CANCELLED: The Role of Sexual Assault Response Teams in Supporting Latin@ Communities
NOTE: We regret to inform you that the webinar, The Role of Sexual Assault Response Teams in Supporting Latin@ Communities, scheduled for tomorrow, January 29, has been canceled due to circumstances out of our control. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. We will work to reschedule the webinar and will share the new date and time as soon as they are finalized.
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This presentation will explore the role of Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs) in increasing access to critical services for Latin@ survivors of sexual assault. Participants will learn practical tools and strategies to address barriers within multidisciplinary spaces, ensuring more inclusive and effective support. Additionally, the discussion will delve into the unique cultural and social dynamics within Latin@ communities that influence help-seeking behaviors, emphasizing the importance of culturally responsive approaches.
Learning Objectives
- Explore how participating and collaborating with a Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) can increase access to services for Latin@ survivors.
- Identify tools that can be incorporated into SART’s multidisciplinary spaces to minimize barriers for survivors.
- Describe the nuanced implications of sexual assault in the Latin@ communities and how it can impact help seeking behaviors.
Access
ASL interpretation is available upon request. Auto-captioning will be provided. Please let us know how we can make this webinar accessible to you when you register.
Presenter: Patricia Emmanuelli
Patricia Emmanueli has 10 years of experience advocating for Domestic and Sexual Violence survivors. Patricia has been committed to providing empowerment-based services to those affected by gender-based violence. She previously served as the Advocate Coordinator of The Rape Recovery Team at the Women’s Center (WCJ) of Jacksonville, F.L. During her time there she accompanied survivors during their forensic exams and assisted survivors navigate the criminal justice system, and work through their self-identified needs. She also focused her advocacy work in Jacksonville to ensure folks in the latinx community had access to confidential services by conducting focus groups in different areas of the 3 serviced counties. She attended multiple outreach events and local task force meetings, provided assistance to other organizations on best practices for working with the latinx community and facilitated a Spanish speaking support group in Jacksonville for DV and SV survivors.
This work is supported by Grant 15JOVW-22-GK-04025-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the trainers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.