Key Elements of an Effective Community Response to Sexual Violence

Building on the success of the semi-annual Key Elements of Domestic Violence
Training, the Action Alliance is pleased to offer for the first time our Key
Elements of an Effective Community Response to Sexual Violence. This
training is intended for professionals who are interested in learning more
about sexual violence or who, through their work, offer services to victims
of sexual violence. It is an excellent training for community teams who are
interested in learning about collaborating to end sexual violence using the
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) model. Each session will address the
seven key elements for providing an effective response to domestic violence:

Definition: Can you effectively identify sexual violence?
Scope of the problem: Who is affected? Who perpetrates? How common is sexual
violence?
Who's accountable?: Who (or what institutions) do you hold responsible for
sexual violence?
Laws: What do you know about sexual assault, stalking, and other relevant
laws?
Societal factors that perpetuate sexual violence: What roles do sexism,
classism, racism, ableism and heterosexism play?
Effects of sexual violence: How are individuals, relationships, communities
and our society affected?
Collaboration: Who are your community partners in ending sexual violence?
Intended Audiance: law enforcement personnel, mental health and substance
abuse professionals, medical personnel, clergy, victim services staff,
Sexual and Domestic Violence Program staff, campus sexual assault program
staff, prosecutors, judges, legal aid and private attorneys, sex offender
intervention specialists, probation and parole officers, and anyone who
comes into contact with sexual violence victims
or perpetrators in their work.

Cost: $40 for members of the Action Alliance; $50 for non members

Time: 10:00-4:00 (lunch provided)

Date: September 20 Location: Salem Church Branch Library, Fredericksburg, VA

Date: October 25 Location: Rockbridge Regional Library, Lexington, VA
Date: November 14 Location: James City/Wmsbg Community Center, Williamsburg,
VA
Date: November 18 Location: VISSTA Training Center, Abingdon, VA

For more information, contact Becky McKenzie at 434-979-9002 or e-mail
Training@... www.vsdvalliance.org