Ohio Valley ReSource
1 March 2019
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Gillette, Wyoming, United States
Gillette, Wyoming is a small rural town that isn't connected to many resources, so that help for people who have experienced traumas can be difficult to access. With the implementation of the Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation, however, that isolation is decreasing. Through digital connections dubbed as telemedicine, trauma survivors are able to connect with therapists to receive support and counseling sessions.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/study-shows-resistance-tactics-work-to-prevent-campus-sexual-assault/article24905250
Erin Anderssen
The Globe and Mail
10 June 2015
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In the debate over how to reduce sexual assault on university campuses, proposing self-defense classes for women is controversial. But, according to new landmark Canadian research, it works.
http://www.cleveland.com/rape-kits/index.ssf/2013/08/reinvestigating_rape_old_evide.html#incart_big-photo
Leila Atassi
Rachel Dissell
Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer)
10 August 2013
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In Cleveland, as in much of the United States, rape remains muffled by stigma and cloaked with such secrecy that discussions about it often are relegated to courtrooms. Activists are now campaigning for more widespread testing of rape kits to actively tackle the problem.
https://medium.com/bright/can-school-heal-children-in-pain-d9ef3abb9176
James Redford
Bright Magazine
1 June 2015
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Adverse childhood experiences — like assault, emotional abuse, observing domestic violence — can fundamentally alter a child’s body and brain. Lincoln High School teachers are taking in a "trauma-informed care" approach to their teaching to help those vulnerable students whose brains have been altered due to violence, abuse, or assault.
http://ctmirror.org/2015/01/21/changing-course
Arielle Levin Becker
The Connecticut Mirror
21 January 2015
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Science suggests that having a secure relationship with a caregiver can help protect a child’s brain and body from the effects of adversity. A Connecticut program for very young children who have experienced trauma or other challenges has gotten results by focusing on that relationship – and the things that can interfere, including depression, family violence and a parent’s own history of trauma.
http://www.cleveland.com/rape-kits/index.ssf/2015/09/what_other_cities_about_to_tes.html#incart_river
Rachel Dissell
Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer)
10 September 2015
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When processing rape kits, it may be faster and more cost-effective to extract DNA profiles rather than first screen swabs and undergarments for semen. Ohio’s crime lab, which has identified a potential suspect in nearly 40 percent of recent cases, has made this and other changes to its procedures.
http://www.fayobserver.com/article/20131222/News/312229757
Greg Barnes
Fayetteville Observer
22 December 2013
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Areas of High Point, North Carolina have suffered from crime, poverty , and neglect, until the city began implementing Operation Ceasefire, a policing program that uses data collecting, community support against crime. High Point is now leading the country in its success of Operation Ceasefire, boasting dramatic reductions in violent crimes, domestic abuse, robberies, and drug related offenses.
http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-09-15/mumbai-slum-dwellers-say-i-have-help-stop-violence-against-women
Marco Werman
Rhitu Chatterjee
Public Radio International (PRI)
15 September 2015
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Life in the Mumbai slum of Dharavi is stressful and sometimes violent, especially for women. Domestic violence is rampant, as are assaults out on the streets. An NGO called SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education & Health Action) is trying to change the prevalence of violence here with the help of local men and women.
http://www.vqronline.org/indias-golden-chance
Meera Subramanian
Virginia Quarterly Review
6 January 2014
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Pathfinder International is a global organization that educates the poor in more than twenty countries on matters of reproductive health. In India, where many girls are forced into marriage and early motherhood, this education could be a key step toward freedom and equality.
http://www.takepart.com/feature/2015/05/01/somalia-sexual-offences-bill?cmpid=organic-share-twitter
Jacob Kushner
TakePart
1 May 2015
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In south-central Somalia, which includes Mogadishu, Somalia’s largest city, survivors of sexual violence have particularly scant hope for justice. Somalian women find safety and help at a one-stop center where victims can report their crime to police while also receiving medical care, legal counsel, and psychological support.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/university-of-texas-sexual-assault_55d37384e4b07addcb44436f
Tyler Kingkade
The Huffington Post
19 August 2015
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2014 was a year marked nationwide by activism and unprecedented federal attention to the issue of campus sexual assault. The University of Texas system is putting $1.7 million into a comprehensive, multi-year effort to combat sexual assault on campus.
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