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A Paradigm Shift: The Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (FETI)
Abstract: This webinar reviews current forensic psycho-physiological knowledge and practices, comparing what we think we know with new and exciting research and ideas for what we could do. Using the forensic experiential trauma interview (FETI) approach, we can... (read more)
Publication Date: 2013
Addressing Alcohol's Role in Campus Sexual Assault: A Toolkit by and for Prevention Specialists
Abstract: Alcohol use plays a role in 50-70% of campus sexual assaults, which has generated heightened consideration of the intersections of sexual assault and alcohol use on campus. Existing research and guidance from various organizations stress the importance... (read more)
Publication Date: 2018
Addressing Sexual and Relationship Violence: A Trauma-Informed Approach
Abstract: The development of effective prevention programming and comprehensive response to sexual and relationship violence requires a university-wide commitment to the values of trauma-informed practice, as well as a commitment to institution-wide use of... (read more)
Publication Date: 2018
Adult Sexual Assault: A Trauma Informed Approach
Abstract: This training video was designed so that it can be used in a brief in-service training or two short training sessions as part of roll call or shift change briefings at your agency. The training provides an overview of how trauma impacts victims and how... (read more)
Publication Date: 2014
Building Resilient and Trauma-Informed Communities: Introduction
Abstract: Building Resilient and Trauma-Informed Communities is essential to improving public health and well-being. communities can be places where traumatic events occur, and they can also help keep us safe. they can be a source of trauma, or buffer us against... (read more)
Publication Date: 2017
Executive Guidebook: Practical Approaches for Strengthening Law Enforcement's Response to Sexual Assault
Abstract: Most sexual assaults never even come to the attention of police. As recently as 2014, the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics found that only one-third of rapes and sexual assaults were being reported to police. Media reports, congressional hearings,... (read more)
Publication Date: 2018
Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview: A Trauma Informed Experience 2 Part Webinar Series: Part 1
Abstract: When people experience trauma, they go through a process that many professionals - as well as the individuals themselves - do not understand. For example, most of us were trained to believe that when an individual experiences a traumatic event, the brain... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview: A Trauma Informed Experience 2 Part Webinar Series: Part 2
Abstract: When people experience trauma, they go through a process that many professionals - as well as the individuals themselves - do not understand. For example, most of us were trained to believe that when an individual experiences a traumatic event, the brain... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
Integrating a Trauma-Informed Response
Abstract: This webinar addresses how to recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma following a crime of violence. The presenters discuss strategies for conducting thoughtful and effective victim interviews, collaborating with allied professionals to achieve a... (read more)
Publication Date: 2014
Notifying Sexual Assault Victims After Testing Evidence
Abstract: In 2011, after a competitive selection process, NIJ awarded grants to the Wayne County (Detroit), Michigan Prosecutor's Office and to the Houston Police Department to look at the issue of sexual assault kits (SAKs) that had not previously been sent to a... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
Preparing for After: How to help victims of mass violence
Abstract: In 2014, VOICES completed Preparing for After, a resource kit that documents best practices in preparing for, responding to and recovering from acts of mass violence. The purpose of this eBook is to introduce a long-term recovery perspective... (read more)
Publication Date: 2014
Safe Place: Trauma-Sensitive Practice for Health Centers Serving Students
Abstract: The Safe Place resource kit encompasses a broad range of material introducing and endorsing trauma-sensitive practice with an emphasis on sexual assault trauma. Designed specifically for health center staff who serve as primary care providers to students... (read more)
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Sexual Assault Kit Testing Initiatives and Non-investigative Kits
Abstract: Sexual assault kits (SAKs) are collected as evidence in sexual assault investigations and may contain DNA evidence that can assist in the investigation of sexual assault cases. Many jurisdictions have implemented alternative reporting and non-reporting... (read more)
Publication Date: 2017
The Blueprint for Campus Police: Responding to Sexual Assault
Abstract: The purpose of The Blueprint for Campus Police: Responding to Sexual Assault is to fill gaps in current research and identify best practices in campus police response to sexual assault. The Blueprint is a multi-level approach to the... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016
The Neurobiology of Trauma
Abstract: Dr. David Lisak speaks on the neurobiology of trauma in a webinar hosted by the Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault. Dr. Lisak has worked as a forensic consultant, clinical psychologist, and associate professor at the University of Massachusetts in... (read more)
Publication Date: 2013
Vicarious Trauma Toolkit (VTT)
Abstract: In 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime, awarded a grant to Northeastern University's Institute on Urban Health Research and Practice to work with stakeholders in the field to develop the Vicarious... (read more)
Publication Date: 2017
Why Campuses Should Conduct Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations
Abstract: Promising practices strongly suggest that when colleges and universities conduct sexual assault investigations and adjudications as required by Title IX, they should employ a trauma-informed approach. This naturally promotes access for complainants by... (read more)
Publication Date: 2016