• Safe Dates
• Shifting Boundaries, building-level intervention; and
• The 1994 U.S. Violence Against Women Act

Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization

Please find linked here a copy of the newly released data from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), based on the 2011 data - Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization - National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, United States.

Also linked here is our summary of the data and talking points developed for use by DV advocates, also being distributed to coalitions by NNEDV, and a tool developed to explain the differences between the major government reports on domestic violence. This tool has not been updated with the most recent reports but is still very relevant in helping us all remember the differences in the methods, data and reports.  

Key findings and additional considerations provided by CDC are included below.    

A few key findings from the report, which are consistent with the 2010 NISVS data, include:

• Nearly 1 in 5 women (19%) and 1 in 59 men (nearly 2%) in the U.S. have been raped at some time in their lives.
• One in 5 women (22%) and 1 in 7 men (14%) reported experiencing severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
• One in 7 women (15%) and 1 in 18 men (6%) have experienced stalking victimization during their lifetime in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed. Much of stalking victimization was facilitated by technology (i.e., unwanted phone calls and text messages).
• Results suggest these forms of violence are frequently experienced at an early age, with a majority reporting victimization before age 25; and that women, in particular, are heavily impacted over their lifetime and certain racial/ethnic groups experience a comparatively higher burden.  

Males in the United States experience substantial sexual and reproductive health needs across the lifespan. A significant barrier for providers serving males in family planning, primary care and sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics has been the lack of standards for males' sexual and reproductive healthcare. The goal of this webinar will be to describe best practice recommendations for the organization and delivery of preventive clinical sexual and reproductive health services for reproductive-aged males. These recommendations promote a set of principles, strategies, tools, and protocols regarding males' sexual and reproductive health services that are evidence-informed, age appropriate, and systems-oriented. This webinar will also briefly describe the process of developing these recommendations based on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's and Office of Population Affairs' Providing Quality Family Planning Recommendations and the Male Training Center's Men's Health Technical Panel.Hosted by the Family Planning National Training Centers.

Faculty:  Arik Marcell, MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics and the Bloomberg School of Public Health and Susan B. Moskosky,MS, WHNP-BC, Acting Director, Office of Population Affairs/HHS.

More information here.  Register here by OCTOBER 1.

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently released a final recommendation statement on screening for chlamydia and gonorrhea, and a final recommendation statement on behavioral counseling interventions to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

The USPSTF statement recommends screening for both chlamydia and gonorrhea in sexually active women age 24 years and younger and in older women who are at increased risk for STIs (B recommendation). The USPSTF also recommends intensive behavioral counseling for all sexually active adolescents and for adults who are at increased risk for STIs (grade "B" recommendation).    

MMWR on Clinical Preventive Services for Children

CDC  released an MMWR Supplement, "Use of Selected Clinical Preventive Services to Improve the Health of Infants, Children, and Adolescents-United States, 1999-2011."

This supplement provides a baseline snapshot of use of selected clinical preventive services for US infants, children, and adolescents prior to 2012, before or shortly after implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The findings indicate that millions of infants, children, and adolescents in the United States did not receive key clinical preventive services.

The article is available at http://go.usa.gov/VZpB.

SIECUS State Profiles: A Portrait of Sexuality Education and Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs in the States, Fiscal Year 2013 Edition. SIECUS has "followed the money" throughout eleven fiscal years (FY) to provide educators, advocates, and policymakers with an annual snapshot of how federal funding is impacting sexuality education across the country. The Profiles also look at laws and policies that determine how schools approach sexuality education. Each state profile is accompanied by a State Profile At A Glance, which provides a snapshot view of adolescent sexual health education policies, data, and federal funding for each state.

SIECUS believes that the information included in this latest edition of the State Profiles will help advocates learn from each other, understand best practices, recognize successful models, and ultimately strengthen both policies and programs in their states and communities with an eye toward expanding comprehensive sexuality education to all students.

We hope that you find this publication both informative and inspiring.

Visit www.siecus.org/stateprofiles2013 to access the SIECUS State Profiles: A Portrait of Sexuality Education and Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs in the States, Fiscal Year 2013 Edition.

Lead Vital Statistics Epidemiologist

Position Number(s): 69100220

Openings: 1

Location(s): Helena

Job Status: Full-Time Permanent

Shift: Daytime

Date Posted: 9/26/2014

Closing Date: 10/10/2014

Department: Public Health and Human Services

Division: Public Health and Safety

Bureau: Office of Epidemiology and Scientific Support

Band/Grade: 7

State Application Required: Yes

Salary: $24.46 - $30.58

Salary Unit: Hourly

For more information contact:

State Agency:

Public Health and Human Services

Human Resources P.O. Box 4210

Helena, MT 59604

Phone:(406)444-3136

Fax:(406)444-0262

TTY:(406)444-2590

E-mail:hhsea@mt.gov

- OR -

Local Montana Job Service Workforce

Duties:

The Lead Vital Statistics Epidemiologist position is responsible for collaborating with the Office of Registrar in managing and reporting of Vital Records data colelcted by the state of Montana. Other duties are as follows:

Epidemiology

• Design, coordinate, and manage Vital Statistics surveillance and/or evaluation procedures
• Evaluate Vital Statistics surveillance systems to assess the quality and effectiveness of these systems
• Develop quality assurance methodologies, instrumentation and procedures
• Collaborate with the program managers to ensure division evaluation/surveillance strategies are useful for overall program management and evaluation
• Perform a variety of complex statistical and epidemiologic analyses

Technical Consultation and Education

• Provide consultation, technical assistance, and education to stake holders and partners in the use of Vital Statistics
• Conduct detailed analysis of surveillance data to prepare reports and presentations; design and develop surveillance and epidemiologic reports
• Develop and conduct training

Program Administration

• Monitor compliance with established operational policies and procedures

Supervision

• Directly supervise staff by reviewing and revising overall work plans, priorities and procedures; monitor progress through meetings and consultations
• Establish and approve overall responsibilities and allocation of positions within programs
• Determine training needs of staff through analysis of program effectiveness
• Identify staffing needs, recruit and hire employees; allocate human resources to adequately support the ongoing program operations and activities
• Evaluate the performance of positions directly supervised and complete performance evaluations
• Ensure that staff complies with State and Department personnel rules, regulations, and policies

Competencies:

Required for the first day of work:

• Knowledge of the concepts and theories of surveillance, epidemiology and statistics
• Knowledge of HIPAA and Montana statutes related to confidentiality
• Knowledge of data exchange processes with other state and federal agencies
• Knowledge of quality control and edit checks specific to Vital Records
• Knowledge of cause of death coding and history of transition among code revisions
• Familiarity with state and national Vital Records statutes and laws
• Proficiency in SAS
• Ability to properly use, interpret the limitations of Vital Records data including disclosure of confidential information

Education/Experience:

• Master's degree in Epidemiology, Demography, Statistics or Public Health, with major course work in epidemiology and statistics
• Three years of job related work experience in Vital Statistics
• Prior supervisory experience
• Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis

Supplemental Questions:

Your answers to the following questions must be specific regarding dates of employment. If this supplement is used as a screening device, your answers may be rated based on months or years of employment. Reference will not be made back to your state application.

Please describe your experience in collecting, managing, and analyzing Vital Records data. In your experience, what are the major sources of error in Vital Records?

If limited funding and staffing were not barriers, what systematic processes would you recommend to minimize these errors? Because funding and staffing are always barriers, what practical solutions can you suggest?