BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Center for Victim Research - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://victimresearch.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Center for Victim Research REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T170000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20260119T141208Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T122632Z UID:8066-1769774400-1769792400@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:CVR House Rent Party DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Victim Research at our House Rent Party\, January 30\, from noon to 5 pm ET.  This event — open to anyone who donates $20 or more to CVR — is designed to pay our virtual “rent” including our website costs\, online library\, and newsletter.  Attendees will hear from leading victim researchers\, have a chance to pose questions\, and interact with colleagues. \nDonors will be registered for this Zoom event and receive an email with the link. Log in for the full afternoon or come and go as you have time. If you miss anything\, don’t worry – we’ll send a link to the recording to all supporters of the event. \nFeatured guests and times: \n\n\n\nNoon\nJanine Zweig\, Ph.D.\, has nearly 30 years of experience conducting research\, evaluation\, policy analysis\, and technical assistance across a number of justice related topics with a particular focus on crime survivors. Her last two roles were leadership positions\, most recently as Executive Science Advisor at the National Institute of Justice – the research and evaluation agency in the US Department of Justice – and before that she was Associate Vice President of the Justice Policy Center at the Urban Institute. She has extensive experience conducting research\, evaluation\, policy analysis\, and technical assistance on a wide range of issues including violent victimization\, particularly sexual\, intimate partner violence\, and victimization for people leaving correctional facilities. She currently serves as the Executive Director of WRI Solutions\, a capacity-building nonprofit serving New York organizations. \n \n\n\n12:30 pm\nJoseph Richardson\, Ph.D.\, is the Executive Director of the Transformative Research and Applied Violence Intervention Lab (TRAVAIL) at the University of Maryland. This lab uses a multidisciplinary approach integrating behavioral and social science\, medicine\, public health\, social work\, law\, computer science and the digital humanities to understand gun violence\, its causes and collateral consequences. Dr. Richardson’s research utilizes the two busiest trauma centers in Maryland to understand violence\, violent injury and trauma among young Black men. In collaboration with ROAR\, a victim of crime clinic at the University of Maryland School of Social Work\, Dr. Richardson is working with colleagues to develop a virtual cognitive behavioral intervention peer healing model for Black men survivors of firearm injury in Baltimore. He is leading a qualitative digital storytelling project in partnership with ROAR which investigates the lives of Black women survivors of violent firearm injury in Baltimore during the COVID epidemic. He is also leading the qualitative evaluation of street outreach community violence intervention programs in the District of Columbia. See more. \n  \n \n\n\n1:00 pm\nSusana Avalos\, Ph.D.\, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. They are a queer victimologist and criminologist whose research focuses on transgender people’s social\, criminal legal\, and online experiences. Specifically\, Susana is interested in how transgender people navigate safety\, resist victimization\, and the role of community support in overcoming trauma. Susana’s work is nationally recognized by both the American Society of Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Their recent scholarly work has appeared in a variety of journals including Crime and Delinquency\, Homicide Studies\, Journal of Interpersonal Violence\, Policing and Society\, Critical Criminology\, and Gender Issues\, as well as in various edited book volumes. \n  \n \n\n\n1:30 pm\nTara N. Richards\, Ph.D.\, is the David Scott Diamond Alumni Professor of Public Affairs and Community Service in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Her research and teaching focuses on prevention\, intervention\, and system responses to sexual assault\, intimate partner violence\, and child abuse and neglect. Richards co-directs SCCJ’s Victimology and Victim Studies Research Lab (VVSRL) – a student-faculty research lab dedicated to researching crime victims and crime victimization\, informing policy and practice\, and helping shape prevention and intervention efforts. In this role\, Richards has led/co-led numerous funded researcher-practitioner partnerships. She serves as the evaluator for Nebraska’s Rape Prevention Education project and coordinates Nebraska’s Victim Assistance Academy – the state’s 40-hour training for victim advocates and allied professionals. \n  \n \n\n\n2:00 pm\nRonald Acierno\, Ph.D.\, is Professor and Vice Chair for Veterans Affairs and Executive Director of the Trauma and Resilience Center\, UT Health Houston\, and Senior Research Scientist\, RHJ Veterans Affairs Medical Center\, Charleston South Carolina.  Dr. Acierno\, a clinical psychologist is also a researcher striving to advance care of traumatized patients. He has published over 200 articles\, including  several major highly cited research articles in Elder Abuse\, telemedicine\, PTSD\, and Disaster Affected older adult populations. In addition to his academic and administrative work\, he offers pro bono consultation to Military\, VA\, Police\, Fire\, and Chaplaincy services\, as well as other agencies that serve older adult victims of violence and abuse. \n  \n \n\n\n2:30 pm\nDean Kilpatrick\, Ph.D.\, is the Director of the Office for Victims of Crime-funded National Mass Violence and Victimization Resource Center\, a Distinguished University Professor\, and senior investigator. His involvement with the traumatic stress field began in 1974 when he helped establish People against Rape\, South Carolina’s first rape crisis center. His primary research interests include measuring the prevalence of sexual violence\, other violent crimes\, mass violence\, and other types of potentially traumatic events\, as well as assessing PTSD and other mental health impacts of such events. Dr. Kilpatrick and colleagues have conducted numerous studies on these topics using national probability samples of adults and adolescents. He served as Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of Traumatic Stress from 1997-2005 and as President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) in 2005- 2006. He has also served as Director of the National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center since it was established in 1977. He has received numerous awards for his work including the United States Presidential Award for Outstanding Contributions to Victims of Crime in 1990 and the ISTSS Lifetime Achievement Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Traumatic Stress Studies in 2008. \n \n\n\n3:00 pm\nRebecca Campbell\, Ph.D.\, is a University Distinguished Professor and William J. Beal Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University. In her research career\, Dr. Campbell studies sexual assault survivors’ disclosure and help-seeking experiences with the legal and medical systems. She has published over 175 scientific papers and 2 books on these topics\, and has conducted over 300 presentations at state\, national\, and international conferences. Dr. Campbell was the lead researcher for the National Institute of Justice-funded Detroit Sexual Assault Kit Action Research Project\, which was designated as an Exemplary Project by the Association of Public & Land Grant Universities (APLU) and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Dr. Campbell also conducts training on sexual assault and vicarious trauma for law enforcement and multidisciplinary practitioners in civilian\, military\, and campus community settings. \n \n\n\n3:30 pm\nSherry Hamby\, Ph.D.\, is Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at the University of the South and Director of the Life Paths Research Center. She is also the founder of ResilienceCon and was founding editor of the APA journal\, Psychology of Violence. Dr. Hamby is an internationally recognized authority who is known for her work on trauma dosage and resilience. A clinical psychologist by training\, Dr. Hamby has worked for more than 30 years on the problem of violence\, including front-line crisis intervention and treatment\, involvement in grassroots organizations\, and research leading to the publication of more than 200 articles and books. An influential researcher\, she has been ranked in the top 1% among more than 10 million researchers in 22 disciplines based on citations to her work. Her awards include Outstanding Contributions to the Science of Trauma Psychology from the American Psychological Association (APA). Her newest book is Stronger Than You Think: Building Lifelong Resilience (releasing May 26\, 2026 by Penguin Random House\, available for pre-order now). \n \n\n\n4:00 pm\n\n\n\n\nOyesola Oluwafunmilayo (Funmi) Ayeni\, Ph.D.\, is a Research Fellow at Chapin Hall\, where she leads community-engaged\, equity-focused research to address complex social challenges affecting the health\, safety\, and well-being of children\, youth\, families\, and communities. Dr. Ayeni has extensive expertise in designing and implementing trauma-informed\, culturally responsive\, and participatory research and evaluation projects across sectors\, including child welfare\, sexual and reproductive health\, violence prevention and response\, youth homelessness\, and access to safety and justice. Her work is deeply grounded in understanding and amplifying community experiences\, with particular attention to how systems and structures shape access to care\, services\, and opportunities for well-being. She previously served as the Director of Research and Evaluation at the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV). Dr. Ayeni holds a PhD and MA in Ecological-Community Psychology from Michigan State University and a BA in Psychology from Morgan State University.\n\n\n\n \n\n\n4:30 pm\nHenrika McCoy\, Ph.D.\, serves as the Morris Endowed Dean of the Graduate School of Social Work and Acting Dean of the Morgridge College of Education at the University of Denver. A graduate of Washington University in St. Louis (Ph.D. and B.A.)\, the University of Pennsylvania (M.S.W.)\, and Loyola University Chicago (M.J.)\, Dr. McCoy’s research focuses on young Black male adolescents whose mental health issues precipitate their involvement in the juvenile legal system and the experiences of emerging adult Black males and their experiences with violence.  She became a Society of Social Work and Research Fellow in 2022\, and she has received several accolades for her research\, including the Julius Debro Award from the American Society of Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences Critical Criminal Justice Scholar Award. \n  \n  \nDONATE $20 OR MORE TO BE REGISTERED URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/cvr-house-rent-party/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251211T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20251120T221633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T221633Z UID:8033-1765461600-1765465200@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Evaluating a National Victim Hotline: How We Did It and What We Learned DESCRIPTION:Join CVR for this informative session for researchers and service providers. \nSince 2020\, the Urban Institute has partnered with the National Center for Victims of Crime (NCVC) to evaluate their VictimConnect Resource Center\, beginning with a formative evaluation and now concluding with an implementation and outcome evaluation. VictimConnect provides relevant referrals\, information\, and emotional support through anonymous calls\, chats\, and texts as the only national helpline serving victims of all crimes. In this webinar\, participants will learn about the VictimConnect model\, the researcher/practitioner partnership\, and the evaluation methods\, including a longitudinal survey of visitors. The presenters will then share key results from the study and how NCVC and other providers can apply those findings. \nLearning objectives \n\n\n\nExplore methods\, challenges\, and successes for evaluating a victim hotline using trauma-informed approaches and rigorous\, mixed-method designs.\nLearn how effective VictimConnect’s model\, operations\, and services are at meeting the needs of victims.\nDiscuss opportunities to apply lessons learned from the researcher/practitioner partnership and evaluation results in hotline operations and future evaluations.\n\n\n\nPresenters: \nMalore Dusenbery\, MS \nJohn Kemp\, Deputy Director\, Center for Victims and Survivor Services\, NCVC \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/evaluating-a-national-victim-hotline-how-we-did-it-and-what-we-learned/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20250212T210111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250310T191402Z UID:7867-1741788000-1741791600@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:The Science of Hope: An Introduction for Victim Service Providers DESCRIPTION:Hope has emerged as one of the top protective factors leading to well-being. This Center for Victim Research workshop will discuss the science of hope as a psychological strength in our ability to cope with adversity and trauma.  This workshop will summarize over 15 years of research that show (1) hope predicts positive outcomes\, (2) hope buffers the effects of adversity\, and (3) hope can be influenced and sustained.  Dr. Hellman’s published research has demonstrated that hope promotes outcomes for survivors and is an important contributor to staff well-being. \nLearning Objectives \n\nParticipants will learn the science of hope and its core components that lead to goal attainment.\nParticipants will learn how hope can help overcome adversity on the path to well-being.\nParticipants will learn research-based strategies to nurture hope in staff.\nParticipants will understand the theoretical foundations of hope and its application to personal and professional well-being.\n\nPresenter: \nChan M. Hellman\, Ph.D.\, is a professor at the University of Oklahoma and Director of The Hope Research Center and has published over 80 research studies. Chan has presented his work on hope with TEDx and has provided invited talks in Europe\, United Kingdom\, and the Middle East. Chan’s research is focused on hope as a psychological strength helping children and adults overcome trauma and adversity. Chan is the co-author of the award-winning book “Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life” published by Morgan James. Chan Hellman and the Hope Research Center received the 2024 “Building Knowledge Through Research” award by the US Department of Justice – Office for Victims of Crime. \nKimberly Walsh\, of JBS International\, will serve as discussant. \nASL interpretation provided. \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/the-science-of-hope-an-introduction-for-victim-service-providers/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250228T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20241217T221129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T221141Z UID:7733-1740751200-1740754800@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:CVR Data Coaching: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities DESCRIPTION:CVR is reprising our popular Data Coaching series to help you better find public data to support your work. \nEach session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source\, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to answer questions.  Those who attend all four sessions and submit short session worksheets will receive a certificate of completion. \nAll sessions will start at 2:00 pm ET. Select one or more sessions at registration. \n\nFriday\, Feb. 7:  Finding Data on Community Demographics\nFriday\, Feb. 14: Finding Data on Reported State and Local Crime\nFriday\, Feb. 21: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in Your State\nFriday\, Feb. 28: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities\n\nREGISTER for one or more sessions. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/cvr-data-coaching-finding-data-on-campus-and-tribal-communities/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250221T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20241217T221028Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T221028Z UID:7732-1740146400-1740150000@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:CVR Data Coaching: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in Your State DESCRIPTION:CVR is reprising our popular Data Coaching series to help you better find public data to support your work. \nEach session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source\, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to answer questions.  Those who attend all four sessions and submit short session worksheets will receive a certificate of completion. \nAll sessions will start at 2:00 pm ET. Select one or more sessions at registration. \n\nFriday\, Feb. 7:  Finding Data on Community Demographics\nFriday\, Feb. 14: Finding Data on Reported State and Local Crime\nFriday\, Feb. 21: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in Your State\nFriday\, Feb. 28: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities\n\nREGISTER for one or more sessions. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/cvr-data-coaching-finding-data-on-violent-deaths-in-your-state/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20241217T220805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T220805Z UID:7731-1739541600-1739545200@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:CVR Data Coaching: Finding Data on Reported State and Local Crime DESCRIPTION:CVR is reprising our popular Data Coaching series to help you better find public data to support your work. \nEach session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source\, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to answer questions.  Those who attend all four sessions and submit short session worksheets will receive a certificate of completion. \nAll sessions will start at 2:00 pm ET. Select one or more sessions at registration. \n\nFriday\, Feb. 7:  Finding Data on Community Demographics\nFriday\, Feb. 14: Finding Data on Reported State and Local Crime\nFriday\, Feb. 21: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in your State\nFriday\, Feb. 28: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities\n\nREGISTER for one or more sessions. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/cvr-data-coaching-finding-data-on-reported-state-and-local-crime/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250207T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20241217T220525Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241217T220903Z UID:7730-1738936800-1738940400@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:CVR Data Coaching: Finding Data on Community Demographics DESCRIPTION:CVR is reprising our popular Data Coaching series to help you better find public data to support your work. \nEach session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source\, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to answer questions.  Those who attend all four sessions and submit short session worksheets will receive a certificate of completion. \nAll sessions will start at 2:00 pm ET. Select one or more sessions at registration. \n\nFriday\, Feb. 7:  Finding Data on Community Demographics\nFriday\, Feb. 14: Finding Data on Reported State and Local Crime\nFriday\, Feb. 21: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in your State\nFriday\, Feb. 28: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities\n\nREGISTER for one or more sessions. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/cvr-data-coaching-finding-data-on-community-demographics/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T153000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20240924T203757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241024T181346Z UID:6005-1730295000-1730302200@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:2024 CVR Research Convening: Conducting Research on and with Hard-to-Reach Victim Populations DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Victim Research to explore strategies\, challenges\, and successes with conducting research with victim populations that have historically been difficult to reach for research but who may also experience greater barriers to victim services and recovery. Our keynote panelists will share their work and recommendations for researching diverse victims’ experiences\, particularly using strong community engagement. \nAs an attendee\, you will have an opportunity to ask questions of the speakers and take part in smaller breakout discussions. \nExpert panelists: \n\nMary Breaux\, PhD\, Clinical Professor and Director of the Crime Victims’ Institute at Sam Houston State University – discussing research with children and older adults who experience abuse.\nCarlos Cuevas\, PhD\, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Co-Director of the Violence and Justice Research Lab at Northeastern University – discussing research relating to  Latino victimization and service utilization.\nKatie Edwards\, PhD\, Professor of Counseling Psychology and Director of the Interpersonal Violence Research Laboratory at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln – discussing research relatingto Indigenous families and sexual and gender minority youth.\n\nRegister URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/2024-cvr-research-convening-conducting-research-on-and-with-hard-to-reach-victim-populations/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20240819T153227Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T153227Z UID:5886-1727445600-1727449200@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities DESCRIPTION:This is the final session in the CVR September series on Finding Data. Each session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source\, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to answer questions.  Those who attend all four sessions and submit short session worksheets will receive a certificate of completion. \nAll sessions will start at 2:00 pm ET. Select one or more sessions at the end of this form. \n\nFriday\, Sept. 6:  Finding Data on Community Demographics\nFriday\, Sept. 13: Finding Data on Reported Crime—State and Local\nFriday\, Sept. 20: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in your State\nFriday\, Sept. 27: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities\n\nREGISTER for one or more sessions. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/finding-data-on-campus-and-tribal-communities/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20240819T153017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240927T215532Z UID:5884-1726840800-1726844400@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Finding Data on Violent Deaths in Your State DESCRIPTION:This is the third in the CVR September series on Finding Data. Each session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source\, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to answer questions.  Those who attend all four sessions and submit short session worksheets will receive a certificate of completion. \nAll sessions will start at 2:00 pm ET. Select one or more sessions at the end of this form. \n\nFriday\, Sept. 6:  Finding Data on Community Demographics\nFriday\, Sept. 13: Finding Data on Reported Crime—State and Local\nFriday\, Sept. 20: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in your State\nFriday\, Sept. 27: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities\n\nREGISTER for one or more sessions. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/finding-data-on-violence-deaths-in-your-state/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240913T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20240819T152302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T152815Z UID:5883-1726236000-1726239600@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Finding Data on Reported Crime--State and Local DESCRIPTION:This is the second in the CVR September series on Finding Data. Each session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source\, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to answer questions.  Those who attend all four sessions and submit short session worksheets will receive a certificate of completion. \nAll sessions will start at 2:00 pm ET. Select one or more sessions at the end of this form. \n\nFriday\, Sept. 6:  Finding Data on Community Demographics\nFriday\, Sept. 13: Finding Data on Reported Crime—State and Local\nFriday\, Sept. 20: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in your State\nFriday\, Sept. 27: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities\n\nREGISTER for one or more sessions. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/finding-data-on-reported-crime-state-and-local/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20240819T145705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T145705Z UID:5882-1725631200-1725634800@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Finding Data on Community Demographics DESCRIPTION:This is the first in the CVR September series on Finding Data. Each session will include a 20 min. introduction to an online data source\, after which participants will have an opportunity to use the source to gather a few local statistics while CVR staff stand by to answer questions.  Those who attend all four sessions and submit short session worksheets will receive a certificate of completion. \nAll sessions will start at 2:00 pm ET. Select one or more sessions at the end of this form. \n\nFriday\, Sept. 6:  Finding Data on Community Demographics\nFriday\, Sept. 13: Finding Data on Reported Crime—State and Local\nFriday\, Sept. 20: Finding Data on Violent Deaths in your State\nFriday\, Sept. 27: Finding Data on Campus and Tribal Communities\n\nREGISTER for one or more sessions. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/finding-data-on-community-demographics/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20240804T195102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240804T195102Z UID:5866-1724853600-1724857200@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Intimate Partner Homicide of Latinas: Risk Factors and Service Barriers DESCRIPTION:Latinas experience intimate partner homicide (IPH) at disproportionately high rates\, however\, research on how intimate partner violence (IPV) leads to homicide in this population is limited. To expand this research\, Esperanza United used a community-centered\, evidence-based approach to examine barriers to help-seeking for Latinx victims of intimate partner homicide.  Listening sessions and key informant interviews with survivors\, advocates\, and practitioners from nine community-based Latine organizations were conducted followed by an in-depth qualitative research analysis of homicide risks\, protective factors\, and barriers to support. \nLearning objectives:  \n\n Increase knowledge about IPH risk factors and service barriers among Latina survivors\n Grow confidence in promoting community strengths in prevention\n Discuss system and policy advocacy\n\nPresenter Bios: Alondra D. Garza\, Ph.D. and Vanesa Mercado Diaz\, M.A \n Alondra D. Garza\, Ph.D. (she/her/ella) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work at the University of Houston-Downtown. Her research focuses on the criminal justice response to violence against women and trauma-informed\, culturally relevant interventions for victims. Her recent work has appeared or is forthcoming in Crime and Delinquency\, Homicide Studies\, and Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice. \n Vanesa Mercado Diaz\, M.A. (she/her/ella) is a Research and Evaluation Specialist at Esperanza United\, a federally funded culturally specific gender-based violence resource center. She received her master’s in human rights and public policy where her research focused on gender-based violence in Latine communities and Latin America. Her work with Esperanza’s Research and Evaluation team entails increasing knowledge of Latin@ experiences through culturally responsive programs\, research\, and evaluation while promoting social justice in the field of gender-based violence. \nThis webinar is co-sponsored by Esperanza United and will be presented in Spanish with ASL and English interpretation. \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/intimate-partner-homicide-of-latinas-risk-factors-and-service-barriers/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240828T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20240804T194211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240804T194434Z UID:5864-1724853600-1724857200@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Homicidio de pareja íntima de latinas: factores de riesgo y barreras de servicio DESCRIPTION:Las latinas experimentan homicidios de pareja (IPH) en tasas desproporcionadamente altas; sin embargo\, la investigación sobre cómo la violencia de pareja (IPV) conduce al homicidio en esta población es limitada. Para ampliar esta investigación\, Esperanza United utilizó un enfoque centrado en la comunidad y basado en evidencia para examinar las barreras a la búsqueda de ayuda para víctimas latinas de homicidio por parte de su pareja.  Se llevaron a cabo sesiones de escucha y entrevistas con informantes clave con sobrevivientes\, defensores y profesionales de nueve organizaciones latinas comunitarias\, seguido por un análisis de investigación cualitativo en profundidad sobre los riesgos de homicidio\, los factores de protección y las barreras al apoyo. \nObjetivos de aprendizaje:  \n\nAumentar el conocimiento sobre los factores de riesgo de IPH y las barreras de servicio entre las sobrevivientes latinas\nAumentar la confianza en la promoción de las fortalezas de la comunidad en materia de prevención.\nDiscutir el sistema y la promoción de políticas.\n\nPresentadoras: \nAlondra D. Garza\, Ph.D. (ella/ella) es profesora asistente en el Departamento de Justicia Penal y Trabajo Social de la Universidad de Houston-Downtown. Su investigación se centra en la respuesta de la justicia penal a la violencia contra las mujeres y en intervenciones culturalmente relevantes y basadas en el trauma para las víctimas. Su trabajo reciente ha aparecido o se publicará próximamente en Crime and Delinquency\, Homicide Studies\, and Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice.  \nVanesa Mercado Díaz\, M.A. (ella/ella) es especialista en investigación y evaluación en Esperanza United\, un centro de recursos sobre violencia de género culturalmente específico financiado con fondos federales. Recibió su maestría en derechos humanos y políticas públicas\, donde su investigación se centró en la violencia de género en las comunidades latinas y América Latina. Su trabajo con el equipo de Investigación y Evaluación de Esperanza implica aumentar el conocimiento de las experiencias latinas a través de programas\, investigación y evaluación culturalmente receptivos y al mismo tiempo promover la justicia social en el campo de la violencia de género. \nREGISTRO URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/homicidio-de-pareja-intima-de-latinas-factores-de-riesgo-y-barreras-de-servicio/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T144500 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20240308T155027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T155027Z UID:5666-1713535200-1713537900@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Ask a Researcher: School Victimization DESCRIPTION:Join the Center for Victim Research for our first “Ask a Researcher” sessions\, when Professor Jillian Turanovic will answer your questions about school victimization. Submit your questions in advance – whether it’s about who is at risk\, prevention of victimization\, areas of harm\, evidence around victim responses\, or similar questions—and Prof. Turanovic will answer as many as she can in this 45-minute session. \nLearn More and Register URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/ask-a-researcher-school-victimization/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240326T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20240213T140005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240228T151802Z UID:5619-1711461600-1711465200@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Perceptions of Justice for Domestic Violence Survivors: Recent Findings and Implications for Practice DESCRIPTION:In this Center for Victim Research webinar\, researchers from the Urban Institute will present findings from a recent study on the perceptions of justice\, accountability\, safety\, and healing – including the effectiveness of traditional responses and restorative practices – held by diverse survivors of domestic violence from traditionally underserved groups. The study also examined the extent to which there is alignment between survivors’ and practitioners’ perspectives of justice. This webinar will offer insights from both the researchers and their practitioner partners about the gaps in knowledge this study fills and the recommendations that emerged for direct service providers\, legal system professionals\, alternative justice programs\, policymakers\, and funders. \nASL Interpretation will be provided. \nPresenters: \nMalore Dusenbery is a principal policy associate in the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center\, focusing on victimization generally and gender-based violence in particular. Her research\, evaluation\, and technical assistance aim to improve victim services\, increase access to justice\, and foster collaboration between researchers and practitioners. She also serves as associate director of the national Center for Victim Research. \nClaudia Nmai is a research assistant in the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center. She works on research and policy projects related to victimization\, victim safety\, and responses to harm. Before joining Urban\, Nmai held research positions within the sociology department at Stanford University and interned at the Stanford Center for Racial Justice. \nOrchid Pusey is the executive director of Asian Women’s Shelter\, which provides a range of culturally-grounded violence intervention and prevention programs\, as well as trainings and technical assistance\, systems advocacy\, and collaborative leadership. She founded AWS’s 40 Hour Community Interpretation Training Institute (CITI) and Multi-Lingual Digital Storytelling Project. Orchid specializes in trauma-informed organizational development and advocacy; violence prevention in LGBTQ communities; and community-based participatory research and evaluation. \nLearn more and REGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/perceptions-of-justice-for-domestic-violence-survivors-recent-findings-and-implications-for-practice/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T140000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20220830T180955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T180955Z UID:4797-1662642000-1662645600@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Victim Service Outcome Measurement Tool - Intro and Testing DESCRIPTION:Join RTI\, the Center for Victim Research\, and other partners for a virtual meeting to learn about a new tool to measure victim service outcomes and the chance to try it out this fall. This tool\, called iMPRoVE—Measuring Provider Responses toVictimization Experiences—can help all types of victim service providers collect information on service outcomes and quality from those they serve. This meeting will focus on the value of the tool\, how it works\, and the importance and benefits of participating in the pilot test. \nWhat is iMPRoVE?iMPRoVE is an online tool that programs can use to survey victims and survivors to learn about the outcomes of the services and the quality of services provided. iMPRoVE uses a set of preprogrammed surveys that providers can customize through the addition of other optional measures. Language options currently include English\, Spanish\, Mandarin\, and Vietnamese. The surveys can be taken via computer\, smartphone\, or tablet. \nHow will iMPRoVE help my program?The iMPRoVE tool captures your data and displays it on an easy–to–use dashboard that lets you see how people are benefiting from your services and how they felt about your services. You can view responses by demographics such as age\, gender\, race\, or victimization type\, which can show important differences in responses. You can use the information for program planning\, staff training\, outreach\, or other purposes. \nWhy should my program consider being a tester?Participating in this three–month test will give you an opportunity to be actively involved in ensuring that iMPRoVE is a good match for your services\, see what types of insights it can produce\, and provide feedback to the team about additional features would make it even more useful. \nWhen is the pilot testing?Pilot testing will take place from October 1\, 2022 through December 31\, 2022\, with orientation training in September and early October. \n  \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/victim-service-outcome-measurement-tool-intro-and-testing/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220223T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20220104T231913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220202T163732Z UID:4381-1645628400-1645632000@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Social Reactions to Sexual Assault DESCRIPTION:This webinar\, another in the CVR Evidence Hour series\, reviews research on correlates and impacts of social reactions made to victims disclosing sexual assault and partner violence. Findings about trauma disclosure and social reactions are presented from survivors and their informal support members (e.g.\, family\, friend\, romantic partner). Recommendations from survivors and informal supports about what survivors need and information from a recent intervention to improve social reactions to survivor disclosures are reviewed. \nThis webinar highlights: “Correlates of Social Reactions to Victims’ Disclosures of Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Violence: A Systematic Review” by S. E. Ullman\, (2021). Trauma\, Violence\, & Abuse\, 15248380211016013. (Contact the Research Librarian for access.) \nPresenters: \nDr. Sarah Ullman is Professor of Criminology\, Law\, & Justice and Affiliate Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a social psychologist whose research concerns the impact of sexual assault on women’s well-being. She has conducted NIH-funded research on risk and protective factors for PTSD and substance abuse and other health-related outcomes in rape victims\, social support processes in a dyadic sample of victims and informal social network members\, and an intervention to reduce negative social reactions to victims of sexual assault and partner violence. \nKris Bein is the Assistant Director for the Resource Sharing Project\, where she provides training and technical assistance to state coalitions and rural rape crisis centers on sexual assault services\, agency structure\, and capacity building. She holds a master’s degree in Human Services from the University of Illinois. \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/social-reactions-to-sexual-assault/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220127T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20220110T213915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220113T213716Z UID:4394-1643292000-1643295600@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Violence Across the Lifecourse: Child Maltreatment\, Intimate Partner Violence\, and Elder Mistreatment DESCRIPTION:The CVR webinar Evidence Hour series continues with this overview of research on the connections between child maltreatment and later forms of violence that extend to and beyond mid-life. We will discuss the developmental associations between child maltreatment\, violence in adolescence\, and intimate partner violence (IPV) and elder mistreatment. We will also review the existing\, though limited\, evidence on the close association between adult IPV and elder mistreatment. We will explain what is known about the persistence of violence in and across family and other interpersonal relationships\, noting where gaps in knowledge remain and where research is particularly strong. Throughout the presentation\, we will draw on theories to help explain the mechanisms by which early violence exposure leads to later violence victimization and perpetration\, as well as factors that mitigate risks and promote resilience in individuals who encounter and are at-risk for violence at different points in the lifecourse. \nRelated scoping review: “Child Maltreatment\, Youth Violence\, Intimate Partner Violence\, and Elder Mistreatment: A Review and Theoretical Analysis of Research on Violence Across the Life Course” (2020) in Trauma\, Violence\, & Abuse. (Email the Research Librarian for full-text.) \nPresenters: \nTodd I. Herrenkohl\, Ph.D.\, is Professor and Marion Elizabeth Blue Professor of Children and Families at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. His scholarship focuses on the correlates and consequences of child maltreatment\, risk and resiliency\, and positive youth development. His funded studies and publications examine health-risk behaviors in children exposed to adversity\, protective factors that buffer against early risk exposure\, and prevention. An international scholar\, Dr. Herrenkohl works with policy makers\, school and child welfare professionals\, and community partners to increase the visibility\, application\, and sustainability of evidence-based programs and practices in violence prevention\, social emotional learning\, and child trauma. \nKaren A. Roberto\, Ph.D. is University Distinguished Professor\, Executive Director of the Institute for Society\, Culture and Environment\, and Senior Fellow at the Center for Gerontology at Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on health and social support in late life and includes studies of rural older women\, dementia family caregiving\, and elder abuse. Her elder abuse work draws attention to family perpetrators\, elder abuse and the opioid epidemic\, intimate partner violence\, financial exploitation\, sexual abuse\, and polyvictimization. Dr. Roberto is the recipient of the Gerontological Society of America Behavioral and Social Sciences Distinguished Mentorship Award and the Gary Andrews Visiting Fellow Award from the Australian Association for Gerontology. \nSandy Bromley\, JD\, is the director of the Shelby County Crime Victims & Rape Crisis Center\, a comprehensive victim service center providing crisis intervention\, advocacy\, counseling\, and forensic nursing services to victims of crime in Memphis and Shelby County. Sandy has focused her entire career on the prevention and intervention of crime\, working as a victims’ rights attorney\, an educator with the national Stalking Resource Center and the Air Force bystander intervention program Green Dot\, and a leader in victim services policy and programs. When she’s not working on these issues\, you can find her cheering on the Boston Red Sox\, traveling to see family and friends\, or listening to her favorite politics podcasts. Sandy is a firm believer that resiliency is possible after trauma and in the power of hope in creating communities free from violence and oppression. \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/violence-across-the-lifecourse-child-maltreatment-intimate-partner-violence-and-elder-mistreatment/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220105T140000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20211123T190859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211201T152155Z UID:4297-1641387600-1641391200@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Leveraging Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships to Improve Human Trafficking Prevalence Studies DESCRIPTION:How widespread is the problem of human trafficking in the United States? Understanding the scope of human trafficking prevalence is a priority for policymakers\, law enforcement\, researchers\, and community-based practitioners. However\, it can be difficult to accurately measure. This presentation will provide a brief overview of the strategies used to measure the prevalence of human trafficking\, the importance of the engagement of community-based agency participation in this work\, and a discussion of the benefits of taking a researcher-practitioner approach to prevalence research. The presenters for this presentation are currently collaborating on study to measure the prevalence of sex trafficking among adults in Sacramento County\, California. \n(Related article: “Advances in measurement: A scoping review of prior human trafficking prevalence studies and recommendations for future research” by K. Barrick & R. Pfeffer (2021). Journal of Human Trafficking. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322705.2021.1984721″) \nPresenters: \nTerri Galvan has a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Southern California and more than 20 years of experience working with unhoused women\, addiction\, and commercial sexual exploitation.  For the past 8 years\, Terri has served as the Executive Director of Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH)\, where she leads a staff of trained peer-specialists providing assistance to women who have been commercially sexually exploited using harm reduction and trauma informed practices.  Terri has provided training to local law enforcement\, colleges\, non-profit organizations\, and service clubs and has worked closely with various law enforcement agencies to advance demand and person-centered strategies.  She is a Principal Investigator for a research project estimating the scope of sex-trafficking in Sacramento County.  Terri is Vice Chair for the UC Davis Community Advisory Board and Stockton Boulevard Partnership. \nRebecca Pfeffer is a research criminologist in the Victimization and Resilience Research Program in RTI International’s Division of Applied Justice Research. Her research interests include better understanding and addressing the victimization of vulnerable populations\, ranging from survivors of human trafficking to people with disabilities. Additionally\, her work focuses on the law enforcement response to human trafficking and the collaborative efforts of law enforcement and victim service providers. Dr. Pfeffer is an expert on human trafficking and has participated in expert working groups on trafficking research with the Office of Violence Against Women\, the McCain Foundation\, the Cook County Anti-Trafficking Task Force\, and the Human Trafficking Research and Data Advisory Roundtable\, among others. Before joining RTI in 2020\, Dr. Pfeffer was a professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work at the University of Houston–Downtown from 2013 to 2020. \nKelle Barrick\, a senior research criminologist in RTI’s Division for Applied Justice Research\, has 20 years of experience in criminal justice and criminological research. She is an expert on human trafficking and has participated in expert working groups on trafficking research by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime\, among others. Dr. Barrick’s current efforts include estimating the prevalence of sex and labor trafficking; identifying successful strategies for the identification\, investigation\, and prosecution of labor trafficking cases; increasing our understanding of opportunities to disrupt sex trafficking recruitment and network operations; and conducting a formative evaluation of a law enforcement-based victim services program. \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/leveraging-researcher-practitioner-partnerships-to-improve-human-trafficking-prevalence-studies/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20211027T142806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T202609Z UID:4200-1637161200-1637164800@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Bullying as a Developmental Precursor to Sexual and Dating Violence Across Adolescence DESCRIPTION:The next webinar in CVR’s Evidence Hour series will take place on November 17\, 2021 \nAdolescent bullying continues to be a major focus of scholarly research across the globe with 1\,585 published articles in the last decade. This webinar will include discussion of the longitudinal studies of the bully-sexual violence pathway (Bully-SV pathway) where bullying serves as a precursor for sexual violence (e.g.\, sexual harassment\, sexual coercion\, sexual assault) and teen dating violence.  Potential mechanisms underlying the bully-sexual violence pathway include social dominance orientation\, exposure to sexual education\, alcohol use\, etc. Several school-based intervention approaches have shown marginal success in reducing rates of bullying and SV by targeting factors undergirding both behaviors\, and these will be reviewed in this webinar. \nRead the review. \nPresenters: \nDorothy L. Espelage\, Ph.D.\, is the William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Espelage’s research focuses on translating empirical findings into prevention and intervention programming. She is the recipient of the APA Lifetime Achievement Award in Prevention Science & the 2016 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Research in Public Policy\, and is a Fellow of APS\, APA\, and AERA. She is an elected member of the National Academy of Education. She has authored over 180 peer-reviewed articles\, 70 book chapters on bullying\, homophobic teasing\, sexual harassment\, dating violence\, & gang violence. \nBarri Rosenbluth\, MSSW\, has over 30 years’ experience in the field of sexual violence prevention. She served as Senior Director for the Expect Respect Program at the SAFE Alliance in Austin\, Texas from 1990-2021\, and has collaborated on numerous national prevention education initiatives. Barri specializes in building multi-level programs that support vulnerable youth\, mobilize youth leaders and build capacity for response and prevention in K-12 schools. She was honored with the 2014 Phyllis Richards Austin Icon for Children Award from the Austin Child Guidance Center and the 2010 Professional Innovation in Victim Services Award from the U.S. Department of Justice. \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/bullying-as-a-developmental-precursor-to-sexual-and-dating-violence-across-adolescence/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211027T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20210921T192108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T202216Z UID:4132-1635343200-1635346800@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Cultural Responsivity in Domestic Violence Intervention Approaches for Immigrants in the U.S. DESCRIPTION:October CVR Evidence Hour webinar:  While all communities can experience domestic violence\, immigrants are at a higher risk of victimization due to their unique positionality in the United States. Even though empirical research has examined mainstream domestic violence interventions and the extent to which they deter victimization\, there is limited knowledge about culturally responsive interventions for immigrants. In this webinar\, presenters will highlight findings of their scoping review about culturally responsive interventions for immigrants in the U.S. Presenters will also reflect on their experiences as practitioners and researchers who have been engaged in developing and implementing culturally responsive interventions for immigrants. They hope to highlight micro\, mezzo and macro level implications for practitioners engaged in service delivery. \nObjectives:  \n\nTo understand the need for culturally responsive services for immigrants experiencing domestic violence\nTo examine the extent to which culturally responsive interventions exist for immigrant communities in the context of domestic violence\nTo deliberate on the role of practitioners while engaging with immigrants experiencing domestic violence\nUnderstand the difference between cultural responsivity and cultural competency\nHighlight overall implications for research\, practice and policy drawing from our scoping review\n\n  \nPresenters: \nAbha Rai\, Ph.D.\, MSW is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work\, Loyola University Chicago. Her area of primary research interest relates to culturally responsive ways of engaging with immigrant communities. Specifically\, she focuses on the issues of well-being\, domestic violence and the impact of immigration policies on immigrant communities. By utilizing a community-centered research approach\, she aims to further social justice and directly serve communities she works with. \nKristen Ravi\, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at the College of Social Work\, University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Her program of research primarily focuses on children’s exposure to parental intimate partner violence and their social\, mental health\, and academic outcomes. Her other research interests include IPV help seeking\, IPV among immigrants and refugees and survivors’ experiences of transportation coercion. \nRadhika Sharma Gordon is a public health educator and nonprofit consultant who has worked in the Chicago area for more than 30 years. She is the Manager of Outreach and Education at Apna Ghar\, a multi-service agency addressing gender-based violence in immigrant\, refugee\, and other marginalized communities. Radhika earned her Masters in Public Health from the University of Michigan in 1989\, majoring in Health Behavior and Health Education. Her work has focused on community health\, violence prevention\, immigrant rights\, and feminist organizing. Radhika has served on the Board of Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago and the Chicago Foundation for Women. She brings an interdisciplinary approach to her training and advocacy work. She has served as a training and planning consultant and a technical assistance provider to a variety of programs and agencies. Radhika is also an Adjunct Instructor at Northeastern Illinois University where she coordinates the undergraduate Community Health Sciences field placement program. \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/cultural-responsivity-in-domestic-violence-intervention-approaches-for-immigrants-in-the-u-s/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20210820T222832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210824T012345Z UID:4048-1631196000-1631199600@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Facilitators of Help-Seeking for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence in the U.S. DESCRIPTION:A survivor’s decision to engage with formal services for experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) is influenced by factors at the individual\, interpersonal\, and sociocultural levels. Understanding the factors that facilitate survivors’ choice to seek services could be beneficial to formal service providers including community agencies\, health professionals\, and the criminal justice system\, providing guidance toward the development and implementation of accessible services for survivors of IPV. This presentation reviews seven key factors that facilitate survivors’ formal help-seeking. \nThis webinar will help participants to: \n\nUnderstand the role of formal services in responding to intimate partner violence (IPV).\nExamine the current state of the literature surrounding facilitators of formal IPV help-seeking.\nExplore how to incorporate identified facilitators into IPV service approaches\, with implications for researchers and practitioners.\n\nPresenters: \nKristen Ravi\, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Her program of research primarily focuses on children’s exposure to parental intimate partner violence and their social\, mental health\, and academic outcomes. Her other research interests include IPV help seeking\, IPV among immigrants and refugees and survivors’ experiences of transportation coercion. \nSarah Leat\, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Memphis. She studies interpersonal violence\, specifically focusing on sexual violence and intimate partner violence. Her research interests center on help-seeking behaviors among survivors of intimate partner violence and the impact of the built environment on survivors’ abilities to access services and receive positive outcomes from those services. \nChristina Cicconi\, M.A.\, MSW has worked with IPV survivors for the past five years and is currently a case manager at the Johnson County Family Crisis Center which offers services to IPV survivors such as counseling\, parenting classes\, IPV education\, and emergency shelter. She holds a Master of Criminal Justice and Criminology degree and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. \n  \nREGISTER \n  URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/facilitators-of-help-seeking-for-survivors-of-intimate-partner-violence-in-the-u-s/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210826T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20210727T154835Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T154950Z UID:3996-1629990000-1629993600@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Evidence Hour: Confronting School Violence and Victimization DESCRIPTION:Learn about the results of a large NIJ-funded meta-analysis on the sources of school violence and victimization. This review included various forms of aggression and crime within K-12 schools; and over thirty different individual\, school\, and community risk and protective factors. Special focus will also be given to the victimization of LGBTQ youth at school. Presenters will discuss the findings and policy implications\, along with promising actions that researchers\, practitioners\, and advocates can take to advance science and best respond to violence and victimization in schools. \nRelated article: “Individual\, Institutional\, and Community Sources of School Violence: A Meta-Analysis” \nJillian J. Turanovic\, Ph.D. is Associate Professor and Director of the Crime Victim Research and Policy Institute in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. She received her Ph.D. in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Arizona State University in 2015. Her research is rooted in the study of victimization\, violence\, and correctional policy\, and much of her work focuses on youth violent victimization and its consequences. She is the author of Thinking About Victimization: Context and Consequences (Routledge\, 2019)\, and co-editor of Revitalizing Victimization Theory: Revisions\, Applications\, and New Directions (Routledge\, 2021). Her work has been supported by the National Science Foundation\, the National Institute of Justice\, the Office for Victims of Crime\, and Arnold Ventures. She received the 2019 Cavan Young Scholar Award from the American Society of Criminology. \nKrista R. Flannigan\, J.D. is on the faculty of Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice and is Co-Director of the Crime Victim Research and Policy Institute. She is an attorney\, educator\, and advocate experienced in emergency response and disaster management\, community collaboration\, and program development.  She has responded to numerous incidents of mass violence and terrorism\, including but not limited to\, the Oklahoma City Bombing\, Columbine High School shooting\, 9/11\, the Aurora Theater shooting\, the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando and the Route 91 Music Festival in Las Vegas. She has also worked with various communities\, including those in Parkland\, FL and El Paso\, TX to establish long-term services for the victims of the shootings in those areas. Most recently\, she supported resiliency efforts in Boulder\, CO in response to the grocery shooting. Krista also serves a consultant and conducts national trainings for the Office for Victims of Crime\, and she developed a special program in Victim Studies at Florida State University. \nRECORDING & RELATED RESOURCES URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/evidence-hour-confronting-school-violence-and-victimization/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210729T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20210629T202045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T210750Z UID:3967-1627567200-1627570800@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:Advances in State-level Crime and Victimization Surveys: Lessons from the Oregon Crime Victimization Survey DESCRIPTION:State and local crime victimization surveys can yield powerful data for estimating the prevalence and incidence of victimization. State-level surveys conducted in recent years\, however\, have varied considerably in both methodological approach and rigor due in part to the increasing difficulty of surveying households in an era of declining response rates. As a result\, a significant challenge remains for researchers seeking to identify the most valid\, reliable\, and cost-effective methods for sampling households and gathering survey responses. This webinar describes the use of three alternative forms of sampling and data collection modes using Oregon’s first statewide crime victimization survey as a basis. The Oregon Crime Victimization Survey (OCVS) applied a mixed-mode data collection strategy combining computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI) with a “text-to-web” option and mail “push-to-web” approach. This allows for the direct comparison of three distinct samples and modes of data collection (i.e.\, random-digit dialing (RDD) CATI\, RDD text-to-web\, and address-based sampling (ABS) web) on crime victimization estimates\, sampling error\, response rates\, efficiency\, and costs. This webinar discusses the potential advantages and implications of a dual-frame and multimode approach and the importance of methodological choice for obtaining state-level crime victimization estimates. \nPresenters: \nStephen M. Haas\, Ph.D. \nDr. Haas is director of research and evaluation for the Justice Research and Victim Services (JRVS) portfolio at ICF. He has more than 25 years of experience in project management\, program evaluation\, applied research\, and technical assistance. Dr. Haas has extensive skills in study protocol development\, review\, and adjustment\, including site outreach\, selection\, and recruitment; data collection\, preparation\, implementation and monitoring\, analysis\, reporting\, and dissemination; and nonresponse and missing data analysis\, imputation\, and weighting. He served as a principal investigator and project director for West Virginia’s first crime victimization survey funded by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). Dr. Haas has extensive experience conducting research in victimology and evaluating victim services programs\, including STOP Violence Against Women Federal Grant Program\, the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)\, the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Program (SANE)\, and the Rural Domestic Violence and Child Victimization Enforcement grant. He has received several national honors for his work over the years\, including the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s Visionary Voice national award for creativity\, hard work\, and dedication to the field of sexual violence prevention. For the Oregon Crime Victimization Survey (OCVS)\, he served as project director and key principal investigator and was instrumental in the development of all aspects of the OCVS providing content-specific knowledge of crime victimization surveys\, the National Uniform Crime Reporting Program\, and the Oregon National Incident-Based Reporting System. \nMatt Jans\, Ph.D. \nDr. Jans is a senior survey methodologist at ICF. His methodological expertise focuses on telephone surveys\, asking sensitive and difficult survey questions\, alternative modes of data collection\, interviewer effects\, and total survey error. Spanning over 20 years\, his career has included survey administration and management\, pilot test development and execution\, questionnaire design and pretesting\, randomized experiment design for surveys\, cognitive interviewing\, and web survey usability and user experience (UX) testing. Dr. Jans’ served as methodologist for the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)\, which is the largest single-state health survey in the US. In that role he was responsible for methodological innovation and documentation. Dr. Jans currently surveys as methodologist for ICF’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) portfolio of surveys. Dr. Jans’ survey design experience includes the U.S. Census Bureau’s Human Factors and Usability Laboratory\, where he conducted usability experiments and expert reviews of Census Bureau websites and web surveys. Dr. Jans served as a co-principal investigator on the OCVS consulting on best practice in survey methods and focusing specifically on questionnaire design and testing\, question wording and format related to mode considerations\, and data collection procedures and techniques to maximize response rate and reduce total survey error. \nRandy ZuWallack\, M.S. \nMr. ZuWallack is a senior survey statistician at ICF. He has 22 years of statistical experience with 16 years of experience with state and local population-based surveys. He specializes in developing cost-effective\, goal‑oriented study designs for national\, state\, and local research and evaluation projects. As a senior sampling statistician\, he provides statistical expertise in sampling and estimation\, develops analytic methods to address research goals\, designs cost-effective methods for survey administration\, and presents innovative research at industry conferences. He offers particular expertise in designing dual-frame RDD and ABS samples\, including effective approaches to oversampling. Since 2003\, he has provided sampling and statistical support for ICF’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) practice which has served more states than any other provider in the U.S. He recently worked on the Washington BRFSS pilot surveys\, a project examining alternative methods to improve data collection quality and efficiency. Mr. ZuWallack focused on the sampling and weighting tasks for the OCVS. \nSiobhan McAlister\, M.S. \nMs. McAlister is a Senior Research Analyst at the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC). She has worked at the CJC for three years\, conducting data analysis and project management on a wide range of studies. She has worked on projects examining recidivism among Oregon Drug Court participants\, forecasts of prison beds impacted by policy changes\, and reports evaluating racial bias in police stops. A project she is currently leading involves collecting data on U Visa certification requests and processing in Oregon\, fulfilling a state legislative mandate. For the OCVS\, Siobhan co-lead discussions with a stakeholder engagement group who advised on sensitive language in the survey. She also served as primary liaison between CJC and ICF. \nREGISTER URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/advances-in-state-level-crime-and-victimization-surveys-lessons-from-the-oregon-crime-victimization-survey/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210727T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20210617T171541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T162517Z UID:3953-1627394400-1627398000@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:The Evidence Hour: Helping without Harming: Educating Mental Health Professionals on Working with Survivors of IPV DESCRIPTION:Join CVR for the next in our Evidence Hour series\, Helping without Harming: Educating Mental Health Professionals on Working with Survivors of IPV. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a global problem that mental health professionals are guaranteed to encounter. This webinar synthesizes existing literature on how mental health professionals are prepared to support those experiencing IPV and discusses how an intersectional feminist framework can be applied in practice settings to confront the complexities of abuse. \nLearning objectives: \n\nParticipants will examine a review of the existing literature on how mental health professionals are currently prepared to work with IPV survivors.\nParticipants will learn how applying an intersectional feminist framework can promote social justice for those impacted by IPV and encourage critical conversations about confronting the complexities of abuse\, assessing safety\, and honoring lived experiences.\nParticipants will be provided with several strategies and tools to appropriately assist clients who have experienced IPV through a feminist\, empowerment model.\n\nPresenters: \nAmber Sutton\, LICSW\, is a licensed independent clinical social worker and a current Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Social Work at the University of Alabama. Her dissertation research focuses on understanding the links between intimate partner violence [IPV]\, femicide\, and COVID-19 through an intersectional feminist framework. Amber holds degrees from Washington University in St. Louis and from the University of Montevallo. Amber has worked with survivors of IPV and their families for the past nine years in a multitude of settings including residential services\, prevention education\, the legal system\, and program evaluation. Amber has also worked as a Director for a domestic and sexual violence agency where she developed and supervised the legal\, case management\, SANE\, counseling\, and prevention and intervention education programs. Amber currently serves as a therapist specializing in work with survivors of IPV\, a core leadership member of the City of Birmingham’s Women’s Initiative\, and is a member of Tuscaloosa’s Trauma Systems Therapy team. Amber’s interests include protections for pets\, partner violence in rural communities\, trauma-informed management techniques within non-profit organizations\, and social justice as it relates to gender-based violence. A survivor herself\, Amber is interested in conducting and utilizing research to identify\, improve\, and support micro\, mezzo\, and macro-level responses to survivors of violence. Previously\, Amber served as a member of the Board of Directors for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV). \nHaley H. Beech\, LMSW\, is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Alabama\, School of Social Work\, and a licensed master social worker. Her research focuses on the intersection of maternal health and violence against women\, including intimate partner violence and obstetric violence. She has a BA in Sociology from Samford University and an MSW from the University of Alabama. Haley is a social work researcher\, community advocate\, and intersectional feminist. As a qualitative researcher\, she values the lived experiences of others and honors their local knowledge by aiming to highlight their voices and disrupting traditional education in the academy. Her work and research focus on bridging the gap between research and practice with an emphasis on research-informed practice and practice-informed research. Additional research interests include global health social work\, maternal health and mortality\, intimate partner violence\, reproductive justice\, cultural humility\, and social work education. \nRecording & Related Resources URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/the-evidence-hour-educating-mental-health-professionals-on-working-with-survivors-of-ipv/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210629T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20210520T014159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T162606Z UID:3884-1624975200-1624978800@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:The Evidence Hour: Preventing and Reducing Violence Against Older Adults DESCRIPTION:Despite the prevalence of elder abuse\, there has been relatively little progress in identifying proven strategies to prevent or end abuse among older adults. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an overview of elder abuse and present findings from a recent systematic review of reviews related to interventions. \nRecording and Related Resources \nPresenters: \nKhiya Marshall Mullins\, Dr.PH\, MPH is a Behavioral Scientist in the Research and Evaluation Branch\, Division of Violence Prevention at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Injury Center. Dr. Mullins received her Dr.PH and MPH from the University of North Texas Health Science Center – School of Public Health. Since 2009\, she has worked on the prevention of HIV and AIDS and violence. This includes identifying evidence-based HIV interventions and best practices\, and co-leading CDC’s Youth Violence Prevention Centers. Dr. Mullins also works to address health equity\, diversity\, and inclusion efforts at CDC. \nJeffrey H. Herbst\, PhD. is the Chief of the Research and Evaluation Branch\, Division of Violence Prevention at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Injury Center.  Dr. Herbst has a doctoral degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland Graduate School\, Baltimore\, and over 30 years of research and public health experience. He began his federal career in 1987 as a Psychologist with the National Institute on Aging (NIA)\, National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Baltimore where he conducted basic and applied research on individual differences in personality processes and traits.  In 2002\, he accepted a position with the Prevention Research Branch\, Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention at CDC. He led numerous systematic reviews and meta-analyses of HIV behavioral interventions for high-risk populations; served as a CDC scientist on numerous HIV prevention research studies\, and led a team of scientists to advance HIV prevention operational and implementation research. In 2014\, Dr. Herbst accepted the position of Branch Chief with the Division of Violence Prevention at CDC. He oversees a portfolio of research and evaluation studies to prevent multiple forms of violence in the United States. Dr. Herbst has published over 100 articles in psychology and public health. \nRelated systematic review: \n\n“Do interventions to prevent or stop abuse and neglect among older adults work? A systematic review of reviews” by Khiya Marshall et al. (2020). in Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect. [Request the full-text from the CVR Research Librarian] URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/the-evidence-hour-preventing-and-reducing-violence-against-older-adults/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="Center for Victim Research":MAILTO:ask@victimresearch.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210617T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20210526T122315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T155036Z UID:3912-1623938400-1623942000@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:We are Better Together: Partnering with Youth Affected by Parental Drug Use to Meet Their Needs DESCRIPTION:The needs of adolescents have been under-recognized in efforts to address the impact of parental substance use. Presenters will share their work to better understand the needs of youth affected by parental drug use. They will discuss how they worked with youth and families first as participants and later as co-creators of the Better Together Intervention\, a library-based substance use prevention intervention for youth affected by parental drug use. \nPresenters \nTerrinieka W. Powell\, Ph.D.\nAssociate Professor & Vice-Chair of\nInclusion\, Diversity\, Anti-Racism and Equity Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Department of Population\, Family and Reproductive Health \nDr. Powell received her BA from Williams College and MA & Ph.D. from DePaul University. She spent two years as a Kellogg Health Scholars Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan School of Public Health before joining the faculty at JHSPH. She is a trained Community Psychologist committed to improving adolescent health outcomes\, with an extensive history of using community-engaged approaches and working with community partners (e.g.\, churches\, libraries\, and youth-oriented CBOs) to conduct research. She has expertise in adolescent health\, qualitative methods\, intervention development\, and implementation science. She has collaborated with institutions across the country to promote educational attainment as well as prevent teen pregnancy\, HIV\, and substance use among adolescents. Her research team\, the B Lab\, is currently focused on supporting the needs of Black adolescents affected by parental drug use. She has nearly 50 peer-reviewed publications and has been PI or Co-I on several externally funded grants that seek to improve the lives of vulnerable young people. \nDarian Glover\,\nB Lab Young Adult Partner \nDarian was born and raised in East Baltimore\, MD. He currently serves as a Team Lead at Civic Works where he teaches and mentors young adults. For nearly two years\, he has served as a young adult partner with the B Lab to design and develop interventions salient to the needs of youth affected by parental drug use. He decided to partner with the B Lab because he wants to see a change in underserved communities. \nAsari Offiong\, PhD\, MPH\nPostdoctoral Fellow \nDr. Offiong received her BS from the University of Michigan\, MPH from Boston University\, and her Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is an adolescent health researcher who takes an assets-based\, youth-centered approach to address issues pertinent to young people. With nearly nine years of experience\, she has experience in leading youth development programs and conducting mixed methods\, community-based research in various metropolitan areas across the U.S. with non-profits\, school districts\, and government agencies. Furthermore\, she has experience designing and implementing culturally relevant programs related to substance use prevention and reproductive health for youth. She has an unwavering commitment to helping youth thrive via research and public health programs and initiatives. \n  \nWATCH RECORDING URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/we-are-better-together-partnering-with-youth-affected-by-parental-drug-use-to-meet-their-needs/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T143000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20210421T124934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210819T162726Z UID:3801-1621517400-1621521000@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:The Evidence Hour: Teen Dating Violence Help-Seeking Among Ethnically and Racially Diverse Youth DESCRIPTION:The Evidence Hour: Teen Dating Violence Help-Seeking Among Ethnically and Racially Diverse Youth looks at the results of a recent systematic review of studies on this topic\, revealing what we know about this connection and where more research is needed. \nFor May\, we will discuss “Teen Dating Violence Help-Seeking Intentions and Behaviors Among Ethnically and Racially Diverse Youth: A Systematic Review” by Diana Padilla-Medina et al. (2021) in Trauma\, Violence\, & Abuse. [Email the Center for Victim Research Librarian for article access] \nTeen dating violence (TDV) affects millions of youths in the United States and globally each year. TDV has been associated with negative physical health and mental health outcomes. Yet\, the prevalence of help-seeking among youth who have experience TDV is fairly low. Youth from diverse racial and ethnic groups are particularly vulnerable to TDV victimization\, but are still underrepresented in TDV research. While the past decade has witnessed an increased interest from researchers to understand how the phenomenon of TDV manifests among ethnically and racially diverse populations\, there is still a gap in the literature that explores the racial and ethnic differences in the help-seeking intentions and behaviors of youth. \nWebinar Objectives: \n\nTo assess the state of the empirical literature on dating violence and help-seeking intentions and behaviors among racially and ethnically diverse youth between the ages of 12 and 19.\nTo examine the research gaps that remain in the scientific literature.\nTo discuss promising actions that researchers\, practitioners and advocates can take to fill those gaps and advance science and practice in the field of TDV.\n\nRecording and Related Resources \nPresenters: \nDiana M. Padilla-Medina\, PhD\, LMSW\, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work. She is also a 2018-2019 Fulbright Scholar. Diana also conducts international consultancy and evaluation work\, to help develop social services programs in the Dominican Republic and Colombia. Prior to that\, Diana worked as a Psychiatric Social Worker at the Puerto Rican Family Institute\, and as Research Scientist at NYU Silver School of Social Work. Diana complements her clinical practice and research\, with policy experience. Prior to becoming a social worker\, she worked at The Brooking Institution on Latin American issues\, such as crime\, citizen security\, and violence. She received grants from the Organization of American States and Open Society Institute to conduct research work in the region on these topics. Diana’s current research work focuses on sexual and intimate partner violence among adolescents and adults\, particularly among Latinos. She has published on the topics of gender\, intimate partner violence\, and decision making in Latin America\, and has participated in local media discussing issues related to adolescent dating violence\, and practice of policy implications.\nDiana holds a Ph. D from New York University\, and a MSW and MA in Human Rights from Columbia University. \nCarolina Vélez-Grau\, PhD\, LCSW\, is a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow/Assistant Professor at the NYU Silver School of Social Work. She is a Colombian-born pediatric psychiatric social worker researcher with more than a decade of clinical practice. Her research focuses on suicide prevention and access to mental health services among ethnocultural minoritized youth\, particularly Latinx and Black teens. She was awarded an NIMH Diversity Supplement (2020-2022) to study interpersonal factors associated with suicidal ideation and youth’s perceptions about engagement in mental health services. She is interested in incorporating community-based participatory research to develop suicide prevention approaches targeted to Black and Latinx youth who think about suicide. Her goal is to train lay community members for this approach to be delivered in the adolescents’ natural settings. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/the-evidence-hour-teen-dating-violence-help-seeking-among-ethnically-and-racially-diverse-youth/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210421T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T150017 CREATED:20210411T011813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210428T134043Z UID:3770-1619017200-1619020800@victimresearch.org SUMMARY:The Harris County Health and Relationship Study: Using Research-Practice Partnerships to Assess the Impact of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence Survivors DESCRIPTION:The Center for Victim Research (CVR) invites you to attend our upcoming webinar on the impact of COVID-19 on domestic violence survivors in Harris County\, Texas\, on Wednesday\, April 21\, 2021\, from 3:00 – 4:00 pm EST. \nResearcher and practitioner presenters share the results of the Harris County Health and Relationship Study\, a collaborative partnership to examine the impact and needs of domestic violence survivors in Harris County (Houston) Texas. Over 400 survivors were surveyed and 48 follow-up interviews were conducted about their experiences\, mental health\, needs\, and safety strategies before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Study findings include the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on violence experiences; survivor community and social support needs; and safety approaches. This presentation will focus on study findings and implications for domestic violence and other community-related services. \nA copy of the report and executive summary are available at https://www.hcdvcc.org/hchrstudy/. \nRECORDING \nPresenters: \nBarbie Brashear\, MSW is the Executive Director for the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council\, a non-profit organization that works to coordinate a community response to domestic violence in Harris County\, Texas. She has worked in the domestic and sexual violence field for 26 years and has provided leadership to sexual assault programs\, domestic violence programs\, and long-term housing programs for over 20 years. She is adjunct Faculty at University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work\, and she is an expert witness in domestic violence cases. She has presented and trained at multiple local and statewide conferences on domestic and sexual violence for over\, and she has provided training to hundreds of law enforcement professionals\, health care professionals\, advocates\, social service providers\, criminal justice system professionals\, teachers\, students\, and general public. She has provided case management and advocacy services to victims for over 20 years. \nAbeer Monem has worked for 25 ½ years with survivors of intimate partner and family violence. She has an extensive history as a shelter director with the Fort Bend County Women’s Center and conducted significant work related to traumatic brain injury screening and intervention. In 2015\, Abeer also worked part time with the Harris County Domestic Violence Coordinating Council as an advocate with the Special Victim’s Unit at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office. Once HUD Continuum of Care Program housing was added\, she became the Housing Program Director. Beginning in October 2019\, she left FBWC and began fulltime at HCDVCC. \nLeila Wood\, PhD\, MSSW (she/her) is assistant professor and the Director of Evaluation at the Center for Violence Prevention Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology\, at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). Dr. Wood’s program of research focuses on community-based intimate partner violence and sexual assault intervention and prevention efforts\, including college campuses. Dr Wood’s service evaluation work involves research on advocacy\, or supportive service models\, for survivors of violence. Dr. Wood is rooted strongly in a community participatory and practitioner-led research approach. Over the last several years\, she has conducted research and evaluation studies in close collaboration with community agencies\, campus\, city\, state and federal partners on the extent and impact of sexual assault\, dating violence\, stalking and sexual harassment\, with a focus on vulnerable and underserved populations. Dr. Wood is a mixed methods researcher with expertise in qualitative methods. Dr. Wood has extensive social work practice experience working survivors of intimate and interpersonal violence. Her work is funded by the National Institute on Justice and the Criminal Justice Division\, State of Texas. URL:https://victimresearch.org/event/the-harris-county-health-and-relationship-study-using-research-practice-partnerships-to-assess-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-domestic-violence-survivors/ CATEGORIES:CVR Events,Webinar END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR