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October 2015 Community Education E-bulletin

10/1/2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of Hope House's Community Education E-bulletin!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM)

Every October we recognize National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). Hope House staff and volunteers are organizing and participating in several different events and activities this month throughout our five-county service area, which you will find listed below. We also want to share resources and what others are doing regionally and nationally. For more information, including how you get raise awareness this month and beyond, or if you are seeking additional resources and materials, please call Hope House at 608-356-9123 or send us an email.

New Hope House Video
This October we are excited to unveil our video of survivors we've worked with speaking out. We hope you will watch this 5-minute video and share it with others.

Events:

Oct. 2 DVAM Football Game at Adams-Friendship High School: Hope House staff will be passing out DVAM informational cards with purple awareness ribbons, staffing a DVAM booth with awareness materials like NO MORE magnets, putting up yard signs with awareness messages, and asking people to take a photo with a sign they fill out that says "I Say NO MORE Because..."
Oct. 6 Ho-Chunk DVAM Walk: Hope House will be participating in Ho-Chunk Nation Domestic Abuse Division's "Love Shouldn't Hurt" community awareness walk on October 6 at the House of Wellness in Baraboo. Everyone is welcome to walk at any time between 10 am and 2 pm, learn information, and have a chance to win prizes. Click here to view the flyer.
Oct. 6 Juneau County Women's Night Out: Hope House will be staffing a DVAM booth at Women's Night Out at Mauston High Scohol.
Oct. 9 DVAM Football Game at Westfield High School: Hope House staff will once again be raising awareness at Westfield High School for their game versus Wisconsin Dells. Staff will be collecting donations, passing out DVAM informational cards with purple awareness ribbons, staffing a DVAM booth with awareness materials like NO MORE magnets, putting up yard signs with awareness messages, and asking people to take a photo with a sign they fill out that says "I Say NO MORE Because..."
Oct. 16 DVAM Football Game at Portage High School vs. Reedsburg High School: Hope House staff will be collecting donations, passing out DVAM informational cards with purple awareness ribbons, staffing a DVAM booth with awareness materials like NO MORE magnets, putting up yard signs with awareness messages, and asking people to take a photo with a sign they fill out that says "I Say NO MORE Because..."
Oct. 16 DVAM Football Game at Wisconsin Dells High School: A Hope House volunteer will once again be handing out DVAM informational cards with purple awareness ribbons and collecting donations.
Oct. 22 #GoPurple: The National Network to End Domestic Violence is promoting #GoPurple on Oct. 22 as a part of their National Week of Action. They are inviting people to wear purple, take a photo, and upload it to social media using the hashtag #GoPurple. Other days they are promoting for this week are Talk to a Friend, Donate/Volunteer, and Call on Congress.
Oct. 24 Interfaith Teen Summit in Madison: Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) in Madison is hosting an Interfaith Teen Summit: Healthy Relationships in a Complicated World for students in grades 7-12 on Oct. 24 from 9 am - 2 pm at the First United Methodist Church, 203 Wisconsin Ave., Madison. For more information, contact alyj@abuseintervention.org.
Oct. 26 Sharing Supper: Hope House staff will be staffing a DVAM booth at the Sharing Supper at Rusch Elementary School in Portage.
Oct. 28 Sharing Supper: Hope House staff will be staffing a DVAM booth at the Sharing Supper at Endeavor Elementary School.
Oct. 29 Luncheon on Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: The Faith Leaders for Healthy Relationships committee, which Hope House is a part of, is organizing a luncheon on children exposed to domestic violence. Jane Straub, the Victim Assistance Specialist at Gunderson National Child Protection Training Center in Minnesota will be presenting. Ms. Straub has been working in violence prevention and intervention field for over 15 years. More information to follow.
Oct. 29 Sharing Supper: Hope House staff will be staffing a DVAM booth at the Sharing Supper at Mauston High School.

Month-Long Events:

Fantastic Sams in Baraboo is donating $3 from every haircut in October to Hope House for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Located at 912 Us Highway 12 in Baraboo. Thank you for your support!
Culver's in Lake Delton has a donation jar for Hope House at their cash register and DVAM informational cards with purple awareness ribbons. Thank you for your support!
Health Source Chiropractic at 701 Ash Street in Baraboo is offering a free consultation, posture analysis and spinal exam (valued at $127) with a $20 donation to Hope House from now until Nov. 7. Call 608-355-7999 to schedule an appointment.
DVAM and NO MORE displays are up at the courthouses in Portage, Mauston, and Montello and at the West Square Building in Baraboo, and the Adams County Community Center.
99.7 WRPQ in Baraboo is running DVAM radio PSAs recorded by Hope House and members of the Sauk County Coordinated Community Response Team.
Local law enforcement agencies and sheriff's departments are putting NO MORE: Together We Can End Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault car magnets on their squad cars.
A NO MORE video PSA created by the Adams County Coordinated Community Response Team, which Hope House is a part of, will be shown before films at the Adams Community Theatre.

Resources:

WI Domestic Violence Homicide Report: End Domestic Abuse Wisconsin just released their annual homicide report. In 2014, at least 43 people in Wisconsin died as a result of domestic violence - this number includes victim homicides and perpetrator suicides. To view the report, please click here.
The governor's proclamation of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
More resources available here.

Hope House Donation Needs
Monetary donations are most needed. Individuals have the option of donating online. Please note that a portion of your online donation will go towards PayPal fees. Donations can be mailed to Hope House, P.O. Box 557, Baraboo, WI 53913. We also appreciate gas cards, gift cards (Walmart, Kwik Trip, Walgreens, Kohl’s), taxi vouchers from Baraboo Taxi, and used cell phones, iPods and iPads. Please note that we are not accepting stuffed animals/plush toys, used toys, clothes (except for new sweatshirts and sweatpants), shoes, used books, furniture, TVs, bar soap, hats, scarves or travel-size bottles of shampoo, conditioner, or body wash. Current needs include

Bathrooms: Toilet bowl cleaner, Toilet paper, Deodorant, Disposable razors, Small garbage cans with bags, Nail clippers, Cleaning supplies such as Lysol disinfecting spray and floor cleaner, Clorox wipes, Hairspray, Bleach, Bathroom rugs and bath mats
Kitchen: Paper towels, Ziploc bags, Tupperware, Small mason jars, Dishwasher soap, 13-Gallon garbage bags, Silverware, Brush for cleaning bottles, Fruit juice, Sip cups, Milk, Saran wrap, Aluminum foil
Laundry: Power laundry detergent, Dryer sheets, Fabric softener sheets
Clothing for Women and Kids: Winter boots, Socks, Women’s underwear, Medium-Large size pajamas, New sweatshirts and sweatpants
Misc: New white full/twin bed sheets, Double stroller, Pack 'n Play, Baby wipes, Band-Aids, Diapers and pull-ups, Pocket-sized calendars, Strollers, Baby bottles, Umbrellas, Hangers, Weather radio, Journals, Exercise balls, Yoga/exercise DVDs, Relaxation CDs, Baby thermometer, CD players, Regular light bulbs

Special Note about Travel-Size Items: We encourage those looking to donate travel-size items to donate them to the Backpack Project. The Backpack Project strives to provide Baraboo School District students who are financially challenged to enter the school doors on the first day ‘just like everyone else’ and to show these children the community supports and encourages them to learn and do their best. If interested in donating towards this project, please contact Becky Hovde at 608-963-8230 or hivebiz@centurytel.net.

News & Research
Domestic Violence

New Survey from National Domestic Violence Hotline - "Who Will Help Me?" - Reveals 1 in 4 Domestic Violence Victims Would Not Call the Police for Help: “Victims cite desire for privacy and fear of retaliation as primary reasons for not involving law enforcement”…Read more
Domestic Abuse Victims Paint Black Dots On Hands As Subtle Signal For Help: “But some say that while opening up the conversation to the public is a move in the right direction, publicizing the symbol could put victims at greater risk. ‘The idea that survivors can do something in secret, which is then announced to the world, assumes that abusers don't also check Facebook or see the news,’ Kim Gandy, president and CEO of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, wrote in an email to HuffPost. ‘Secrecy is actually an important element to safety planning for a survivor, which could be jeopardized if the abuser sees the dot, or sees the remnants of it, and knows it is an attempt to get help.’ Gandy said encouraging the public to be more responsive to the signs of abuse and keeping hotline numbers handy might be a more effective approach”…Read more
A California Moving Company Will Move Domestic Abuse Victims At No Cost: “‘Meathead Movers will work directly with the nonprofit to identify the abusive situations and provide moving services at no cost,’ a spokesperson told LA Weekly. ‘Not only do these services help the victims of domestic abuse but they directly impact Meathead employees — consisting of predominantly young men who believe that real men don’t hit women, real men help those in need.’ Meathead Movers, which was founded in 1997 by student athletes, will donate their services on a monthly basis through Good Shepherd”…Read more
This Tattoo Artist Is Covering The Scars Of Domestic Violence Survivors Free Of Charge: “‘They become excited, optimistic,’ she said. ‘It is wonderful to see how their relationship with their bodies changes after they get the tattoos. I follow many of them on Facebook, and I see how, after being ashamed of their scarred bodies, they now post pictures in dresses, and they look happy, changed. It is transformative’”…Read more

Sexual Assault

Lady Gaga Releases Music Video about Sexual Assault at University: “Lady Gaga released a public-service music video on Friday morning (BST) about university campus sexual assault, to accompany a song for campus rape documentary The Hunting Ground…The singer also said that a portion of proceeds from the song will be donated to organisations working with survivors of rape and sexual assault”…Read more [Note from Hope House: Please be advised that the music video contains scenes depicting sexual assault and can be triggering.]
Ohio State LB Jerome Baker Wants to Change How Athletes Talk about Sexual Violence: “Baker, who by then had committed to Ohio State, capitalized on his fame as a top recruit to get through to his peers…While in the gym, Baker would talk about sexual assault and consent, encouraging his gym mates to join the movement. The group used peer discussions to talk about the obstacles teenagers face when trying to do the right thing. The challenge, the boys say, is that intervening isn't always the popular move, and they recognize that their status as athletes might give them an advantage over other students”…Read more
‘The Beginning and End of Rape’: A Look at Sarah Deer’s Newest Book: “American Indian and Alaska Native women are raped at a rate three to 10 times greater than the national average. Sarah Deer, Mvskoke, an attorney and professor of law who has worked for 20 years to end violence against women, says changing this statistic should be the number one priority of tribal governments because rape is a direct and serious threat to tribal sovereignty. Deer’s most recent book,The Beginning and End of Rape: Confronting Sexual Violence in Native America,will be published this fall”…Read more
Tribal Justice: Prosecuting Non-Natives for Sexual Assault on Reservations: “STEPHEN FEE: ‘What does this tribal provision in VAWA do to help close that gap?’ THERESA POULEY: ‘It allows me to treat all domestic violence perpetrators exactly the same, Indian or non-Indian. So I have authority over Indians who commit that crime. This just gives me authority over non-Indians who commit the exact same crime.’ STEPHEN FEE: In the past 17 months, the Tulalip tribal prosecutor has brought charges against nine alleged non-Indian domestic violence defendants — five pleaded guilty, two await trial, one was referred to federal prosecutors, and one case was dismissed. But will this new authority actually help stop the crisis of violence against Indian women?”…Read the PBS interview here

Survey: More than 1 in 4 Female Undergrads at UW-Madison Sexually Assaulted: “Officials said 27.6 percent of female undergraduates reported non-consensual penetration or sexual touching in the Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct conducted by the American Association of Universities at 27 universities last spring…Yet only about one-third of UW-Madison students experiencing sexual assault — 26.1 percent of those with incidents of forced penetration and 7.1 percent of those with incidents of forced sexual touching — reported the assaults to officials, the survey found”…Read more
AAU Campus Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct: “The survey was designed to assess the incidence, prevalence and characteristics of incidents of sexual assault and misconduct. It also assessed the overall climate of the campus with respect to perceptions of risk, knowledge of resources available to victims and perceived reactions to an incident of sexual assault or misconduct”…Read the key findings, summary, or full report here
The Many Problems With Campus Sexual Assault Surveys: “This week, I spoke to David Cantor, co-principal investigator of the AAU study. He explained that the 27 campuses he and his colleagues looked at are not nationally representative; the set of schools was relatively large, but it was not randomly selected from the full complement of American universities…While 150,000 students filled out the survey, it was offered to almost 780,000 students, which makes for a disappointingly low response rate of around 19 percent. That, too, is a problem, Cantor said, because it raises questions as to whether those students who did take the survey were more inclined to have been victims of sexual assault, thus inflating the results”…Read more
LGBT Students and Campus Sexual Assault: “One aspect of the results that may be surprising, at least when considering how little the topic has figured in commentary on and coverage of the problem, is the degree to which LGBT students report being victims of sexual harassment. According to the survey, LGBT and non-heterosexual students last school year experienced significantly higher rates of sexual assault and harassment, as well as violence from an intimate partner, than their heterosexual peers”…Read more

Miscellaneous News

Wisconsin Creates Task Force to Fight Human Trafficking: “A new state-level, cross-system human trafficking task force has been created to fight the growing crisis of sexual trafficking of youth and children in Wisconsin, it was announced in mid-September, which is National Child Awareness Month…The Human Trafficking Task Force will work with existing local and regional human trafficking workgroups and task forces to better coordinate prevention, training, data collection and service delivery efforts. Through enhanced planning, resources and communication, the state-level Human Trafficking Task Force will be able to offer additional support to existing efforts, increase public awareness of the issue, create consistent statewide practices and expand both residential and community based services throughout Wisconsin”…Read more
Lies, Secrets, and Scams: How to Prevent Elder Abuse: “Financial elder abuse—broadly defined as the illegal or improper use of the funds, property, or assets of people 60 and older by family, friends, neighbors, and strangers—is rising fast…Older people’s vulnerabilities—including isolation, loneliness, generally trusting natures, relative wealth, and in some cases declining mental capabilities—make them ideal quarry for con artists. Even those whose cognition is intact can be swayed if they’re stressed or depressed, or recently have lost a loved one. The amount lost to swindlers, whether they are strangers or even relatives, is huge, with estimates ranging from almost $3 billion to more than $30 billion annually. And as baby boomers age, the pool of potential victims will expand, with assets ripe for the pickpocketing”…Read more
US Justice Department Awards $8.5 Million to 27 Campuses to Fight Sexual Assaults, Dating Violence: “Recipients are required to conduct mandatory prevention and education programming for all incoming students and to train campus law enforcement and all members of campus disciplinary boards to respond effectively to sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking. Campuses can use funds to develop and adopt policies and protocols that prioritize victim safety and hold offenders accountable”…Read more

Sexual Harassment Starts Earlier Than You Think — And These Women's Stories Prove It: “Girls age 8 or younger face sexual comments, sometimes within their own homes…‘What was most traumatizing for me was telling the adults in my family telling me, 'Yeah, that stuff happens, you don't tell anybody about it' or 'Oh, it's a game, they don't know any better,'’ she said. ‘Their reaction made me feel ashamed, like it was something I was doing that was bringing on that behavior’”…Read more
Why We Need to Take Street Harassment Seriously: “More than 50 percent of women report being groped, fondled or assaulted by passing men. These are commonly employed practices in a larger arsenal of street harassment tactics that includes verbal and non-verbal harassment, exposure and also sexualized surveillance. For example, only months after the man followed us up the stairs, a truck full of men snapped pictures as we walked together, one of them yelling, ‘Now we have you forever.’ Every time something like this happens, I talk to my children and their friends about harassment as a regulatory force in culture”…Read more
More Than 1,000 Pimps and Johns Arrested in Nationwide Prostitution Sting: “‘This broad national movement should send a strong message to prospective johns that sex trafficking simply is not a victimless crime,’ said Sheriff Dart in a statement. ‘These women and girls have been brutalized and exploited – and the most effective way to deter these heinous crimes is to target the demand’”…Read more

Local News

Thomas Talbot, 30, of Columbus, charged with stalking and intimidation of a woman…Read more
Monica Turley, 34, of Portage, charged with repeated child neglect…Read more
Ty Kearney, 22, Rio, will serve three years of probation after pleading no contest to two felony second degree sexual assault of a child and exposing private parts to a child…Read more
Juan Hernandez, 37, Fitchburg, is being held in Columbia County Jail on a felony charge of attempted second-degree sexual assault of a hearing-impaired Poynette woman…Read more
Travis Coonce, 35, of Mauston, faces two counts of sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy…Read more

Parents' and Youth Service Providers' Section

You’re Not Alone, We’re Here For You: “A new campaign developed by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center sends the message to students who are bullied that they are not alone. It features classroom and event toolkits designed to start conversation and initiate action on ways for students, adults, and community members to ‘be there’ united against bullying”…View the resource here
New Guide for Parents: “Helping Your Child”: “Bullying can be an isolating experience — not just for the kids involved, but for their parents, too. Fortunately, there is help. PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center has introduced a new guide, ‘Helping Your Child.’ This online resource provides steps for parents on helping their child if they are experiencing bullying, demonstrating bullying behavior, or witnessing bullying. There is also specific information for parents of children with disabilities.”
NetSmartz New & Updated Resources: For the new school year, NetSmartz has new and updated internet safety resources, such as NSTeen Quizzes, NetSmartz Generation K-5 rap video, internet safety presentations, and Teaching Digital Citizenship online educator training.
Teaching Tolerance Webinars: TeachingTolerance.org has a webinar on Oct. 6 at 4:30 pm on Responding to Hate and Bias at School and Oct. 13 at 4:30 pm on Code of Conduct: How does my school's code affect the school-to-prison pipeline.
How to Raise a Caring Child: “Children certainly learn about kindness from receiving it and from watching other people do it, but that’s often not enough. To help our children learn to be kind, we also need to address some of the barriers that get in the way of making kind choices”…Read more

CDC's Updated Dating Matters Online Training: Originally launched in 2010, the updated DATING MATTERS®: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention training offers users a fresh experience as they learn about teen dating violence and how to prevent it. Learn more here.
Talking to Kids About Body Safety: “Last Sunday, TLC premiered ‘Breaking the Silence,’ a documentary filmed in partnership with Darkness to Light and RAINN which featured five brave child sexual abuse survivors who shared their stories to help viewers understand the issue and how to protect children. If you missed ‘Breaking the Silence,’ it is available for download at TLC.com. This documentary emphasized the need for adults to take responsibility for protecting children from sexual abuse…For tips on how to start and continue protective conversations with children, CLICK HERE.”
Everyday Magic: 16 Ways Adults Can Support Children Exposed to Violence and Trauma: “This policy paper offers sixteen ways that adults can support children exposed to violence and trauma to heal and grow. These recommendations are for advocates, educators, and health care providers to help improve their response to children who have experienced violence or trauma”…Read it here
Kidpower’s Safety Tips and Posters: “The Safety Tips Handouts provide a quick introduction to 'People Safety' Skills and Strategies to help prepare caring adults to protect children (and ourselves!) from bullying, violence, and abuse - as well as to prevent problems and have better relationships with people. The Child Protection and Safety Posters serve as visual tools for discussion and display. They can be downloaded and posted as vibrant reminders about our commitment as adults to the safety and well being of our children and ourselves.”

Faith Leaders' Section

Faith Leaders for Healthy Relationships Luncheon Series: The Faith Leaders for Healthy Relationships committee, in partnership with Hope House, is once again organizing educational luncheons for faith communities. Topics in this year's series include domestic violence and children, non-violent discipline of children, building resiliency, and self-care. The first luncheon will be October 29 on children exposed to domestic violence. More information to follow.
Faith Trust Institute Webinars: Faith Trust Institute is hosting free webinars on topics such as what to do when a registered sex offender comes to your congregation and power and control in intimate partner relationships. To view the list of webinars, click here.

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