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The Journey- Stories of Crisis and Hope
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April 12th 2016: From Victim to Survivor: Responding to Rape and Sexual Assault
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Rape and sexual assault is pervasive in our society. Victimization occurs across the lifespan and impacts all segments of our community. Sexual assault can take many different forms, but one thing remains the same: it’s never the victim’s fault. This show will discuss the traumatic effect sexual assault has on the victim in the immediate aftermath and throughout the person’s life. We will discuss the community’s response to sexual assault including the role of rape crisis centers, victim advocacy, the forensic evidence collection process, law enforcement investigation and the path through the
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Archives Available on VoiceAmerica Health and Wellness Channel
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David Mann
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David Mann has been a member of the Buffalo Police Department for 30 years, and the Lieutenant in charge of the Department’s Sex Offense Section (SOS) since 1995. The SOS investigates cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, missing persons, and juvenile delinquency that occur in the City of Buffalo. Lieutenant Mann is a SAMSHA certified trainer on Trauma and is a Health Foundation of Central and Western New York Fellow.
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Holly Franz
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Holly Franz is the Coordinator of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program at Crisis Services in Buffalo, NY. The team provides on-site forensic services to rape victims who go to any of the CHS and (adult) Kaleida hospitals for assistance. As a member of Erie County’s Rape Crisis Advisory Committee, Holly is a key resource for law enforcement authorities, district attorney, forensic and toxicology lab directors, crisis counselors, hospital staff and other SAFE programs.
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Robyn Wiktorski-Reynolds, LMSW
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Ms. Wiktorski-Reynolds received her undergraduate degree in English & Women’s Studies from the SUNY College at Buffalo and her Masters in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin. In Austin she supervised the Family Advocacy Program at SafePlace. Upon returning to Buffalo she worked as a Clinical Therapist at the Lee Gross Anthone’s Child Advocacy Center serving children who had been sexually abused/severely physically abused. She joined Crisis Services in 2003 as a Supervising Counselor in the Advocate Program. In 2005 she had a brief tenure at SBI, a non-profit on the University at Buffalo as Director of their Health Education & Human Services. Robyn returned to Crisis Service
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