We Want to be SAFE, Stop abuse of people with disabilities

We want to be safePart Two

ABUSE

Meeting plan

Rates of Abuse

Outreach

Collaboration

http://blog.thearc.org/2013/11/19/sexual-abuse-people-idd-global-scandal

Call to action!

Self-advocates, services and community MUST act together to stop

abuse!

Call to action!We have, for too long, been included because it is the legal or feel-good thing to do.

We have experienced isolation and abuse. It’s time to do a better job.

It’s time to end violence and abuse against people with disabilities, seniors, women, and children!

Lisa CooleySelf and peer advocate

Violent crimes doubled from 2009 to 2012

Department of Justice, 2014

200912 per 1,000

201224 per 1,000

Session #1- people with disabilities

more likely to be abused - because

1. segregated from others

2. lack self-protection skills

3. lack community safety skills

4. no talk rules

Session #1- people with disabilities

2013• 1.3 million violent

victimizations• 21% of all violent

victimizations• Persons with I/DD: highest

rate

• 24% of violent crime victims believed, targeted due to disability.

Dept of Justice, Bureau of Statistics May 2015 Report http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/press/capd0913stpr.cfm

Abuse: adults with disabilities

Twice as likely to be abused

CDC Disability and Healthhttp://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/healthyliving.html

Abuse: children with disabilities

35% globally (2013) experienced partner violence or sexual violence.

UN Women http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-

against-women/facts-and-figures

4,700,000 experience physical violence by partner annually.

American Psychological Associationhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/23/domestic-

violence-statistics_n_5959776.html

Abuse: women

Abuse: seniors5 million annually victims of abuse, neglect, exploitation

23 go unreported for every 1 reported

1 in 10 reported emotional, physical/sexual mistreatment or neglect in 2008 2003 to 2013:

Rates of nonfatal violent crime increased 27%

HTTP://WWW.BJS.GOV/ bureau of Justice Statistics, November 2014

What can we do?

Common cause coalition/network

Civil rights victories resulted from individuals using their voices and community alliances.

Increase awarenessEducate peopleWork with new groupsEngage the communityCreate a new coalition

Work together: collaborate

What is a coalition?

People and organizations come together to work on influencing outcomes of a specific problem.

“ABUSE PREVENTION”

Coalition

People with disabilities

SeniorsWomen

Children

Together 

INCLUSIVE

Why a coalition?

conserve resources

greater credibility

serve more people

share information

new perspective

s

Sample coalition membershipSample Representatives

1. People with disabilities2. School leadership

(student)3. Senior service/advocacy4. Domestic violence group5. Mental health services6. Law enforcement7. Adult protective services8. Community

representative• Faith based• Youth services• Recreation

LEADERSHIPAgency

Personalteamwork

MEMBERSHIP

COMMUNITY INFLUENCE

People with disabilities - LEAD

OUTCOMES

DIVERSE PARTNERS

ONE CAUSE

ACTION PLANS

Partnership

SAFER CONDITIONS

AGENCY COLLABORATION

data collectionlocal/state/federal

NEW LAWStraining

protectionsLaw enforcement

outcomes