Creating a new identity may seem like the ideal way to end the relentless stalking, abuse and harassment often faced by victims of sexual assault, domestic violence and dating violence. However, it is important to consider all of the options and understand the challenges posed by adopting a new identity.
This conference call will explore the risks and benefits of identity change, including:
♦ Legal and practical implications of identity change
Enhancing Leadership, Impacting Communities: National Leadership Institute For Battered Advocates Serving Battered Women of Color
The Women of Color Network (WOCN) has received funding from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) to conduct a Leadership and Mentor Training Institute this summer. The Institute will be held on August 6 – 8, 2008, in New Orleans, LA. Registration is available to OVW Grantees and Community-based Advocates who are not OVW funded. If you are interested in attending, please go to the registration links below.
If you are an OVW Grantee or work for an OVW funded program, you can apply with the following registration form - please read instructions carefully: http://pubs.pcadv.net/wocn/leadershipregform.pdf
If you are a Community-Based Advocate without OVW funding, you can apply with the following registration form - please read instructions and criteria carefully: http://pubs.pcadv.net/wocn/communityregform.pdf
We look forward to receiving your participation!
TheVictim Rights Law Center
invites you to the third of our teleconference series:
Working with Asian and Pacific Islander Victims
of Non-Intimate Partner Sexual Assault
Sponsored by the Victim Rights Law Center, this teleconference will feature Chic Dabby of the Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence. She will present on issues affecting Asian refugee and immigrant victims of sexual violence.
As a result of this training, participants will be able to identify:
The demographic diversity of Asian, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander populations;
Specific forms of sexual violence that women in the above ethnic communities experience or are vulnerable to;
Sexual violence experienced by immigrants and refugees from conflict and disaster zones;
Socio-cultural and system/institutional barriers to disclosure; and
How past attempts at seeking help influence future help-seeking behavior.
If you would like to register, we ask that you click here for our online VRLC Teleconference Registration Tool. You will receive a confirmation email pending completion of registration requirements.
Thank you for your interest in our teleconference series, and we hope you can join us!
Can’t join for this teleconference?
Here is a preview of future VRLC teleconferences:
Wednesday, November 12, 2008 –the Southwest Center for Law and Policy’s (SWCLAP) Hallie Bongar White and VRLC’s Jessica Mindlin present on “Civil Legal Remedies for Native Sexual Assault Survivors.” We ask that you contact SWCLAP directly at obrien@swclap.orgto register for this teleconference.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009 – Nancy Smith presents on “Serving sexual assault victims with disabilities and Deaf victims.”
