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Safety Planning for Survivors with Disabilities

An introductory webinar for domestic and sexual violence advocates, this webinar discusses the unique dynamics of domestic and sexual violence experienced by women with disabilities. Viewers will receive strategies for safety planning and an overview of core beliefs that are central for safety planning with women with disabilities.

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Policies and Best Practices to Screen Survivors with Disabilities for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Stalking

This webinar features the work of ProjectCARE, a local collaboration funded by the Office on Violence Against Women’s Disability Grant. Development and use of screening assessment protocols and tools are …
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Policies and Best Practices to Screen Survivors with Disabilities for Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Stalking

This webinar features the work of ProjectCARE, a local collaboration funded by the Office on Violence Against Women’s Disability Grant. Development and use of screening assessment protocols and tools are discussed for ensuring that survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors are properly screened and their service needs are met.

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