May 2022 Newsletter

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In this month's newsletter we're covering:

Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Upcoming Trainings, Events, & Meetings
Sign Up for the Monthly Legislative Newsletter
OAESV in the News

May is Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month!

May is a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. The commemoration was first proposed in 1977 to observe the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States (May 7, 1843), and the completion of the transcontinental railroad, constructed mainly by Chinese immigrant workers (May 10, 1869). In 1978, President Carter made it an annual week-long event and President George H.W. Bush extended the proclamation to include the entire month of May.

We want to highlight organizations and resources focused on serving Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

National Organization of Asians and Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence (NAPIESV)

NAPIESV is housed under Monsoon Asians & Pacific Islanders in Solidarity, formerly known as Monsoon United Asian Women of Iowa. The National Organization of Asians and Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence (NAPIESV) is an alliance established by Asian and Pacific Islander advocates with the purpose of centering and supporting victims of sexual assault from API communities. NAPIESV provides technical assistance and training to local/community-based programs and governmental organizations across the nation and in the U.S. territories, improving their services for victims of sexual violence.

Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (APIGBV)

The Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence is a national resource center on domestic violence, sexual violence, trafficking, and other forms of gender-based violence in Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

Southeast Asian Mutual Assistance Associations Coalition, Inc. (SEAMAAC)

This is a Philadelphia organization whose mission is: To support and serve immigrants and refugees and other politically, socially and economically marginalized communities as they seek to advance the condition of their lives in the United States.

Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA) has a great listing of local Asian and Pacific Islander-serving sexual assault centers across the United States.

Resources:

NAPIESV Sexual Violence Curriculum

2015 U.S. Transgender Survey: Report on the Experiences of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Respondents

Sexual Violence in Asian and Pacific Islander Communities, 2018. This fact sheet by APIGBV has statistics on sexual abuse from the U.S. as well as global data outside of the U.S.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month!

Normalizing conversations about mental health will help improve our communities by making it more acceptable to seek help and feel supported. Here are some questions to check in with your mental health to ensure that you are physically, mentally, and emotionally in tune.

Mark Your Calendars!

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Ohio Survivor Legal Assistance Clinic Virtual Office Hours

The Ohio Survivor Legal Assistance Clinic holds virtual office hours to provide a safe space for Ohio survivors and their advocates to connect with an attorney. Virtual office hours allow survivors to discuss legal options, connect with resources, and/or have a brief consultation.

May 7 from 2pm to 4pm
May 12 12pm to 2pm
May 24 from 4pm to 6pm

Please call or text 216-282-1559 to connect.

Quarterly Prevention Pop-in

This is an opportunity for preventionists throughout Ohio to build community and collective strength, discussing the unique perspectives of the sexual violence prevention field. It is a space for preventionists shaped by preventionists. Come as you are when you can!

This month's event is May 10th from 2-3 pm. To register, click here.

Advocate Roundtable

Pull up your chair next to direct service advocates across Ohio to discuss successes, challenges, issues, or concerns faced by advocates! Join us the third Wednesday of every month for our new series, Advocacy Roundtable. It is an opportunity to relight that fire that led you to the work in the first place.

To register, click here. Registration for May 18th ends on May 9. This is for direct service advocates only.

Q&A with Jay!

Join Engaging Men Coordinator Jayvon Howard May 11 at 12pm at Q&A with Jay! He will be going live on Instagram to answer all of your questions about working with men who are survivors or including men in violence prevention. You can view the live broadcast by tapping on our profile picture here. The live will be shared on our feed afterward, but if you want to ask questions or interact with Javon in real-time, be sure to tune in!

Forum CPO: Assisting Survivors in CPO Processes

Come join us for a free virtual training on assisting survivors with the process of obtaining a civil protection order and how to overcome the hurdles facing survivors in the legal system.

Cincinnati Community Leadership Program

OAESV's Director of Prevention & Public Health is a featured speaker at the Community Leadership Program in Cincinnati. This event will bring together elected officials and leaders from local and national organizations to share their insights to improve your community through impactful advocacy.

Free breakfast, transportation, interpretation services, and childcare for participants who need it is available.

This event is on Saturday, May 14th from 9-12:30 at Union Hall in Cincinnati.

Are you registered for our Monthly Legislative Newsletter? Get on the list here to receive critical public policy updates focused on Ohio and sexual violence.

OAESV in the News

What Does Online Sexual Harassment Look Like?

Sexual harassment can happen anywhere, from the workplace to college campuses, and can include lewd comments, gestures, questions, video sharing, and more. Now, with the ease of access to the internet, many young women are finding themselves facing online sexual harassment on social media and through messaging platforms. In fact, according to a 2021 report by the Pew Research Center, 33% of women below the age of 35 have reported some form of online sexual harassment.

Bill to criminalize spousal rape in Ohio has no opponents, so why can't it pass?

COLUMBUS, Ohio - About a third of sexual assaults are committed by a current or a former partner, according to the Ohio Domestic Violence Network. For many of these victims - they are unable to do anything about it. A bipartisan bill could fix that, but it has been getting shelved for at least eight years.

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Education is Prevention

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and Ohioans are encouraged to become allies for survivors. Nearly one in five women in the U.S. have experienced rape in their lifetime, as well as one in 71 men. ...

The Power of a Collective Voice to End Sexual Violence

Justice for survivors, removing a legal loophole for spousal rape and age-appropriate sexual violence education are the policy priorities Ohio lawmakers will be hearing more about today. It's the 10th annual Advocacy Day for the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence.

State Rep. Jessica Miranda speaks for ending laws limiting sexual assault victim's rights

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This project was supported by Grant No. OAESV 2019-SW-AX-0020 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice , to the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Department of Justice.

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