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National Press Conference in New Orleans Announces Book About Sexual Violence in Disasters

Published in Physician Law Weekly, August 13th, 2008

On Thursday, August 7, 2008 at 2PM the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA) will hold a press conference to introduce their new joint publication, Sexual Violence in Disasters: A Planning Guide for Prevention and Response. The event will take place at the Cabildo Museum in New Orleans, LA.

Judy Benitez, Executive Director of LaFASA explains, "The impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 focused our attention on a need for better disaster planning that includes responding to sexual victimization and working to decrease, and even prevent it. This book grew from our mutual concern for victims in...

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