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Campus Sexual Violence Conference II: Where Are We Now?

Westchester County Office for Women, in partnership with Mercy College, held a conference on "Campus Sexual Violence: Where Are We Now?"

Presentations (click to view, where applicable):

  • Keynote Address – Carina Kolodny, Creative Director, Huffington Post
  • Report from the Front Line: What's Happening at the College? – Catherine Van Bomel, Coordinator of Victims Assistance & Educational Services, Purchase College; Ana Gonzalez, Title IX Coordinator/Equity Compliance Specialist, Mercy College; Kathleen Malara, MSN, FNP, Executive Director, University Health Services, Fordham University
  • What Are Sexual Assault Victims Telling Us? - Clarissa Espinoza, Manager of Sexual Assault Services, WestCOP/Victims Assistance Services; Karen Carroll, RN SANE-A NY-SAFE, Clinical Coordinator, Forensic Acute Care Team, Westchester Medical Center; Alicia Sandberg, Esq., Managing Director, Westchester Hispanic Coalition
  • What Are Prosecutors Seeing that Colleges Should Be Aware Of? - Fred Green, Chief, Special Prosecutions Division, Westchester County DA's Office
  • Title IX and Enough is Enough: What Are the Obligations Campuses Need to Focus On? - Susan Friedfel, Esq., Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.; Kristen Bowes, General Counsel, Mercy College; Anastasiya Gorodilova, Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault
  • Looking Ahead - Dennis Cariello, Esq., Hogan Marren Babbo & Rose, Ltd.; Elizabeth Cronin, Director, NYS Office of Victim Services
  • Campus Case Scenario - Kristen Bowes
  • Criminal Case Needs - Fred Green
  • Protection of the Rights of the Accused - Yvonne Borkowski, Esq., Senior Counsel, Legal Aid Society of Westchester
  • Federal Civil Cases and Concerns for Lawsuits by Accused - Julie Gaughran, Esq., Partner, Asher Gaughran LLP
  • How Can We Make Sure We Are Paying As Much Attention to the Victims as to the Myriad Laws, Rules and Regulations and Defensive Practices? Catherine Van Bomel; Kitley Covill, Esq., Compliance Attorney and Certified Ttle IX Coordinator
  • Are We Adequately Utilizing Available Resources? - Darlene Reda, Director, Westchester County Family Justice Center; CarlLa Horton, Executive Director, Hope's Door; Eva Dolgin, LMSW, Deputy Program Officer, My Sisters' Place; Cindy Kanusher, Executive Director, Pace Women's Justice Center; Tamaris Princi, Abusive Partner Intervention Program Coordinator, Urban Resource Institute; Clarissa Espinoza; Alicia Sandberg

Resources (click to view):

View Previous Conference page

Numbers Teens Should Know

Call a hotline and talk to someone. All calls are confidential and phonelines are manned 24/7 unless other hours are indicated. 

My Sisters’ Place (800) 298-7233
Hope's Door (888) 438-8700
Family Abuse Services of the Mental Health Association of Westchester  (914) 347-4558
Domestic Violence and Special Crimes Bureau of the
District Attorney's Office (9 a.m. - 5 p.m. weekdays)		 (914) 995-3000
NYS Coalition of Domestic Violence (English, 24-hour hotline) (800) 942-6906
NYS Coalition of Domestic Violence (Spanish, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m.) (800) 942-6908
Putnam/Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center (845) 628-2166
Rape Crisis and Incest Helpline (914) 345-9111
NYS Child Abuse and Maltreatment Register (800) 342-3720
For general information, call the Office for Women's Family Helpline
(9 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays)		 (914) 995-5972

Domestic Violence Resources

Child Welfare Information Gateway

Cosmetic and Reconstructive Support Program

Elder Abuse

Family Court Domestic Violence Legal Centers 

Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project

Hope's Door

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley

Make the Road New York

My Sisters' Place

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

National Domestic Violence Pro Bono Directory

National Network to End Domestic Violence 

NYC Sanctuary for Families

NYS Child Abuse and Maltreatment Register

NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence

NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence

Pace Women's Justice Center

Putnam/Northern Westchester Women's Resource Center

Safe Horizon Domestic Violence Law Project

Stalking Resource Center

Victims Assistance Services of WestCOP

Victims Justice Center (DA's Office)

It's Not Your Fault

It doesn’t matter how old you are, if you’re male or female, rich or poor – anyone can be a victim of violence or abuse. If it happens to you, you may begin to blame yourself - don't. You have the right to be safe. Even if someone tells you it’s your fault, it’s not. The victim is never at fault when violence or abuse occurs.

Anyone Can Be Hurt

Violence and abuse have many different faces. Physical acts such as pushing, shoving, grabbing, slapping, punching, and using an object or weapon, are clearly abusive. But so are other things like jealous outbursts, name-calling and unwanted sexual advances. All of them cause a great deal of pain. Anyone can be hurt in these and other ways. Even you…at any time.

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