The goal of this workshop will enable you to create a greater recognition of integrating an understanding of sexual assult into the work as advocate, law enforcement and attorney.Screen reader support enabled.
The goal of this workshop will enable you to create a greater recognition of integrating an understanding of sexual assult into the work as advocate, law enforcement and attorney.
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National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP)
The National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP, pronounced new-app) was formed to educate, train, offer technical assistance and public policy advocacy, and conduct research that will assist a wide range of professionals working at the Federal, State, and local levels who work with and/or whose work affects immigrant women and children. Their work is designed to promote the development, implementation, and use of laws, policies, and practices that benefit immigrant women and children. The National Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP) offers online learning through webinars, webcasting, and training modules. Along with theirs partner organizations, they facilitate trainings with experts to answer all your questions relating to immigrant crime victims.
This page includes a list of all NIWAP’s past webinars. They are organized by topic, and each page includes supplemental materials from our web library to complement each presentation and provide further clarification.
Language Access Resource Center
The Language Access Resource Center (LARC) provides information and resources about the rights of Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals. It describe the federal and New York State laws prohibiting discrimination against LEP individuals and the obligations of recipients of federal funding to ensure meaningful access. Each LEP topic includes studies, reports, and documents describing state and federal agency obligations to provide language assistance services to LEP individuals.
Making Domestic Violence Services Accessible to Individuals with Limited English Proficiency
Creative and dedicated sexual and domestic violence programs and advocates have always found ways to improve our work toward safety, healing, and justice for those harmed by violence, and to end and prevent violence at home and in our communities. If we invest in a comprehensive, proactive approach to providing assistance for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP), all survivors will have greater access to critical services and greater success in addressing the violence in their lives. This toolkit provides resources and support to build language access as a core service for survivors with LEP.
Workshop I, Session A
New Orleans, LA
July 29, 2015