2010 Community Forum: Looking Beyond the ObviousPresented by White Earth DOVE Program in collaboration with Sacred Spirits
Shooting Star Casino, Mahnomen, MN.
AUGUST 25, 2010.
8:00a-4:00pThe forum will provide agencies, community members and participants an opportunity to learn more about Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking within their communities. *Please contact Kristi or Julie at 218-935-5554 for more information*
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2010 Traditional Wild Rice CampFounded by Kathy Hoagland
WHEN: August 25th – August 29, 2010
WHERE: 1 mile east of old Strawberry Lake Store on Becker County Road 143
Camping Available
(no electricity)
Food Provided
WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO CAMP:
Tents and Bedding
Sturdy Walking Shoes
All Weather Gear/Clothing
Personal Hygiene Products
Bug Spray
1 Plate, 1 Bowl, Utensils and Cup (per person)
PLANNED ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
Jelly Making
Quill Work
Moccasin Game
Beading
Lacrosse
Wednesday August 25th – Arrival Day
Thusday, Friday & Saturday – Teachings & Fun
Sunday, August 29sth – Departure Day
Questions: Call Juanita or Tammie at 218-375-2762
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Walk a Mile In Her Shoes: The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault and Gender Violence Sponsored by SARA (Formerly known as Goodhue Wabasha Sexual Assault Services)
SATURDAY AUGUST 28, 2010.
CHECK -IN at 9:30 am AP Anderson Park, Red Wing, MN. Registration must be turned in by August 17th to secure shoe availability
Registration for individual walkers is $25.00. Registration for teams (up to 10 people) is $150.00
*Please call Katherine (651) 388-9360 x 15 or email
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with any questions*
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Medical and Law Enforcement: Response to Sexual AssaultSponsored my MNCASA and Sexual Violence Justice Institute
When & Where: September 1st 1:00- 5:00
Pike Bay Town Hall
15514 State Highway 371 NW
Cass Lake, MN
September 2nd 8:00- 12:00
Cass County Land Department
218 East Washburn Ave
Backus, MN
Cost: FREE
Register: Call the Sexual Assault Program at
218-444-9524 or E-mail
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Must register by noon on Aug. 31st Certificate Of Attendance.
This one day course is designed for law enforcement officers and emergency room nurses. POST credits (4) for law enforcement officers and CEU (4) for medical personnel will be provided.
The objective of this course is to enhance the knowledge and skills of participants who respond to sexual assault crimes with emphasis on non-stranger assaults which represent the majority of all sexual assaults.
The course will expand participants’ knowledge of:
- Sexual violence
- How to build partnerships between law enforcement, medical and advocacy
- Law enforcement & medical response to sexual assault crimes
- Investigative techniques: interviews, pretext phone calls, meeting the unique challenges of known offender sexual assault cases
- Building your professional competence: training, testifying in court,
- working with victims
- Special concerns for rural communities
- Understanding the sexual assault victim
- Evidentiary exam
Who Should Attend?
This course is appropriate for patrol officers, students, investigators, ER nurses and doctors and other law enforcement or medical personnel who want to expand their knowledge in this area.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sexual Violence Center Fall Volunteer Training
The Sexual Violence Center (SVC) has provided services to victim/survivors of sexual violence, their families and friends since 1985. We provide a wide range of services to meet the needs of our community’s large and diverse population. With the strong support of dedicated volunteers, we are able to help thousands of people each year. SVC trains all volunteers and provides ongoing training opportunities. No prior experience is required.
If you are interested in learning more about our volunteer opportunities, please visit our website at http://www.sexualviolencecenter.org/volunteer.htm for more information.
Our next scheduled volunteer training will begin September 13th and end Oct. 18th.
Training sessions are held Monday and Thursday evenings from 6-9:30 p.m. and two Saturdays (9/18/10 and 10/2/10) from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
People of all genders, nationalities, ethnicities, language groups, income levels and adult ages are encouraged to inquire.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Live It! TrainingIndigenous Sexuality Education/Teen Pregnancy PreventionCurriculum
“Live It” is a culturally specific sexuality education/teen pregnancy prevention program used & facilitated by community schools & organizations, who provide services to indigenous youth & their families, nationwide!
“Live It! Training” is for those who are interested in becoming a Live It! Facilitator for their school or organization!
(Examples= Youth Workers/Teachers/Health Providers etc.)
Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Place: Center for Families
3333 North 4th Street
Minneapolis, MN
This training is FREE!
Continental Breakfast & Lunch will be provided!
Space is Limited, Must RSVP by September 10, 2010
For more information contact:
Adrienne Morris at (612) 722-8722 x 373
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MIWSAC Annual MeetingOCTOBER 14-15, 2010. 8:30a-5:00p*Please contact Guadalupe Lopez at
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or 651-646-4800 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HONORING OUR SACRED TRUST:Protecting Native Children Who Disclose Sexual Abuse During Custody DisputesNovember 8th-9th, 2010
Mystic Lake Event Center
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Reservation - Shakopee, MN
National Conference Goals:
• Identify appropriate and effective
responses for children, of battered
women, who disclose sexual abuse
during custody disputes
• Identify intersection between child
sexual abuse and domestic violence
(ICWA and non-ICWA cases)
This National Conference will be useful for:
•Judges
•Attorneys
•Advocates
•Guardian Ad Litem
•Civil Legal Assistants
•Court Appointed Special Advocates
•Child Protection Workers
Sponsored by: Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, the Tribal law & Policy Institute, and Mending the Sacred Hoop
CEC's and CEU's will be offered for attendance
For further information please contact:
Minnesota Indian Woman’s Sexual Assault Coalition
1619 DAYTON AVE, SUITE 303, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Phone: 651-646-4800 Fax: 651-646-4798
Toll Free: 877-995-4800
www.miwsac.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MIWSAC Coalition Membership Meeting
NOVEMBER 18-19, 2010 Duluth, MN. *Please contact Guadalupe Lopez at
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or 651-646-4800
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