Online and On Guard: Provision of Services and Protection of Confidentiality
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Confidential services are critical to survivors of sexual assault. Sexual assault programs and survivors are looking at innovative ways to use technology to aid in the provision of services to survivors. But those technology innovations can put confidentiality of survivors’ information at risk. This webinar will address the risks and benefits of online service provision for sexual assault survivors, particularly in regard to the legal and ethical obligations that providers have to honor survivor confidentiality.
Scheduled Time & Date: 9am to 10:00am, May 12, 2010
Presenter:
Julie Kunce Field is the Executive Director of The Confidentiality Institute. Ms. Field is a nationally recognized expert on legal issues concerning domestic violence and sexual assault, particularly in the area of confidentiality and privilege issues as they relate to domestic violence and sexual assault. She has conducted numerous trainings for attorneys, judges and advocates on issues related to violence against women, and has written articles, books and book chapters on family law and issues related to violence against women. She has recently lent her expertise to the National Network to End Domestic Violence, the VERA Institute of Justice, the Battered Women’s Justice Project, the Department of Justice, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the American Judges’ Association, Carnegie-Melon University, the State of New Mexico, and numerous other state and national organizations. For further information, about the Confidentiality Institute, go to: www.confidentialityinstitute.org.
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