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Assault & Sexual Abuse Program (ASAP) – Routine Universal Screening from Policy to Practice presented by Sarah Kaplan, MSW, Coordinator Cornwall Community Hospital Assault & Sexual Abuse Program
Why should screening for intimate partner violence occur in a health care setting? Learn about the very successful program at the Cornwall Community Hospital.
He Assaulted Me, He Assaulted Me Not presented by Dr Julia Krane, Associate Professor of Social Work, McGill University, Clinical Consultant to the McGill Domestic Violence Clinic & Tom Caplan, MSW, Adjunct Professor at the McGill School of Social Work and Director and Supervisor of the McGill Domestic Violence Clinic.
The problem of dating violence persists and remains unreported for many reasons. Dr Krane & Mr. Caplan draw on their extensive experience in the McGill Domestic Violence Clinic to outline the importance of understanding the issue and defining sexual assault while dispelling myths that university students believe.
Assault & Sexual Abuse Program (ASAP) – Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres - Honouring Our Past, Building our Future presented by Sarah Kaplan, MSW, Coordinator Cornwall Community Hospital Assault & Sexual Abuse Program.
Kaplan describes the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care and Treatment Centres, its mandate, accountability and the way it works. The model has been successful in Ontario and could easily be adapted by other provinces.
The New Sexual Revolution presented by Dr. Norman Hoffman, Associate Professor of Psychiatry McGill University and Director of the McGill Mental Health Service.
Teenagers today are growing up with the illusion of independence and sexual confidence. There is tremendous pressure on young people to succeed and to show the world around them that they are becoming confident young adults. These pressures are affecting their developing sexuality and putting them in physical and emotional jeopardy.
The Trajectory of Violence on the Lives of Girls presented by Dr. Helene Berman RN, PhD, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, University of Western Ontario and Scotiabank Research Chair, Centre for Research on Violence Against Women & Children.
Violence rarely occurs in isolation. Rather, there is an intersectionality of various forms of violence and oppression, sexism & racism that girls encounter in their daily lives. Dr. Berman’s research examines how girls and young women are socialized to expect violence with particular attention to gender, race, culture, class, sexual orientation and (dis)ability.
The Impact of Sexual Violence on Campus on Academic Performance presented by Dr. Susan Rodger, Faculty of Education University of Western Ontario, Research Associate at the Centre for Education and Research on Violence Against Women & Children & Barbara MacQuarrie, Community Director at the Centre for Research on Violence Against Women & Children.
This presentation offers a theory that examines how we grow and develop in relationships and how breaches of trust (such as sexual assault) damage our ability to be in a relationship. It focuses on the negative impacts that sexual assault can have on a student’s academic career, personal relationships and personal development.
Male Support System for the Aggressors presented by Dr. Walter S. Keseredy, Professor of Criminology, Justice and Policy Studies University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
Colleges are not really peaceful sanctuaries from the real world. Dr. De Keseredy claims that the most common threat to female students’ safety is woman abuse in dating. He presents his theory and model of male peer support as a possible solution to a threatening problem.
An Introduction to Sexual Assault Issues on Campus presented by the Sexual Assault Survivors Support Line (SASSL).
The presentation given by a panel of York University students who volunteer at SASSL focuses on the issue of sexual assault by defining it and explaining about consent. They examine myths and facts and focus on relevant examples and explanations of who are the perpetrators and survivors of sexual assault.
Working with Date Rape & Acquaintance Sexual Assault Victims presented by Deborah Trent, Social Worker, Director of the Montreal Sexual Assault Centre.
This presentation briefly explores some of the issues related to this form of sexual victimization. The impact and consequences on the lives of the victims are presented and discussed. Counseling approaches and concerns are outlined as well.
