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If you are in danger, please use a safer computer, call 911 or your local hotline or call the National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233 voice), 1-800-787-3224 (tty). There is always a computer trail, but you can click ESCAPE to leave the site quickly.
Funded by the Office on Violence Against Women, the Accessing Safety Initiative helps organizations and communities meet the needs of women with disabilities & Deaf women who are victims or survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, & stalking.
The Accessing Safety Initiative offers a range of technical assistance opportunities open to all grantees of the Office on Violence Against Women.
Additional projects are still under development. Please continue to check back for more information.
Current projects:
Web Conference Series
Serving Survivors with Disabilities and Deaf Survivors: Practical Guidance and Information for Advocates and Others Working to End Sexual and Domestic Violence.
This November, the Vera Institute of Justice's Center on Victimization and Safety has launched a new web conference series, Serving Survivors with Disabilities and Deaf Survivors: Practical Guidance and Information for Advocates and Others Working to End Sexual and Domestic Violence. This series is designed to build individual and organizational capacity to improve services for survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors. This web conference series will provide OVW grantees with the opportunity to build concrete skills and knowledge to better serve survivors with disabilities. Topics include the Americans with Disabilities Act, mandatory reporting and confidentiality, requests for accommodations, American Sign Language interpreters, and many others.
Web conferences will occur once per month starting November 2011 through March 2013 and will be offered free of charge. If you're interested in receiving announcements and information about this new web conference series, please email jhoward@vera.org and we will add you to our mailing list. Visit https://veracvs.ilinc.com to register for upcoming web conferences.
Please contact us anytime with questions or suggestions. We're thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity and look forward to working with you in the future!
Schedule and Topics
All web conferences will begin at 3:00pm Eastern Time
November 1, 2011 - Understanding Sexual Violence and Disability
November 29, 2011 - Understanding Domestic Violence and Disability
December 20, 2011 - An Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act
January 17, 2011 - Mandatory Reporting and Confidentiality
February 14, 2012 - Self-Advocates: Nothing About Us Without Us
March 13, 2012 - Working with Deaf Survivors
April 17, 2012 - Requests for Accommodations and How to Meet Them
May 15, 2012 - Tools to Assess Your Agency’s Accessibility
June 12, 2012 - Building Effective Partnerships with Disability Organizations in Your Community
July 10, 2012 - Working with American Sign Language Interpreters
September 11, 2012 - Mental Health and Domestic & Sexual Violence
October 16, 2012 - Safety Planning with People with Disabilities
November 13, 2012 - Creating Access for People with Intellectual Disabilities at Rape Crisis Centers
December 18, 2012 - Planning Accessible Conferences and Community Events
January 15, 2013 - Partnering with Deaf Anti-Violence Providers
February 12, 2013 - Supporting Survivors with Disabilities Through the Criminal Justice System
March 12, 2013 - Effective Outreach to People with Disabilities
*If you require a transcript of a web conference recording for communication access needs, please contact jhoward@vera.org