tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4098881393201970222024-02-19T19:24:42.580-05:00New Neighbors Victim Outreach ProjectDiary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-13743698905189082092011-04-12T12:03:00.006-04:002011-04-12T12:11:40.062-04:00OVC News and Program Updates, First Edition OVC is pleased to announce the availability of the first edition of OVC News & Program Updates. This newsletter is anticipated to be a valuable tool for sharing information about OVC’s strategic planning, initiatives, events, and other items of special interest. This edition of OVC News & Program Updates highlights— Victims’ voices.Outreach to Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-72737205811507226292011-04-11T17:40:00.002-04:002011-04-11T17:45:23.839-04:00Immigrants and Refugees are among the least likely to report crimes to the police... If victims and witnesses of crime are afraid to report, how else can we reach them? The New Neighbors Project is offering a free workshop in your community! “Victim Services: 101” April through September, 2011 Sponsored by the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services Adjusting to a new way of lifeDiary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-83190138597743690942011-03-18T12:14:00.001-04:002011-03-18T12:16:44.524-04:00Legislation for U.S. Child Victims of Sex TraffickingMuch Needed Legislation For U.S. Child Victims Of Sex Trafficking: Excitement was brewing on Capitol Hill yesterday as, Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Cornyn (R-TX) Reintroduced the 2010 Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST) Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010 (H.R. 5575).… The Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2011 has a new breath of life and is stronger Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-71245525968853882022011-03-17T16:01:00.002-04:002011-03-17T16:05:31.424-04:00Webinar: "How U- and T-Visas can Assist Trafficking Victims" HHS Rescue & Restore to Host WebEx Training: “How T and U visas Can Assist Trafficking Victims” Thursday, March 24, 2011 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Summary The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is hosting a series of free, online WebEx training sessions on a variety of topics related to human trafficking. The information session on Thursday, March 24, Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-92025340119814722842011-03-14T14:30:00.008-04:002011-03-14T15:14:57.760-04:00New Neighbors Play Launches Performance Series A family has to leave their homeland and move to Vermont. At first, it is hard to adjust because things are so different here. Then, just as they begin to get settled, the father is robbed while walking home from work. The family is frightened and confused. Should they call the police? Living the Good Life in Vermont was created by the Awareness Theater Company of VSA Vermont to help Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-47111271669049070552011-03-14T12:02:00.001-04:002011-03-14T12:03:52.803-04:00U.S. Auditors to Crack Down on I-9 ComplianceThis month, the Obama administration announced that it has created an audit office to crack down on employers who hire undocumented immigrants. According to ICE, this action is a result of leads and other reports alleging the employment of unauthorized workers, payment of unfair wages or other unlawful working conditions. Monetary penalties for knowingly hiring Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-18430599427275748552011-03-08T11:19:00.001-05:002011-03-08T11:23:26.745-05:00Talk: Solidarity with ImmigrantsSolidarity with ImmigrantsFromArizona to New HampshireRev. Liana RoweTuesday, March 8, 7:00 p.m.The Church of Christat Dartmouth, Sanborn Room (soup and bread potluck at 6:00)Rev. Liana Rowe, a minster of the Southwest Conferenceof the United Church of Christ, is a resident of N.Phoenix, Arizona who has been working for humaneimmigration policies for more than ten years.She sits on the Board of Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-85960369487820203052011-03-04T16:30:00.004-05:002011-03-04T16:40:26.031-05:00New York Times: Police Chiefs Express Reluctance to act as "Immigration Enforcment"Police Chiefs Wary of Immigration Role By JULIA PRESTON Published: March 3, 2011 As many state legislatures consider laws to expand the role of local police departments in immigration control, police chiefs across the country say they are reluctant to take on these tasks and want clear lines drawn between local crime-fighting and federal immigration enforcement, according to a Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-14711066786444185812011-02-15T14:28:00.003-05:002011-02-15T14:35:54.647-05:00Training of Trainers March 7, 2011 Each year, the Vermont Center for Crime Victim Services offers a free Training of Trainers to our Academy Trainers, as well as others in the larger victim services community who might be interested. Below you will find a short description of the day. Please feel free to pass this along to your colleagues or anyone who might Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-83396421939936266912011-02-11T13:37:00.002-05:002011-02-11T13:40:51.895-05:00Film on Child Sex Trafficking to be Shown at St. Michael's CollegeFILM: “Playground: the Child Sex Trade in America” Screening and Discussion with the Filmmaker Monday, March 7, 2011, 7:00 p.m. McCarthy Arts Center, St. Michael's College While traveling to the Philippines in 2001, filmmaker Libby Spears gained first-hand knowledge of the horrific practice of trafficking human beings for sexual exploitation. She dug a little deeper and discovered that most ofDiary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-88966798459618371082011-02-07T14:20:00.003-05:002011-02-07T15:40:07.224-05:00A Painful Aspect of our WorkOne of the most distressing aspects of our work with refugees, immigrants and asylees is the task of identifying a survivor of torture. However, this also opens up an opportunity for that person to receive support and the prospect of healing.A recent report from the Florida Center for Survivors of Torture points out that one step in identifying a survivor of torture is knowing the condition of Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-31907396695754067212010-12-01T14:01:00.001-05:002010-12-01T14:07:58.622-05:00Current Statistics on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking The following is excerpted from the website of The Covering House, a secure shelter offering all-inclusive care for girls who are victims of sexual exploitation and sexual trafficking in St. Louis, Missouri. Recommended: follow the link in the second bullet point to read an article on child prostitution in the U.S. Crisis In The United States Human TraffickingDiary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-82556502093752723072010-11-11T14:22:00.005-05:002010-11-11T14:36:33.034-05:00At the last meeting of the Refugee and Immigrant Service Providers Network (RISPnet), Judy Scott, Director of Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, offered these statistics:In Federal Fiscal Year 2010, Vermont resettled 304 refugees. In addition there were 17 asylees accepted, 24 in-migrants, and 22 people out-migrating to other states. The out-migrating refugees were mostly Burmese ethnic ChinDiary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-48411995455839102442010-11-08T14:39:00.003-05:002010-11-08T14:44:33.510-05:00Vermont Humanities Council/Day of the Pelican EventsThe following events will be offered in November at the Unitarian Universalist Society building, 152 Pearl Street (the top of Church St): Book Discussions:Katherine Paterson's novel, The Day of the Pelican: Tuesday, November 9 at 7:00 pm and Tuesday, November 16 at 1:00 pm Two documentary films by local director Mira Niagolova: "A Parallel World" and "Welcome to Vermont" Sunday, Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-6314557021441513472010-10-06T13:25:00.007-04:002010-10-06T13:34:14.882-04:00Run/Walk for Global Health 5K Fundraiser October 17RUN/WALK FOR GLOBAL HEALTH5K/3.1 MileSunday October 17, 201011 A.M.Gutterson Field House, University of VermontOn Sunday October 17, 2010, Race Vermont.com & Shelburne Health and Fitness will host a Run for Global Health 5K to raise awareness & funds for survivors of torture and trauma in our community.This run is being held in partnership with members of New England Survivors of Torture Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-32767627720318677222010-09-21T14:33:00.006-04:002010-09-21T14:43:48.105-04:00 SAVE THE DATE! Do you know about the Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-12103150711700543032010-09-14T14:48:00.005-04:002010-09-14T14:59:21.471-04:00Middlebury Police Chief Thomas Hanley HonoredCongratulations, Chief Tom Hanley!Today, September 14, 2010, Middlebury Police Chief Thomas Hanley will be installed as the new President of the Chiefs of Police at a ceremony at the Doubletree Hotel in Burlington.The following letter will be read as part of Chief Hanley's inauguration ceremony."In our opinion, Chief Hanley has consistently exhibited considerable leadership in efforts to Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-73942120434298523352010-09-01T16:28:00.014-04:002010-09-21T14:46:28.120-04:00New Neighbors Statewide Training ConferenceThe New Neighbors Victim Outreach Project is sponsoring a free, comprehensive cross-training for victim service providers and refugee service providers.This conference will cover a wide range of topics (see below) specifically chosen to increase understanding of the specific cultural issues facing Vermont's refugee and immigrant populations. Refugee service providers will also have the Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-38242228188454114892010-08-12T17:45:00.005-04:002010-08-20T15:26:31.154-04:00Welcome to the New Neighbors Blog!Dear Friends, Colleagues and Supporters,Thank you for coming to see the latest creation of the New Neighbors Victim Outreach Project! The idea for this blog grew out of the rapid proliferation of information that I'm receiving as part of my work with immigrants and refugees in Vermont. I started with a newszine format, but quickly realized that I have news, opportunities and requests to share Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-409888139320197022.post-28209820878415107662010-08-12T17:40:00.003-04:002010-09-02T14:18:14.441-04:00Webinar Announcement: U Visas after Enforcement ActionU Visas after an Enforcement Action: Collaborating with Non-Traditional Law Enforcement Agencies Wednesday, September 8, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT This webinar will provide a brief overview of the U visa process, identify sources of legal assistance, and discuss Diary of a PassivHauswifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811785890988824146noreply@blogger.com0