Clove Alliance is proud to announce a one-day interactive presentation titled “Communication and Collaboration,” focused on supporting survivors of sexual violence with disabilities. This event, tailored to community professionals, will take place on Friday, April 19, from 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., at Kankakee Community College.
Keynote speaker, Leanne Mull, MHA, co-director of Blue Tower Solutions, brings a wealth of expertise in improving the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. Having shared insights at renowned platforms, including the TEDx stage, Mull will guide participants through best practices. Topics include an overview of various disabilities, supporting people with diverse communication styles, identifying barriers to support understanding offender dynamics, tailoring support levels and accommodations, and collaborative approaches to support.
The presentation is ideal for professionals who directly serve or engage with people with disabilities in their work. Participants can earn 5.5 CEUs or QIDP CEUs through KCC. Registration fee is $10 and includes lunch. Interested individuals may register online at https://continuinged.kcc.edu/.
“People with disabilities are more than twice as likely to be targeted for sexual violence. This presentation is crucial for anyone who works with this population,” said Kerrie Blanton, chair of the First Collaboration of Clove Alliance, an organization dedicated to providing services to survivors. She emphasized, “This learning opportunity will empower our community to prevent sexual abuse against people with disabilities and to respond effectively when it occurs.”
Clove Alliance’s FIRST Collaboration aims to bring together disability service providers from the community to work on the improvement of services and our response to survivors of sexual violence. The vision of this collaboration is that all individuals with disabilities will be guaranteed an environment free from sexual violence, where they are empowered to speak and act for themselves. The collaboration strives to achieve this by providing information, education, and training to both the individual and the service providers in the community.