MNCASA is offering a webinar March 22nd, 12pm CT on protocol development and renewing interagency agreements. This should be an excellent session, addressing two issues we see frequently in the sustainability TA project.

Over at the FHO site, I've posted some information on a forensic compliance self-assessment from EVAW.

I am dashing off to the airport to catch a flight to Philadelphia, so I have only a moment for a quick post. But I wanted to point yor attention to this great piece on having difficult conversations. It makes me think about the kinds of conflict that sometimes flair up when we work collaboratively as part of a SART or MDT.

I am thrilled to announce the availability of two new publications from the SANE Sustainability TA project: Creating a Business Plan for Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, and Fostering Collaboration Between SANE Program Coordinators and Medical Directors.
 

NIJ has video available of Dr. Rebecca Campbell speaking at one of their symposiums on her research regarding SANE programs and their impact on the criminal justice system.
 
This discussion is broken up into four segments:

I am pleased to announce that the reports from Dr. Rebecca Campbell and colleagues on the criminal justice impact of SANE programs are now available online. You can read the full report here (or read the summary here). There's also a a step-by-step toolkit for evaluating the work of SANEs in the criminal justice system you can view here.
 
Fantastic.

I'm so excited to announce that the website for AEquitas is now live. For those of you unfamiliar with this new project:
 

Fieldstone Alliance just released their latest (and last) chart in a recent series on cushioning yourself against the economic downturn. They describe the chart as a review of engagement strategies, but in simpler terms, its a look at how programs can work with their communities, the agencies within their communities, as well as with each other, to get through the tough times.
 

Fieldstone Alliance has a great piece on the keys to collaboration you might find useful. Aside from outlining the 4 areas needed for collaboration, it also has a section on elements of successful collaboration that might be of particular interest. Best of all, as with so many of their resources, it's written concisely, with lots of bullet points for easy digestion. My only beef with their stuff is that they don't offer printable views.