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Request for Submissions

The Indiana Disability Justice Task Force ( or “IDJ”) is looking for contributors for the online Disability Justice and Violence Prevention Resource Hub!  We can compensate you for your participation. If you are selected to be published, you will receive $250!  (Please be aware this could affect benefits and services for those who have them. Please seek out guidance.)

The IDJ Task Force is always looking for:

Along with your submission as outlined below, please also include:

  • The name you’d like associated with the publication.
  • Any organization or agency affiliation that you’d like included with the publication.
  • A brief bio that can be included with the publication.
  • A photo with an image description that can be included with the publication (if submission is in written, not video format).  If you’d like to learn about image descriptions and how to write them, please Read This.
  • Additional information about where people can find you and support your work, such as social media handles, website, etc.

Please submit questions and publications to indjsubmissions@gmail.com. Submissions will be accepted year-round on a rolling basis.  Please note that Online Hub coordinators are mostly volunteer-based, so please be patient as you wait for a response.  Once submitted, a Task Force member will confirm receipt.  Shortly after, you will receive edits or a confirmation that the submission is ready for publication along with an expected publication date.  Please be sure to confirm you are prepared for publication.  Once published, please share widely!


Credit

Publication Guidelines written by Skye Ashton Kantola, Assistant Director at Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault, kantola@purdue.edu.

Webinar 6: Sexual Violence Prevention with People who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Description

Learn about creating anti-violent policies and practices that support Deaf and Heard of Hearing survivors, prevention of sexual violence against Deaf and Heard of Hearing communities, and trauma-informed interpretation.

Webinar Outline
  • 15 minutes: Housekeeping & introductions
  • 20 minutes: Creating Protective Environments
  • 20 minutes: The Shelter System
  • 20 minutes: Training ASL Interpreters
  • 15 minutes: Closing, resource sharing bonanza
Presenter
  • Holly Elkins (she/her, Presenter), Deaf and Hard of Hearing Outreach Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, helkins@icadvinc.org
  • Skye Ashton Kantola (she and they, Tech Moderator), Program Coordinator, Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault
  • Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams (she/her, Tech Moderator), Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Closed Captions & Transcript created by Skye Ashton Kantola, MESA Program Coordinator

Co-Sponsors
Resources

Cierra’s annotated PPT Slides

Deaf Action Initiative: Technical Assistance & Training for Deaf Organizations

The Deaf Action Initiative is a three-year OVW-funded training and technical assistance project designed to increase the capacity of Deaf organizations to address domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and/or stalking in Deaf communities in the United States. The following agencies participated:  


Credit

Post written by  Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams, Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), cwilliams@icadvinc.org.

Shelter Accessibility Project for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Survivors in Indiana

Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) and Julian Center have joined forces on an accessibility initiative with the aim of making their facility accessible for survivors who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. For those who are interested in installing a VP (Voice Phone) station at your shelter facility, please contact Holly Elkins at helkins@icadvinc.org.


Credit

Post written by  Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams, Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), cwilliams@icadvinc.org.