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May 19, 2017 | 11:00 a.m. PT | 12:00 p.m. MT | 1:00 p.m. CT | 2:00 p.m. ET
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The Huffington Post
A recent report from the Associated Press found some truly horrifying statistics about sexual violence in grades K-12.
The investigation explored state education records using federal crime data between 2011 and 2015. The AP uncovered a total of 17,000 official reports of student-on-student sexual violence in grades K-12 in those four years.
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Queensland Governmemt
Researchers are studying an Australian first 24/7 social work service at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) Emergency Department, which is helping domestic violence victims.
Health and Ambulance Services Minister Cameron Dick said the hospital’s Emergency Department was the only ED in the country providing a dedicated social work team around the clock.
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The Mac Observer
During a recent episode of TMO’s Daily Observations podcast, John Martellaro intrigued me with a scenario. More on that in a moment. Here’s the thought that popped into my head. What if our voice assistants became mandated reporters, and had to report child abuse?
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ANA
The 2018 ANA Annual Conference will be held in Orlando, FL, March 21-23, 2018. The Conference Call for Abstracts will be open April 17, 2017 to May 30, 2017 11:59pm Pacific Time. The primary contact for each abstract submitted will be notified by electronic communication of their acceptance status by early August, 2017.
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The Atlantic
As the number of fentanyl overdoses in America climbed last fall, the New Hampshire State Police Forensic Laboratory released a photo to highlight the drug’s particular dangers. The photo showed two vials. One showed how big a lethal dose of heroin might be: 30 milligrams, a small scoop. The second showed the equivalent for fentanyl: 3 milligrams, a bare sprinkle.
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Stealthing = sexual assault.
That is the gist of new legislation proposed by a Wisconsin lawmaker that would classify stealthing — the act of removing a condom during intercourse without a partner's consent — as sexual assault.
Rep. Melissa Sargent said "this is clearly a sexual crime."
The Atlantic
Before the scalpels, the forceps, and the surgical needles, Tom Jones knew steel. He was a quality technician in the fabrication shop at a handful of mills, most recently at AK Steel, where he worked in this economically depressed region of southern Ohio until his employer laid off more than 600 people.
Casting about for a way to support his wife and two children, Jones decided to go back to school.
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Tribal Forensic Healthcare
Access to healthcare after sexual assault can be critical to survivors beginning the healing process and to prevent long term health consequences. Reporting the assault to law enforcement should not be a barrier to accessing this care. In 2005 the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) stated that victims of sexual assault must be provided access to a medical forensic exam free of charge and without being required to cooperate with law enforcement or participate in the criminal justice system. Practical implementation of these options when working with multiple jurisdictions can be difficult without collaboration between community responders.
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