Providing Victim Advocacy to Incarcerated Sexual Assault Survivors: perspective and lessons learned from a rural advocacy program
Description: In 2003 the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was passed as the first Federal Law to address sexual abuse in detention. In 2012, PREA standards were issued by the Department of Justice to provide detailed guidelines for all detention facilities on sexual abuse prevention, detection, and response. In 2012 RESPONSE, a rural, non-profit, dual […]
Latin@ Outreach Program and the Promotor@ Model of Engagement
Are you a frontline, bilingual or outreach advocate looking for ways to make every contact count? Or a program administrator searching for innovative ways to connect with community partners and hard to reach populations? This workshop is also relevant for directors examining the efficacy and outcomes of various programming strategies! You will find an overview […]
Working with Human Trafficking Victims from a Domestic & Sexual Violence Advocacy Perspective
The intersections of human trafficking and domestic and sexual violence are essential components to providing trauma-informed care to victims of human trafficking. This workshop will examine cases where these intersections are fundamental and explore how domestic and sexual violence victim advocacy can be applied to human trafficking service provision.