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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Family Violence Coordinating 
Council [mailto:multnomah@multnomah-or.ccsend.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Family 
Violence Coordinating Council<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 08, 2011 10:03 
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Greenawald Erin S<BR><B>Subject:</B> FVCC 
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                                Violence Coordinating Council Newsletter 
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                                national grant as one of eight sites in the 
                                country to develop</B></SPAN><SPAN 
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                                Defending Childhood 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">This 
                                October, the Multnomah County Domestic Violence 
                                Coordinator's office was given the opportunity 
                                to participate in a new federal demonstration 
                                project through the Office of the Attorney 
                                General.  The Defending Childhood 
                                Initiative, launched by Attorney General Eric 
                                Holder in response to the findings of the 
                                National Survey on Children's Exposure to 
                                Violence, seeks to address violence exposure by 
                                raising awareness of the problem of children's 
                                exposure to violence, helping to prevent 
                                exposure, and providing effective services and 
                                treatment for children who have already 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">In 
                                October of 2010, eight sites began their 
                                Defending Childhood Initiative demonstration 
                                projects.  </SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Since 
                                then, an expansive collaborative effort has been 
                                launched throughout Multnomah County to engage 
                                state, county, and city agencies, service 
                                providers, school districts, non-profits, and 
                                community members in a strategic planning 
                                process.  This collaborative will work to 
                                develop a comprehensive and coherent approach to 
                                enhance prevention, intervention, and awareness 
                                of children's exposure to violence that builds 
                                on our existing foundation of services to 
                                children and families.  There is an 
                                opportunity for additional on-going funding 
                                after the demonstration project is completed, 
                                and Multnomah County will be pursuing these 
                                funds for the implementation of our strategic 
                                plan.</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The 
                                issue of children's exposure to violence is a 
                                national crisis.  According to the findings 
                                of the National Survey, over 60% of America's 
                                youth have been exposed to at least one form of 
                                violence in the past year, and nearly 40% have 
                                been exposed to multiple forms of 
                                violence.  In light of these findings, the 
                                Defending Childhood Initiative has become a 
                                priority for the Attorney General, and Multnomah 
                                County hopes to do its part to help reduce 
                                childhood exposure to violence in our 
                                community.</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">For 
                                more information on this initiative or to get 
                                involved, please contact Rita Moore, Project 
                                Coordinator, at <A 
                                href="mailto:rmoore@multco.us" target=_blank 
                                shape=rect>rmoore@multco.us</A> or 
                                503-988-4995.</SPAN></P></SPAN><SPAN 
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                                vAlign=top align=left><SPAN 
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                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>National Survey 
                                on Children's Exposure to Violence: Witnessing 
                                Domestic Violence Is Associated With Other Forms 
                                of Childhood Victimization </B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The 
                                recent National Survey on Children's Exposure to 
                                Violence (NatSCEV) investigated children's 
                                exposure to a wide range of violence, including 
                                conventional crime, child abuse, sexual 
                                victimization, peer and sibling victimization, 
                                dating violence, and witnessing domestic 
                                violence.<SPAN>  </SPAN>This study found 
                                that over 60% of children ages 0 to 17 will 
                                experience some form of direct or indirect 
                                victimization during their lifetimes, and almost 
                                40% are exposed to multiple forms of violence. 
                                It also found that domestic violence is one of 
                                the most common forms of direct or indirect 
                                violence experienced by children, with 
                                approximately 1 in 10 children witnessing 
                                domestic violence during the past 
                                year.<SPAN> </SPAN>Although significant 
                                numbers of children in all age groups witnessed 
                                domestic violence, not all suffered significant 
                                trauma symptoms.</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The 
                                NatSCEV study confirmed the already 
                                well-documented association between domestic 
                                violence and child abuse. Looking at past-year 
                                exposure to violence, the NatSCEV study found 
                                that 1 in 3 children who witnessed domestic 
                                violence were also victims of child 
                                abuse/maltreatment, compared to 8.6% of 
                                nonwitnesses. Looking at lifetime rates, the 
                                study found that more than half (56.8%) of 
                                children and youth who witnessed domestic 
                                violence also experienced some other form of 
                                child maltreatment in their lifetimes. As found 
                                in previous studies, the NatSCEV study found 
                                that physical child abuse had a particularly 
                                strong association with domestic violence, with 
                                nearly 1 in 3 children/youth who witness 
                                domestic violence also experiencing physical 
                                abuse compared to fewer than 1 in 20 for 
                                children/youth who have never witnessed domestic 
                                violence. </SPAN></P>
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                                <P 
                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The 
                                study also found that some specific types of 
                                victimization have uniquely strong associations 
                                with witnessing domestic violence. 
                                Three-quarters of children who experience 
                                custodial interference, for example, have also 
                                witnessed partner violence. Put another way, 
                                about 1 in 5 children and youth who experience 
                                custodial interference have a lifetime history 
                                of witnessing domestic violence, compared to 
                                only 1.5% of children who have never witnessed 
                                partner violence. A similar strong association 
                                was found with sexual abuse by a known adult. 
                                More than 70% of children and youth sexually 
                                abused by a known adult had also witnessed 
                                domestic violence. The risk of dating 
                                violence is also significantly higher for youth 
                                who have witnessed domestic violence, with a 
                                nearly fourfold increase in lifetime risks for 
                                dating violence.</SPAN></P>
                                <P 
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                                <P 
                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">While 
                                this and previous studies consistently 
                                demonstrate that domestic violence frequently 
                                overlaps with child abuse, this national survey 
                                found that, surprisingly, domestic violence was 
                                also associated with virtually every form of 
                                child or youth victimization, even forms of 
                                violence that are very different from domestic 
                                violence such as property crime. In general, 
                                children who witness domestic violence are 3 to 
                                9 times more likely to experience some other 
                                form of violence than children who do not 
                                witness domestic violence. However, it is 
                                important to note that despite this significant 
                                overlap, it should not be assumed that children 
                                who have witnessed domestic violence have also 
                                experienced other victimizations, nor should it 
                                be assumed that children who have experienced 
                                other victimizations have also witnessed 
                                domestic violence.  </P>
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                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Multiple 
                                victimization experiences can have significant 
                                consequences for children. This study found that 
                                children who experience many different types of 
                                violence tended to have worse trauma symptoms 
                                than children who experience only one form of 
                                violence, even if that single form of violence 
                                is severe and chronic. Thus, a child who is 
                                exposed to only domestic violence - even if it 
                                is chronic and severe - is likely to fare better 
                                than a child who exposed to multiple types of 
                                violence, even if those multiple types of 
                                violence are less severe. The researchers also 
                                suggest that exposure to domestic violence may 
                                be a key component in creating conditions that 
                                lead to other forms of victimization, and 
                                recommend that services for both adult domestic 
                                violence victims and child victims be better 
                                integrated and take these overlapping risks into 
                                consideration. Finally, the researchers 
                                recommend that collaborative efforts and service 
                                models that emphasize help and protection for 
                                both the child victim and the adult victim 
                                should be the norm.</SPAN></P>
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                                <P 
                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva">Summarized 
                                by Annie Neal, Mult. Co. Domestic Violence 
                                Coordinator's Office</P>
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                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> </P>
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                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Sources: 
</SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Finkelhor, 
                                D., Turner, H., Ormrod, R., Hamby, S., & 
                                Kracke, K. (2009) <SPAN 
                                style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline">Children's 
                                Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National 
                                Survey</SPAN>. U.S. Department of Justice. 
                                Retrieved from</SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><A 
                                href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1104436126471&s=5266&e=001zP_3-W8UDPwEDj_dnuyLeV_kd2Z0xqK-OETHRNN2ykyL30Tt91Xp5uFNHmHeqThA5uhB-AMcKZw-NP8kHqpDsm2mrDqerzbo0nRvp1QuezyYQpSEUtJ1-7ox2WEyZKk-JZmrbIe_juTu8CnwmN6t1w==" 
                                target=_blank 
                                shape=rect>http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/227744.pdf</A> </SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> </P>
                                <P 
                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Hamby, 
                                S., Finkelhor, D., Turner, H. & Ormrod, R. 
                                (2010).<SPAN>  </SPAN>The Overlap of 
                                Witnessing Partner Violence With Child 
                                Maltreatment and Other Victimizations In A 
                                Nationally Representative Sample of Youth. <SPAN 
                                style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><I>Child 
                                Abuse & Neglect</I></SPAN>, 34, 
                                734-741.</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B></B></SPAN> </P>
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                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>H<SPAN>omicides 
                                Related to Intimate Partner Violence in Oregon: 
                                A Seven Year Review</SPAN></B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN> </P>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The 
                                National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) 
                                recently released their report of Homicides 
                                related to IPV in Oregon. NVDRS Oregon collects 
                                data from several data sources: Oregon Medical 
                                Examiners' reports, Oregon Crime Lab reports, 
                                Oregon Law Enforcement Data System Uniform Crime 
                                reports, the Homicide Incident Tracking System, 
                                local law enforcement reports, Death 
                                Certificates, and Child Fatality Review Reports. 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B></B></SPAN> </P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><B>Key 
                                Findings:</B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN 
                                style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         
                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Approximately 
                                one in five homicides in Oregon was related to 
                                IPV. </SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN 
                                style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         
                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Intimate 
                                partners committed 46% of the homicides among 
                                females ages 15 and older. Women were more 
                                likely than men to be killed by an intimate 
                                partner; 80 percent of female victims were 
                                killed by their current husbands or boyfriends 
                                in the incidents of IPV-related homicide. 
                                </SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN 
                                style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         
                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Men 
                                in the incidents of IPV-related homicide were 
                                far more likely than women to be killed by 
                                someone other than an intimate partner. 
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                                style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         
                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Approximately 
                                two thirds of victims who were killed by an 
                                intimate partner were living with their 
                                perpetrators when the incident occurred. 
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                                style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         
                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">More 
                                than 40 percent of the incidents of intimate 
                                partner homicide were followed by a suicide or 
                                suicide attempt. </SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN 
                                style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         
                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Three 
                                in four homicide-suicide events were related to 
                                IPV. </SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">·<SPAN 
                                style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         
                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Gunshot 
                                wound was a predominant mechanism of death in 
                                the incidents of IPV-related homicide. 
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                                style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         
                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Sixty-five 
                                percent of victims who were killed by an 
                                intimate partner were at her/his own home when 
                                the incident occurred.</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">         
                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The 
                                city of Portland had the largest number of 
                                IPV-related homicides, followed by the cities of 
                                Beaverton, Eugene, Milwaukie, and Salem. 
                                </SPAN></P>
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                                </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The 
                                number of intimate partner homicides in Oregon 
                                remained relatively stable between 1997 and 
                                2009.</SPAN></P>
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                                full report at <A 
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                                style="COLOR: black"><STRONG>Domestic Violence 
                                Counts!</STRONG></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">The 
                                National Network to End Domestic Violence 
                                recently released the results of the 5th annual 
                                Domestic Violence Counts: a 24 hour census of 
                                Domestic Violence Shelters and 
                                Services. For the full 2010 report and 
                                state summaries please go 
                                to<SPAN> </SPAN><A 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(42,93,176)" 
                                href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1104436126471&s=5266&e=001zP_3-W8UDPxH6o1ZgbIWqmM-ZWiIN1eIdcKvoeXhw2i5JzpSOh5gMlCPW_ykdyjWjHb-SQaodaiTVXs5XHA0MGNWBJVEjfRZGn7_upidaeQ2_KWD7wlGDQ==" 
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                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">IN JUST 
                                ONE DAY:</SPAN></P>
                                <UL>
                                <LI style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">A 
                                record<SPAN> </SPAN>1,746 
                                (91%)<SPAN> </SPAN>participating local 
                                domestic violence 
                                programs<SPAN> </SPAN>participate
                                <LI style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Assisted 70,648 
                                adults and children through shelter, 
                                transitional housing, and advocacy
                                <LI style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Answered 22,292 
                                hotline calls, over 16 calls every minute 
                                <LI style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">Trained 30,134 
                                attendees at 1,240 community education 
sessions 
                                <LI 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">Unfortunately, 
                                9,541 requests for services went unmet because 
                                of a lack of resources or staffing. Sixty 
                                percent (60%)<SPAN> </SPAN>of the unmet 
                                requests were for emergency shelter or 
                                transitional housing and 40% of the unmet 
                                requests were for non-residential 
                                services.   </LI></UL>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 13px">As communities continue 
                                to experience job loss and decreased community 
                                resources, 1,441 (82%) programs reported a rise 
                                in demand for services, while at the same time, 
                                1,351 (77%) of programs reported a decrease in 
                                funding.</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"><B></B></SPAN> </P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"><B>What 
                                About Multnomah County?  Local information 
                                from the National Domestic Violence 
                                Census</B></SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">To get a 
                                snapshot of domestic violence services and needs 
                                in Multnomah County, domestic violence victim 
                                services providers in Multnomah County also 
                                shared their National Domestic Violence Services 
                                Census data with Multnomah County Domestic 
                                Violence Coordinator's Office. These 13 programs 
                                reported the following services provided on a 
                                single day in September 
                                2010.<SPAN> </SPAN> </SPAN></P>
                                <UL>
                                <LI 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"><SPAN> </SPAN>Emergency 
                                Shelter: 54 households with 61 children received 
                                emergency housing services through shelters and 
                                motel vouchers.
                                <LI 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">Transitional 
                                Housing: <SPAN> </SPAN>137 households 
                                with 210 children were housed in a transitional 
                                housing program.
                                <LI style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">An 
                                additional 401 households including at least 91 
                                children received other domestic violence 
                                advocacy and support services.
                                <LI 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">Combined, 
                                these 13 agencies provided 10 separate trainings 
                                and responded to 226 hotline calls.  The 
                                most frequent need that could not be met was 
                                emergency shelter, with 89 requests for 
                                emergency housing turned away due to lack of 
                                space or funding.</LI></UL>
                                <P 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">Multnomah 
                                County Census information compiled by the 
                                Domestic Violence Coordination Office 
</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black">For more 
                                information, including the full report with 
                                compelling quotes from advocates, state-by-state 
                                data summaries, and Frequently Asked Questions, 
                                go to <SPAN> </SPAN><A 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(42,93,176)" 
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                                style="COLOR: #405b81">Announcements & 
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"><B>Attorney 
                                General Sexual Assault Task 
                                Force</B></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black"> has 
                                released the 2011 Call for Workshop Proposals 
                                for <I>Roots of Change: Social Justice and 
                                Media</I>.  This is the 
                                3<SUP>rd</SUP> biennial Roots of Change 
                                conference and is offered in partnership with 
                                Men Can Stop Rape. Downloadable application 
                                is available on their website <A 
                                href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1104436126471&s=5266&e=001zP_3-W8UDPw8r0soerxUNwUYA7slS3UEDtjzPd8igHbYmbay6G_c2Vjv-ojC4K3ojq8CBk9pLLPu0rVzEv9RsCEeHcZFhvrfHEquArkeiVaphw0wPhhXkA==" 
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                                Ashley Maier at</SPAN></P>
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                                href="mailto:ashleymaier@oregonsatf.org" 
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                                503-990-6541</SPAN></P>
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                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva"><B>Research 
                                Article available online "</B><SPAN>Serving 
                                Women Who Use Force in Their Intimate 
                                Heterosexual Relationships" can be downloaded 
                                at</SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black"><A 
                                title=Larance2006ServingWomenWhoUseForce.pdf 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(42,93,176); TEXT-DECORATION: none" 
                                href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1104436126471&s=5266&e=001zP_3-W8UDPxlls8pYW8mheG0VYQZu9NtK1ShRSOGaBM2SbQX_kZlXm6jv2Dgz4aLX9wAdUaeoairHI6ljBF3NBlWmLpncYAJlSWAXJXeo_3ft6yiga24L3R_WHh3uDcec-64UJw6j2Iwa3DHOYFy0kmF3wPdyx6Bg0dC1ba8ggr4J9hDrQrFz_LZOR1Zlg8nKIQaKgLZA4WRlLydqGmvdg==" 
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                                . </SPAN></P>
                                <P 
                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva">This 
                                article explores the author's practice 
                                observations while working with women who use 
                                force (WWUF) in their intimate heterosexual 
                                relationships. The program's approach to 
                                assessment, education and support, and advocacy 
                                frames a description of the impact services have 
                                had on the lives of WWUF.</P>
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                                style="COLOR: black"><B>The Bureau of Justice 
                                Statistics has just released "Crimes Against 
                                People with Disabilities, 2008,"</B></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black"> which found that people 
                                with disabilities are twice as likely to be 
                                victims of violent crime as people without 
                                disabilities.  There is lots of good data 
                                in this new publication, which can be accessed 
                                at: <A style="COLOR: rgb(42,93,176)" 
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                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva"><B>U-visa 
                                Toolkit</B></P>
                                <P 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva"><SPAN>When 
                                Congress created the U-visa in the Violence 
                                Against Women Act (VAWA) under the Victims of 
                                Trafficking and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, 
                                its intent was to strengthen the ability of law 
                                enforcement agencies to detect, investigate, and 
                                prosecute cases of domestic violence, sexual 
                                assault, human trafficking, and other crimes; 
                                and to offer protection to victims of such 
                                crimes. The following link will take you to new 
                                U-Visa Materials and </SPAN><A 
                                href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1104436126471&s=5266&e=001zP_3-W8UDPzTMhOOT-HYDp-RV-Kaigv_NAw82ojLlTj_JaDoDhIwQfS7GbB1Y2nuxSFtPvrDfL6n8YeNRMrUanuUFFFmtXO5DEfSIgDCLDWZhW157NGcGAhIdU9pmlOaTEnO_mgG9pK8CjV67PqFYgh_UlGM-wSqD5DOqCMaLO4jg3D3kUAIhV3KEb_0vWD6dFZ0oQ_fSkfCKy3E2dUCZgIoAoq0uxYNTPY1uPJ_JJ3fxh2Dh2FUnKgm_3D00fIdzyF1UHDsasZjlERpFQzkbz4wombOIGiSPHsGf0cbHBa78DsoTLboZEHCDgqstDfLwaab5h6esbZKpZWa-g9olBhM2tOHO8BxwvOKaPHwugM=" 
                                target=_blank shape=rect>Tool Kit for Law 
                                Enforcement Use of the U-Visa</A><SPAN>, created 
                                by Legal Momentum and the Vera 
                                Institute.</SPAN>  </P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva"><SPAN>This 
                                tool kit is designed to assist law enforcement 
                                agencies develop U-visa certification 
                                policies/protocols to enable immigrant victims 
                                of crime to access the U-visa.  The tool 
                                kit was created with input from law enforcement 
                                officers and contains legal info, sample 
                                policies, FAQs, and other information we hope 
                                you'll find helpful in your advocacy 
                                efforts.</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva"><B>Note: </B>We 
                                would like to hear about innovative domestic 
                                violence resources, new projects within your 
                                programs and updates on your existing services. 
                                Please let us know by sending your information 
                                to<I>Update </I>editor Vanessa Timmons via 
                                email:<A href="mailto:vanessa.timmon@multco.us" 
                                target=_blank 
                                shape=rect>vanessa.timmon@multco.us</A> or 
                                fax: 503-988-3710.</P>
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                                align=left><B>February 8-10, 2011:</B> <B>Joint 
                                Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prosecutor 
                                Training.<SPAN>  </SPAN>Attorney General 
                                Sexual Assault Task Force, Salem Conference 
                                Center, Salem, OR, </B>Training will Include: 
                                Dynamics of Sexual and Domestic Violence, 
                                Witness Interviews, Case Preparation, Motion 
                                Practice, Victim Rights, Jury Selection And Much 
                                More! For more information: Christine 
                                Herrman, <A 
                                href="mailto:christineherrman@oregonsatf.org" 
                                target=_blank 
                                shape=rect>christineherrman@oregonsatf.org</A> 
                                or</P>
                                <P 
                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(503)990-6541</P>
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                                10th, 2011 (8:30-10:30am): Recovery Networking 
                                Breakfast For Women's Services, 
                                <SPAN>Multnomah</SPAN><SPAN> County</SPAN><SPAN> 
                                Southeast Health Clinic, 3653 SE 34th Ave., 
                                Portland OR 97202. </SPAN></B><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In 
                                additional to the usual focus on community 
                                networking and resource sharing, there will be a 
                                training presentation "<SPAN>HIV 
                                Prevention: Not Just for the Young Anymore... 
                                How Everyone Can Spread the 
                                Word"<B> </B></SPAN>by Jacki Gethner, LMT, 
                                CADC-I, recipient of the 2009 national Kaiser 
                                Permanente HIV/AIDS Diversity Award.</SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="COLOR: black">  </SPAN></SPAN>If 
                                you have questions contact Susan Montgomery at 
                                (505)988-3064 ext. 24304.</P>
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                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva" 
                                face="Verdana, Geneva"><STRONG>February 11, 
                                2011: </STRONG></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva" 
                                face="Verdana, Geneva"><STRONG>Preventing & 
                                Addressing Discord in the Home: A Faith Based 
                                Response To Intimate Partner 
                                Violence</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva">This 
                                w</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva"><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva">o</SPAN>rkshop 
                                takes place from 9:00 AM- 3:30 PM at</SPAN></P>
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                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva" 
                                face="Verdana, Geneva">East County Church of 
                                Christ 24375 SE Stark Gresham, Oregon 97030. 
                                Pre-register by February 3, 2011 Contact 
                                (503-666-8485) or </SPAN><A 
                                style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,204)" 
                                href="mailto:info@ecochurch.com" target=_blank 
                                shape=rect>info@ecochurch.com</A><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva" 
                                face="Verdana, Geneva">) There is no charge 
                                for th</SPAN><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva" 
                                face="Verdana, Geneva">is workshop.  For 
                                more information visit view the <A 
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                                flyer</A> or Agape Church of 
                                Christ</SPAN><B><SPAN 
                                style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva" 
                                face="Verdana, Geneva"> </SPAN><SPAN 
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                                <DIV><SPAN 
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                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><B>February 
                                15th 2011 (10:00am-12:00pm):</B> <B>Communities 
                                of Color in Multnomah County: An Unsettling 
                                Profile. </B><B>Multnomah County Family Violence 
                                Coordinating Council Monthly Training, Multnomah 
                                County Southeast Health Clinic, 3653 SE 34th 
                                Ave, Portland OR 97202.</B> <SPAN>This months 
                                training detail the key findings on the depth 
                                and breadth of racial disparities in the region 
                                and document the recommendations for reform. Ann 
                                Curry-Stevens, will provide the research 
                                presentation and share thoughts about how 
                                domestic violence organizations can be effective 
                                allies in pressing for change.</SPAN></P>
                                <P 
                                style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For 
                                more information please contact Vanessa Timmons 
                                at 503-988-9166 ext. 26266 or <A 
                                href="mailto:vanessa.timmons@multco.us" 
                                target=_blank 
                                shape=rect>vanessa.timmons@multco.us</A></P>
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                                15<SUP>th</SUP> 2011 ( 11:00am PST): Prevent 
                                Connect Webinar. Changing the public perception 
                                about violence against women. </B>This free web 
                                conference will highlight the national Sexual 
                                Violence Resource Center's (NSVRC) work with the 
                                FrameWorks Institute to research how the general 
                                public in the United States thinks about sexual 
                                violence and its prevention. Register on line at 
                                : <A 
                                href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=9gaoxacab&et=1104436126471&s=5266&e=001zP_3-W8UDPzviTRyGMoDb9CHF19paiszF2H_3pcr6ZHB1Bk1lu0OOYMA1shv_BimaxA5kskHLfh94cbUjCCa31QsapRe190_pXbAhunzxMkU5qZvQq32wTVBDvLgPiLCahbramoSU3iLEohIhzhj9TiikSxTGB3B-iRXQ8FCC3Rp5TUZ5WKNQ9FyvOKWOE7oiOshqdnh74g=" 
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                                16<SUP>th</SUP> 2011: Crime Victims Compensation 
                                Program training and Address Confidentiality 
                                Program Training. </B>Crime Victims Services 
                                Division in Salam. Trainings are free. 
                                Directions and any other pertinent information 
                                will be sent to attendees a week prior to 
                                training. For those interested in becoming ACP 
                                Application Assistants, please note that there 
                                is a requirement of at least 40 hours of 
                                domestic violence and/or sexual assault 
                                training. For more information or to register 
                                contact Valerie Smith at (503) 378-5348 or <A 
                                href="mailto:Valerie.smith@state.or.us" 
                                target=_blank 
                                shape=rect>Valerie.smith@state.or.us</A></P>
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                                style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><B>Note: </B>Does your 
                                organization sponsor a conference or training 
                                that you would like to have listed in the 
                                <I>Update</I>? If so please let us us know about 
                                it. Send conference/training information to 
                                <I>Update </I>editor Vanessa Timmons via email: 
                                </SPAN><A 
                                style="COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline" 
                                href="mailto:vanessa.timmon@multco.us" 
                                target=_blank 
                                shape=rect>vanessa.timmon@multco.us</A> <SPAN 
                                style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt">or fax: 503-988-3710. Be 
                                sure to include registration deadline and name 
                                of person to contact for additional 
                                information. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
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                  size=3>The FVCC seeks to develop a coordinated community 
                  response that includes the domestic violence response system 
                  and community and social systems.  </FONT></P>
                  <DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif 
                  size=3>Newsletter feedback and article ideas are always 
                  welcome.  Send comments to </FONT><A 
                  href="mailto:vanessa.timmons@co.multnomah.or.us" target=_blank 
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