Sexual Violence Content Topic Results
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July 2020
Coffee and Conversation: When Black Women Seek Help
Publisher(s): This webinar from Ujima, Inc. explores the many different avenues or systems that Black women may engage when addressing the intersecting forms of violence in their lives. Presenters from different service sectors discuss the ways in which advocates in those fields can be more culturally humble, trauma-informed, and responsive to the needs and realities of Black women survivors.
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July 2020
To' Kee Skuy' Soo Ney-Wo-Chek' Year 1 Progress Report: MMIWG2 of Northern California
Publisher(s): The To’ Kee Skuy’ Soo Ney-Wo-Chek’ project addresses the severe impact of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people (MMIWG2) and trafficking of Native people in Northern California, defined as from the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento up to the Oregon border. Over the course of this report, authors establish the scope and severity of MMIWG2 in Northern California based on our Year 1 findings, drawn from both quantitative and qualitative sources.
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June 2020
Let's Talk About Prevention Webinar: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse
Publisher(s):In this webinar, Dr. David Finkelhor explores the complex dynamics of child sexual abuse and highlights comprehensive school-based education as the most effective strategy for empowering youth and deterring offenders.
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June 2020
Helping Those Who Help Others: Key Findings from a Comprehensive Needs Assessment of the Crime Victims Field
Publisher(s): This report summarizes the main findings and crosscutting themes and outlines findings from the National Resource Center for Reaching Victims' needs assessment, offering strategies to support the crime victims field’s goal of reaching more people and closing service gaps.
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May 2020
COVID-19 Impact Briefs
Publisher(s): The National Resource Center for Reaching Victims conducted a series of listening sessions to unearth the impact the COVID-19 health crisis is having on underserved victims of crime and better resource the crime victim services field to respond to those needs. This series of impact briefs summarizes key findings.
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April 2020
It’s All My Fault: Helping Parents of Sexually Abused Children Work through Conflicting Emotions
Publisher(s):In this clinical presentation, Dr. Moore and foster parent Sasha outline the complex emotional and behavioral impacts of child sexual abuse on both young survivors and their non-offending caregivers, emphasizing the critical need for comprehensive parental support.
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April 2020
Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: Are We Really Helping?
Publisher(s):The webinar examines the barriers adult male survivors of childhood sexual abuse face when disclosing their experiences and argues that disclosure should be understood as a relational, non-linear process rather than a simple act of telling.
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April 2020
Sexual Difficulties Following Childhood Sexual Abuse and Trauma
Publisher(s):This webinar examines the impact of childhood sexual trauma on adult sexuality, relationships, attachment, and intimacy while exploring trauma-informed approaches to treatment and healing.
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April 2020
Sexual Violence Against Women and Children in Indian Country
Publisher(s): This fact sheet from the National Indigenous Women's Resource Center outlines key statistics on Native women's experiences of violence.
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April 2020
Reducing Gender Bias in Sexual Assault Response and Investigation – Part 1
Publisher(s): This webinar series explores the phenomenon of gender bias and the resulting stereotypes and attitudes that can influence the professional response to, and investigation of, sexual assault. Part 1 begins by introducing the concept of implicit bias, and then address key questions about how this can influence sexual assault dynamics and responses.
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April 2020
Reducing Gender Bias in Sexual Assault Response and Investigation – Part 2
Publisher(s): This webinar series explores the phenomenon of gender bias and the resulting stereotypes and attitudes that can influence the professional response to, and investigation of, sexual assault. Part 2 resumes the discussion with an exploration of how gender bias affects victim blaming after the sexual assault.
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April 2020
Law Enforcement Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence and COVID-19
Publisher(s): On April 23, 2020, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) hosted a Virtual Roundtable on COVID-19 and Law Enforcement Response to Domestic and Sexual Violence. Included is a recording of the virtual roundtable and a compilation of resources, such as webinars, libraries, and lists that were referenced.









