Sexual Assault Awareness Training

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Sexual Assault Awareness Training

• Shelly Freeman
• Marriott Vacation Club International

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The Disclaimer

• Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI)
  disclaims liability for any personal injury,
  property, or other damages of any nature
  whatsoever, whether special, indirect,
  consequential, or compensatory, directly or
  indirectly resulting from the publication, use
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  issuing and making this course available, MVCI is
  not undertaking to render professional or other
  services for or on behalf of any person or
  entity. Nor is MVCI undertaking to perform any
  duty owed by any person or entity to someone
  else. Anyone using this course material should
  rely on his or her own independent judgment or,
  as appropriate, seek the advice of a competent
  professional in determining the exercise of
  reasonable care in any given circumstance.

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Available Resources

• RAINN
• Rape Abuse and Incest National Network
• Victim Service Center for Orange County

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RAINN

• Made up of National Leadership Council group of
  individuals who have been appointed based on
  their commitment to RAINN's mission.
• National Leadership Council members collaborate
  with RAINN staff members to steer the fundraising
  and communications objectives of the organization.

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RAINN Cont

• National Sexual Assault Hotline
• Free, Confidential, and Secure service live
  through the RAINN website.
• This service works just like instant messaging
• and it is a private session, participants type
  messages back and forth.
• Services are provided by RAINN and local rape
  crisis centers across the US.
• All Volunteers have completed state-mandated
  training.

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Services the Online Hotlines provides

• Crisis intervention and support
• Answers to questions about sexual assault
• Information about medical issues
• Explanations of the criminal justice system
• Referrals to resources within your area
• Information for family and friends of victims.

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Other Services Provided

• Statistics
• How to reduce your risk of Sexual Assault
• Effects of Sexual Assault
• Policies involving DNA laws
• Reporting the crime to the Police
• Learn the many forms of Sexual Assault
• Recovering from Sexual Assault and
• Links to other organizations.

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Information on reducing your chances of a Sexual
Assault

• Be aware of your surroundings
• Try to avoid isolated areas
• Walk with Purpose
• Trust your instincts
• Try not to carry to many things
• Have your cell phone with you
• Dont allow yourself to be isolated and
• Avoid music headphones in both ears.

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RAINN Services cont

• RAINN also provides information on new
  legislation
• Also, there is information on the Anatomy of a
  Rape case to read so people are familiar with the
  steps and victims experiences and
• Many ways that they fundraise and train the
  community through the Speakers Bureau.

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Victim Service Center for Orange County

• Brainchild of former Orange County Commissioner
  Mary I. Johnson in 1996
• Became non-profit in 2001
• Opened in 1999
• In 2005, they opened the VSCs Sexual Assault
  Treatment Center.
• Assist Survivors of all types of Crime

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Victim Service Center

• Assists all victims of Orange County and those
  who had crimes committed to them in Orange
  County
• Assists crimes in Assault, Car Jacking, stalking,
  Robbery, Vandalism, Elder Abuse, Hit Run,
  Attempted Homicide, Sexual Assault, Home Invasion
  and Domestic Violence.

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VSC Services

• 24-hour Sexual Violence Hotline
• 24-hour response to sexual violence victims
• Crisis intervention
• Safety planning
• Personal Advocacy Services
• Social Services referral
• Legal Advocacy
• Victim Compensation Assistance
• Therapy
• Education and Training
• Outreach and community awareness programs.

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Victim Service Center

• Five (5) Advocates who are Certified Sex Violence
  of Orange County specially trained in
• Case Management
• Planning
• Social Services and
• Criminal Justice Advocacy.
• Translation skills available

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VSC Continued..

• All victims/Survivors report to the Sex Assault
  Treatment Center
• An Advocate is called in to assist during the
  collection of evidence
• SANE helps collect the evidence Sexual Assault
  Nurse Examiner)
• Cases not reported have forensics housed for
  later if needed.

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Websites

• http//www.rainn.org/
• http//www.victimservicecenter.com/default.aspx