OAESV & Rep. David Joyce (OH-14) Discuss COVID-19's Impact on Survivors |
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OAESV's Executive Director joined Rep. David Joyce and Rep. Ann McClane Kuster, co-chairs of the US House Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, for a round table on COVID-19's impact on Sexual and Domestic Violence services and how the pandemic hinders survivors of color from accessing care and support.
Click here for Rosa's response to Rep. David Joyce's inquiry about what can be done to improve justice for survivors.
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Title IX Implementation Tools for Campuses and Lawmakers |
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The U.S. Department of Education Title IX Final Rule went into effect August 14, 2020, requiring drastic changes for K-12 and Campus communities. The Department expressed intent to provide flexibility through the first year of implementation. OAESV provides constituents and lawmakers with resources and best practices to assist during this period. Visit OAESV's Title IX page for information. |
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Click on the Hyperlinks Below for OAESV Written Guidance:
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Declare Racism a Public Health Crisis
OAESV urges the Ohio House and Senate to pass SCR 14 and HCR 31, declaring racism a public health crisis.
"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.
OAESV knows that S.C.R. No. 14 and its companion in the House are the only way forward. We know that numerous lawmakers have attempted each of these strategies in bills that died in committee or failed on the floor. Ohio must not continue to knowingly fail. Leadership matters – the Legislative Black Caucus is leading now and we urge you listen, acknowledge, and pass this resolution expeditiously."
Rosa Beltré, Executive Director, OAESV
Proponent Testimony to the Ohio Senate Health, Human Services & Medicaid Committee
Click here for more information on how to support SCR 14 & HCR 31.
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OAESV
Live
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Statehouse
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September 17, 2020
9:00 AM -12:00 PM
Join OAESV virtually for a unique live streaming Advocacy Day broadcast from the Statehouse!
For Lawmakers: Formal Invitation to Follow
For more information on accessing our broadcast, email info@oaesv.org!
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Senate Bill 162 & House Bill 290
Removes Limits on Prosecuting & Proving Certain Sex Offenses
These companion bills seek to eliminate spousal exemptions from Rape, Sexual Battery, Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor, Gross Sexual Imposition, and Importuning, as well as remove the statute of limitations for 2907.02 Rape. Along with executive branch efforts to eliminate the rape kit backlog, this legislation is critical to achieving justice for all survivors.
Sponsors: Senators Antonio & O'Brien, Representatives Boggs & Galonski
Committee: House Criminal Justice, Senate Judiciary
Click Here for OAESV's Fact Sheet |
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Erin's Law - House Bill 321
Current law does not mandate education addressing the pervasive problems of sexual abuse and sexual violence. HB 321 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.
Sponsors: Representatives Lipps & Kelly
Committee: Primary & Secondary Education
Click Here for OAESV's Fact Sheet |
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Advocate Privilege
Senate Bill 196 & House Bill 337
Current law does not protect communications between survivors of sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking, or domestic violence and advocates providing crisis services. Ohio is one of just 14 states without privileged
communications in these circumstances. This bill also clarifies mandatory reporting obligations for child abuse in the provision of crisis services, and creates an exemption
from the felony reporting statute for advocates serving these survivors, as is customary in the Ohio Revised Code for privilege holders.
Sponsors: Senator Eklund, Representatives Galonski & Stein
Committees: Senate Judiciary, House Criminal Justice
Click Here for OAESV's Fact Sheet |
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Upcoming Trainings & Events |
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For more information and to register, please visit our Training & Events Calendar here.
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Sixth Annual Shine the Light to End Sexual Violence |...
You are invited to OAESV's 6th Annual Shine the Light to End Sexual Violence! This signature fundraising event celebrates the work that OAESV and our partners across Ohio do together toward realizing our shared vision of a Ohio free from sexual...
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Online Forum CPO | Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Join us for two days of continuing education on Civil Protection Orders (DVCPO, CSSOOP, and JCPO). Day 1 will provide education on filing an order, ex parte hearings, motions, full hearing(s), findings, and appeals. Day 2 will focus on practice...
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OAESV's Legislative Newsletter is funded by a generous grant from the George Gund Foundation, a private Ohio non-profit
organization that has donated $722 million dollars since 1952 to projects that advance human welfare and society.
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