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Webinar Series
Webinar Series
The Vera Institute of Justice's Center on Victimization and Safety hosts a monthly web conference series entitled, "Serving Survivors with Disabilities and Deaf Survivors: Guidance and Information for Advocates." The web conferences are open to anyone interested in ending violence against people with disabilities, and is designed to help build individual and organizational capacity to improve services for survivors with disabilities and Deaf survivors. Web conferences are offered free of charge. Topics include the Americans with Disabilities Act, mandatory reporting and confidentiality, requests for accommodations, American Sign Language interpreters, and many others.
Upcoming Webinar Schedule and Information
Download the web conference schedule for the full list of topics. Visit https://veracvs.ilinc.com to register for upcoming web conferences.
Archived Materials
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
Handout - Accommodation Ideas (PDF)
Handout - Accommodation Ideas (TXT)
Handout - Screening Tool (PDF)
Handout - Screening Tool (TXT)
May 15, 2012 - Tools to Assess Your Agency’s Accessibility
Presentation - Kansas City (PDF)
Presentation - Kansas City (TXT)
Presentation - North Carolina (PDF)
Presentation - North Carolina (TXT)
Handout - Kansas City Accessibility and Responsiveness Review Tool (PDF)
Handout - Kansas City Accessibility and Responsiveness Review Tool (TXT)
Handout - Kansas City Accessibility and Responsiveness Scoring Instrument (PDF)
Handout - Kansas City Accessibility and Responsiveness Scoring Instrument (TXT)
Handout - Haywood County, North Carolina Accessibility and Safety Tool (PDF)
Handout - Haywood County, North Carolina Accessibility and Safety Tool (TXT)
July 10, 2012- Working with American Sign Language Interpreters
September 11, 2012- Mental Health and Sexual and Domestic Violence
October 15, 2012- Safety Planning for Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors with Disabilities
November 13,2012- Creating Access for People with Intellectual Disabilities at Rape Crisis Centers
December 18 2012- Safe and Accessible Meeting and Event Planning
January 15,, 2013 - Building Effective Partnerships with Deaf Advocates
February 12, 2013 -Supporting Survivors with Disabilities through the Criminal Justice Process
March 12, 2013- Effective Outreach to People with Disabilities
