Training Opportunity: January 25, 2022. Vera Institute of Justice presents “What’s Happening for Deaf Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence?” Deaf domestic and sexual violence programs are few and far between in comparison to hearing programs. There are only 20 “for Deaf, by Deaf” programs compared to approximately 3,000 programs Read more…
Training Opportunity: January 18, 2022. Office for Victim of Crime presents “Human Trafficking in Indian Country: Identify and Respond.” Native people are vulnerable to traffickers, but by raising awareness of human trafficking empowers stakeholders and community members to gain knowledge to be a part of the solution. Workshop participants will Read more…
Stalking is a serious, prevalent, and dangerous crime that impacts every community in the United States. While awareness and public discussion of intimate partner violence and sexual assault have increased in recent years, stalking remains frequently misunderstood and rarely discussed – on campuses, within the fields of domestic and sexual Read more…
Training Opportunity: January 13, 2022. Red Wind Consulting presents “Native Specific Sexual Assault Response.” This upcoming 2-hour training will look at Native American specific assault statistics and culturally specific sexual assault exams. Other areas of training include the following: cultural roots of violence, historical trauma, unique legal issues, and power Read more…
January 11 is Human Trafficking Awareness Day! Unified wears blue in support of the efforts made in raising awareness and prevention of the persistent issue of human trafficking.
Resource: National Institute of Justice presents “Crime Solutions.” This resource is used by criminal justice practitioners, policymakers, and researchers to help improve effectiveness, improve training programs, and become more informed on funding decisions and criminal justice research. Crime Solutions is comprised of two components- a web-based clearinghouse of programs and Read more…
Join the Native Knowledge 360˚ Teacher Workshop Series Indigenous Women: Artists and Activists. During this online three part teacher workshop series, participants will be introduced to the intersection of Indigenous activism and artists. The focus will be on those who elevate their message through art and prose in children’s literature Read more…
Machine learning is the study of computer algorithms that improve automatically through experience. It refers to the development of systems that can learn from data. A machine learning algorithm can, after exposure to an initial set of data, evaluate new, previously unseen examples and relate them to the initial “training” data. Read more…
We can all continue to learn more about healthy dating and relationships.Check out the Dating Matters teen dating violence prevention model. What can you learn for the teens in your life…or yourself? #1Thing you can do for yourself this year is #keepgoing #keeplearning #keepgrowing It includes prevention strategies for individuals, Read more…
About half of young people have experienced some form of cyberbullying, and 10-20% experience it regularly (Cyberbullying Research Center). OJJDP-funded #mentoring programs provide resources to help youth avoid and deal with #CyberBullying. Learn more at https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/programs/mentoring