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1 Workshops Descriptions Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Concurrent Workshop Sessions A 10:45 12:00 p.m. LGBT Best Practices Manual for Service Providers: Rebecca Williams Agee,MSW,MPA, Associate Director of the SC Coalition Against DV and SA In 2013,a collaboration between the SC Coalition Against DV and SA, SC Equality and the SC Department of Social Services was initiated to address gaps in services to LGBT survivors of sexual and domestic violence in SC. The initiative aimed to create a manual for service providers to use to increase awareness of the needs of LGBT survivors. This workshop will detail the collaboration from its inception, including a discussion of the manual and training contents, and will conclude with time to share next steps for this initiative and provide insight for attendees into how to begin a project of this type. Voluntary Intoxication: It s not Consent for Sex You Know? Russell Strand, Chief of the U.S. Army Military Police School Behavioral Science Education & Training Division This presentation involves the profusion of sexual assaults that occur while the victim is under the influence, to some degree or another, of alcohol. The role of alcohol in our society, and more specifically, in the military social spectrum of dating and pursuing sexual encounters, is presented and discussed. A thorough description and understanding of this complex issue is at the heart of this presentation. Providing thorough information on how agents can become better at recognizingg the effects of alcohol and its role inn the fact that ethanol alcohol is the drug of choice for sexual predators is explored and processed. Multiple visual examples, and ample time for discussion is provided during this block, in order to help participants recognize and evaluate varying degrees of intoxication; this will assist in providing a foundation for assessing substantial incapacitation, and how that term fits within the realm of a complete and thoroughh investigation. Facilitating Drop In Support Groups Jennifer Dritt, LCSW, Florida Council Against Sexual Violence

2 From Victim to Survivor: Are We There Yet? Randee Kogan and Sharon Daugherty, M.S., Palm Beach County Victim Services and Certified Rape Crisis Center The workshop highlights the work that rape crisis centers do. Through review of cases, insight on the effect trauma has on an individual will be developed, along with the process a victim goes through to become a survivor. The therapeutic process will be discussed in order to enlighten participants on the effectiveness of intensive trauma treatment. The vetting process will be discussed in identifying survivors who are ready for public speaking on behalf of your agencies. Specific tools will be given on how to develop a survivor action team within your rape crisis centers and the sexual assault response teams. How to Conduct Outreach to Migrant Farmworker Populations Delia Noyola & Amanda Schubert, Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center Concurrent Workshop Sessions B 1:30 2:45 p.m. Bridging the Unspoken Divide: How SARTs Can Collaborate with Faith Communities Nicole Bishop, Palm Beach County Victim Services and Certified Rape Crisis Center The Faith Community is a vital entity in our community. Research has stated that people turn to their Faith as the first place for help. For years there has been an unspoken divide between secular victim service agencies and Faith Communities. We have discovered that building relationships with the Faith Communities can be a very impactful for both victims and the community at large. Numerous opportunities to train and cross train are extremely valuable for building a better response to victims and for arming faith leaders how to deal with victims coming forward for help. Forensic Experimental Trauma Interview (FETI): A Trauma Informed Experience Russell Strand, Chief of the U.S. Army Military Police School Behavioral Science Education & Training Division Trauma victims undergo a process many professionals and victims do not commonly understand. Most of us inside and outside law enforcement have been trained to believe when an individual experiences an event, to include a trauma event, the cognitive brain usually records the vast majority of the event including the who, what where, why, when and how and peripheral information. Therefore, when the criminal justice system responds to the report of a crime most professionals are trained to obtain this type information. Sadly, collecting information about the event in this manner actually inhibits memory and the accuracy of the details provided. The Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview has already been proven to be a game changer in the investigation and prosecution of many forms of violence including child abuse and adult sexual abuse. Use of the Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview process in domestic violence cases is also extremely promising for increasing successful interventions, investigations and prosecutions. This interview technique draws on the best practices of child 2

3 forensic interviews, critical incident stress management, and motivational interview techniques combining them into a simple three pronged approach to unlock the trauma experience in a way we can better understand. This presentation is designed to assist law enforcement/investigative personnel, prosecutors, judges, victim advocates, medical, mental health, and other helping professionals in finding enhanced and more precise methods for obtaining far more experiential physiological information than ever dreamed possible Facilitating Drop in Support Groups Part 2 Jennifer Dritt, LCSW, Florida Council Against Sexual Violence Human Trafficking Best Prevention, Protection, Prosecution, and Partnerships Yaroslaba Garcia, Abuse Counseling and Treatment This work shop will address how to provide effective services, Understanding sex trafficking through complex trauma bonding and incremental disclosure, Best Practices, and Provide guidelines for the approach to a trafficking victim and resources for the patient/provider/facility/ law enforcement/and prosecution. Concurrent Workshop Sessions C 3:05 4:20 p.m. Tailoring Prevention and Response Strategies to Meet the Needs of Male Soldiers Who Have Experienced Sexual Assault Monique Ferrell, U.S. Army Sexual Harassment/ Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program Most of victims of sexual assault in the Army are male. In FY14, 1.2% of Army males were victims of sexual assault. They account for 5,250 of approximately 8,500 sexual assaults estimated in the Army in FY14. The Army is taking steps to evaluate how we can modify prevention, response, communication and outreach strategies to better address their needs. We are aggressively working to eliminate reporting barriers and facilitate recovery of ALL victims so they can put their lives back together. We hope to share what we are learning and hear from others about what they have to share. Male Sexual Assault: The Pain Behind the Mask(ulinity) Russell Strand, Chief of the U.S. Army Military Police School Behavioral Science Education & Training Division Contrary to popular belief, sexual assaults committed against males is not an uncommon occurrence. Male victimization can and does have a profound effect not only on the male victim and their male counterparts, but also the females in their lives for better or worse. This webinar will explore male gender socialization, how males are often raised in ways that hinder proper expression of emotions. How the emotions and values of male identify are formed will be discussed along with how these emotions and values are expressed and can actually hinder proper healing following sexual victimization. Participants will be presented with hard hitting 3

4 video and audio examples to assist in understanding the overwhelming and frequent maladaptive reactions to male sexual assault. Cutting edge research and contrasts and comparisons between female and male victimization will also be presented. This presentation will be extremely beneficial to all professionals responding to male victims and the males and females in their lives. Law enforcement, mental health, health care, and criminal justice professionals as well as researchers and victim advocates will benefit greatly by this presentation. Ending violence against women can be more effectively accomplished with a better understanding of the implications and outcomes of violence against males. Facilitating Drop In Support Groups Part 3 Jennifer Dritt, LCSW, Florida Council Against Sexual Violence Florida's Human Trafficking Screening Tool: Effectively Identifying Victims Kimberly Grabert, Florida Department of Children and Families Human trafficking response has been in the forefront in regards to child welfare for the past several years. The Florida Legislature required the development of a screening tool for the identification of human trafficking victims. This program will review the tool development process, the training components, implementation across the child welfare and juvenile justice programs, as well as data collected and outcomes. This is a non proprietary tool that can be shared with attendees. Thursday, May 12, 2016 Concurrent Workshop Sessions D 9:00 10:30 a.m. Mandatory Reporting Workshop Description Coming Soon Advocacy with LGBTQ+ Survivors of Sexual Violence Jennifer Heard, Alachua County Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center In this workshop we will explore providing advocacy services with LGBTQQIAP+ survivors of sexual violence. LGBTQ+ survivors face multiple unique challenges when deciding to come forward as a survivor, whether it be coming forward to receive services or to report their assault. This workshop will allow you to learn more about this population, how to provide advocacy services with LGBTQ+ survivors, and how to create services specifically for LGBTQ+ survivors. We will also explore how to reach the LGBTQ+ community and how to gear services toward this community so that they feel safe coming forward and receiving services. 4

5 Survivor Stories and Community Based Activism: How Do We Grow Support? Lessons Learned from Unshame.org Gretchen Casey, Unshame.org So you want to grow an audience for your rape survivor website/projects/efforts, but you have no budget and are not sure where to start, what works or how to maintain your platform? You are not alone. This workshop will give you the questions, tools, and ideas, from "someone who has been there" to help you move from the impetus of survivor stories to a wellspring of communitywide collaboration. Creating and Maintaining a Support Group in a Rural Community Leah Green, IowaCASA / Resource Sharing Project Sexual violence support groups can be one of the hardest services to establish at rural dual/multiservices agencies. This workshop will focus on practical tips on publicity, developing your support group, encouraging continued participation, and overcoming the challenges in implementing groups within rural communities. Concurrent Workshop Sessions E 2:00 3:15 p.m. Breaking the Silence: The National Student Movement to End Sexual Violence Sofie Karasek, Director of Education & Co Founder of EndRapeOnCampus.org Cultural and Linguistic Effectiveness: Serving LGBTQ Identifying Survivors of Sexual Violence Bonnie Bush, Crisis Center of Tampa Bay This interactive training will provide the knowledge to more effectively provide person centered services to LGBTQ identifying sexual assault survivors. Participants will have a better understanding of the barriers that LGBTQ individuals experience in seeking support and services. At the conclusion, participants will have gained knowledge and resources to identify and implement changes within their organization to better serve the LGBTQ community. No More Sorrow, No More Silence: The Voice of a Survivor Jennifer Nadler, Vera House Inc. Jennifer leads her audiences on an emotional, multi media journey. Through photographs, personal artwork and poetry, images, music and narrative, Jennifer not only shares her experience of abuse, but helps us feel the emotions of her journey to become a survivor. She takes you by the hand and walks with you on that journey she had to travel. In sharing her truth, Jennifer offers powerful insight into the pain, coping and healing that many survivors of child sexual abuse experience, and shatters the confines of secrecy and shame that surround child sexual abuse with unguarded openness. 5

6 Helping Survivors of Sexual Assault with Disabilities Sheryl Soukup, Soukup Strategic Solutions More than ninety percent of people with developmental disabilities will be victims of sexual abuse in their lifetimes while only three percent of sexual abuse cases will be reported.florida s Agency for Persons with Disabilities reports that an abuse investigation has occurred for one in five clients over the past five years. Ten percent of these reports involve cases of alleged sexual abuse. Victims with disabilities need services that adapted to their special needs. In this workshop attendees will learn how to address the unique needs of survivors with disabilities and how to make victim services more accessible to them. Concurrent Workshop Sessions F 3:45 5:00 p.m. Using the New Laws on Stalking, Sexual Cyber Harassment and "No Contact with the Victim" to Protect Sexual Crime Victims Jay Howell, Valencia College Why are colleges investigating sexual assaults? Why are they going forward while criminal cases are pending? What type of advocacy is offered to students? All of these are legitimate questions that agencies ask. Colleges are under the microscope to adequately respond to reports of sexual violence and are under the direction of multiple, sometimes competing, laws and regulations such as Title IX, the Clery Act, and FERPA. This interactive session will help campus partners understand these regulations, how and why colleges respond to sexual violence, and ways that we can create partnerships between local agencies and colleges. Supporting Rural LGBTQ Survivors of Sexual Violence Leah Green, IowaCASA / Resource Sharing Project This workshop focuses on how to provide advocacy and support to LGBTQ identified sexual violence survivors in rural communities. Discussion topics include definitions/terms, challenges faced by survivors, and how to improve your agency s reputation within the community. Presented from the perspective of an advocacy organization with a focus on practical advice. The Importance of Working Spouses as Secondary Victims of Sexual Assault Diana and Tom Oakley, Victim Service Center of Central Florida Speaker Bureau This panel / Q &A opportunity will provide first hand testimony on the impact of sexual assault on the intimate relationships and future relationships of sexual assault survivors. It will offer an opportunity for professionals to gain tips, insight and ideas on approaching SA victims and their partners with counseling services. Discussion on how different victim s experiences (primary and secondary) have had a positive and negative impact on interpersonal relationships. Youth Outreach Workshop (Workshop information coming soon) Friday, May 13,

7 Concurrent Workshop Sessions G 8:45 10:00 a.m. Statewide SART Workshop (Workshop information coming soon) The Greatest Asset You're Not Using: Survivors as Messengers for Change Mike Pistorino, Survivor Speaker When survivors of sexual violence thrive, they become walking success stories and critical allies in eliminating that violence. Utilizing the presenter s own powerful story of survival and success, this workshop explores the profound and tangible impact that survivors can have in our collective mission to support healing and stop sexual violence. Legislation, policies, fundraising, and outreach are all areas in which survivors can be our greatest assets if we allow them to be. Participants will gain valuable insight into what motivates stakeholders and inspires action, and how survivors can and should be part of it. The SANE/Advocate Dance Kathleen Kempke and Sandy Steblin, Crisis Center of Tampa Bay Advocates and nurses have critical roles in the response and treatment of sexual assault survivors. These roles shape both the victims' recovery and the success of investigations. The SANE nurse brings a level of expertise to the collection of forensic evidence and histories that is documented to result in successful prosecution of cases (Department of Justice). Advocates provide the emotional support and resources needed to make survivors good victim witnesses for prosecution and/or to begin the journey of healing. As both professions have grown there have been challenges regarding these roles. Healthy relationships require communication and boundaries which allows both partners to be connected and independent (National Domestic Violence Hotline). This interactive workshop discusses the celebrations and challenges SANE's and Advocates have encountered in the pursuit of their goal to provide collaborative victim centered services. Untested Rape Kit Backlog Workshop (Workshop information coming soon) 7