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National Post
Pauses in answers, body movements, elusive or angry looks, confusion, anxiety — the facial expressions and gestures made by witnesses matter in court. Conclusions about the credibility of witnesses can hang on their nonverbal behavior.
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Identifying and Protecting Campus Survivors' Privacy Rights: Schools, SANEs and Student Survivors
May 16, 2019; 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Students who are sexually assaulted face some unique issues in terms of privacy. Healthcare providers should recognize those privacy issues and the applicability to the care they provide to the patient at the time of the exam and in any proceedings that follow in criminal, civil or administrative hearings. The SANE should be aware of the relevant laws that impact patient privacy and campus laws. During this webinar we will discuss common privacy issues for campus survivors and the potential impact this can have when care is delivered in different settings. Register.
Demystifying Care of Patients with Mental Illness Following a Sexual Assault
June 10, 2019; 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Recent research suggests that up to 40 percent of patients who present for care following a sexual assault have some history of mental illness. But there has been limited academic work that examines unique considerations that may arise when caring for this patient population. How do we best provide medical care and forensic services for patients with mental illness in the acute setting following a reported sexual assault? How do we determine when it is, and is not, appropriate to offer a sexual assault medical forensic exam (SAMFE)? In this webinar, an interdisciplinary panel of SANEs and psychiatrists will highlight some of the challenges faced and questions that may arise. Register.
IAFN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Join IAFN’s SAFEta project at a FREE, one-day training on how to recognize, identify, screen for, and respond to human trafficking in a trauma-informed way on Thursday, May 30, 2019 in Centennial, CO. The training is intended for SANE, Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE), or forensic nurse examiners or other health care providers who work with trafficking patients.
The Wisconsin chapter’s annual conference will be held May 13-15, 2019 in La Crosse.
The Virginia chapter is hosting their annual conference May 15-17, 2019 in Bedford.
The North Carolina chapter is hosting a conference on May 20, 2019 in Raleigh.
Maryland - New Md. law still leaves thousands of kits untested
Minnesota woman fights to end Marital Rape exception
Nevada nurses push for better protection from violence
Pennsylvania – Philadelphia sets new goal for kit processing times.
Texas – Austin kit backlog tested, 1300 still need to be entered into CODIS
Utah - Five years after backlog controversy, Salt Lake police celebrate 'huge strides'
Washington legislation requires the state to conduct traumatic brain injury screenings for new children entering the state's foster care system
Human Rights Watch
The United Nations Security Council formally recognized for the first time that men and boys are targets of sexual violence both in wartime and in post-conflict settings. Resolution 2467, approved on April 23, calls upon UN member countries to strengthen policies to provide help for victims.
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Mother Jones
In a drab college classroom in Oakland, California, about a dozen men sit in a half-circle of desks, arranged in order of who’s been coming here the longest. The guy with 21 weeks under his belt sits farthest from the door while the guys with more than 40 weeks sit closest to it.
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CNA
A sweeping and much-needed refresh of Singapore’s Penal Code was passed in Parliament on Monday, May 6, leading to the repeal of marital rape immunity, as well as more protection for vulnerable adults and young children.
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National PREA Resource Center
The PRC is pleased to release a new publication entitled “Model Policy: Transgender, Gender Nonconforming, and Intersex (TGNCI) Youth in Confinement Facilities.” The PREA standards explicitly protect TGNCI youth due to their extreme vulnerability to sexual assault and mistreatment.
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KevinMD
Shannon Casey, PA-C, writes, "At LGBTQ health conferences, I am always impressed by how much care and consideration is given to providing a safer space for all who are present. For example, the check-in process typically involves a volunteer asking the attendee whether or not they are OK with having their photo taken. Furthermore, a quiet room is usually available if anyone needs to decompress, and attendees are asked to refrain from wearing perfume or cologne in order to provide a scent-free environment. The intention is that all are welcome."
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Stanford News
Stanford sociologist Forrest Stuart examines how gang-associated youth on Chicago’s South Side use social media to challenge rivals. He finds that, contrary to common belief, most of these confrontations do not escalate to offline violence and, in some instances, deter it.
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Nature
Forensic scientists are working with the British military to open the United Kingdom’s first body farm — a site where researchers will be able to study the decomposition of human remains.
Details are not yet finalized, but the plans are at an advanced stage: project leaders hope this year to open the farm, also known as a forensic cemetery or taphonomy facility, after the discipline devoted to the study of decay and fossilization.
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Università di Trento via Medical Xpress
What happens in the human brain when a woman is put on a par with an object? A study addressing this question was conducted at the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science and the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences of the University of Trento and was published in Scientific Reports. The results could provide new insights into the study of gender and racial violence.
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PsychCentral
Children under age 3 may be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of adversity such as poverty, family and financial instability and abuse, on their epigenetic profiles, the chemical tags that alter gene expression and can affect future mental health, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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MSU Today
Laura Reese, professor of political science and director of the Global Urban Studies Program at Michigan State University, writes, "Volunteering with animal rescue and shelter organizations in Detroit brought me face to face with many manifestations of animal cruelty: dogs left outside and frozen in their yards; dogs with chain link collars embedded in their necks; cats that had gaping wounds full of maggots as the result of being doused with acid; and dogs used for dog fighting.
I never forgot these sights. They led me, an urban studies researcher, to question the potential causes of animal cruelty and what might be done about it from a public policy standpoint."
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