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House votes to reauthorize landmark Violence Against...
The House voted on Wednesday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, legislation originally authored by then-Sen. Joe Biden in 1994 that aims to strengthen protections for women from domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking. The...
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Congressman David Joyce (OH-14) Urges President Biden to Create Special Advisor on Sexual Violence at HHS
Staffing this role with an experienced advocate for sexual assault survivors reporting directly to the HHS Secretary would be an unprecedented and important step for coordinating and strengthening how the federal government responds to sexual violence and supports survivors.
Sexual violence is a public health crisis. Conditions including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, joint conditions, cervical cancer, sexually transmitted diseases, and heart disease are all more likely to occur when a person has experienced sexual violence. Additionally, sexual violence can contribute to substance use and other health crises that HHS has worked to address under its mission.
A special advisor focused on these concerns would provide a crucial starting point for HHS to develop new and innovative strategies to combat sexual violence from a health perspective.
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Joyce Urges President Biden to Create Leadership...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), alongside Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and John Katko (NY-24), led 33 colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to President Biden urging his...
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How Congress can save the Crime Victims Fund - Roll Call
Almost four decades ago, states and the federal government collaborated on an important effort to support crime victims and survivors with critical services through the Victims of Crime Act, or VOCA. But now the resources necessary to provide...
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Title IX and Campus Sexual Violence Updates |
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'The Virus Is Protecting Me': Remote Learning Is Keeping ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced hundreds of thousands of college students to learn remotely over the past year. Many have missed out on in-person classes, socializing with friends and, for the class of 2020, graduating in person with their...
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Biden directs fresh review of Title IX rule on campus...
President Biden on Monday directed the Education Department to review a controversial regulation governing how colleges and universities handle allegations of sexual assault, with an eye toward unraveling a new system put into place by former...
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Executive Order on Guaranteeing an Educational...
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of my Administration that all students should be guaranteed an...
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Check Out OAESV's New Executive Order Fact Sheet Library! |
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Executive Order Fact Sheet Library | Ohio Alliance to...
If you or a loved one has been harmed by an act of sexual violence, we're here to help support you.
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Rape Crisis Centers will lose an additional 34% in Federal Cuts in 2021. Raise the Rape Crisis Centers Line Item to $10 Million per Fiscal Year. |
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Just 34 Rape Crisis Centers + OAESV serve Ohio's 88 counties.
Rape Crisis Centers experienced a 50% increase in monthly survivor services in 2020.
Hotlines sustained a 34% increase in monthly calls in 2020.
Rape Crisis Centers lost 22-100% of their federal funding streams in 2020.
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House Bill 121
Eliminate sex crime spousal exceptions; permit spousal testimony
Sponsors: Representative Lanese, Representative Boggs
Committee: House Criminal Justice
HB 121 would remove spousal exemptions from § 2907.02 Rape, § 2907.03 Sexual Battery, § 2907.04 Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor, § 2907.05 Gross Sexual Imposition, § 2907.06 Sexual Imposition, and § 2907.07 Importuning.
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HRC 6 & SRC 4
Declare racism a public health crisis
House Sponsors:
Representative Howse,
Representative Crawley
Senate Sponsors:
Senator Craig, Senator Williams
Committees: House State and Local Government Committee, Senate Health Committee
"OAESV has re-energized its strategic plan, opened up and reviewed our employee handbook, analyzed our trainings and programs, and focused on our mission and values with an equity lens. We have actively urged our member rape crisis programs to do the same, and are providing vigorous support to that end. We know we are not the only sector that needs to actively change to dismantle racism. Our state government must heed the strategies outlined in this proposed resolution. To dismantle anti-Black racism and oppression in all its forms, change must take place from government offices, to state agencies, to non-profit programs, education institutions and the for-profit sector."
Rosa Beltré, Executive Director, OAESV
Proponent Testimony to the Ohio Senate Health, Human Services & Medicaid Committee
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Erin's Law - HB 105
Regards age-appropriate child sexual abuse instruction
Sponsors: Representative Lipps, Representative Kelly
Committee: House Primary and Secondary Education
Current law does not mandate education addressing the pervasive problems of sexual abuse and sexual violence. Erin's Law would require sexual abuse prevention education in grades K-6, add sexual violence prevention education in grades 7-12, and require additional training for school personnel. Ohio is a regional outlier, as Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New York have all passed Erin's Law. Erin's Law curriculum first appeared in public schools in 2009, and Ohio's legislation meets our individual state's needs for district expertise in crafting compliant lessons.
Click here for OAESV's Lawmaker Toolkit.
New Research on Child Sexual Abuse
Emerging research shows that parents are major producers of child sexual abuse (CSA) material. Almost 70 million reports of CSA material were made to U.S. authorities in 2019. That figure rose even further in 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic drove children to stay at home with abusive adults. Children abused by a parent are the least likely group to disclose to anyone, and the shame and fear caused by trauma makes it extremely difficult to speak out.
We must act now to establish protective policies for when Ohio's children return to school and need additional support and education from trusted adults.
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HB 199
Remove the cap on damages for noneconomic loss when a victim of rape or assault brings a tort action
Sponsors: Representative Boggs, Representative Russo
Committee: House Civil Justice Committee
This bill would remove limitations on the amount of compensatory damages for noneconomic loss in tort actions brought by a victim of rape, felonious assault, aggravated assault, assault, or negligent assault.
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