In this issue:

• Conference Save the Date
• End Online Child Abuse
• eSANE Training Series
• CIP May Registration
• SANE Training Opportunities
• WIC CIAO Learning Opportunities

October 3-4, 2024 | Sioux Falls Convention Center

Mark your calendar for the 24th Annual Community Response to Child Abuse Conference: October 3-4 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center.

The Community Response to Child Abuse Conference is a gathering of more than 500 multidisciplinary team members and interdisciplinary professionals from across South Dakota and the region. National and local experts provide information on best practices that will help professionals and the public better understand child abuse and strengthen response efforts.

Sponsorship Opportunities: support the effort to end child maltreatment as a conference sponsor.

Exhibitor Opportunities: share your organization’s services and resources with 500+ conference attendees.

End Online Child Abuse

CPCM is developing sustainable solutions to reduce all forms of child maltreatment in South Dakota, beginning with child sexual abuse. We’re compiling information and resources at SDCPCM.com to raise awareness of the importance of online child safety.

This month we’re featuring a newly released resource for parents and caregivers. “No Escape Room” is an interactive experience that plunges parents and caregivers into the reality of financial sextortion, coinciding with the release of new data on child sexual exploitation. Developed by National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the situation challenges parents to try and navigate the situation for themselves, as they find out it’s more difficult than it seems.

NoEscapeRoom.org

Training Series to Inform Medical Providers in Providing Quality Care to Sexual Assault Victims

Medical care providers and other professionals who provide care and support to sexual assault victims will have access to a free training series in 2024 through a partnership of Center for the Prevention of Child Maltreatment and Avera Health’s eSANE Project.

“Through this training series, CPCM is honored to increase our training capacity for the statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Learning Collaborative,” said Chrissie Young, CPCM Director. “This series is going to be a valuable asset for any professional tasked with sexual assault response and victim care.”

The series will be held exclusively online, with varying dates and times. The series will include national and local experts on sexual assault response and medical care, featuring topics ranging from intergenerational trauma, medical evidence in child sexual abuse, male victims, gender and race-based violence, traumatic brain injury, and more.

“Avera’s eSANE project’s goal is to improve the quality of healthcare for sexual assault victims in our rural state,” said Jennifer Canton, Avera SANE Supervisor. “We are thrilled to be able to offer this caliber of training and access to this level of expertise in our state.”

A first of its kind training for South Dakota will be a two-day session from Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention, “Strangulation: The Last Warning Shot.” The series also covers the diversity of victims of violence, featuring topics specific to Native Americans, Asian American Pacific Islanders, immigrants/refugees, multi-lingual, and victims who have disabilities.

• May 7: The Impact of Historical and Intergenerational Trauma on the Two-Spirit and Native LGBTQ Community presented by Lenny Hayes, Tate Topa Consulting
• June 18: Normal is Normal: Effective Use of Medical Evidence in the Prosecution of Child Sexual Abuse Cases presented by Kathleen Nolan, Senior Attorney with Zero Abuse Project
• June 18: Where the Boys Are: Investigating and Prosecuting Cases of CSA When the Victim is Male presented by Victor Vieth, Chief Program Officer of Education & Research with Zero Abuse Project
• June 28: History of the Movement to End Gender and Race-Based Violence: Moving Beyond Crisis to Healing presented by Christina Love, Indigenous Storyteller, Survivor, Multi-Level Advocate
• July 12: Understanding the Nexus of Violence and the Science of Addiction presented by Christina Love, Indigenous Storyteller, Survivor, Multi-Level Advocate
• July 17: Domestic Abuse & Civil Legal Considerations presented by Tracey Decker, JD & Krista Heeren-Graber, BSW, MS, LBSW, SD Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault
• July 24: Victims’ Rights 101 for Medical Personnel presented by Amy Liu and Rebecca Khalil, National Crime Victim Law Institute
• July 25: The Impact of Clients with Different Immigration Statuses Access to Services Available presented by Taneeza Islam, SD Voices for Peace
• July 31: Victims of Violence with Disabilities presented by Aimee Deliramich, Ph.D. and Nikki Eining, MSW, CSW-PIP, QMHP from USD Center for Disabilities
• August 7: Protecting Survivors’ Privacy and Other Rights in Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration presented by Amy Liu and Rebecca Khalil, National Crime Victim Law Institute
• August 14-15: Strangulation: The Last Warning Shot presented by Gael Strack and Joe Bianco, Alliance for HOPE International
• August 27: Why a Victim’s Immigration Status Matters: Getting Onto a Path to a Lawful Work Permit and US Citizenship presented by Taneeza Islam, SD Voices for Peace
• August 27: Cultural Awareness – Relating to Norms by Laura Smith-Hill and Valeria Wicker, LSS
• August 28: Hidden in Plain Sight – Strangulation, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Gender-Based Violence presented by Rachel Ramirez, The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury at the Ohio Domestic Violence Network
• September 11: Working with Interpreters by Laura Smith-Hill and Valeria Wicker, LSS
• September 17: An Update on HIV Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) for Nurse Examiners presented by Dr. Oni Blackstock, Health Justice
• September 18: Culturally Responsive Services for AAPI Survivors of Violence presented by Sarah Khan, Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence
• September 25: Culturally Competent Outreach and Engagement by Laura Smith-Hill and Valeria Wicker, LSS
• September 26: Trauma Informed Care for Commercially Sexually Exploited Youth presented by Dr. Dana Kaplan, Department of Pediatrics at Staten Island University Hospital and Dr. Natasha Jouk, Department of Pediatrics at Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn

Additional training dates and topics will continue to be added to the series. Registration is required for each individual session. See the full training calendar at https://sdcpcm.com/news/calendar/. This training series is hosted by CPCM under Grant No. 2019-MU-GX-K014, awarded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations in this document are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Court Improvement Program

The April CIP session, Child Custody, Safety, and the Impact on Children, recording is now available.

Join us on Wednesday, May 29 for Human Trafficking 101 presented by Mary Beth Holzwarth, SD Division of Criminal Investigation.

SANE Resources

May 30 | 12:00pm to 1:30pm | Zoom Training
Human Trafficking and Missing & Murdered Indigenous Persons in South Dakota
Session will cover the intersection between MMIP, human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence; SD human trafficking and MMIP trends; new human trafficking and MMIP training initiatives available in SD; and how to report suspected traffickers and what information to report. Presented by Mary Beth Holzwarth and Allison Morrisette, SD Division of Criminal Investigation

June 13-14: SANE Clinical Skills Lab at Western Dakota Tech’s Medical Simulation Center, Rapid City.

August 20-21: SANE Clinical Skills Lab at Sanford Health, Aberdeen.

September 5: SANE Pediatric Clinical Skills Lab at St. Mary’s Avera, Pierre.

For complete SANE Learning Collaborative Resources, visit https://sdcpcm.com/our-work/sane/sane-resources/ (registration required to access complete SANE training library).

WIC CIAO Project Learning Opportunities

Service providers working with families with young children are invited by CPCM and training providers to free learning opportunities. Full session details and registration is available at SDCPCM.com/WIC

Poverty Simulation Experience | In-Person provided by SDSFEC
7/11: Poverty Simulation in Sioux Falls

Cultural Competency Series Now Available On-Demand

Service providers working with families with young children in the Sioux Falls-area are invited by CPCM and LSS to request a free training series or session.

• 1 hour sessions, ideal for staff meeting/training
• Multiple topics to choose from
• Flexibility to mix and match sessions, based on your organization’s needs
• Sessions will include instruction and attendee participation through conversation.

WIC CIAO Global Village at Festival of Cultures

Be a part of the WIC CIAO Global Village at the Festival of Cultures in Sioux Falls.

Get a spot to share your culture at the festival. Examples of interactive booths in the WIC CIAO Global Village: a display of spices and recipes, handouts with basic greetings in another language, a display about a special custom or holiday, hair braiding, henna tattoo, arts and crafts.

Tents and tables are provided.
Registration is FREE
Receive a $250 stipend
Registration closes May 15.
Global Village vendors must keep booths open and have an individual present for the entirety of the festival, 11:30am to 4:00pm.
Email Isabella at LSS to learn more.