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account the historic and systemic structures, systems, and policies that create the risk factors for violence. This grant allowed us to shift our focus to community level prevention and increase protective factors.”
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- Joelle Piercy, LSW, Director of Outreach and Community Engagement, Safe+Sound Somerset, a Community Partner Project Grant recipient
LGBTQIA+ SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE
Making New Jersey a Safer and More Tolerant State For All
Sexual violence is a serious public health problem affecting millions of people each year. In addition to rape or attempted rape, sexual violence can look like unwanted sexual contact, verbal harassment, and non-consensual invasions of privacy (i.e. voyeurism). Sexual violence often results in physical and psychological injury, and can initiate increasingly unhealthy and risk-taking behaviors as the individual struggles to cope in the aftermath. LGBTQ+ people suffer disproportionate rates of sexual victimization compared to the general population due to the added challenges of poverty, stigma, and marginalization. The Center for Public Health Workforce Development is home to the LGBTQIA+ Sexual Violence and Community Engagement Initiative. Under the leadership of Philip T. McCabe, CSW, CAS, CDVC, Health Education Specialist, the Initiative seeks to reduce and eliminate sexual violence in New Jersey through public education, collaboration with peer institutions and stakeholders, and grant funding for the development of regional resources addressing sexual violence. Meeting the Needs of LGBTQ Seniors In March 2021, Governor Murphy signed a law named “LGBTQ Older Adults Rights in Long Term Care.” It required that staff and providers working in New Jersey elder care facilities receive training on the
physical, emotional, and social needs of LGBTQ elders. Through a partnership with the State, Health Education Specialist Philip T McCabe provided training to 1623 staff and providers during the 2022-2023 Academic Year. Education for Change and Acceptance In order to increase awareness and capacity within schools, government, organizations, businesses, and community groups, Phil regularly provides training courses in both virtual and in-person formats. The workshops he leads include LGBTQ Behavioral Health, LGBTQ Health Trends, LGBTQ Wellness and Violence Prevention, Substance Use Disorders in the LGBTQ Community, and Trauma- Informed Care Within the LGBTQ Community. Workshops are often tailored to the needs of specific organizations, and in the 2022-2023 academic year, over 1,300 people completed one or more of these trainings. LGBTQIA+ Community Partner and Center Funding In the fall of 2022, the Center announced that project funding was available to support the work of existing organizations addressing sexual violence through Community Partner Project Grants. Additionally, funding was available to support the establishment of LGBTQIA+ Community Centers that create protective environments for LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities.
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