FCASV Blog

Let's Turn Our Compassion into Action!
02/01/2012
Advocacy for survivors of sexual violence takes more than compassion. It takes perseverance, optimism and diligence.
Online Law Enforcement Trainings Available to Everyone
01/26/2012
In addition to traditional stand-up training, organizations have developed a wide array of formats to provide law enforcement officers with continuing professional education on sexual violence. Below is the list of links to various online and video trainings geared toward law enforcement officers:
UCR Definition of Rape Updated
01/09/2012
FBI acts to update definition of rape on the books since 1927.
FCASV Will Host Book Club Meeting at 2012 Training Summit
12/14/2011
FCASV Position Statement on Sexual Battery Victims’ Right to Review the Final Law Enforcement Report and Provide a Statement
11/30/2011
During the 2011 legislative session, the Florida legislature passed a new provision related to sexual battery victim rights: Fla. Stat. 794.052 (1) – A law enforcement officer who investigates an alleged sexual battery shall:
Shame on You Joe Paterno!
11/09/2011 (All day)
In regards to the case involving allegations of child sex abuse by assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, revered head football coach Joe Paterno is quoted as saying he “did what I was supposed to with the one charge brought to my attention.” Excuse us, but really?
Do We Overuse the Word ‘Rape’?
10/26/2011 (All day)
Shouldn’t it still be acceptable to use ‘rape’ to mean a wide variety of injustices by oppressors?
Boy Scouts Address Issue of Sexual Abuse Head-On
10/19/2011 (All day)
Boy Scouts have clearly made preventing and responding to sexual abuse a priority.
Federal Funding: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
09/26/2011 (All day)
Two federal funding sources increased, one eliminated.
Why Pretty Woman Bugs Me
09/14/2011 (All day)
Recently I was engaged in a conversation about pop culture in general and my friend and I landed on the topic of TLC Network’s Toddlers and Tiaras. The latest controversy with the show concerns an episode where a 3 year old was entered in a pageant wearing an outfit that mimicked the clothing that the lead character in the film Pretty Woman (famously portrayed by Julia Roberts) was wearing in the opening scenes of the film as she walked the streets of Los Angeles soliciting johns.