National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
E-Newsletter of the National Center
on Domestic and Sexual Violence
May 2013

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Of Note on NCDSV's Website
Remember the Moms in Your Life with Flowers!
 
Gorgeous flowers are the ideal gift for Mother's Day.  Order from
and 50% of the profits benefit NCDSV! This has helped us over the last few years, so we hope you'll try their services this week.
Thank you!


Wear Bravelets charity bracelets to help you be brave during tough times and to help you be brave for others. Choose a cause, wear a Bravelets bracelet, and be brave! These are lovely and would make a also good Mother's Day, graduation or other occasion gift.



Buy the purple domestic violence bracelet or the  teal sexual assault bracelet and $10 is donated for each bracelet to the National Center!




 

 

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HURRY!  Only a Few Days Remain to Register for the Establishing Expertise as an Ethical Expert Witness Conference


Plan now to attend the Establishing Expertise as an Ethical Expert Witness Conference, May 20-22, 2013 in Austin, TX. A few spring days in Austin are just the an
tidote to the blustery winter that isn't quite over. Imagine walking around Town Lake or enjoying the live music on

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Sixth Street!  Often referred to as the Live Music Capital of the World, Austin offers shopping, restaurants and nightlife minutes away from our hotel, the Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown. The Conference Hotel block is now FULL.  An overflow hotel has been arranged at the Orangewood Suites Hotel.  Room rates are $95 + tax.  Reservations may be made by by calling 512-459-3335 and referring to the Group Code: OVW.

Participants attending the conference will be able to: identify the elements needed for effective expert witness testimony; explain how the dynamics of domestic violence can be presented in court settings; and provide for the expert testimony in domestic violence cases.


The curriculum is structured on adult learning theories and includes lecture, case studies, andexperiential learning. The distinguished faculty is comprised of advocates, attorneys, practitioners, and researchers with experience either providing expert testimony in domestic violence cases, or utilizing an expert witness in civil and criminal courts.

 Registration is $325.  

 


Of Note on NCDSV's Website

  • The National Center's new partnership with ManageURiD is almost here.  In 20+ days an important new identity protection service will be available to help you manage the information available about you on the web and ensure that sites that release too much receive requests to take down your home address, phone and more that might compromise safety.  We are excited to work with the owners of the company who are donating 112 subscriptions so that coalitions receive two free to give away to victims of both domestic and sexual violence.  Check it out, you'll find the rates reasonable and each subscription will result in another victim receiving the service free for one year!  We hope each coalition will be able to award several free of charge to women and/or men needing this protection but unable to afford a new expense.     

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"The SAFE Protocol helps ensure that victims will be cared for with compassion and respect when they turn to hospitals for help," said Bea Hanson, Acting Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW). "This not only improves outcomes for victims, it strengthens criminal cases. We are working to develop a comprehensive response to rape and sexual assault. One element of this is the President's 2014 budget that includes $20 million to address the backlog of rape kits." 
 

 See major revisions (short and long). 

  • See the expanded listing of  job openings around the country.
Happy Spring!
                  
Debby Tucker                          Christina Walsh
National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
  
   

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