We Want to be SAFE, Stop abuse of people with disabilities
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We want to be safePart Two
ABUSE
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Meeting plan
Rates of Abuse
Outreach
Collaboration
http://blog.thearc.org/2013/11/19/sexual-abuse-people-idd-global-scandal
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Call to action!
Self-advocates, services and community MUST act together to stop
abuse!
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Call to action!We have, for too long, been included because it is the legal or feel-good thing to do.
We have experienced isolation and abuse. It’s time to do a better job.
It’s time to end violence and abuse against people with disabilities, seniors, women, and children!
Lisa CooleySelf and peer advocate
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Violent crimes doubled from 2009 to 2012
Department of Justice, 2014
200912 per 1,000
201224 per 1,000
Session #1- people with disabilities
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more likely to be abused - because
1. segregated from others
2. lack self-protection skills
3. lack community safety skills
4. no talk rules
Session #1- people with disabilities
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2013• 1.3 million violent
victimizations• 21% of all violent
victimizations• Persons with I/DD: highest
rate
• 24% of violent crime victims believed, targeted due to disability.
Dept of Justice, Bureau of Statistics May 2015 Report http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/press/capd0913stpr.cfm
Abuse: adults with disabilities
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Twice as likely to be abused
CDC Disability and Healthhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/healthyliving.html
Abuse: children with disabilities
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35% globally (2013) experienced partner violence or sexual violence.
UN Women http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-
against-women/facts-and-figures
4,700,000 experience physical violence by partner annually.
American Psychological Associationhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/23/domestic-
violence-statistics_n_5959776.html
Abuse: women
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Abuse: seniors5 million annually victims of abuse, neglect, exploitation
23 go unreported for every 1 reported
1 in 10 reported emotional, physical/sexual mistreatment or neglect in 2008 2003 to 2013:
Rates of nonfatal violent crime increased 27%
HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ bureau of Justice Statistics, November 2014
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What can we do?
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Common cause coalition/network
Civil rights victories resulted from individuals using their voices and community alliances.
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Increase awarenessEducate peopleWork with new groupsEngage the communityCreate a new coalition
Work together: collaborate
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What is a coalition?
People and organizations come together to work on influencing outcomes of a specific problem.
“ABUSE PREVENTION”
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Coalition
People with disabilities
SeniorsWomen
Children
Together
INCLUSIVE
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Why a coalition?
conserve resources
greater credibility
serve more people
share information
new perspective
s
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Sample coalition membershipSample Representatives
1. People with disabilities2. School leadership
(student)3. Senior service/advocacy4. Domestic violence group5. Mental health services6. Law enforcement7. Adult protective services8. Community
representative• Faith based• Youth services• Recreation
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LEADERSHIPAgency
Personalteamwork
MEMBERSHIP
COMMUNITY INFLUENCE
People with disabilities - LEAD
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OUTCOMES
DIVERSE PARTNERS
ONE CAUSE
ACTION PLANS
Partnership
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SAFER CONDITIONS
AGENCY COLLABORATION
data collectionlocal/state/federal
NEW LAWStraining
protectionsLaw enforcement
outcomes