Medical Advocacy Program
Medical Advocacy includes the healthcare-based identification of domestic violence, sexual assault & human trafficking victims within the healthcare setting.
Training
Our Medical Advocacy Program provides training at no cost to health care providers and covers a variety of topics related to domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking. Presentations are customizable to your needs and can be offered in person or virtually.
Please contact MA@wrcnepa.org for more information.
Policies
Our program can help develop and implement policies and procedures to enhance the health care response to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking at various medical practices & institutions. We are also able to help craft policies to guide management when these issues arise for staff members.
Please contact MA@wrcnepa.org for more information.
Medical Advocacy Task Force
Our Medical Advocacy Task Forces consist of a task force for Lackawanna County and one for Susquehanna County. Each bring together medical professionals from across disciplines in their individual county to meet quarterly over Zoom to discuss ongoing trends, configure solutions, build community, and engage experts.
If you are interested in joining the task force, have questions or would like to present at a task force meeting please email MA@wrcnepa.org for more information.
Conference & SANE Training
The Medical Advocacy Program hosts an annual conference in April for healthcare providers, Practice, Partnership & Prevention. For information about upcoming conferences please check out our events page or email us at MA@wrcnepa.org for more information.
Every other autumn our Medical Advocacy Program works with Victim’s Intervention Program to offer a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Training for nurses in Lackawanna, Susquehanna, Pike & Wayne Counties. If you work in one of these counties and would like more information please email MA@wrcnepa.org
Youth Empowerment
Our team is working to prevent dating and sexual violence in our community. Our evidence based, multi-session, age appropriate programs are interactive, student- and teacher-centered experiences.
The goals of the program are to promote healthy relationships by:
- Building skills
- Raising Awareness
- Changing attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors
- Empowering youth and those who work with them
WRC’s Youth Empowerment Program won the National 2023 Purple Ribbon Award for Outstanding Youth Program.
How does it work?
Trained WRC staff provide all programs at no cost to the school. By using a mixture of information sharing, discussion and activities, these programs aim to improve student knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding healthy relationships. Confidentiality, respect, and other student developed ground-rules are determined so that students feel safe and comfortable in the class.
Programs are offered at the high school, middle school and elementary school level to both students and teachers.
School Programs
Programs are offered at the high school, middle school and elementary school level to both students and teachers.
Safe Dates: Grades 8-12
Through 6, 8, or 10 lessons, this evidence-based dating abuse prevention curriculum covers a wide range of topics related to healthy relationships including causes of dating violence, how to help a friend in an abusive relationship, positive communication, and conflict resolution. This program has been shown to be effective in reducing dating violence victimization and perpetration across various demographics in grades 7-12.
Please contact Sarah at SarahD@wrcnepa.org for more information.
Healthy Relationships Middle School Program: Grades 6-7
This seven lesson curriculum promotes healthy, safe relationships including friends, peers and dating relationships. Topics include communication techniques, boundaries, identifying feelings, and how to help friends.
Please contact Sarah at SarahD@wrcnepa.org for more information.
Healthy Relationships Elementary School Program: Grades 3-5
Using the We Care Elementary Program, this curriculum includes six lessons at each grade level. Each grade level focuses on different topics related to healthy relationships including identifying emotions, communication and setting and respecting boundaries.
Please contact Sarah at SarahD@wrcnepa.org for more information.
Trauma Informed Classrooms and Schools: School Staff and Professionals
Interactive, skills based training for educators and school personnel that help professionals understand trauma, via the ACE Study, and its impact on developing brains. This program also features skills for creating safe classrooms and managing educator self-care.
Please contact Sarah at SarahD@wrcnepa.org for more information.
Safety Exit
Safety Alert
Internet usage can be monitored and is impossible to erase completely. If you’re concerned your internet usage might be monitored click the red “X” in the upper-right corner at any time to leave immediately.
