Culturally Specific

Robin Meyer works as the Housing Programs Manager at Northwest Youth Services. She has served runaway and homeless youth in her community for the past 10 years in numerous capacities. She was a co-founder of a local organization who spear-headed community coordination and education in Whatcom County. Robin believes strongly that ALL young people are capable of living into their visions of the future with the right support and access.

The Faith Trust Institute created this healthy relationship and violence prevention curriculum comprised of

• 6-session curriculum,
• facilitator’s guide, and
• DVD clips.

Teens are given skills to combat violence and develop healthy relationships.

The Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence (formerly King County Coalition Against Domestic
Violence) is seeking a skilled professional to coordinate activities and initiatives focused on the
intersections of domestic violence, sexual assault, and behavioral health (mental health and
substance use), with a particular emphasis on reducing disparate outcomes for survivors of
gender-based violence in communities of color and other marginalized communities.

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Anyone can be a victim of sexual assault, though women, children and some demographic groups are more frequently victimized than others. The prevalence of sexual assault goes far beyond the cases that make it to the courtroom or the evening news. Sexual assault impacts hundreds of thousands of people each year in the United States from all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. However, low reporting rates and varying research designs make it difficult to find one set of…

Planned Parenthood of New England has created cognitively accessible curriculum, which includes:

• 20 lessons with scripts,
• handouts,
• detailed pictures, and
• teaching tools.

Participants will learn about:

• different relationships,
• private versus public,
• communication,
• decision making,
• starting romantic relationships,
• unhealthy…

Announcement Page

https://atvp.org/employment/executive-director/

Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse (ATVP) is seeking qualified applicants to fill its position of Executive Director. Required: A Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education, Social Work, Business or a related field plus four years more years of administrative experience including grant writing, agency and/or large project management, oversight of financial operations, and…

One way that we can continue to ensure that our work with survivors continues to build momentum throughout our lifespan is to offer information, resources and support that centers on all the ways survivorship can complicate tending to a survivor’s health or moving through the healthcare system. Annual exams, dentist appointments, abortions, STI testing and childbirth can be triggering and a supportive advocate can make a huge difference.

Advocates can work with survivors to create…

Information and Resources Related to Sexual Assault Work

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) opened in July 2000 as a national information and resource hub relating to all aspects of sexual violence. Founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, the oldest and one of the largest state sexual assault coalitions, the NSVRC is funded through a…

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Sexual assault affects every survivor differently, and each person's response may be impacted by the nature of the assault, your individual and family history, or other life circumstances. There is no right way to react after a sexual assault, and you know best what choices are right for you. As you decide want you want to do next, remember that what happened to you is not your fault. The perpetrator alone is responsible for their actions.

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The Sexual Assault Services Section Manager (Commerce Specialist 5) is the technical expert on Washington State's sexual assault services delivery system, and is the designated administrator of the federal Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) and Rape Prevention Education (RPE) Program. This position is the contact to a federal administrative agency, is responsible for federal applications, reports, compliance, and negotiates on behalf of Washington State. The Section Manager…

Doin' it: Sex, Disability & Videotape 35 minutes, open captioned

1. Disability
2. Prevention

• Publisher: Beyondmedia Education, Unknown.

Generally the communications between a survivor of sexual violence and a sexual assault advocate at a community sexual assault program are confidential and protected by state law as private communications, also referred to as privileged communications. The two laws related to the confidentiality of communications between a survivor of sexual violence and a sexual assault advocate are RCW 5.60.060 (the sexual…

Jen Przewoznik, MSW, is a trainer, technical assistance provider, practitioner and program evaluator with over 15 years of experience working with and within LGBTQ and women's communities. Jen is currently the Director of Prevention and Evaluation at the North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NCCASA) where she provides training and technical assistance to rape crisis centers, college campuses, military communities, and allied professionals who are working on sexual violence primary…

Nancy Greenman has done social justice work for more than four decades, with schools, labor unions, women's organizations, and state and local communities. For the past 13 years, she has focused on gendered violence in Oregon, first at the Oregon Department of Justice and ​for the past three years as the Prevention Program Coordinator at AGSATF. Her current work focuses on advocating for youth sexual health, supporting implementation of healthy relationships programming in middle and high…

The Office of Court Innovation at the Administrative Office of the Courts is seeking a Court Program Analyst to support the work of courthouse facilitators statewide, as courthouse facilitators play an important role in the larger initiative to improve equity and access in the courts. The newly-developed Court Program Analyst for the Courthouse Facilitators Initiative will help develop education and curriculum for courthouse facilitators, update manuals and resources, help establish…

According to a wave of recent new reports and high-profile books, "hookup" culture is in the process of replacing traditional dating on college campuses — radically altering how young people think about intimacy and sex, and liberating young women from patriarchal rituals and norms. But for anyone looking to get a handle on these allegedly transformative changes, there's been little beyond speculation and anecdotal evidence. This presentation by Stanford University's Paula England, a leading…

Factors that determine how a child is impacted by sexual abuse usually fall into three categories.

1. The child's previous experiences and history:
   • Critical pre-abuse factors that increase the risk that a child will develop serious problems include the child's prior psychological concerns, especially a history of anxiety problems. If the child has previously been sexually abused or experienced other trauma, the risk is higher.
   • Many studies…