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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…
Sexual Violence In The News, So Now What?
Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Title IX, #metoo, these are just a handful of examples of stories in the news recently. It is…
SART Foundations: When You’re a New Coordinator
Whether you take on the task of team coordinator when the team is just forming or whether you are taking over from a previous coordinator,…
Weigh In Wednesday: One Piece of Advice
When I used to do research and when I work with teams now, I usually ended interviews or discussions with, “If you had one piece…
When Standalone Meetings No Longer Seem Workable
There are many reasons to have a standalone Sexual Assault Response Team in each community. 1) SARTs focus exclusively on sexual violence which is the…
Resource Spotlight: Meeting Mechanics
There are many resources that exist to help folks plan and execute meetings. One particularly useful resource is from the University of Minnesota. Good meetings…
SART Foundations: The Critical Role of the Agenda
If you’ve ever met me or worked with me, you know how much I love a highly structured agenda. I geek out over a good…
Weigh-In Wednesday: All About Meetings
In doing technical assistance as well as in my own team, I find that many people express frustration about meetings. The meetings are too long,…
Take-Aways from MNCASA’s 2017 Symposium: Real Connections
Guest post by Ashley Sturz, MNCASA Membership and Advocacy Services Specialist Many of our member programs are embarking…