Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services · •Lisa Oracheski –Criminal Justice Response...
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Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services
Sexual Violence and COVID-19
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Presenters
• Cheryl Wallach – Communications Specialist
• Lisa Oracheski – Criminal Justice Response Coordinator
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AASAS Member Organizations
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Sexual Assault/Abuse Services at a glance:
Counselling
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A unified voice on issues of sexual abuse and sexual assault
•Access
•Awareness
https://aasas.ca/
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AASAS Initiatives• Counselling Adult Survivors of Sexual Assault
Training
• Enhanced Emergency Sexual Assault Services Training
• Coordination and Collaboration
• First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training
• Improving and Enhancing the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Assault
• Collaborative Community Response/Rural Response to Sexual Violence
• #IBelieveYou Public Awareness Campaign
• Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence
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Coordination and Collaboration
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• Two day training, inclusive of the full continuum of sexual violence and across the lifespan.
• Survivors who receive safe and supportive responses to disclosures of sexual violence are more likely to reach out for help from medical and counselling services and/ or report to police.
• Accredited for 13 Category A credits for Social Workers in Alberta
• $250 per person
First Responder to Sexual Assault and Abuse Training
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Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Assault
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Community Collaborative Response
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#IBelieveYou Campaign
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Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence9am – 9pm, 7 days a week
Language Interpretation available
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Why talk about Sexual Violence during COVID-19?• In 2019 the prevalence study indicated 45% of
surveyed had experienced some type of sexual abuse = 1.8 million Albertans
• Research indicates that rates of domestic violence, sexual violence, and child abuse increase during disasters and times of crisis
• There is emerging evidence that this is already happening in jurisdictions ahead of us in the COVID-19 curve, such as China and France.
• Imposed regulations, such as physical distancing and self-isolation, can increase risk and also impose additional barriers to service access for survivors.
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COVID-19 Response: Counselling Services• Member locations are still serving clients
• Client needs have shifted, increase in crisis support, information, referrals, psychoeducation, and skill building
• Therapists/Counsellors are conducting sessions on the phone or via a secure online platform
• Future considerations • Safety, assessment/triage of new clients, services
for children, access to technology, wait lists, trauma processing, research needed
• Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence is operational across the province
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COVID-19 Response: Public Education• Members have public education programs that
typically deliver presentations, workshops, and seminars in the community about sexual violence in an age-appropriate way.
• Where able, members are translating presentation materials and information into online formats.
• Considerations: often there are disclosures during or after in-person presentations, so how to deal with that without face-to-face interaction, how to ensure containment strategies, referrals, etc.
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COVID-19 Response: Police and Court Support• Forensic evidence collection at hospitals is still
available, although there may be delays and/or increased screening to access the facility
• Reporting to law enforcement is still available, with physical distancing in place as possible; recorded interviews may be delayed
• Legal proceedings are only moving forward in instances where there is an urgent need (ie. accused is in custody, safety risk, etc.); there is still the ability to access EPOs
• With the added stress, it may be that there is increased reluctance to engage with institutional systems where there is no control of process
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What should you do if someone discloses to you?
•Recognize
•Respond
•Refer
Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence1-866-403-8000 vwww.aasas.ca
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Questions?
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Alberta’s One Line for Sexual Violence1-866-403-8000www.aasas.ca