The West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (FRIS) is West Virginia's state sexual assault coalition. Our vision is to eliminate sexual violence and stalking and to alleviate the suffering of those who have been victimized.
To learn more about what we do and to find a crisis center near you, please visit www.fris.org.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month will begin in WV with the 20th Annual Sexual Assault and Stalking Symposium! This one-day training provides an opportunity to learn more about providing a trauma-informed response in sexual assault cases, as well as emerging issues related to sexual violence.
The Symposium is essential for law enforcement, campus security, victim advocates, SANEs, medical personnel, prosecutors, SART members, college campus staff*, social workers, counselors, disability service providers and corrections staff.
*Please be advised, this training is limited to professionals currently working in the field. Student registrations will not be accepted.
IMPORTANT- Effective this year, FRIS will no longer offer scholarships for the Symposium.
For more information please contact:
Brittany Scott: bscott@fris.org or by phone at 304-368-9543.
Debra Lopez-Bonasso: dlbonasso@fris.org or by phone at 304-366-9508
1. Applying What We Know about Trauma to Investigative Strategies is for active law enforcement only. In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of a trauma-informed approach can improve interview and investigations.
2. Healthy Masculinity and the Men and Boys in Our Communities is designed specifically for College campuses, Prevention Education Specialists, and other professionals who provide sexual violence prevention programming, particularly with adolescent males in the community. This training will present Men Can Stop Rape’s approach to healthy masculinity and to comprehensively engaging men in primary prevention through 8 core steps.