Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global problem that mental health professionals are guaranteed to encounter. This webinar will synthesize existing literature on how mental health professionals are prepared to support those experiencing IPV and discusses how an intersectional feminist framework can be applied in practice settings to confront the complexities of abuse.

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Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global problem that mental health professionals are guaranteed to encounter. This webinar synthesizes existing literature on how mental health professionals are prepared to support those experiencing IPV and discusses how an intersectional feminist framework can be applied in practice settings to confront the complexities of abuse. Objectives: 1. Participants will examine a review of the existing literature on how mental health professionals are currently prepared to work with IPV survivors. 2. Participants will learn…

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This methodology-focused webinar, hosted by JRSA, is designed for those implementing crime and victimization surveys. State and local crime victimization surveys can yield powerful data for estimating the prevalence and incidence of victimization. State-level surveys conducted in recent years, however, have varied considerably in both methodological approach and rigor due in part to the increasing difficulty of surveying households in an era of declining response rates. As a result, a significant challenge remains for researchers seeking to identify the most…

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The National Human Trafficking Training and Technical Assistance Center (NHTTAC) is excited to deliver a virtual pilot of our new SOAR training on how to prevent and respond to trafficking of foreign nationals. This 1.5-hour pilot examines the factors that may make foreign nationals more at risk of human trafficking, including industries that have higher rates of trafficking of foreign nationals. This module also highlights best practices for identifying and responding to trafficking in a trauma-informed and culturally and linguistically…

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Survivors with disabilities are experts in their own lived experiences, so they should guide our work to ensure services are accessible and responsive to their needs. To meaningfully work with survivors with disabilities, you need to make sure everything you do is accessible and inclusive. In this panel discussion, self-advocates from Washington, D.C. and Kansas who are working to address domestic and sexual violence against people with disabilities will share how their work empowers them as advocates and how they…

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Join Victim Rights Law Center’s National TA Director Jessica Mindlin and National Immigrant Women's Advocacy Project Director Leslye Orloff, as we explore best practices and emerging issues when representing immigrant survivors of sexual violence. Specific topics to be addressed include a discussion of survivor safety and privacy, VAWA’s confidentiality protections and immigration cases (including what information is and is not discoverable), U-visa certifications, and emerging issues for lawyers representing survivors in immigration cases. Register by August 19th.

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Jillian J. Turanovic, Ph.D and Krista R. Flannigan, J.D., will discuss the results of a large NIJ-funded meta-analysis on various forms of aggression and crime within K-12 schools. They will cover thirty different individual, school, and community risk and protective factors. Special focus will also be given to the victimization of LGBTQ youth at school. Presenters will also discuss policy implications and promising actions that researchers, practitioners, and advocates can take to advance science and best respond to violence and…

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