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Disability, Disability Justice & Shared Values with Prevention

April 26, 2012

posted in: prevention

Transforming Communities has released its newest edition of its newsletter Catalyst Connections titled Disability, Disability Justice & Shared Values with Prevention. This newsletter raises many important issues for domestic violence and sexual violence prevention: As prevention advocates, our commitment to meeting diverse needs is ongoing and complex. Both Disability Justice and Universal Design frameworks have

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Web Conference: Serving survivors with cognitive disabilities

March 22, 2012

posted in: CALCASA,Education

CALCASA is pleased to announce a training opportunity through our Advocacy Caucus for Persons with Disabilities.  We are fortunate to have Stacy F. Everson, Executive Director of SEEDS Educational Services, Inc. on Serving People with Cognitive Disabilities.  This training will focus on increasing your knowledge about people with cognitive disabilities, their strengths, and the barriers

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Dynamics of Abuse of Persons Who Are Deaf or Have a Disability

July 29, 2011

posted in: Education

In today web conference, Peace Over Violence‘s Peggie Reyna led a training that focused on the experiences and needs of survivors of sexual assault or domestic violence who are deaf / hard of hearing, or who have other disabilities. Materials from the conference include: Slides (PDF) Notes (PDF) Recording (will be available on Monday, August 1)

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Critique of New U.S. Crime Reports

November 4, 2009

posted in: campus,Education

Legal Momentum recently critiqued the new U.S. Crime Reports issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) including Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2007 and Female Victims of Violence, 2008.  Their critique can be read here. Not only does Legal Momentum critique the flawed methodology that underestimates rape rates against women

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Mia Mingus Speaks at UC Davis

October 23, 2009

posted in: campus

Campus Staff journeyed to UC Davis to hear the nationally award winning speaker Mia Mingus speak to students in recognition of Pride Week and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Mia’ s presence generated a great turn out amongst students as she addressed the challenges of intersecting identities and oppression as they relate to violence against women.  Mia

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Working with Underserved Communities at Campuses

September 29, 2009

posted in: campus,Education

On September 29, 2009, CALCASA hosted the webinar on “Working with Underserved Communities” at college and university campuses across the United States.  We had a diverse range of presenters that addressed challenging issues crucial in meeting the 100% requirement of the Campus Grant. Rachel Griffin, Assistant Professor at Southern Illinois University, provided a framework of

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