Veterans Summit Interview with Amy Franck - Sexual Trauma, Harassment, & Abuse in the Military скачать в хорошем качестве

Veterans Summit Interview with Amy Franck - Sexual Trauma, Harassment, & Abuse in the Military

According to the Department of Defense, the Army & Navy have the highest numbers of sexual harassment, assault and sexual trauma in the military armed forces in the USA. Sexual assaults and harassment reports have increased from approx. 14,900 in 2018 to 20,500 in 2018 and cases tend to be underreported by survivors because of fear of retaliation, shame & blame, and other negative repercussions. In this very timely interview, Amy Franck speaks candidly with Jane Dickerson about the environment in the Army and other branches of the military which allows this culture to persist with little repercussion or accountability for the predators. They address the Vanessa Guillen case and other cases where survivors who report are hazed, taunted, demoted, punished, harassed further, harmed or killed, or sometimes end up dying of suicide. The military forces like to spin the problems as localized to a specific region rather than a widespread problem, but when we look at patterns and movements of troops, it's clear that the problem is systemic and widespread. BIO: Amy L. Franck holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and Business from the University of Maryland. She is also a certified Level IV Military Sexual Assault Victim Advocate & Forensic Interviewer. Franck is the Founder of Never Alone Advocacy, a nonprofit organization with the following mission: To give survivors of abuse of power a platform for change and awareness through multiple venues and referral processes; to promote the development of an environment based upon mutual respectful and trust within all branches of the U.S. military; to provide an outreach to service-members who have been recipients of sexual misconduct, abuse of authority, and cover-ups; to work for accountability within all ranks, rather than selective and arbitrary enforcement of military justice; to exercise the U.S. Constitution 1st Amendment's freedom of the press to help ensure American public are aware of success and failures of U.S. military commands in addressing issues concerning sexual misconduct, abuse of authority, and cover-ups. Franck responds and manages the SHARP Victim Advocate program for the U.S. Army Reserve Engineers, for soldiers west of the Mississippi, and serves as the Subject Matter Expert on all SHARP related matters. She provides analysis of trends, behaviors, concerns, policies, and procedures to provide clear and concise reports, training, and recommendations to enhance the SHARP program and mitigate risk. Franck also manages the Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID) and Integrated Case Management System (ICRS). She educates soldiers, civilians, and Army leaders in order to create a culture of informed, compassionate care in regard to sexual harassment and assault. Franck is recognized as the subject matter expert, with extensive knowledge in all aspects of Sexual Harassment Assault Response/Prevention, and over 15,000 hours of documented victim advocacy. She is advisor to the Commander, and provides managerial and technical assistance in evaluating programs to identify and resolve systematic issues, directs program activities that emphasize prevention of sexual assault and harassment, and established a comprehensive policy that reinforces a culture of sexual harassment and sexual assault prevention, response, and accountability. Franck provides program management and oversight to tenant units in the General Court Martial Convening Authority (GCMCA) for Army Reserve Soldiers assigned to the Engineers. She plans, sets Priorities and Coordinates with Community advocacy groups, military, local and foreign law enforcement agencies to execute training, response, and planning to U.S. personnel in assigned regions. Amy Franck is a proven, highly rated professional with extensive experience in the management and administration of a Sexual Assault Trauma Center and Child Advocacy Center, including forensic interviewing, expert witness testimony, peer reviews, medical management, budgeting, grants, personnel, and training requirements. She has successfully coordinated with multiple branches of the military, NATO, civilian and foreign law enforcement in multiple countries to ensure training plans, prevention efforts, safety plans, and responses for U.S. personnel were maintained and executed. Franck maintains a Top-Secret Security Clearance. She completed the Army 7-week SHARP Academy, Level IV D-SAACP NOVA certification in October 2014. Franck was a Guest Speaker for the National Organization for Victim Assistance National Conference in 2017. She was selected to serve on General Odierno’s SHARP advisory panel, and has consulted on HDQA SHARP G-1 training vignettes.