Date

03/21/2023 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM PST

Location

Online

Host(s)

Samantha Thalken, The Arc of California ; Jordan Lindsey, The Arc of California

Presenter(s)

Priscilla Klassen, VALOR ; Ashleigh Klein-Jimenez, VALOR; Elizabeth Grigsby, Self-Advocate/Arc Consultant


Description

This web conference series will provide professionals supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) a foundation for being able to respond to sexual assault disclosures in a trauma-informed way. The series will help build knowledge around the prevalence of sexual assault and people with I/DD, services available to survivors of sexual assault in the community, the impacts of trauma, and more. 



Learning Objectives

  • Participants will be able to define sexual assault and describe the prevalence of sexual assault in I/DD communities
  • Participants will be able to describe the basics of mandated reporting policies and conservatorships
  • Participants will be able to identify risk factors for experiencing sexual assault and barriers to seeking services for people with I/DD




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