This week in the newsletter...

Announcement: HCSATS (Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress) has changed its name to Harborview Abuse and Trauma Center (HATC)

• Community Trauma and Child Well-Being
• Working with Victims with Intellectual Disabilities
• Sexual Offenses: Mind and Motivation
• Raped, Then Jailed
• Tools for Addressing Gender Bias
• Trauma Stewardship Institute
• Podcasts, webinars, conferences and articles too!
• The Spotlight!!  Getting to know Christian Brown!!

Unless otherwise noted, all trainings are FREE

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Community Trauma and Child Well-Being: A Deeper Dive into the Future of Healing

Raped, Then Jailed: The Risks of Prosecution for Falsely Reporting Sexual Assault

Recorded Webinar, Available Anytime

Sexual assault victims have often faced sources of bias, based on unjustified suspicions that their report is a false allegation. This webinar focuses on the scenario where victims summon the courage to report a sexual assault, only to be disbelieved, mistreated, and later charged (often erroneously) with false reporting or associated crimes such as obstruction of justice, interfering with law enforcement, or providing false statements. The presentation will detail how these scenarios unfold, highlighting factors that distinguish an interview conducted with a victim versus a suspect in a criminal investigation, and we document how this can result in a false confession. We then conclude with a discussion of how this injustice can be prevented, by following recommended practices for sexual assault investigations and victim interviews.

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Tools for Addressing Gender Bias in Sexual Assault Response

Webinar, available anytime

EVAWI offers a number of resources designed to explore the phenomenon of gender bias, both explicit (conscious) and implicit (unconscious), and the resulting stereotypes and attitudes that can influence the professional response to, and investigation of, sexual assault. In this brief 30-minute webinar, we will offer a tour of these resources to help identify the presence of gender bias, mitigate its influence, and address key questions about how bias can disadvantage (or advantage) the victim and/or suspect.

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Upcoming Conferences...

The WCSAP 2020 annual conference is scheduled for May 4 - 6 in Spokane. Click here to learn more

Nuestras Voces, May 28-29 in Phoenix, Click here to learn more and register

Children's Justice Conference, May 11-12 in Spokane

EVAWI International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence and Gender Bias, April 14-16 in Washington DC, Click here to learn more and register

Interesting Reading...

EVAWI Training Bulletin Series: Becoming Trauma Informed, Click here to read

Working with Victims with Intellectual Disabilities- A Case Study

January 29 |  11:00-12:30

Studies show that our population with intellectual disabilities suffer abuse at a rate much greater than those without intellectual disabilities. These especially vulnerable victims are in need of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) familiar with their specific needs and abilities. During this webinar, we will look at those studies and use two case studies that highlight the differing needs and abilities of these particular victims. You will also learn about investigating and prosecuting cases involving this population of victims and using expert witnesses to present these cases to a jury.

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Sexual Offenses: Mind and Motivation

April 20-21, 2020 in Seattle, WA

Podcasts...

The Hidden Cost of Resilience

Click here to listen.

Gender Bias and the Myth of Parental Alienation

Click here to listen.

The Harvey Weinstein Case, Parts 1 & 2

Click here to listen to Part 1

Click here to listen to Part 2

After: Surviving Sexual Assault

Click here to listen.

Prevention Focused Webinars

January 23, 2020: Evaluating Social Norms and Social Marketing Campaigns for Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention, Click here to learn more and register

January 29, 2020: Prevalence of Workplace-Related Sexual Violence: Moving from Context to Creating Protective Environments for Prevention, Click here to learn more and register 

January 30, 2020: New, Seasoned, or Needing a Refresher: Key Concepts, Models, and Frameworks Within the Field of Sexual and Domestic Violence Prevention, Click here to learn more and register

If you haven't had the chance to watch Unbelievable on Netflix, check it out!