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NSVRC Announces 2009 Visionary Voice Award Recipients

April 3, 2009

The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) is pleased to
announce the 2009 recipients of the Visionary Voice Award. This award
recognizes the creativity, hard work, and dedication of individuals
around the country working to address and prevent sexual violence.
Winners are selected by their respective state, tribal, or territory
anti-sexual violence coalitions and represent a wide range of
individuals doing this critical work at the local level.

Karen Baker, NSVRC Director, notes that April, nationally recognized as
Sexual Assault Awareness Month, is an appropriate time to acknowledge
the commitment and success of these outstanding individuals. The 2009
award winners are:

 

Jeffrey Barrows, MD, Ohio, for using his expertise as a physician and
his international human trafficking experiences with the State
Department to educate multidisciplinary professionals in Ohio on the
healthcare consequences of human trafficking and prostitution of minors.

 

Sara Benitez, Puerto Rico, for her ongoing work to respond to college
victims of sexual assault in Puerto Rico and for offering her expertise
and time to numerous anti-violence organizations. 

 

Jackie Biskupski, Utah, for advocating successfully for victims' rights
and obtaining unanimous bi-partisan support to ensure rape victims are
provided with timely information and access to emergency contraception.

 

Tillie Black Bear, South Dakota, for her leadership in bringing the
voices of Native Women to the anti-sexual violence movement and her
passion for helping all victims of violence.

 

Jennifer Carlson, Arkansas, for her dedication to community mobilization
and collaboration to develop a sustainable Sexual Assault Response Team
and a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner clinic in her community.

 

Mary Grissim, Tennessee, for developing and implementing primary
prevention-based curricula for children and teens while working to
involve more individuals and organizations in her community in doing
this work.

 

Stephen Haas, MD, West Virginia, for offering his research, statistical
expertise and time to assist the coalition, rape crisis centers, and
allied professionals in West Virginia to collect and analyze data to
support this important work.

 

Clema S. Lewis, Virgin Islands, for her leadership in co-directing the
only victim services agency in St. Croix and providing direct support,
counseling, and advocacy to sexual assault victims on a daily basis.

 

Katherine Little, MD, New Hampshire, for her work training hundreds of
healthcare professionals in New Hampshire on the impact of domestic and
sexual violence.

 

Cristina Perez, Pennsylvania, for her skill and passion in reaching out
to the Latino/a community in Philadelphia to provide comprehensive,
culturally competent services to victims and her leadership in
establishing the first rape crisis center in Mexico. 

 

Steven Rowe, Maine, for developing task forces, conference sponsorship,
and other efforts to address stalking and violence against women and
children. 

 

Kristy M. Stewart, Oklahoma, for developing a model rape crisis center
on the campus of Women's Resource Center, and setting the standard for
sexual assault services in Oklahoma.

 

For more information about the award recipients and to view the Press
Release associated with this announcement, please visit
www.nsvrc.org/saam.  

 

 

E. Lauren Sogor, MPH

Prevention Campaign Specialist


National Sexual Violence Resource Center

123 North Enola Drive, Enola, PA 17025

717.909.0710 x118

877.739.3895 Toll Free

 

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month!
Visit www.nsvrc.org/saam for more information and to get involved.