1st Annual Teal Ribbon Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma – a collaboration between the Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault and the Child Advocacy Taskforce. For advocates, counselors and other allied professionals to spend the day learning about prevention of child abuse, sexual violence and trauma-informed counseling practices. The Child Advocacy Taskforce is hosting “Through the [...]
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Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma
Posted: March 1, 2012 in Interpersonal Violence, Local Centers, Sexual Violence, Training, Trauma TherapyTags: April, child abuse, Child Advocacy Taskforce, domestic violence, rcasa, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual violence
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Truama Presentation at the VNVWC conference in Va Beach
Posted: November 4, 2009 in Training, Trauma TherapyTags: Anti-Violence Advocate, presentations, training, trauma
How cool that RCASA is getting to present at the Virginia Network for Victims & Witnesses of Crime on our trauma program. I have spent so long getting this program up and running, getting people in place to train and provide the services, it’s nice to see our ability to provide information on the fruits [...]
Workshop: Healing and Wholeness for Survivors of Sexual Abuse & Domestic & Dating Violence
Posted: October 27, 2009 in Trauma TherapyTags: Anti-Violence, Anti-Violence Advocate, domestic violence
COMPASS (Communities Promoting A Safer Society), a nonprofit that confronts the epidemic of Sexual Abuse and Domestic & Dating Violence in our society and the church will be conducting a workshop on abuse at Kempsville Presbyterian Church on November the 14th. Proceeds from said workshop will be used to help fund our operating expenses. Please [...]
Review: Does Acknowledgement as an Assault Victim Impact Postassault Psychological Symptoms and Coping?
Posted: October 24, 2009 in Research, Trauma TherapyTags: Anti-Violence Advocate, domestic violence
Caroline Clements and Richard Ogle write an interesting article in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Their findings report that women who do not acknowledge victimization report greater problems across the scope of their lives: disability, psychological problems, and reduced or impaired coping skills. This seems so obvious, that un-acknowledgment of problems leads to greater problems. [...]
