NYSCASA Monthly Digest - February 2019

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New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Working for a World Without Violence

Monthly Digest

February 2019

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Announcements

Welcoming New Staff to NYSCASA!

Please join us in welcoming two new staff members to the NYSCASA team.

Dally M. Sanchez, Technical Assistance Director (she/her)

Dally M. Sanchez will be providing technical assistance and training resources to Enough-is-Enough service providers throughout the State of New York who work directly with colleges and universities, providing prevention and education on ending sexual violence on college campuses. Dally has over 20 years of experience providing cross-systems and cross-disability advocacy, technical assistance, training, and curriculum development, as well as organizational cultural competency.

Dally is a survivor, and she is passionate about ending sexual violence in our communities and working collaboratively with others to achieve successful outcomes. She believes in the power of united voices working together towards a common goal. Dally is a single mother of two beautiful daughters, an immigrant from Dominican Republic, and Spanish/English bilingual. Dally has a great sense of humor and can often be found eating snacks while joking with her co-workers.

Adrianna Bradt, Campus Projects Director (she/her)

Adrianna Bradt has a B.A. in Criminal Justice, and she is currently completing her M.S. in Criminal Justice and Criminology. Adrianna has always been passionate about criminal justice and social issues, and she has taken particular interest throughout her education in learning about interpersonal and violent crimes. Adrianna has a background working with public, four-year higher education institutions in Title IX and student conduct as an investigator, as well as developing training and programming initiatives. Adrianna has a passion for student affairs work and student development, and she has experience working with Greek organizations.

Adrianna has personally witnessed the effect of interpersonal violence within families and communities, and got into this work to make a difference. Her goal is to work herself out of a job—to end violence. Adrianna, like most in this field, loves to help and educate others. She is looking forward to helping campus communities and rape crisis centers connect and strengthen their collaborations to serve students. Adrianna hopes to serve as a resource for the stakeholders she will be working with!

NYS Legislation News

In December, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation to establish a sexual assault survivors' 'bill of rights,' for the purposes of informing survivors of their rights under state law and ensuring that survivors receive the information needed to navigate the medical and criminal legal systems. Read NYSCASA's comment here.

NYSCASA was thrilled to be at the signing of the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) on January 22. The Reproductive Health Act codifies Roe v. Wade into NYS law and ensures that New Yorkers can make personal healthcare decisions and medical professionals can provide crucial services without fear of criminal penalty. Read more here.

On January 25, Governor Cuomo signed into law the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) and legislation banning the practice of conversion therapy. The passage of GENDA prohibits employers, educational institutions, landlords, creditors, and others from discriminating against individuals on the basis of gender identity or expression. Read more here.

NYSCASA was happy to witness the official passing of the long-awaited Child Victims Act, which was overwhelmingly approved in both the NYS Senate and Assembly on January 28. The Child Victims Act extends New York's statutes of limitations for childhood sexual abuse, giving survivors more time to sue or pursue criminal charges. Governor Cuomo has pledged to sign the bill. Read more here.

NYSCASA's Comments on the Proposed Title IX Changes

In November 2018, the Department of Education proposed new regulations governing campus sexual violence allegations that shift the burden to the student filing a complaint and limit survivors' access to a violence-free education. Read NYSCASA's comments on the proposed changes to Title IX.

NYSCASA Board of Directors

NYSCASA is seeking candidates for its Board of Directors. We are interested in candidates from all regions of New York State who have knowledge and skills in: nonprofit management; organizational planning; fund raising; finance; personnel management; legal matters; or public relations. We are looking for candidates who are prepared to: raise funds; support the executive director; engage in Board and organizational development, including long-term planning; ensure the agency’s legal and ethical integrity and maintain accountability; and donate to the agency. For more information or to apply, please contact Sam Mitchell at smitchell@nyscasa.org or 518-482-4222 x311.

Community News

Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2019: "I Ask"

April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), will be here before we know it! Susan Sullivan, Prevention Campaign Manager at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, joined PreventConnect's podcast to discuss I Ask, the theme of this year's SAAM. Listen to the podcast here.

This year’s theme, I Ask, centers around empowering everyone to put consent into practice. On the SAAM website, individuals, organizations, and communities can find resources like how asking for consent intersects with our digital lives and with power dynamics, as well as resources on planning events, a campaign toolkit and social media guide, and how to get involved with #30DaysofSAAM.

Check out the NSVRC SAAM event planning blog for continual updates and resources, and be sure to register your SAAM event with NSVRC!

The Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence Seeks Input on Language Access

The Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (API-GBV) is developing a toolkit for technical assistance providers, which aims to provide relevant information that can support you in your undertakings to comply with the federal language access mandate, integrate it into organizational planning and implementation, and include it in technical assistance. AVI-GBV invites feedback or input regarding: topics you want to see in the document; questions you have; challenges you might be confronting, or successful practices you have implemented to improve language access.

Feedback may be submitted online or via email: Ana Paula Noguez Mercado, Interpretation Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, anoguez@api-gbv.org.

NEW Leadership New York Summer Institute Seeks Applicants

Are you, or do you know of, an undergraduate student who identifies as a woman and aspires to become a public service leader? The NEW Leadership™ New York Summer Institute invites applications from undergraduate students (or recent undergraduates) enrolled in any New York State college or university and all New York State residents who are enrolled as undergraduates in out-of-state schools.

The NEW Leadership™ New York Summer Institute is a fully funded, intensive, one-week residential program to educate college women about the political process and teach them to become effective leaders.The institute is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for effective political engagement and community organizing. The 2019 NEW Leadership™ New York will take place at University at Albany, SUNY between May 28-June 3, 2019.

Applications and supporting materials must submitted to the Center for Women in Government and Civil Society by March 1, 2019. Download the application here.

Call for Conference Presentation Proposals

The Battered Mothers Custody Conference is seeking presenters for their 14th Annual Conference, #WeToo: Connecting the Protective Mothers Movement with the #MeToo Movement.

Interested individuals/groups are encouraged to submit proposals for workshops, panels, and main session presentations that relate to this theme, as well as presentations that address custody litigation, trauma and other psychological repercussions, legal strategies, activism, networking, or other topics that may be helpful to protective mothers and their children.

For more information about submitting a presentation, please click here or contact Mo Hannah via email ( mhannah413@gmail.com). Proposals must be submitted by February 15, 2019.

Upcoming Non-NYSCASA Events

Conferences

March 2 - Survived and Punished 2019 National Convening: Defending Survivors & Liberating Futures (New York, NY)
March 12-14 - Embracing Change & Growth Conference (Chicago, IL)
April 26-28 - The Fourteenth Battered Mothers Custody Conference (Albany, NY)
May 19-22 - NYS ATSA and NYS Alliance for the Prevention of Child Abuse 24th Annual Joint Conference (Saratoga Springs, NY)
August 21-23 - National Sexual Assault Conference (Philadelphia, PA)

In-Person Training

March 6-9 - NYS DOH-Approved Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Training (New York, NY)
March 29-31 - Restorative Approaches to Sexual Harm & the Patriarchy (New York, NY)
May 16-18 - Healing from Internalized Whiteness: An Everyday Feminism Training with Sandra Kim (New York, NY)

Webinars

February 5 - A Life Course Framework for Preventing Domestic Violence
February 5 - Think. Rethink. Mandatory Reporting Practices
February 6 - Trauma and Mental Health Considerations in a Child Sex Trafficking Response
February 8 - Serving Victims of Crime through Restorative Justice
February 12 - Addressing Trauma in the Lives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
February 12 - Perceiving Credibility: Judicial Decision-Making in Domestic Violence Protective Order Cases
February 13 - Learning to Love Ourselves: Incorporating Compassion Care in Our Work
February 13 - Sport is Part of the Solution to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
February 21 - The Resilient Practitioner: A Clinician's Guide to Emotional Well-being
March 12 - A Resiliency Model

Funding Opportunities (OVW FY19)

Sexual Assault Services (SAS) Culturally Specific Program: Applications due by February 13.
Grants for Outreach and Services to Underserved Populations: Applications due by February 13.
Rural Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking Program: Applications due by February 14.
Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) - Tribal Governments Program: Applications due by February 26.
Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Grant Program: Applications due by February 26.
Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program: Applications due by March 5.
Consolidated Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Assault and Engage Men and Boys as Allies: Applications due by March 6.
Grants to Reduce Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking on Campus Program. Applications due by March 14.
Research and Evaluation Initiative: Applications due by March 25.

Resources

Reports/Toolkits

Access to Justice in a Climate of Fear: New Hurdles and Barriers for Survivors of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence by Kathryn Finley
A System of Prevention: Achieving Health, Safety, and Wellbeing for All by the Prevention Institute
Community-Centered Health Homes: Bridging Healthcare Services and Community Prevention by the Prevention Institute
Ending Sexual Violence in One Generation: A Progress Report for the United States 2018 by RALIANCE
Serving Victims of Crime Through Restorative Justice: A Resource Guide for Leaders and Practitioners by the Alberta Restorative Justice Association

Recorded Webinars

Adult Survivors as Movement Leaders: Lessons Learned from the Just Beginnings Collaborative by PreventConnect
From Foundations to Conversations and Innovations: Applying a Public Health Approach to Preventing Sexual and Domestic Violence by PreventConnect
Working with Transgender Survivors: Core Information for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Advocates by FORGE
A Scan of the Field: Learning about Survivors of Human Trafficking by the National Latin@ Network/Casa de Esperanza

Web Resources

BlackWomenToo: Mapping Violence Against Black Women by Color Of Change
TransformHarm.org by Mariame Kaba
Trauma-Informed Care Implementation Resource Center from the Center for Health Care Strategies

Resource Alert: NYSCASA's Training Archive

Visit our website to access NYSCASA's training archive, including:

What Does Self-Care Look Like in 2019? with Leah Green (Resource Sharing Project)
Walking in Balance With All Our Relations: An American Indian Violence Prevention Approach Based on Indigenous Values with Strong Oak Lefebvre (Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition, Inc.)
Our Story, Our Truth: Women of Color Sexual Assault Survivorship with Teresa M. Stafford (Cleveland Rape Crisis Center)

Resource Alert: TeleSAFE

United Concierge Medicine's (UCM) TeleSAFE Program provides comprehensive, compassionate care via telemedicine 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to any survivor of sexual assault or abuse, regardless of the health care facility to which they present. Click to find out how UCM's TeleSAFE Program can support health care providers.

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