Content:In this webinar, sujathabaliga will explore the possibilities of safe, effective, restorative justicealternatives to systems intervention for intimate partner and sexualviolence.  At its best, restorative justice is a community-based approachto accountability, safety, and healing.  Rather than a punishment-orientedapproach, restorative justice offers a solutions/healing set of questions inthe wake of crime and harm:  “Who was harmed?  What are their needs? Whose obligation is it to meet those needs?”  The need to movetowards community-based, survivor-oriented solutions is apparent, as manypeople stay in relationships or in contact with those who have harmed them, andfifty percent of domestic violence survivors do not report abuse.  Restorativejustice presents a promising approach to addressing domestic violence byoffering principles and practices that centralize survivor-identified needswhile deeply engaging community in creating safety and accountabilitysolutions.

Presenter:  sujatha baliga, Director of theRestorative Justice Project, Vice President of Impact Justice, and a JustBeginnings Collaborative Fellow

For questions about this webinar, please contact the National Clearinghouse forthe Defense of Battered Women at ncdbw@ncdbw.org. Please put “Restorative Justice Webinar” inthe subject line.

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Content: This webinar will discusshighlights and lessons learned from the NW Network's unique, strengths-basedsexual assault support group, Thriving While Healing: Finding Joy, Resilienceand Support in the Aftermath of Sexual Assault. This all-gender support group,specifically oriented to LGBTQ survivors offers skills, education, and tools toname and confront the silence, isolation, and shame which so many survivorsexperience, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Themes andinteractive activities from the group such as cultivating resilience,normalizing the process of healing, trigger planning, positive sexuality, andself-trust will be discussed during this webinar.

Presenters:  Sydney Pk, the NW Network of Bi, Trans,Lesbian and Gay Survivors of Abuse

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Content:The High At-Risk Team(HART) program of Bristol County, MA is an innovative community effort to focusresources on the most dangerous and repeat domestic violence offenders in orderto keep victims safe. Assistant District Attorney Courtney Cahill will describehow she launched the program in Bristol County and how the high-risk offenderlist was established. She will detail the ways in which various systempractitioners from advocacy to probation are able to use the list to hold theseoffenders accountable. She will also share innovative strategies for sharinginformation and collaborating among partners.

Presenter: Courtney Cahill, Assistant District Attorney,Bristol County, MA

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Content:The National Center onDomestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health (NCDVTMH) is releasing itsrevised Organizational Reflection Tool, formerly known as the ACDVTI Tool(Accessible, Culturally Relevant, Domestic Violence- and Trauma-Informed AgenciesTool). This resource has been redesigned specifically for programs servingsurvivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and their children. It offersa flexible but comprehensive approach to examining and reflecting on thevarious aspects of our work that are involved in the creation of accessible,culturally responsive, and trauma-informed (ACRTI) services and organizations.NCDVTMH developed this tool to support the integration of a trauma-informedframework that incorporates understandings of culture, domestic violence,sexual assault, human rights and social justice and that is grounded in theperspectives of survivors. The revised version also provides expanded guidanceon accessibility and community collaboration. 

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