Sexual Violence

Dr. Jaime J. Romo - Faith Issues for Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse - Recorded (Online Recording, from Aug 02, 2011 11:00 AM to Aug 02, 2011 12:00 PM)

This recorded webinar is for survivors of sexual abuse, mental health professionals, spiritual leaders, and those who wish to support survivors of childhood clergy sexual abuse.

RoundTable: Multifaith Perspectives on Suffering and Sexual & Domestic Violence - Recorded (Online Recording, from Aug 10, 2011 11:00 AM to Aug 10, 2011 12:00 PM)

Join Marie Fortune, Jan Bays and Mark Dratch in a conversation: Suffering is a common human experience. Our faith traditions seek to understand and give meaning to this experience.

Rev. Dr. Sharon Ellis Davis and Julie Owens - Cultural Competency: Why Faith is Fundamental - Recorded (Online Recording, from Sep 13, 2011 11:00 AM to Sep 13, 2011 12:00 PM)

Cultural competency is vital for effective intervention in addressing domestic violence. An understanding of religious issues as they intersect with culture and ethnicity is equally vital. We need an understanding of why we cannot ignore culture, ethnicity or faith in the experience of victims or perpetrators of abuse.

Carolyn Scott Brown - Showcase: Secular and Faith Communities in Collaboration - Recorded (Online Recording, from Oct 11, 2011 11:00 AM to Oct 11, 2011 12:00 PM)

Building partnerships within the faith community can be a powerful source of support and resource for survivors. This recorded webinar is aimed local and state domestic violence advocates, program directors, crisis counselors, and community outreach coordinators.

Roundtable: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence - Recorded (Online Recording, from Nov 09, 2011 11:00 AM to Nov 09, 2011 12:00 PM)

16 Days of Activism to End Gender Violence. What? When? Where? How has this international organizing strategy created a mechanism for communities and nations to renew their commitments to ending violence against women? What have been the challenges? And where are faith communities in this?

Marvin Ellison - Setting Captives Free - Intimate Partner Violence in LGBT Relationships - Recorded (Online Recording, from Dec 06, 2011 11:00 AM to Dec 06, 2011 12:00 PM)

How can our faith communities be prepared to be a pastoral resource for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgendered people who experience intimate partner violence?

Anne Marie Hunter - Elder Abuse In Faith Communities - Recorded (Online Recording, from Dec 13, 2011 11:00 AM to Dec 13, 2011 12:00 PM)

Many victims and survivors of elder abuse turn to their faith communities for help. The faith community's response is critical. This webinar is designed for all clergy, faith leaders, and therapists who want to know more about elder abuse, how to respond, and where to refer, as well as for advocates who are building partnerships with faith communities.

Round Table: Teen Violence and Abuse - the Challenge for Youth Ministry - Recorded (Online Recording, from Feb 15, 2012 11:00 AM to Feb 15, 2012 12:00 PM)

This multifaith roundtable discussion brings together faith leaders who are involved in youth ministry to consider important questions related to teen dating violence in their congregations and communities. Panelists will address the following questions: If you are aware that 1 in 4 of the youth in your congregation are probably dealing with teen dating violence, how does that affect your youth work? For youth workers who are not aware, how can we expand their understanding to address teen dating violence?

Rabbi Elliot Dorff - A Batterer in Your Congregation: What to Do? (Online, from Mar 27, 2012 12:00 PM to Mar 27, 2012 01:00 PM)

It is always unsettling for both clergy and congregants to learn that a member of the community is battering his wife and/or children. When is it clear to you that the accused is indeed a batterer? What do you say, if anything, to the congregation? the police?

Roundtable: Sexual Assault in the U.S. - A Status Report (Online, from Apr 04, 2012 11:00 AM to Apr 04, 2012 12:00 PM)

Join us April 4 at 11 a.m. -noon Pacific Time for this roundtable conversation with Traci West, Anne K. Ream, Kristen Leslie and Marie Fortune.Our distinguished panel of activists, theologians, and ethicists will discuss the state of our common work to address and prevent sexual violence.