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[Laura Luciano <>]

If you are going to recommend Lucky, do so carefully.  it is a VERY 
intense read and I have worked with some survivors that were not able to 
read past the first few pages (which is the account of the  rape).  I 
make sure to prepare them for that first. 

There are also some older books that are good overall that I still 
recommend
I never called it rape
Still loved by the Sun (which is also a first person account that reads 
like a journal)
and Speak (which is a fiction, about a High School student, but I find 
it very true to life and works well with the college population also)


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>    1. Sexual Assault Healing Tools
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>    3. Immediate action needed: Violence, injuries and the stiumuls
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>    5. Re: Sexual Assault Healing Tools (Michael Domitrz)
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> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:42:57 -0500
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> I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions regarding books
> clients/survivors can read about healing emotionally from a sexual
> assault. I am particularly interested in books that might be helpful for
> clients experiencing PTSD as a result of the assault. 
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> Take Care,
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> Coleen
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> Coleen Harrington Barry, Ph.D., LCMHC
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> Does anyone know of any research or just any information on the  benefits of informing the campus community when there is a sexual assault that would not necessary meet the standards for "Student's Right to Know" and a timely warning.  For example, we have had a couple of assaults that have resulted in arrests and ended up in the community paper and actually everybody on campus did a great job of responding but there is no information coming from campus.  I have found that students and faculty/staff begin to wonder why there is not a statement from campus and begin to conjecture about that and it seems to create a lot of mistrust.  I am advocating that a simple statement be sent to students, faculty and staff acknowledging that we are aware and responding to the situation or some such statement that does not violate confidentiality of the students etc.  The campus is in the process  of meetings and discussions about communications protocol in these types of situations and we 
>  have been invited to the table so I'd would appreciate anyone's thoughts about this (agreements or disagreements) that will assist us in this discussion.
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> Lee LaDue
> Asst. Director/Coordinator - Gender Violence
> Prevention Program
> St. Cloud State University Women's Center
> 720 4th Ave. S.
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> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:06:54 -0800
> From: "Samuel Davidson" 
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> We at Prevention Institute are thrilled that Congress is investing in
> community prevention by targeting resources to communities to improve health
> in a coordinated, systematic way. This is an important opportunity to
> prevent illnesses and injuries in the first place, and to reduce costs in
> the health care system from treating preventable problems after the fact. It
> is vital that injury and violence be considered as part of these community
> prevention efforts. While the House version of the American Recovery and
> Reinvestment Act of 2009 explicitly includes injury and violence prevention,
> the Senate language is more general.   
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> Please share this information broadly and contact your representatives to
> ensure that injury and violence prevention are supported as part of
> community prevention. 
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> Injuries, including from violence, are the leading cause of death for
> persons aged 1-44 years and a leading cause of death, hospitalization and
> long-term care placement among elderly populations. Injuries and violence
> cost $117 billion annually in direct health care costs. Estimates are much
> higher for lost productivity costs (a study by a CDC researcher estimated
> more than $320 billion in 2000 alone). Violence is also a factor in the
> development of chronic diseases which account for a majority of pre-mature
> US deaths, lost productivity and the majority and fastest growing percentage
> of our healthcare spending. Injuries and violence affect everyone and
> disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color 
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> Injuries and violence are preventable. Supporting injury and violence
> prevention in the economic stimulus bill as part of community prevention can
> yield a substantial return on investment as shown in a number of research
> and economic studies and provide meaningful employment. 
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> For more information, see:
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> *       Preventing
> <http://preventioninstitute.org/documents/PreventingViolenceTransitionmemo12
> 1708_000.pdf>  violence before it occurs: Directions for improving outcomes
> for young people, our cities, and our economic recovery and growth, a
> Prevention Institute memo highlighting opportunities for improving safety
> and well-being in our nation's urban areas while saving money and
> stimulating the economy. 
> *	Reducing
> <http://preventioninstitute.org/documents/HealthEquityMemo_012309_001.pdf>
> Inequities in Health and Safety through Prevention, a platform released by
> Prevention Institute and the Health Policy Institute at the Joint Center for
> Political and Economic Studies, which indentifies concrete steps for the new
> administration and congress to take to substantially reduce health
> inequities and their associated costs. 
> *	Healthy
> <http://preventioninstitute.org/documents/HealthyPeopleHealthyPlaces_000.pdf
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> >  People, Healthy Places, a transition document co-released with
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> PolicyLink, that focuses on chronic disease and identifies important
> connections between the prevention of chronic disease and safety. 
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> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:25:49 -0600
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> With regard to books for survivors, my top recommendation is Voices of 
> Courage, edited by Mike Domitrz.   It is full of a wide variety of 
> perspectives of how people made it through their experiences to become 
> thriving survivors.  My second recommendation is Lucky by Alice Sebold.  It 
> is written more as a novel and is a captivating read.  For a PTSD survivor 
> Voices of Courage would be particularly strong.
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> John Foubert (FYI, I just moved to Oklahoma State University)
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> Message: 5
> Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:45:10 -0600
> From: Michael Domitrz 
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> Subject: Re: Sexual Assault Healing Tools
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> Colleen, many survivors and crisis centers around the country have  
> said the book "Voices of Courage: Inspiration from Survivors of Sexual  
> Assault" (www.voicesofcourage.com) has greatly helped.  We donate all  
> proceeds to organizations addressing sexual assault.
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> Mike Domitrz, CSP
> The Date Safe Project, Inc.
> "Teaching Boundaries, Respect, & Sexual Assault Awareness for  
> Teenagers & Young Adults."
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> On Jan 29, 2009, at 12:42 PM, Coleen Harrington Barry - Counseling  
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> I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions regarding books
> clients/survivors can read about healing emotionally from a sexual
> assault. I am particularly interested in books that might be helpful for
> clients experiencing PTSD as a result of the assault.
>
>
>
> Any thoughts?
>
>
>
> Take Care,
>
> Coleen
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> Coleen Harrington Barry, Ph.D., LCMHC
>
> Coordinator of the Women's Crisis Center & Therapist
>
> Franklin Pierce University
>
> Outreach Education Center
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> Phone: (603) 899-4133
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Laura Luciano, Assistant Director
Department of Sexual Assault Services and Crime Victim Assistance (SAS/CVA)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
University Human Resources
3 Bartlett Street
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901-1190
Phone: (732) 932-1181
Fax: (732) 932-3123
http://sexualassault.rutgers.edu