Minutes

Safer Schools Sexual Assault Task Force Meeting

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

2:00 pm- 4:00 pm

San Francisco State

Student Services Building (SSB) 401 Conference Room

San Francisco, CA 94132

 

Participants:

 

Task Force Members

Denise Caramagno

Gena Castro Rodriguez

Luoluo Hong

J. Ocean Mottley

Leslie Simon

Janelle White

Stacey Wiggall

Denise Sicat Wong

 

Absent:

Amelia Gilbert

Captain Una Bailey

 

Consultant

Julia Weber

 

Members of the Public

Leilani Battiste, City College of San Francisco (CCSF)

Emberly Cross, Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic

Virginia Duplessis, Futures Without Violence

Leighia Fleming, University of San Francisco

Minouche Kandel, Department on the Status of Women

Maggie McHale, Department on the Status of Women

Sophie Raynor, UC Berkley

Clare Sackson, Department on the Status of Women

Melissa Tan, CCSF

 

I.   Agenda was approved.  [Hong/ Ocean Mottley]

II.  April 25, 2017 minutes were approved. [ Hong/ Sicat Wong]

III. Updates: Report on Title IX Conference

Julia Weber attended the Title IX conference held at Stanford University the first week of May.  There was a lot of discussion on the need to learn more about what various organizations are doing, coordinate efforts, and have more opportunities to discuss and determine promising practices and next steps.  Prevention, legislation, litigation strategies, grassroots organizing, procedural protections, K-12 efforts, the role of the media, social science research, law enforcement’s role on and off campus, and restorative justice were some of the issues the conference attendees discussed.

 

SART Brochure

 

SART has developed a brochure with information for survivors on where to get medical treatment and how that process will go. The Task Force had some suggestions for the brochure, including:

• Add information on pregnancy and STI testing and where that would be available.  
• Add a disclaimer to the “do not shower” portion to make sure that survivors understand they should still have a medical exam even if they have showered.
• Add a sentence within the first paragraph that says an exam is an exam it does not mean a report. 
• Communicate as the frame of the brochure that the survivor has many options

 

The brochure will be discussed further at the June meeting. 

 

IV. Red Zone Summit Scheduling

Gena Castro Rodriguez of the District Attorney Victim Services office runs the Red Zone Summit and brings together advocates and professionals involved in campus sexual assault prevention and intervention work.  The summit will be held on September 8 from 1 pm to 5 pm. Gena would like the Task Force to present on its work at the summit.  There are roughly 150 attendees and the summit consists of keynote speakers and breakout sessions.    The Task Force can also be helpful by distributing information about this event to each member’s network. An update on the event will be on the June agenda.

 

V. Prevention Survey Status (Prevention and Education Focus Area)

Efforts are underway to develop a prevention survey to understand more about the campuses in San Francisco and the types of prevention programs they provide.  The group suggested edits to the survey to gather more data.   The survey will be distributed through Survey Monkey and will allow respondents anonymity in the responses.  The survey will be sent out in June or July.    

 

VI. Citywide Approach to Prevention, Investigation, and Response

J. Ocean Mottley asked for feedback on the Policy Development and Implementation workgroup outline.  The group discussed the investigation and discipline processes that SFPD and campuses conduct.  The general direction of the workgroup is to leave the current process alone, and to consider whether there may be other ways to centralize training and other approaches.  The task force may be able to suggest that the campuses and law enforcement continue to develop MOUs and adopt uniform procedures and trainings. The city may also be able to shore up what Title IX stands for locally and identify best or promising practices. The Policy Development and Implementation group will report back at the June meeting.  Thursday June 1 the workgroup will have a meeting and Julia Weber will send out the meeting location and information.

 

VII. Workplan for June:  Priorities and Calendar

• If there is feedback about the institutional rubric it should be sent to Amelia Gilbert and cc Julia Weber. 
• Luoluo Hong will distribute the Culture of Respect as a model that can add to the White House recommendations.

 

Six Focus Areas:

• Coordinated Campus and Community Response
• Prevention and Education
• Policy Development and Implementation
• Reporting Options, Advocacy, Support, and Services
• Climate Surveys, Performance Measurement, and Evaluation
• Transparency

 

VIII. Public Comment

Emberly Cross presented to the Task Force on challenges with the form used as part of exams conducted at SFGH.  Members will follow-up and explore ways to make the information accessible survivors and consider recommendations in this area.

 

IX. Next Meeting

 

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm      June 27, 2017  

25 Van Ness Ave, Room 610, San Francisco, CA, 94102