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Action Steps:
1.
Teacher Education
a.
Research and develop approved
educational curriculum and create course requirements for
potential teachers at higher education level.
Mechanism
for Implementation:
Collaborative partnerships with DV programs and schools
using the “13 Strategies to Strengthen Relationships”
protocol. (See Appendix D)
Agency
Responsible:
CAWS/CASAND, ND School Board Association, ND Board of Higher
Education, Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs
b.
Provide in-service
opportunities for teachers on domestic violence and sexual
assault issues and provide resource and referral information
on local programs and the State Coalition at minimum at the
following conferences:
–
Annual NDEA Conference
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In-service days
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Annual Roughrider Conference
Mechanism
for Implementation:
Video and
educational material promotion and dissemination; CAWS
Clearinghouse and Speakers Bureau
Agency
Responsible:
CAWS/CASAND
c. Research,
develop and advocate for policy change in the
following ways:
–
Educate legislators on how domestic violence
and sexual assault affects schools in ND, especially
regarding prevalence in ND communities, current statutes and
needs for the future.
–
Educate school boards on domestic violence
and sexual assault prevalence in their local community and
provide resources to assist in the revision of policies and
curriculum relating to violence.
Mechanism
for Implementation:
Cross
training opportunities, educational campaign, task force
development and inclusion
Agency
Responsible:
CAWS/CASAND, CAWS Publicity Committee, Local Community Task
Forces, Local Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault programs
d.
Infuse sexual and domestic
violence prevention and awareness into whole school-healthy
school environment
Mechanism
for Implementation:
Use “13
Strategies to Build Relationships” among schools and
agencies statewide, inclusion in task forces
Agency
Responsible:
DPI,
CAWS/CASAND, Local Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
programs
2.
Educate daycare providers
a.
Partner with appropriate
agencies to provide CEU’s annually
Mechanism
for Implementation:
Cross
trainings
Agency
Responsible:
Dept. of
Human Services, CAWS/CASAND
b.
Organize in-service training
for daycare providers to educate them on domestic violence
and sexual assault and to provide relevant resources and
referral materials.
Mechanism
for Implementation:
In-service
training opportunities at time of licensure or
re-certification
Agency
Responsible:
CAWS/CASAND,
Dept. of Human Services
c.
Partner with local domestic
violence programs and the coalition to research and develop
mass mailings to daycare providers to provide ongoing
education and resource materials.
Mechanism
for Implementation:
Include day
care providers on mailing list for existing newsletters
promoting non-violence (Cassandra, Middle School
Newsletter); distribute daycare brochure Developed under
Rural Grant
Agency
Responsible:
CAWS/CASAND,
Dept. of Human Services
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