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Prevention research in Puerto Rico

September 30, 2011

posted in: prevention

At the National Sexual Assault Conference in Baltimore, I had the opportunity to meet dozens of practitioners and researchers from around the U.S., Puerto Rico and American Samao.  Marizaida Sanchez, researcher and professor at the Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto de Ciencias Médicas, shared with CALCASA about her prevention research and services in Puerto Rico.  To

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Social Justice: a public health imperative

June 7, 2010

posted in: prevention

The theme of the American Public Health Association‘s annual meeting this year is “Social Justice: a public health imperative.” As I have explored in previous blog posts and e-learning units, social justice is an important core of preventing sexual violence and domestic violence. So I was delighted to see the most important public health meeting

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Is public health helpful to end rape and domestic violence?

April 19, 2010

posted in: prevention

Why do some professionals believe there is only one solution to a problem?  Complicated issues, like health care, global warming and sexual violence / domestic violence, require comprehensive solutions.  So I was surprised when I saw the title of the letter from Andy Klein appearing in February 2010 issue of the  National Bulletin on Domestic

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Prevention rocks! Minnesota Summit

December 9, 2009

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Over 200 people gathered for the Minnesota Summit to Prevent Sexual Violence on December 3-4, 2009 in St. Paul, MN.  The attendees included the typical people who attend events about sexual violence: representatives of local rape crisis centers, public health officials, people from the criminal justice system, and the occasional political figure. However, this gathering

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World AIDS Day 2009

December 1, 2009

posted in: campus,Education

The 1980′s brought the world’s attention to HIV/AIDS, which quickly entered the social, medical, and political cultures of the United States.  How the disease is contracted, who is at high risk of infection, as well as what existing treatments or prevention programs work (among a plethora of many other critical questions) have yet to become

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A Social Justice Model of Public Health: Integrating Prevention of Violence Against Women

September 30, 2009

posted in: prevention

(8:15 minutes) This presentation develops a public health framework for the prevention of violence against women that is rooted in social justice, community assets, and community needs. This presentation was developed by David S. Lee, Director of Prevention Services at the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault. It was recorded on September 25, 2009.

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