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Nonprofit Center at LaSalle University's School of Business Upcoming Workshops

• December 10 - Building Your Web Presence for Maximum Impact
• December 16 - Evaluating the Impact of Your Programs
• December 17 - Recruiting & Managing Volunteers
• January 16, 2009 - Financial Literacy 1: Basics of Financial Management
• February 20, 2009 - Internet Marketing: Seven Online Best Practices of Effective Nonprofits
• February 24, 2009 - Audit Preparation Under Today´s New Standards
• March 10, 2009 - Clinic: Building Budgets in Excel
• March 18, 2009 - Financial Literacy 1: Basics of Financial Management
• March 31, 2009 - Best Practices in Board Governance
• April 29, 2009 - Business Planning for Nonprofits
• May 14, 2009 - Financial Literacy 1: Basics of Financial Management

For more information or to register, visit Nonproft Center at LaSalle University´s School of Business

Family Group Decision Making

FREE Regional Trainings for Domestic Violence Program Advocates

January 13th - Bethlehem
February 5th - Greensburg
February 19th - State College
March 3rd - Meadville

The purpose of this training is to increase advocates´ knowledge of Family Group Decision Making (FGDM) so they can work with FGDM staff to enhance the safety of domestic violence victims and their children who choose to participate in FGDM conferences. The training will be an opportunity to discuss newly developed best practices with families experiencing domestic violence, including the role of advocates. All participants will receive a resource manual, including FGDM information, best practices, advocate´s role, resource materials and a training outline for educating FGDM staff at the county level.

Survivor Confidentiality & Privacy: Releases & Waivers Conference Call

December 10th, 2008
3:00 pm EST
Register by December 9th at: http://tinyurl.com/confidentialityreleases

Presented by Julie Field, Esq. & The Safety Net Team of the National Network to End Domestic Violence Fund as part of the Technology, Confidentiality, & Innovative Partnerships Project

Survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking share private information with programs and advocates when they seek services. The extent to which their information remains private is central to a survivor´s safety and empowerment.

When and how survivors may release their own personal information requires knowledge of the potential legal, ethical, and practical risks. Recent federal and state law changes and the rise of interest in tracking survivors´ use of services has created challenges for programs and advocates who are trying to help survivors manage their confidential information.

This call will cover the following issues:

• Differences between a waiver of confidentiality or privilege and a release of information.
• When releases are required and where they are not appropriate or valid.
• When and how releases can be helpful and how they can be harmful.
• How long releases should last.
• Whether releases are required to be in writing every time.
• What language or phrases are legally required in order for a release to be effective.
• Releases for individuals with court-appointed guardians and other complex cases.
• Whether releases from an outside agency are a valid basis for the release of advocate or program information.
• When programs are required to release information without a survivor signing a release.

  This call is open to all OVW grantees
For questions, please email tcip@nnedv.org or call 202-543-5566.

31 People Die in 31 Days During Deadly Wave of Domestic Violence in PA

Summer in Pennsylvania turned out to be incredibly dangerous and deadly. But not because of stifling heat waves or raging storms. Rather, it was domestic violence that took its toll and claimed lives here in our commonwealth.

From June 22, to July 22, 2008, 17 Pennsylvania counties experienced 18 lethal domestic violence incidents involving shootouts, manhunts, standoffs, multiple murders and suicides. (Allegheny, Berks, Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Philadelphia, Potter, Somerset, Susquehanna, Washington)

The carnage left 31 people dead – 21 of them were victims, including a 13-year-old girl shot by her father, a 2-year-old girl and 11-month-old boy, asphyxiated by their father who also killed their mother, and a 14-month-old girl, ejected from a car that was rammed into a concrete barrier by another car driven by her father. Eight were perpetrators who committed suicide; one was shot in self-defense and one man was killed in a shootout with another man, reportedly in a fight over a woman. Firearms were used in 13 of the 17 total incidents.

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