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Elko, NV – Commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto released the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Statewide Team (AG-DVFRST) first annual report today, which included 17 recommendations that will be submitted to the Governor, Nevada Legislature and other key stakeholders. “Domestic violence fatality review seeks to improve the response to domestic violence victims and avert future fatalities through coordinated community prevention and improved intervention initiatives,” said Masto.

Multidisciplinary review teams compile information to review deaths related to domestic violence.  Through these reviews, teams identify red flags that may have indicated escalating levels of violence and enables the team to develop recommendations to improve systems designed to protect victims of domestic violence.  In 2011, according to the Violence Policy Center, Nevada had the highest rate of murders related to domestic violence of women by men with hand guns in the United States. Members of the AG-DVFRST are in Elko to review, finalize and approve the first annual report and conduct their second review.

Clark County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team, Washoe County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team and the AG-DVFRST contributed recommendations to the first annual report, which analyzed six cases, three from Clark County, two from Washoe County and one from the Statewide Team.

• Some recommendations from the 2013 report include:
  • Improve processes/procedures for temporary protection orders
  • Improve language line services/availability and training for 911 operators
  • Discontinue pleading down of domestic violence cases

The report, which includes a membership list for all of the teams, is available by clicking here. The AG-DVFRST became effective October 2011 (NRS 228.495).  It allows the Attorney General to create multidisciplinary teams to review fatalities related to domestic violence in areas where no local team existed or where the local court or agency requests the assistance of the Attorney General.

Mental health First Aid Trainings are available to be organized by local groups offered by www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

Bridging the Gap

Creating a Community of Support for Deaf Survivors

The 2013 National Conference on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Against Deaf Individuals

The Center on Victimization and Safety at the Vera Institute of Justice is pleased to be accepting workshop proposals for this groundbreaking conference.

For detailed information and instructions on submitting a conference proposal, please click here.

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center is accepting nominations for the 2013 Gail Burns-Smith Award. This award recognizes people who have made significant contributions to preventing sexual violence through their work to facilitate effective partnerships between advocates working on behalf of victims and survivors and those working in the area of sex offender management and treatment.
Nominations will be accepted through May 31.
Visit www.nsvrc.org/gbs-award for more information.

 Reno RIIIIISES!

There are wonderful resources for victims of abuse and many sufferers don’t know the programs actually exist and are unclear of where they can turn for help.

Scrap DV‘s goal is to see that every member of every community knows where they can go and who they can call. We also want people to know where they can donate and volunteer. Saying NO MORE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE requires people to KNOW MORE and talk about it. We can end domestic abuse in Nevada if we work together.

 The SCRAP DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, INC. (ScrapDV) Fund began with an idea to use scrap steel as a funding source for domestic violence purposes. Mining, industrial, and manufacturing companies along with private donors entrust ScrapDV to combine their gifts with the contributions of others to invest in innovative and proven domestic violence programs to create lasting, empowering change. The ScrapDV Fund Grants Program is how we make strategic investments to drive measurable, effective, sustainable change for domestic violence awareness programs in Nevada.

Our Vision
SCRAP Domestic Violence (ScrapDV) envisions a world where all domestic violence service programs can effectively help survivors of domestic violence and their families achieve their full potential by financing and supporting survivors’ education, income stability, healthy relationships and healthy homes.

Our Mission
ScrapDV funds programs whose primary focus are victims of domestic violence. Each program ScrapDV funds helps improve facilities and services that encourage survivors to reach their fullest potential and achieve self-sufficiency through encouragement, case management, accountability, awareness and trust in a positive and secure environment.

Join NCASV in welcoming Scrap DV to the work of ending violence in our communities! You will be seeing more from ScrapDV and our partnership in the future!

Take advantage of the opportunity to highlight the outstanding work of an individual in your community! Recognize and celebrate the contributions of a partner who has advocated, volunteered or lead the way for safer, healthier communities.
Submit your nomination by January 25, 2013.

Send your nominations to NCASV at outreach@ncasv.org.
We will submit our Nevada’s collective nomination by January 28, 2013.

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Sexual Assault Support Services Advocate Shares Her Book, Screaming Through The Silence.

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Renewal by CE Deadlines

Deadline is S

eptember 30, 2012, if you were SANE-A^® or SANE-P^®certified or renewed your certification in 2009.

Late Filing Deadline is October 15, 2012, with an added $75 fee:  Received in the mail, faxed, or online.  The late fee must be included or your application cannot be processed. Policy makes no exceptions for lost, misdirected, incorrect fees or late applications.

Certification is for three years and expires on December 31, regardless of the month in which you attained your initial certification. IAFN must receive renewal applications by September 30 of the year in which you are due to expire. IAFN sends renewal notices to certified nurses six (6) months prior to their renewal application deadline date. Please ensure that the IAFN home office has your current address and email address. Contact info@iafn.org or 410-626-7805 to update your contact information.

More details here.