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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month! |
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MOAPPP’s 19th Annual Conference, Brooklyn Center, MN, May 6-7, 2010 |
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New Resource on Pornography |
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New Issue of Center Piece |
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New Issue of National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation eNews |
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NSVRC Blog: Decisions to Rethink “Sex Offender” Laws when Applied to Adolescents |
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Funding Opportunities |
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1. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month!
April brings an annual opportunity to focus awareness on sexual violence, the culture that perpetuates this violence, and its prevention. The goal is to not only change the institutional policies and practices that support the behaviors we encounter every day, but also to change the cultural norms so that this type of behavior is not expected, accepted, or tolerated. Sexual Assault Awareness Month(SAAM) brings programs together to make a loud and unified statement throughout
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University of Minnesota Aurora Center, Minneapolis , MN
Violence Against Women on College Campus: A panel discussion featuring US Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
The
Panel members include: Jerry Rinehart, MA, MBA, Vice Provost for Student Affairs; Chuck Miner, MPA, Deputy Chief of Police; Dr. Kaoru Kinoshita, Aurora Center Volunteer; Jamie Tiedemann, MS, Aurora Center Director; Dr. Harriet Haynes, Advisory Board Chair, The Aurora Center; Donna Dunn, Director, MN Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Director, Boynton Health Services; Dr. Betty Benson, Associate Director, Disability Services.
Moderated by: Dr. Robert Gibbons,
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St. Paul , MN
Please join in the celebration of advocates and allies who are working to prevent sexual violence; honor special guests for their work to raise awareness about sexual violence; support MNCASA’s growth as a policy leader on sexual violence issues; and commemorate April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Wine and hors D’oeuvres...Silent Auction...Suggested donation $10
MNCASA AWARE , Wednesday April 7, 2010
4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (Program and awards at 6:00 p.m.)
651-209-9993
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Minnesota Conference, St. Cloud , MN
Prevent Child Abuse
Join PCAMN for an exciting keynote address from Prevent Child Abuse
Six extended workshops will be available that will provide you with skills to take the message of prevention home to your communities and organizations. These workshops include:
Engaging Communities in Family Violence Prevention with Casa de Esperanza;
Affecting Policy Change with Organizing Apprenticeship Project;
Engaging Child Care Providers in Prevention with What About the Baby?, LLC;
Creating Sexually Healthy Communities and Environments with Cordelia Anderson;
Promoting Protective Factors Through Parent Cafés with Parents for Civic Leadership; and
Implementing The Wakanheza Project in your Community with Prevent Child Abuse
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St. Paul , MN
Women in today’s society are marginalized by gender. Women in the corrections system are further marginalized by race, ethnicity, social class, mental health, sexuality, and other forms of oppression. These compounding issues hinder women’s ability to access support systems that might help them to be successful.
It is important for professionals to acknowledge the implications of these oppressive systems for women and to help women to navigate such barriers. This year’s conference will feature presenters who are experts in specific areas of women’s oppression. The goal of the conference is to contribute to “resetting the margins.”
Presenters:
- Suzanne Koepplinger – “The Commercial Sexual Exploitation of American Indian Women and Girls”
- Lissa Jones – Marginalization and African American Women
- Jane Hurley Johncox & Joanna Woolman – “From Marginalization to Empowerment: Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Women as They Reenter the Community”
Ojectives:
- Define marginalization and what it looks like in specific contexts
- Give participants insight on how women experience marginalization
- Identify and challenge our own biases
- Provide participants with skills and knowledge needed to assist women in navigating barriers
$60 payable to AMICUS, addressed to: Conference on Women Offenders
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Minneapolis , MN
“American Indian and Alaskan Native women experience 7 sexual assaults per 1000 per year compared to 3 per 1000 among African Americans, 2 per 1000 Caucasian and 1 per 1000 among Asian Americans”-U.S. Department of Justice
Please attend a special presentation for service providers including: Nurses, Doctors, Advocates, Teachers, Social Workers and Therapists.
Lt. Nancy Dunlap, Minneapolis Police Dept. Sex Crimes Unit, will be presenting important information regarding the process of reporting sex crimes.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Division of Indian Work
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Hamline University , St. Paul , MN
Out of Darkness Into Light Walk for Survivors of Sexual Abuse/Assault, Hamline University , St. Paul , MN
April 25, 2010, 12:00 noon – 2:00 p.m.
Opening Ceremony at 12:00 noon
Walk at 12:30 p.m. (from Snelling and Hewitt to
Closing Ceremony at 2:00 p.m.
To register call 651-643-3022 or e-mail sexual.offense.services@co.ramsey.mn.us
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8. MOAPPP’s 19th Annual Conference, Brooklyn Center, MN, May 6-7, 2010
Register Today for MOAPPP’s 19th Annual Conference!!! Link to: http://www.moappp.org/Documents/events/2010/2010ConferenceBrochure.pdf
This year’s lineup of speakers, presentations, exhibits, networking opportunities, entertainment and more is especially impressive. MOAPPP’s annual conference is
For more information, please contact the conference team: Sally Mandler, Training Coordinator, sally@moappp.org or Charissa Osborn, Operations Manager, moappp@moappp.org, 651.644.1447 or 1.800.657.3697.
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St. Paul , MN
Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assault in P.L. 280 Jurisdictions
May 19-21, 2010
Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assault in P.L. 280 Jurisdictions is a two and one-half day multi-disciplinary training designed to identify, evaluate and overcome obstacles related to the successful investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases involving American Indian women in P.L. 280 jurisdictions.
This training will explore the complex issues faced by tribal and state governments in balancing responsibility, offender accountability, and the impact of criminal prosecution on victims as well as provide prosecutors and allied professionals with new ideas and methods to overcome the unique challenges in sexual assault cases in P.L. 280 jurisdictions.
In addition to practical case evaluation, the training will summarize the history, jurisdictional scope, and practical implications of Public Law 280; identify the key elements of an effective criminal justice response; promote culturally and linguistically specific victim services; examine the benefits of establishing a coordinated, cross-jurisdictional response; identify strategies to provide sexual assault forensic examinations for sexual assault victims, even in jurisdictions with limited resources; explain how sex offenders target and victimize American Indian women; examine effective use of medical evidence and experts; and provide strategies and techniques for a coordinated victim-centered response to these cases.
The highly interactive curriculum uses hypothetical problems, role-playing exercises, small group discussions, mini-lectures, and faculty demonstrations. Participants will develop an understanding of the various contexts in which sexual assault occurs by examining their current attitudes and practices and will develop strategies to create a more effective response to sexual assaults in P.L. 280 jurisdictions. Allied professionals will leave Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assault in P.L. 280 Jurisdictions with new ideas and strategies for keeping victims and communities safe and holding offenders accountable.
For additional information and to apply please visit http://www.aequitasresource.org/training.cfm
Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assault in P.L. 280 Jurisdictions is open to state and tribal victim advocates, law enforcement, health care providers (including SANEs/SAFEs), and prosecutors in P.L. 280 jurisdictions. Attendance is free of charge; however, priority will be given to OVW grantees and multidisciplinary teams. There is no limit to the number of attendees from any jurisdiction. Seating is limited and applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applicants will be informed of acceptance by email.
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10. New Resource on Pornography
"The Witherspoon Institute chronicles the mounting evidence from social and neuro-science of pornography’s deep impact on our social life. No, it’s not just a private matter. The Social Costs of Pornography should make even laissez-faire skeptics view our internet-fueled pornocopia as a subject for serious debate." Kay Hymowitz, Senior Fellow at The Manhattan Institute Contributing Editor of City Journal.
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11. New Issue of Center Piece
In addition, NCPTC assists undergraduate and graduate programs seeking to improve the education provided to future child protection professionals. For further information, contact NCPTC at 507-457-2890 or link to www.ncptc.org . For information about NAPSAC (the National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children) call 651-714-4673 or link to www.napsac.us .
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12. New Issue of National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation eNews
National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation eNews provides members and friends of the National Coalition to Prevent Child Sexual Exploitation monthly updates on trends, issues, studies, and work being done in the field of child sexual exploitation prevention.
March 2010 edition: http://www.missingkids.com/preventioncoalition
Cordelia Anderson, Chair – Cordelia@visi.com
Julie Patrick, Special Projects Coordinator – jpatrick@ncmec.org
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13. NSVRC Blog: Decisions to Rethink “Sex Offender” Laws when Applied to Adolescents
Decisions to Rethink “Sex Offender” Laws when Applied to Adolescents
03/22/2010 — Joan Tabachnick
Dear Engaged Bystander: The front page of the Sunday NY Times had a story titled “Rethinking Sex Offender Laws for Youths Showing Off Online.” (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/us/21sexting.html)
There is so much to say on this issue.
First, it never makes sense to apply laws developed for adults directly onto adolescents and children. The reasons an adult downloads or creates child pornography are dramatically different from the reasons that children or teenagers send pictures of themselves to others. Many others, much more eloquent than I will be able to talk about the reasons that the juvenile justice system developed in the first place – to address the fact that our interventions with kids MUST be different than our interventions with adults.
Second, the impact of sexting on the victim can be devastating, regardless of whether the person distributing the materials is an adult, teenager or child. When I read that it is just “showing off online” it minimizes this potentially devastating impact.
Third, we clearly need a new response to hold the children and teens responsible for their inappropriate to harmful behaviors. Putting a child or teen on the sex offender registry does not help the victim OR teach the kid who posted the images the lessons they need to learn. The NY Times article talks about the first federal appellate opinion that said a prosecutor had gone too far by applying adult moral standards on a three teenage girls. The prosecutor threatened to bring child pornography charges against the girls whose “scantily dressed pictures” appeared on the cell phones of their classmates.
What would help?
Let’s start with prevention. This is an opportunity for friends, families and communities to get engaged. For today, here is one important suggestion. If you have not heard about the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use, look at their work. Nancy Willard has developed a range of excellent materials for schools, parents and students. Looking at this website is an important first step and well worth your time. (http://csriu.org/)
Joan Tabachnick
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14. Funding Opportunities
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has announced new funding opportunities. Link to:
ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/funding/FundingList.asp
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15. Calendar
Note…For additional events (to attend or promote) link to the MN Center Against Violence and Abuse (MINCAVA) electronic clearinghouse, a great resource for MN events, articles, and more! (http://www.mincava.umn.edu/types/11).
For another excellent resource, link to the Advocates for Human Rights Calendar (http://www.advrights.org/The_Advocates_Events.html)
March 31, 2010, Panel Discussion: Violence Against Women on College Campus, University of
April, 2010, SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH. For SAAM events, link to www.mncasa.org
April 7, 2010, MN Annual Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Conference,
April 7, 2010, MNCASA AWARE,
April 9, 2010, Resetting the Margins: 6th Annual Conference on Women Offenders,
April 10, 2019, Eighth Annual Feast of Giving for Children,
April 19-21, 2010, International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Stalking,
April 21, 2010, Reporting of Sex Crimes,
April 23, 2010, Bebo Norman’s Victory Concert for Breaking Free at
April 25, 2010, Walk for Survivors of Sexual Abuse/Assault,
April 27, 2010, What Brain Science Tells Us About Raising Successful, Healthy Kids,
April 28-30, MIWSAC Annual Conference, Prairie Island Treasure Island Casino/Hotel. For more information link to: www.miwsac.org
May 6-7, 2010, MOAPPP’s 19th Annual Conference,
May 14, 2010, Sexual Violence Prevention Network (SVPN). For information contact: Amy Kenzie (amy.kenzie@state.mn.us)
May 19-21, 2010, Investigating and Prosecuting Sexual Assault in P.L. 280 Jurisdictions,
June 12-13, 2010, Stop Porn Culture: An International Feminist Anti-Pornography Conference, 2010,
June 16-17, Conference on Reducing Violence Against Women on College Campuses: A Coordinated Community Response Approach,
September 1-3, 2010, National Sexual Assault Conference,
August 13, 2010, Sexual Violence Prevention Network (SVPN). For information contact: Amy Kenzie (amy.kenzie@state.mn.us)
Please note: This distribution list is brought to you by the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) with support from the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Program Coordinator,
Injury and Violence Prevention Unit
Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Phone: 651-201-5410, FAX: 651/201-5800
e-mail: amy.kenzie@state.mn.us
www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/svp
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