[DV_listserv] COVID-19 Resource: National Strategy Session/ Listening Session on Sustaining Services for Survivors with Disabilities

[Domestic Violence issues]

This training is available from the Center on Victimization and Safety/ End Abuse of People with Disabilities.  Registration links are included below.  These sessions have been filling up quickly, if you are interested, please be sure to register soon.
www.Endabusepwd.org<http://www.Endabusepwd.org>

National Strategy Session on Sustaining Services for Survivors with Disabilities
People with disabilities experience victimization at higher rates than people without disabilities, often rely on support people and personal care services to maintain their independence and are also more likely to experience serious health consequences should they contract COVID-19. With this trifecta of challenges facing the disability community, it is critical that service providers come together to identify strategies for continuing to serve survivors with disabilities amid the call for social distancing. As we rapidly adjust our service models to slow the spread of the virus, we must ensure that our services remain inclusive and accessible to survivors with disabilities. Indeed, we may discover that the changes we make now could result in more access survivors with disabilities. The Center on Victimization and Safety at the Vera Institute of justice is hosting a series of strategy sessions to leverage the collective wisdom of the advocates within victim services and the disability fields. These engagements will provide opportunities to surface the challenges facing survivors with disabilities and identify solutions. We believe that the collective wisdom and creative-problem solving within our fields is needed now more than ever. Session 1: March 31, 2020, 11 am - 12 pm Eastern time Session 2: April 1, 2020, 4 pm - 5 pm Eastern time To register to attend a National Strategy Session on Sustaining Services for Survivors with Disabilities During COVID-19, please complete the registration page below. All events will be hosted in Zoom. Space is limited, so register now!

https://airtable.com/shrvL96rrZ3oO64eZ

Listening Sessions on Sustaining Services for Survivors with Disabilities

People with disabilities experience victimization at higher rates than people without disabilities, often rely on support people and personal care services to maintain their independence and are also more likely to experience serious health consequences should they contract COVID-19. With this trifecta of challenges facing the disability community, it is critical that service providers come together to identify strategies for continuing to serve survivors with disabilities amid the call for social distancing. As we rapidly adjust our service models to slow the spread of the virus, we must ensure that our services remain inclusive and accessible to survivors with disabilities. Indeed, we may discover that the changes we make now could result in more access survivors with disabilities. The Center on Victimization and Safety at the Vera Institute of justice is hosting a series of listening sessions to leverage the collective wisdom of the advocates within victim services and the disability fields. These engagements will provide opportunities to surface the challenges facing survivors with disabilities and identify solutions. We believe that the collective wisdom and creative-problem solving within our fields is needed now more than ever. These listening sessions are limited to service providers currently working to provide services to survivors with disabilities. Session 1: March 30, 2020, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Eastern time Session 2: April 2, 2020, 10 am - 11 am Eastern time Session 3: April 3, 2020, 3 pm - 4 pm Eastern time To register to attend a Listening Session on Sustaining Services for Survivors with Disabilities During COVID-19, please complete the registration page below. All events will be hosted in Zoom. Space is limited, so register now!

https://airtable.com/shrLxgi6IbytMaOvT

Sarah Sabri
Domestic Violence Resource Prosecutor
Sr. Assistant Attorney General | Criminal Justice Division
Oregon Department of Justice
2250 McGilchrist St. SE Ste. 100
Salem, OR 97302

Main: 503.378.6347 | Desk: 503.934.2024 | Fax: 503.373.1936

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