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If you are an Academy of Forensic Nursing Member, it's free! Otherwise, for a small fee, the WED Webinars are hosted with a bunch of interesting education! I invite you to the presentation 3/12/25 at 12pm EST/ 11pm CST for my talk below! Would love to see you there!

Register here: Synapses & Smartphones: Tech-Enhanced Forensic Mental Health Support https://goafn.thinkific.com/courses/25-005 Happy Learning, C. Nikol Hamilton, DNP (c), MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, LNC, FCN AFNA Member Academy of Forensic Nursing Board Member

Course Overview

This presentation is a cutting-edge webinar that explores the revolutionary intersection of neuroscience, mobile technology, and forensic mental health care. This session will showcase how smartphones and other digital devices are being leveraged to enhance assessment, intervention, and support in forensic mental health settings. Attendees will gain insights into innovative mobile applications for real-time mood tracking, risk assessment, and cognitive behavioral interventions tailored for forensic populations and survivorship support.

This webinar is essential for forensic…

Thought I would share a quick list of a few resources for public use in serving those who need identity protection, alerts, and safeguards in the power/control cycle of abuse!

Many of these were shared at the conference but wanted our AFNA membership to have some direct links. Contact me for any education or support on these! Happy to help. --CNH 1) Arkansas Address Confidentiality Program here for DV survivors with Orders of Protection: (See eligibility) https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/office/driver-services/address-confidentiality-program/ For survivors of domestic violence, privacy and safety are essential. Did you know that Social Security offers the option to apply for a new Social Security Number (SSN), under certain conditions, if you’ve been a victim of domestic violence? This step can help protect you and ensure greater security as you rebuild. 

2) New Social Security # for DV Survivors: Check out the guide for more information on eligibility and how to apply: 

https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10093.pdf

hashtag#SafetyforSurvivors hashtag#DVResources hashtag#DomesticViolence 3) VINELINK: VINE…

Hosted by our own AFNA Member, Nicole Walton with Monarch 61 Project!

For registration and info see flyer and QR code below. Info courtesy of ACADV Facebook page: If you are in the NWA area serving victims of domestic violence save the date, October 10th, to attend this equipping and impactful training with ACADV's Brandy Dailey. #bettertogether #stopdomesticviolence #ACADV #domesticviolenceawareness

#monarch61project #afnamember

Sharing from ACADV facebook page for those interested in Harm Reduction! Did you know your relationship affects your health? Oct. 9 is Health Cares About #DomesticViolence Day #HCADV http://bit.ly/HCADVDay #DVAM Futures Without Violence 

Mark your calendars for HCADV Day!

They are offering a webinar co-hosted by FUTURES’ programs Health Partners on IPV + Exploitation, the National Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence and the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health (NCDVTMH).

Title: Supporting IPV Survivors through Harm Reduction

Date: Wednesday, October 9th

Time: 11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET (60 mins)

Kacie recommended our education committee also place this in the newsletter and feature on the general forum for an ALL CALL participation! If you are a paid member, we did send an email campaign last month on our fall Fact sheets campaign and would love to have your participation! Link here: https://www.arkansasforensicnurses.org/forum/questions-answers/fact-sheets A step by step "how to" and some education around fact sheet design and examples are in the education committee forum tab! If you are not a member and this interests you, please send a request to join!

Post your favorite forensic nursing resources!

*****The AFNA Education Committee would like to invite you into a general forum thread to share, navigate, and let us know what you find valuable in the world of forensic nursing education.

****If you would like to become a member of the committee, click the forum subchapter to connect!

Resource: TAMU-CEFN (Texas A & M Univ-Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing) has free webinars, continuing education, huge course catalog. Check it out! https://forensic-nursing.tamu.edu/continuing-education/index.html

Hi All,

The Educ committee desires to collect a list of any AFNA member who has presented locally, regionally, nationally, internationally or published for 2024! If you have spoken on a topic whether in-person, online, conference, meeting, community event, please let us know. We want to feature those presenters to our membership body with a special recognition from the EDUC Committee during our annual conference. Please List Presenter Name/Credentials, Date, Location and Title of your session/published work! We would like to get this collected by 10/31/24 (1 week prior to the conf). If you also have something planned NOV-DEC, please include. If you know of a member that has presented and they aren't in this group, please let us know how we can help get their information celebrated. If you have a link to something, share below. Thank you in advance!

Hello all! **** Will anyone be attending the ACASA Workshop Sept 11-12, 2024 in LR at the Doubletree hotel entitled "Human-Centric Investigations and Prosecutions Workshop"? If so, let's meetup! I will be there and would love to collaborate. My cell is 5016095855 if you are there.

The host hotel discount expires this week (check your registration email from Kenny Smith). Hope to see someone from our group there! --Nikol #acasa #LNC #JusticeRx