Announcements

Below you will find a rotating list of community announcements from our partners and colleagues in the field, ranging from local events and fundraisers to job and volunteer opportunities.

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January 2019 Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Training – 40 Hour Basic Course
This comprehensive, 40-hour SAFE certification course trains medical professionals to provide competent, compassionate care to sexual assault victims. Upon completion, course participants will be able to use the Certificate of Completion in order to be certified as a SAFE with NYS Department of Health.

Yoga Series Designed Specifically for Survivors of Domestic Violence or Sexual Assault
Join Exhale to Inhale and the Alliance for a one hour long yoga class series. Students will be invited to connect their mind and body through breath and movement. Classes will include breathing exercises, yoga poses and guided relaxation. We are currently still recruiting participants so please contact Ashleigh Andersen at aandersen@svfreenyc.org or 212-229-0345 ext. 302 if you are interested in participating! The upcoming group will be held at the Alliance offices.

The Alliance’s Monthly Podcast: Sex Talk Happy Hour
Welcome to Sex Talk Happy Hour, a podcast hosted by the NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault. We hope you’ll subscribe and join us as we talk with amazing and brilliant people to talk about sex, sexuality, consent, violence, gender, gender norms, so on and so forth. Subscribe, and follow us on Instagram (@NYCAlliance) and/or on Twitter (@NYCAASA) and let us know what you want to hear about. Use our hashtag, #SexTalkHappyHour. Click the link above to be brought directly to the podcast’s iTunes page.

New episode: When Love Hurts — Taking Control Back

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) and allies, advocates and survivors across the country are coming together to raise awareness and education.
In this episode, we speak to Jessica Sims, Ph.d., who wrote her dissertation on Stockholm’s Syndrome in victims of domestic and intimate partner violence. We also talk to Lorena Jiron, Esq., an Equal Justice Works fellow (Sponsored by Verizon and DLA Piper LLP) who works at Day One to talk about how to be supportive of someone who might be in an abusive relationship. As always, we also have our “Let’s Talk Sex!”, featuring Stephanie. If you want to be featured on “Let’s Talk Sex!” please email Jeenie at jyoon@svfreenyc.org.

Seeking Volunteer Rape Crisis Advocates (Staten Island)  —  Safe Horizon
Volunteers attend a 40-hour comprehensive training at Safe Horizon office in Staten Island. Upon completion, volunteers become advocates who respond to local hospital emergency departments when a rape or sexual assault has occurred.

Currently Recruiting Volunteer Advocates  —  Mount Sinai Beth Israel
MSBI’s Victim Services Program is seeking compassionate and caring people to volunteer and support survivors of sexual and intimate partner violence in the Emergency Room after business hours. Volunteers must be able to attend our mandatory and FREE 40-hour training beginning January 26th.

Seeking Volunteer Advocates  —  Dove Program, New York-Presbyterian Hospital
The DOVE Program is seeking caring and dedicated individuals to work with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault as On–Call Volunteer Advocates. In order to be certified as a New York State Rape Crisis Counselor and DOVE advocate, volunteers must complete a full 40-hour training, which takes place this January.

TRANSFORM: A Group for Accountability and Healing  —  The NYC Anti-Violence Project
This is a trauma-informed 15 week group where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community members can examine their own behavior in relation to harm they have caused through sexual violence. This group is for people who have caused harm in and out of relationships, and who want to change their behavior.

Bilingual Clinician  —  New York City Anti-Violence Project

Research Co-Director  —  SAFER

Communications Co-Director  —  SAFER

Supervising Social Worker, Staten Island  —  Safe Horizon

Survivor Advocate  —  Columbia, SVR (*please use search engine)

Supervisor, Social Work  —  New York-Presbyterian Victim Intervention Program

Community Educator/Preventionist  —  Mount Sinai SAVI

Communications Director  —  New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Click here for 2 new job opportunities at the Alliance!

Boys Trauma Group  —  The New York Center for Children
The New York Center for Children is a non-for-profit, child-friendly center, providing free, comprehensive evaluation and therapy services to victims of child abuse and their families. We are excited to be accepting referrals for our group for boys (ages 7-8) who have experienced trauma. We are hoping to begin this group in early December.

Sister Circle: For Female Survivors Over Age 18  —  Black Women’s Blueprint
Speak your truth. We will listen. Sister Circle is a free healing/counseling group for female survivors over the age of 18.