The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRCDV) released guidance (PDF) earlier this month to support "advocates seeking to build capacity to recognize and respond to survivors across the gender spectrum, while honoring the gender analysis that helps us understand the root causes of violence and oppression." Historically, domestic violence programs were born from the women's liberation movement to address the needs of female survivors, who to this day, continue to disproportionately be impacted by intimate partner violence. However, it's important to remember that boys and men are also victims. Data from The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010-2012 State Report (PDF), the most recent available from the CDC, found that in the U.S. nearly 1 in 3 men (30.9%) have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in his lifetime and approximately 1 in 7 men (13.9%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in his lifetime. (Please see the  State Report for definitions of these terms.)

Violence Prevention/De-Escalation of Emotionally Charged Situations

 

 

Fox will discuss the three major predictors of violence and their impact on how responders deal with emotionally charged situations both before they happen and as they take place. He will explain the importance of building a common language to describe potentially problematic or actually problematic behaviors seen in people who are in emotionally charged states in order to improve effective communication between responders and support service providers. Our values drive the decisions we make every day. The role of these values, for both the responder and the identified subject, and their impact on relationship building and resolutions to conflict will be explored. A sampling of active listening skills and specific defusing techniques will also be incorporated into the webinar.

 

Space is limited and registration is now open, and required. We hope you are able to join us! 

2017 National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education

 

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and The University of Utah are hosting the 2017 National Seminar and Tabletop Exercise for Institutions of Higher Education (NTTX) on October 10-11, 2017 at the S.J. Quinney College of Law. Higher education leaders are invited to register to participate in this event alongside federal, state, and local representatives from departments and agencies that support campus resilience.

 

This two-day event will include workshop sessions, a tabletop exercise, and an after-action review session on preparing participants to respond to a campus emergency. This year's event will focus on a failure in campus infrastructure caused by cyber attack. More detailed information on the specific topics for workshops and the tabletop exercise will be available closer to the event.

 

The 2017 NTTX seeks to provide participants with insight into planning, preparedness, and resilience best practices for the academic community. Because emergency planning involves a team of individuals from across an institution, DHS recommends a team of up to five senior leaders representing various functions (information technology, security, leadership, public safety, student life, communications, etc.) attend from each institution.  

 

There is no cost to attend or present at this event. Participants and presenters are responsible for their own travel, lodging, and per diem expenses. Space is limited and attendees will be confirmed by DHS on a first-come, first-served basis with consideration given to institutions demonstrating a strong commitment to sending diverse teams of 3-5 senior leaders.

 

Visit DHS' web page for more information on the NTTX series.  

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