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Weigh In Wednesday: Sustainability
This month we are going to discuss the sustainability of your sexual assault response team. Often, I find myself talking with teams and state/territory coalitions…
Good vs. Effective Communication
Something that has been on my mind lately is the idea of good vs. effective communication. I particularly have seen this in my own team as well as the…
Resource Spotlight: Casa De Esperenza
One important element of communication is being able to send and receive messages—whether this is written, verbal, or non-verbal. Language access matters when we are…
SART Foundations: Creating Positive Communication Patterns
Being a coordinator requires a person to have strong communication skills. With all of the emails, phone calls, in-person meetings, team meetings, agency updates, etc……
Weigh In Wednesday: Communication
Happy 2018, everyone! We’ve made it to another Gregorian calendar year. To kick off 2018, I want to spend the month of January talking about communication. Not…
Determining the Fit of a SART in Your Community
Sexual Assault Response Teams are a powerful strategy for service providers and communities to craft meaningful changes to how victim/survivors experience sexual violence responses. Many…
SART Foundations: Defining the Style of SART
In working in and around Sexual Assault Response Teams, I find that teams with different styles and focuses all get called the same thing. In…
The Power of Co-Facilitators
When you’ve been facilitating and coordinating a Sexual Assault Response Team for a while, there can come a point when you see emerging leadership on…
Resource Spotlight: International Association of Forensic Nurses
When thinking about coordinating a team in a rural space, one of the main issues that comes up is needing a medical representative on the…