Survivors need more pathways to access justice and services. In an effort to reduce these barriers, End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) created Seek Then Speak, a free online platform that gives survivors information about their options and offers them a new way to begin reporting to law enforcement if or when they choose. In this presentation, EVAWI’s Dr. Kim Lonsway will demonstrate how Seek Then Speak works and describe how it can be integrated into sexual assault response processes in local communities, with case examples from across the country.

The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence is hosting a free Neurobiology of Trauma Webinar. This training is geared towards law enforcement and allied professionals on responding to crimes of sexual violence. Please share this event with law enforcement, prosecutors, and other allied professionals within your network.

How can survivors find your services and supports? Are there agencies in your area that know how to call you when someone discloses sexual violence? What even is community awareness anyway? Join us as we talk all things community awareness from outreach to training and more.

Evaluation isn't just a requirement of funders; it's how programs determine if their services are helping survivors on their healing path. But what all should we consider evaluating? Join us as we discuss the different types of evaluation, ways to evaluate different components of your evaluation, and what to do with the data once you have it.

Support groups provide community and healing for survivors of sexual violence. However, starting a new support group or revitalizing an existing one can feel challenging, especially for newer advocates. This webinar will discuss what support groups are, planning for your group, and bringing survivors in the door.

During this training, you will learn about Marsy's Law, victims' rights, and who they are meant to protect. You will gain a better understanding of what victims' rights generally are, when they are applicable, and when they are enforceable. You will also learn about the rights specifically applicable to sexual assault survivors and what that means to those who prosecute these cases. We will discuss and identify common stages of the criminal justice process and the victims' rights at stake during each stage, beginning with the investigation by law enforcement, all the way to case disposition and the post-conviction process. We will discuss what a victim's rights attorney is and how they can be an ally to the State, and discuss the difference between the two types of victim advocates (system-based and community-based) and the importance of both to the criminal prosecution.

Rape Crisis Centers are doing life-saving and life-changing work every day throughout the state of Florida. Organizations are facing constant external changes, from threats to federal funding, changes to Title IX, and increasingly fragile accessibility to resources, while also weathering internal changes such as leadership changes and high rates of turnover. This training will be a space to support leaders to sustain our movement and strengthen our sustainability individually and collectively. Participants will explore how to lead by embracing change, learn how to increase retention, and acquire tangible strategies to increase the sustainability of their respective organizations and the movement as a whole.

The Forensic Photography Training is geared toward Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners. Learners will gain hands-on experience with various types of cameras, to improve their forensic photography skills. The training will review basic skills of camera parts, utilization, practice with professional patients, and best-practice standards for documentation. There is no registration fee to attend the training. 4 nursing contact hours will be applied for through Florida Nurses Association. Only 10 registrants per training session, so don't miss your chance! 

The Forensic Photography Training is geared toward Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners. Learners will gain hands-on experience with various types of cameras, to improve their forensic photography skills. The training will review basic skills of camera parts, utilization, practice with professional patients, and best-practice standards for documentation. There is no registration fee to attend the training. 4 nursing contact hours will be applied for through Florida Nurses Association. Only 10 registrants per training session, so don't miss your chance! 

The Forensic Photography Training is geared toward Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examiners. Learners will gain hands-on experience with various types of cameras, to improve their forensic photography skills. The training will review basic skills of camera parts, utilization, practice with professional patients, and best-practice standards for documentation. There is no registration fee to attend the training. 4 nursing contact hours will be applied for through Florida Nurses Association. Only 10 registrants per training session, so don't miss your chance! 

The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence is hosting a free Neurobiology of Trauma and Signs of Lying or Signs of Trauma Webinar. Please feel free to share this event with the Law Enforcement and SAO’s within your network.

Information and Referral may seem like straightforward services, but advocates play a pivotal role in helping increase access to services. Whether a direct referral, or just clear information on another provider, this critical service is the backbone of empowerment-based services.

Take Back the Night for Monroe County will be held on October 1, 2024, at 6:00 PM in Key West beginning at Bayview Park and we will walk down White Street to Higgs Beach for a moment of silence to honor survivors healing journeys.

The Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations training will provide Law Enforcement with cutting-edge techniques that can be utilized in the field on a day-to-day basis. Our Trauma-Informed initiatives are unique in several respects, including their emphasis on a victim-centered and offender-focused response to sexual assault. The project was developed with subject matter experts from across Florida and the nation to create an intensive curriculum incorporating the most up-to-date sexual assault investigative and prosecutorial strategies. Using new research on the neurobiological effects of trauma, FCASV redefines the way law enforcement interviews and reporting can take place.