Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

["Cathy Nardo" <>]

Here are some contacts and suggestions for US citizens 
traveling/living/studying abroad...

The US State Department has victim assistance specialists at their office of 
Overseas Citizen Services. They can act as a liaison to victims and assist 
with issues such as replacing a stolen passport; contacting family, friends, 
or employers; obtaining appropriate medical care; obtaining copies of police 
reports, etc. 

Contact:

Carmella Peoples, MPH

Bureau of Consular Affairs, Overseas Citizen Services (CA/OCS/PRI)

US Department of State

2100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, SA-29, 4th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20037

Direct Phone: (202) 736-9121

 

Additional resources:

 

Contact information for emergency assistance and U.S. embassies, consulates, 
and consular agencies overseas is listed on this website....

HELP FOR AMERICAN VICTIMS OF CRIME OVERSEAS 

http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/emergencies/emergencies_1748.html

 

The Office for Victims of Crime has a Terrorism and International Victims 
unit: 
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/pdftxt/tivas_brochure.pdf

 

Directory of International Crime Victim Compensation Programs 

http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/publications/infores/intdir2005/welcome.html

 

American Family Violence in Foreign Countries

The American DV Crisis Line works with abused American women and children in 
foreign countries to provide advocacy and resources. It is accessible 
toll-free from 175 countries. They can assist with obtaining travel 
documents, relocation, pro-bono attorney consultation, discounted airfare, 
etc.

Email: 
help@866-USWOMEN
 (879-6636)

Phone: 866-USWOMEN (879-6636)

When calling the crisis line from abroad, first dial your regional AT&T 
operator. AT&T operators by country: http://www.busniess.att.com/bt/access.jsp

 

Other considerations:

 

– If the victim did not report the crime while abroad, she/he may want to 
contact local U.S. police, so that (depending on state's rules) she/he might 
be eligible for crime victim compensation. This will vary as each state's 
eligibility rules differ.

 

– Reporting to local police and then taking that police report as part of a 
"heads up" travel advisory notice to the relevant U.S. consulate/ embassy in 
the country where the assault occurred. The US consulate travel sights may 
post advisories and this may be  particularly helpful in establishing a 
pattern. 

 

– Copies of any reports to local police would also be helpful if the victim 
chooses to file a civil lawsuit upon returning to the US, e.g. if the sexual 
assault takes place in an American owned hotel or business.

 

– Students may want to take contact information for feminist and/or victim 
service organizations in respective countries. This is a great international 
listing although I am not sure how often it is updated: 
http://www.hotpeachpages.net or Victim Assistance On-line: ;
http://www.vaonline.org which lists victim assistance programs in ;
approximately 20 countries 

 

I also know women who buy Plan B OTC and keep it in case they need it when 
traveling abroad.

Cathy

 

 

 

 

 

Cathy Nardo

Information Specialist

 

National Sexual Violence Resource Center

123 North Enola Drive, Enola, PA  17025

717.909.0710 x103

877.739.3895 Toll Free



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Today's Topics:

 

   1. Position at VT Women's Center (Smith, Christine)

   2. "Flash cards" with VAW statistics? (Ben Atherton-Zeman)

   3. International students and sexual assault/IPV

      (Sotelo-Peryea, Anna)

   4. FW: Men's Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Chad Sniffen)

   5. Re: International students and sexual assault/IPV

      (Angela DiNunzio Seguin)

 

 

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Message: 1

Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 15:01:12 -0400

From: "Smith, Christine" 
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Subject: Position at VT Women's Center

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Please forward the following position announcement to anyone you think

might be interested.

 

 

 

The Women's Center at Virginia Tech is current hiring a part time Victim

Advocate.  As part of the staff of the Women's Center at Virginia Tech,

the Victim Advocate works 25 hours per week under the direction of the

Co-Director for Services to provide counseling, advocacy, and outreach

to student, staff, and faculty victims of sexual assault, domestic and

relationship violence, and stalking. The Victim Advocate position is

supported by funding received from the Virginia Domestic Violence Victim

Fund from the Department of Criminal Justice Services. 

 

Direct Services: The Victim Advocate will provide crisis response, case

management, individual support, support groups, accompaniment, and

advocacy to survivors of violence or abuse, their families and friends.

The Victim Advocate will collaborate with university departments (e.g.

Student Life Office, Judicial Affairs, Office for Equal Opportunity, law

enforcement agencies, counseling and student health services), and local

community resources as needed (e.g. Women's Resource Center, mental

health and social services). The Victim Advocate will maintain strict

client confidentiality and will be sensitive to the needs of diverse

people and communities including internationally and religiously diverse

clients, racially and economically diverse people, people with

disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender clients. 

 

Outreach: The Victim Advocate will provide leadership to outreach

efforts to the following communities: international, LGBTQ and people

with disabilities. 

In conjunction with the VT Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) team, and

other on and off campus departments, professional in-service training

will be provided to university personnel, law enforcement, forensic

nurses and others. 

 

Administrative: The Victim Advocate has responsibility for compliance

with grant requirements and is responsible for submitting quarterly

reports to the Department of Criminal Justice. 

The Victim Advocate maintains confidential case files, statistical and

demographic information, and complies with all reporting requirements to

the Co-Director for Services of the Women's Center, the University, the

Commonwealth of Virginia, and other officials. 

 

To apply go to www.jobs.vt.edu .  It is posting #090402.  The deadline

to apply is July 20, 2009.

 

 

 

Christine

 

 

 

Christine Dennis Smith

 

Co-Director, Services

 

Women's Center at Virginia Tech

 

206 Washington St (0270)

 

Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

 

Phone: 540-231-7806

 

Fax: 540-231-6767

 

Email: 


 

www.womenscenter.vt.edu

 

www.stopabuse.vt.edu

 

 

 

 

 

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Message: 2

Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 12:27:09 -0400

From: "Ben Atherton-Zeman" 
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Subject: "Flash cards" with VAW statistics?

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Good morning, friends!  

 

I'm not an academic, but I feel the need to know more data about men's 
violence against women.  Especially when the so-called "Father's Rights" 
movement drags out the same studies over and over, to show that women abuse 
men just as much as vice versa.

 

Have any of you heard of "flash cards" to help non-academics like me memorize 
relevant statistics and studies?  One side of the card could have "How many 
women are victims of rape or attempted rape by the age of 18" and on the 
other it could have "1 in 4" along with the date of the study, the authors, 
the number of women surveyed, etc.  

 

I wish I could say I'll read all the studies out there, but the reality is I 
have the attention span of a puppy.  A more realistic solution for me (maybe 
for you?) is to at least know the major components of the major, respected 
studies on the topic.  

 

Perhaps a state coalition somewhere has created these for their member 
programs.  Perhaps a Woman's Studies professor has created them for the 
students in their Violence Against Women class.  If such cards exist 
somewhere, I'd love to pay for a copy.  If they don't, I'd love to team up 
with someone who knows the relevant literature - I'll try to transfer your 
knowledge into "card form," and make the cards available to anyone who wants 
them.  

 

Until the violence stops, Ben.  

 

Ben Atherton-Zeman, Maynard, MA USA

Actor, Comedian, Feminist and Husband

Presenting a One-Man Play: "Voices of Men," http://www.voicesofmen.org ;(video 
clips available)

For booking information, please call 978-897-3619

 

DEADLINE - JULY 10:

Should we move Domestic Violence Awareness Month from October to either May 
or September?  Take the survey at 
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=rATVQM4FsDGzLhTnRXhrKg_3d_3d

 

"As long as some Americans still must struggle, none of us can be fully 
content."  

- President Barack Obama's 4th of July email

 

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Message: 3

Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:53:42 -0400

From: "Sotelo-Peryea, Anna" 
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Subject: International students and sexual assault/IPV

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Greetings!  

 

Is anyone aware of good sources of information regarding international 
students and rape, sexual assault, and/or intimate partner violence?  I am 
particularly interested in finding a good source regarding the prevalence of 
these forms of violence effecting international students, as well as any 
resources specifically aimed at assisting international students.

 

Any leads would be appreciated!

 

Anna

 

Anna Sotelo-Peryea, MUP

Resource & Planning Coordinator

Violence Prevention Specialist

Wellness Education Services

205 Michael Hall, South Campus

University at Buffalo

716.829.3316 ext. 205

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Message: 4

Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 16:16:39 -0700

From: "Chad Sniffen" 
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Subject: FW: Men's Institute in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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From: Ted Bunch 
[mailto:]
 

Sent: Monday, July 06, 2009 9:32 PM

Subject: Men's Institute

 

 

 

A CALL TO MEN 

 

Invites you to our

Regional Men's Institute

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

In Collaboration With:

 

Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault

 

Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence

 

UWM - Center for Urban Community Development

 

September 23 - 25, 2009

 

Center for Urban Development

 

161 W. Wisconsin Ave, 7th Floor

 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Register -

http://www.easycartsecure.com/cgi-bin/ACalltoMen/order.cgi?orderone++Confere

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Take an active role in ending violence against women

 

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Message: 5

Date: Wed,  8 Jul 2009 10:59:48 -0400 (EDT)

From: Angela DiNunzio Seguin 
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Subject: Re: International students and sexual assault/IPV

To: "Sotelo-Peryea, Anna" 
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  This is request is very timely for me, and I would

  love to be included on any responses to Anna's

  request for information.  I am being interviewed on

  camera Monday by our Study Abroad office to give

  students tips & suggestions about differences they

  may encounter abroad related to gender issues

  and sexual harassment, as well as how to

  handle being sexually assault while abroad.  I have

  some information to offer, but feel ill-equipped to

  provide a comprehensive response, especially

  considering that our students travel to many

  different countries and customs and norms can vary

  greatly.  Any resources or suggestions?

   

  Thanks,

  Angela

 

Angela DiNunzio Seguin

Program Coordinator

S.O.S. (Sexual Offense Support)

Wellspring: Student Wellness Program

University of Delaware

(302) 831-3457

http://www.udel.edu/wellspring

 

 

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    Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 17:53:42 -0400

    From: "Sotelo-Peryea, Anna" 
<>

    Subject: International students and sexual

    assault/IPV

    To: 
""

    
<>

    >Greetings!

    >

    >Is anyone aware of good sources of information

    regarding international students and rape, sexual

    assault, and/or intimate partner violence? I am

    particularly interested in finding a good source

    regarding the prevalence of these forms of

    violence effecting international students, as well

    as any resources specifically aimed at assisting

    international students.

    >

    >Any leads would be appreciated!

    >

    >Anna

    >

    >Anna Sotelo-Peryea, MUP

    >Resource & Planning Coordinator

    >Violence Prevention Specialist

    >Wellness Education Services

    >205 Michael Hall, South Campus

    >University at Buffalo

    >716.829.3316 ext. 205

    >? Please consider the environment before

    printing this e-mail notice

    >

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    >SAPC mailing list

    
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