PreventConnect’s January 16th web conference will be discussing sexual abuse prevention efforts inclusive of children with disabilities: #PowerInPrevention Ending Child Sexual Abuse: Updates on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention with Elementary School Ages.
Webinar 7: Mental Health, Neurodivergence, and Sexual Violence Prevention Panel
Description
Learn about the lived experiences of a panel of neurodivergent and mentally ill self-advocates and listen to them discuss how society can prevent sexual violence against those in these communities. Video with CC coming soon.
Webinar Outline
- 5-10 minutes: Housekeeping & introductions
- 60 minutes: Moderated panel discussion on Mental Health, Neurodivergence, & Sexual Violence Prevention
- 10 minutes: Attendee questions
- 5-10 minutes: Closing, resource sharing bonanza
Presenters
- Skye Ashton Kantola (she and they, Facilitator), Program Coordinator, Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault, kantola@purdue.edu
- Vita E. Cleveland (they and she, Panelist), percussionist, educator, poet, vocalist, and activist
- Cénix C. Callejo (they/them, Panelist), environmental activist and biologist
- Nick Dowling (he/him, Panelist), Purdue undergraduate student who is 50% sick, 30% math, and 20% memes
- Teht Ashmani (they/them, Panelist), creative writer & scholar of cultural theory & literature
- AJ Lewis (he/him, Panelist), survivor & self-advocate
- 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
- Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://icadvinc.org/
- Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault: www.facebook.com/PurdueMESA
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
- Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://icadvinc.org/
- Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault: www.facebook.com/PurdueMESA
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:
- ADWAS, Washington
- Barrier Free Living, New York
- DAWN, Washington DC
- DeafALIVE, Indianapolis
- Deaf Advocacy Project, New Jersey
- Deaf CAN, Michigan
- DeafHope, California
- DeafSAFE, California
- Deaf Unity, Wisconsin
- Deaf Wings, Illinois
- DIAA, Iowa
- DVAS, Vermont
- DWAVE, Ohio
- Chicago Hearing Society, Illinois
- KEYS for Deaf Access, Ohio
- COPD, Arizona
- GACHI, Georgia
- Ignite, New York
- ODEAF, Oregon
- Our Deaf Survivor’s Center, Massachusetts
- Peace Over Violence, California
- SafePlace Deaf SHARE, Texas
- Sego Lily, Utah
- ThinkSelf, Minnesota
- Vera House, New York
- Willow Center, New York
Credit
Post written by Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams, Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), cwilliams@icadvinc.org.