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Sexual Violence Prevention E-News
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) |
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17th Annual MN Conference on Adolescent Females, April 17-18, 2007 |
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MNCASA AWARE Event, April 25, 2007 |
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The Crime of Stalking - Building on a Community Response to Enhance Victim Safety, May 1, 2007 |
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Broken Trusts, Broken Childhoods: View on-line |
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Cyberbullying Campaign |
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Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood |
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Sexual Violence Justice Institute Newsletter available on-line |
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Understanding Treatment for Adults and Juveniles Who Have Committed Sex Offenses |
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New Book: Honor Betrayed, Sexual Abuse in the U.S. Military |
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Two new Alan Berkowitz articles: Fostering Healthy Norms to Prevent Violence and Abuse: The Social Norms Approach; and Guidelines for Sanctioning Perpetrators of Sexual Assault |
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Target Store Grants: Focus on Reading, Arts and Family Violence Prevention |
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1. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For information and resources link to: http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/index.html. For a listing of Minnesota activities and events link to: http://www.mncasa.org/services_awareness2006.html and http://www.mcbw.org/trainings.htm (these sites will continue to be updated during SAAM so be sure to check for new information)Top of Page
2. 17th Annual MN Conference on Adolescent Females, April 17-18, 2007
Featuring:*Dr. Rose Brewer, Professor, U of MN: Focusing on the Issues of Race, Class, and Gender
*Dr. James Garbarino, Professor,
*Gloria Lewis, Executive Director, Big Brothers/Big Sister: The Impact of Mentoring on Girls
This conference offers a variety of educational and creative learning opportunities for women and men who work with adolescent girls. The conference offers a variety of workshops, panels featuring girls speaking for themselves, creative arts performances, and a book and resource fair. The conference is designed to enlighten, support, and inspire all professionals who are concerned about the future of adolescent's girls. For additional questions about presenting in workshops or vendor/sponsor information, please contact Candy Nordine, 507-664-3531.
WHEN: April 17-18, 2007 (Tues/Wed)
WHERE: U of MN Continuing Education & Conference Center, St. Paul campus, MN
WHO: Social Workers, Girls Program Specialist, Probation/Juvenile Officers, Teachers, Health Care Providers, Foster Parents, Residential Staff, Youth Workers/Advocates, Court Personnel, and all other women and men who care about the future of adolescent girls.
Registration fees: Both days - $150, One day - $85 (scholarships are available & CEU's are available)
Log on to register: www.mngirls.org
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3. MNCASA AWARE Event, April 25, 2007
Announcing the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault's First Annual AWARE Event - An evening event to celebrate and honor the work of MNCASA and partner programs around the state toward ending sexual violence, honoring special guests for their work, and supporting MNCASA's growth as a policy leader on sexual violence issues. For more information link to: www.mncasa.org or call Dresden Jones at 651/209-9993 x201.Top of Page
4. The Crime of Stalking - Building on a Community Response to Enhance Victim Safety, May 1, 2007
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5. Broken Trusts, Broken Childhoods: View on-line
The Sexual Abuse Prevention Network in partnership with Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) has produced a moving documentary about childhood sexual abuse within the school system.
The program addresses a pervasive problem in American society. It is also about hope - hope for survivors, their families, and our children. Portions of the program are from a panel discussion held in
Copies of this program will soon be available on DVD. To obtain a copy, please call (651) 215-9913. To view the program on-line link to: http://sapn.nonprofitoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={BC974D9E-FB6B-4751-8079-08D8FADB19E1}
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6. Cyberbullying Campaign
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7. Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood
Campaign For A Commercial-Free Childhood (formerly Stop Commercial Exploitation of Children) is a national coalition of health care professionals, educators, advocacy groups and concerned parents who counter the harmful effects of marketing to children through action, advocacy, education, research, and collaboration. This is an excellent resource for mobilizing against offensive ads & products. Link to www.commercialexploitation.orgTop of Page
8. Sexual Violence Justice Institute Newsletter available on-line
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9. Understanding Treatment for Adults and Juveniles Who Have Committed Sex Offenses
The Center for Sex Offender Management has published a report, "Understanding Treatment for Adults and Juveniles Who Have Committed Sex Offenses." The center is a project of the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Office of Justice ProgramsTo access the report, link to: , in collaboration with DOJ's National Institute of Corrections, the American Probation and Parole Association, and the State Justice Institute. The report provides a broad overview of current research, professional literature, and practice trends related to treating adults and juveniles who have committed sex offenses. www.csom.org/pubs/treatment_brief.pdf
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10. New Book: Honor Betrayed, Sexual Abuse in the U.S. Military
Honor Betrayed, Sexual Abuse in the U.S. Military, Dr. Mic Hunter (DrMicHunter@AOL.com). Over the years the media has continued to report on sexual abuse scandals in the military; whether at West Point, Tailhook, or the Air Force Academy the stories are the same - discrimination, harassment, even rape. Military and civilian leaders respond that the claims are exaggerated or merely the result of "a few bad apples." Although investigations are held and policies issued, little significant change to the culture of the military takes place. Dr. Hunter goes behind the headlines to examine the underlying factors that, not only contribute to, but actually encourage, sexual abuse in the military. Honor Betrayed examines how traditional military training leads to the creation of an environment hostile to men perceived to be homosexual and to all women. Honor Betrayed includes numerous first-person accounts of American servicewomen and men who were sexually abused by their comrades, including one woman's case that was heard before the U.S. Supreme Court. Dr. Hunter describes how wide spread sexual abuse contributed to the recent prisoner abuse scandal in Iraq. Honor Betrayed does more than identify the problem. Hunter provides specific actions the military can take to reduce the incidence of sexual abuse and thereby improve the mission readiness and effectiveness of the armed forces to face the challenges of the 21st century.ISBN 1-56980-325-0 www.BarricadeBooks.com & bookstores in April of 2007.
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11. Two new Alan Berkowitz articles: Fostering Healthy Norms to Prevent Violence and Abuse: The Social Norms Approach; and Guidelines for Sanctioning Perpetrators of Sexual Assault
- Fostering Healthy Norms to Prevent Violence and Abuse: The Social Norms Approach- Guidelines for Sanctioning Perpetrators of Sexual Assault
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12. Target Store Grants: Focus on Reading, Arts and Family Violence Prevention
Each year local Target stores provide thousands of dollars in grants to their local communities. Link to: http://sites.target.com/site/en/corporate/page.jsp?contentId=PRD03-004090 for Target store grants focusing on three areas:. Reading - Reading grants are awarded to schools, libraries and nonprofit organizations to support programs such as weekend book clubs, after-school reading programs and events encouraging family reading time.
. Arts - Arts grants are given to programs that bring the arts to schools or make it affordable for families to participate in cultural experiences, such as school touring programs, field trips to the theater or the symphony or artist residencies and workshops in schools.
. Family Violence Prevention - Family violence prevention grants support groups working to make individual homes and entire communities safer, such as funding child abuse counseling programs and shelters.
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13. Calendar
*March 25-26, 2007 Breaking the Silence: Building a Civil Community, Bemidji, MN. For more information contact Carissa Massey cmassey@bemidjistate.edu or phone 218-755-4002.
*March 29, 2007, Building a Bridge of Hope: Interdisciplinary Conference on Family Violence and Animal Abuse, Continuing Education and Conference Center, 1890 Buford Avenue, St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota. For more information contact: Veterinary Continuing Education, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, 800-380-8636, http://www.cvm.umn.edu/outreach/events/bridge.html
*March 29, 2007, Seizing Opportunities to Advance a Prevention Frame through the Media Webconference. Link to: www.PreventConnect.org ( http://www.preventconnect.org/ )
*March 29-30, 2007, Restoring the Sacred Trails of our Grandmothers: In Search of Safety from Sexual Violence, Mahnomen, MN. Link to www.miwsac.org ( http://www.miwsac.org/ )
*April 2007, Sexual Assault Awareness Month. For information and resources link to: http://www.nsvrc.org/saam/index.html
*April 11-12, 2007, Conference on Familial Child Sexual Abuse, Hamline University, St. Paul. Link to: http://www.courts.state.mn.us/district/2/?page=1890
*April 16-18, 2007, International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Stalking, Houston, Texas. Link to http://www.evawintl.org/houston07.htm
*April 25-26, 2007, PCAMN's The Power of Prevention: Building Strong Families for Stronger Communities, April 25-26, 2007, St. Paul, MN. For more information contact Jennifer Bertram at (651) 523-0099 or email jbertram@pcamn.org .
*April 27, 2007, Art of Recovery Reading of Literary Entries, St. Paul, MN. www.ojp.state.mn.us ( http://www.ojp.state.mn.us/ ) or contact Maia Hendel-Paterson at 651-201-7318 or maia.hendel-paterson@state.mn.us
*May 3-4, 2007, MOAPPP's 16th Annual Conference. Link to: www.moappp.org ( http://www.moappp.org/ )
*******May 11, 2007, Sexual Violence Prevention Network (SVPN) - location TBN. For more information watch for future SVPN mailings and/or link to: http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/svp/network/index.cfm
*May 30, 2007, 4th National SART Training Conference, Tampa, Florida, May 30 - June 1, 2007. Link to: http://www.sane-sart.com/
*May 30-June 1, 2007, Annual Conference on Crime Victims. Link to www.dps.state.mn.us/ojp/ojptraining or contact Maia Hendel-Paterson at 651-201-7318 or maia.hendel-paterson@state.mn.us
********August 3, 2007, Sexual Violence Prevention Network (SVPN) - location TBN. For more information watch for future SVPN mailings and/or link to: http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/svp/network/index.cfm
*September 12-14, 2007, National Sexual Assault Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. Link to: http://www.nsvrc.org/nsac/index.html
*September 16-19, 2007, 12th International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma (formerly the International Conference on Family Violence), San Diego, CA. Link to: http://www.ivatcenters.org/ for more information.
********November 2, 2007, Sexual Violence Prevention Network (SVPN) - location TBN. For more information watch for future SVPN mailings and/or link to: http://www.health.state.mn.us/injury/topic/svp/network/index.cfm
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