Working with Community Resources

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Working with Community Resources

• Bette Stebbins, MSCP, CA
• Senior Victim Care Advisor
• DoD SAPRO

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Agenda

• Identifying community resources
• Benefits of military and civilian partnerships
• Challenges

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Identifying Community Resources

• Policy Guidance DoDI 6495.02
• Collaboration with other agencies
• Facilitate training of civilian law enforcement
  and criminal investigative personnel
• Establish MOUs as appropriate
• Maintain liaison with civilian sexual assault
  victim resources
• Enhance communication and sharing of information

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Benefits of Military and Civilian Partnerships

• Military sexual assault victims get needed care
  and forensic evidence may be saved
• Information sharing provides commanders with a
  better idea of the extent of sexual assault
• Training opportunities strengthen military and
  civilian relationships
• MOUs help ensure continuity

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Challenges

• For SARC
• Coordination
• With law enforcement personnel
• With medical personnel
• With legal personnel
• For Victim
• Privacy
• Accessibility
• Other challenges?

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Contact Info

• DoD SAPRO
• 1401 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 402
• Arlington, VA 22209
• 703-696-8788
• Bette.Stebbins_at_wso.whs.mil
• www.sapr.mil