Technical Assistance Call Thursday (10/21)
Thursday October 21, 2021 at 2:30pm, Voices will be hosting a technical assistance call. Topics to be discussed include:
- Reviewing the 2021-2022 Framework for Creating the Change Guide and Toolkit
- Discuss the upcoming CORE trainings and expanded training opportunities
- Voices Housing Assistance Services
As a reminder, at least one member from each region is required to attend each Technical Assistance Call; however, all are encouraged to join. If you have any questions, please reach out to Lauren Herod. The zoom link to join this meeting is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85130148292. In addition to this email, this information can all be located on the SharePoint calendar!
Framework Toolkit Live on SharePoint!
As a supplement to the updated Framework for Creating the Change document, the Toolkit includes nearly 60 updated resources to assist every aspect of your work.Victim Service Coordinators: Schedule Salesforce Training Appointments with Lauren
Are You Attending the Shared Hope International JuST Conference?
Voices team members Robyn Metcalf, Micheala Denny, and Tiffany McGlinchey are really looking forward to attending the Shared Hope JuST Conference in D.C. next month! If you’re planning on attending, email Tiffany and let us know. We’d love to organize an Open Doors meetup at the conference!
Final Reminder: Register Now for the Open Doors Clinician Cohort Training
Perspectives Webinar: Sex Trafficking of Boys and Men
Free to participate. Moderated by anti-trafficking pioneer Nathan Earl, this webinar will discuss the roots of gender-based violence and provide practical tools around how communities can support male victims of sex trafficking. Speakers include Nathan Earl (moderator) of Giant Slayer Communications, John Long of U.S. Institute Against Human Trafficking, Martha Marin of Kaiser Health Services, and Nilda Otero of More Too Life.
Hoyt’s Tool of the Week: Polaris National Survivor Study
For more than a decade, through operation of the U.S. National Human Trafficking Hotline, Polaris has built, used and shared the largest known data set on trafficking in North America. This pioneering work is now being expanded and deepened through the National Survivor Study (NSS), a scientifically rigorous research project developed in full partnership with survivors of human trafficking to gain insights that we can use to push for real and impactful change.Upcoming Webinars
Bridging the Gap: Harm Reduction and Treatment Courts (Tribal Law and Policy Institute and Center for Court Innovations)
Wednesday, October 28, 3:00pm ET
Drug court practitioners and harm reductionists have a shared interest in improving public health and community safety. These two fields are also likely to co-exist and confront similar challenges for years to come. As such, this presentation represents a new and necessary conversation— one that will help to bridge the gap between the two contrasting paradigms. The training will provide an overview of what harm reduction is— its origins, evolution, and guiding principles— and highlight the benefits and challenges of integrating harm reduction in the drug court space.
What Every Adult Needs to Know About Child Sexual Abuse (Kristi House)
Tuesday, October 26, 2:00pm ET
This presentation is designed for parents who would like to be better equipped to prevent child sexual abuse from occurring and for adults working in or planning to work in child serving organizations. This class will assist adults to identify signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse, help them understand the dynamics of sexual abuse particularly the manipulative behavior of perpetrators, and provide them with skills to support open communication with their children to prevent future victimization. This class will also discuss in detail the additional programs and services offered at Kristi House. Curriculum developed by the Child Sexual Abuse Committee of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, funded by SAMHSA and Kristi House.
