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Special hearing on sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
a. Panel discussion relating to recommendations regarding the County's multidisciplinary Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) and services provided to survivors. Scheduled panelists:
• Representative of the first voice perspective.
• Jason Ta, Lieutenant, San Jose Police Department - Presentation.
• Kim Walker, Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Program Coordinator and SART Committee Co-Chairperson, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
• Terry Harman, Assistant District Attorney, County of Santa Clara.
• Linh Tran Phuong, Crisis Intervention Coordinator and SART Committee Co-Chairperson, YWCA.
b. Panel discussion relating to recommendations regarding the intersectionality of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
Scheduled panelists:
• Kim Walker, Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Program Coordinator, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
• James Gibbons-Shapiro, Assistant District Attorney, County of Santa Clara.
• Shawn Flores, Sergeant, Office of the Sheriff, County of Santa Clara.
• Perla Flores, Director, Solutions to Violence Division, Community Solutions.
c. Panel discussion relating to recommendations regarding sexual assault prevention and joint efforts by the County and the City of San José to increase awareness and reporting.
Scheduled Panelists:
• Erica Elliott, Manager, Sexual Assault and Prevention Program, Community Solutions.
• Naomi Nakano-Matsumoto, Violence Prevention Worker, YWCA.
• Santa Clara University Representatives.
• Dr. Mukta Sharangpani, Adjunct Lecturer, Women's and Gender Studies Department, Santa Clara University.
• Maribel Martinez, Manager, Office of LGBTQ Affairs, County of Santa Clara.
d. Committee Discussion relating to possible recommendations to Administration.
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