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"Alaska Victimization Survey: Detailed Responses to Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Questions" by André B. Rosay, Marny Rivera, Brad A. Myrstol, and Darryl S. Wood (2011).

"Alaska Victimization Survey: From Research to Policy and Practice" (poster) by André B. Rosay; Katherine TePas; Darryl S. Wood; Marny Rivera; and Brad A. Myrstol. (2010).

Press releases

Victimization Survey Press Conference (media advisory). September 21, 2010.

Media mentions and reports

In reverse chronological order. Dates given reflect dates of acual media mentions or reports.
See all UAA Justice Center blog posts related to the Alaska Victimization Survey.

Opinion piece in Anchorage Daily News (6 Nov 2011)

"Act to end violence against Alaska women," an opinion piece by Lauree Morton, Executive Director, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center Director and principal investigator for the Alaska Victimization Survey, appeared in the Anchorage Daily News Compass section on Sunday, November 6, 2011. The piece discusses the high rates of violence against women in Alaska and the Alaska Victimization Survey, and describes ways communities and individuals can make a difference.

Release of 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey results for City and Borough of Juneau (17 Oct 2011)

The results of the 2011 Victimization Survey for the City and Borough of Juneau were released at a press conference on October 17 in Juneau.

The study showed:

• Over 50% of adult women in the City and Borough of Juneau have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime;
• Nearly 15% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year;
• 4 out of every 10 adult women in the City and Borough of Juneau have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and 
• 5 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

The survey was designed to measure the lifetime and past year exposure to sexual violence and intimate partner violence. It was conducted from April 2011 to June 2011 in the City and Borough of Juneau.

The press conference was held jointly by the City and Borough of Juneau, the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Aiding Women in Abuse and Rape Emergencies (AWARE), and the UAA Justice Center.

Pictured after the press conference (l to r): Dr. André Rosay, UAA Justice Center Director; Lauree Morton, CDVSA Executive Director; Saralyn Tabachnick, AWARE Executive Director; and Bruce Botelho, Mayor of the City and Borough of Juneau.

Media coverage of the event:

• "Victimization survey finds high rates of violence against Juneau women: Report focuses on physical, sexual abuse in Alaska" by Pat Forgey (Juneau Empire, October 17, 2011).
• "Survey shows high rates of violence against women in Juneau" by Casey Kelly (KTOO Public Radio at 104.3, October 21, 2011).

Release of 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey results for Bristol Bay Region (12 Oct 2011)

The results of the 2011 Victimization Survey for the Bristol Bay region were released at a press conference on October 12 in Dillingham.

The study showed:

• Over 50% of adult women in the Bristol Bay Region have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime;
• Nearly 15% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year;
• 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Bristol Bay Region have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and
• 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

The survey was designed to measure the lifetime and past year exposure to sexual violence and intimate partner violence. It was conducted from April 2011 to June 2011 in the Dillingham Census Area, the Lake and Peninsula Borough, and the Bristol Bay Borough.

The press conference was held jointly by Safe & Fear-Free Environment, Inc. (SAFE), the Bristol Bay Native Association, the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and the UAA Justice Center.

Media coverage of the event:

• "Survey Reveals Bristol Bay Intimate Partner Violence Numbers" (5:13) by Daysha Easton (KDLG Public Radio for Southwest Alaska, October 12, 2011).

Release of 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey results for Fairbanks and Fairbanks North Star Borough; multiple media reports (7 Oct 2011)

The results of the 2011 Victimization Survey for Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough were released at a press conference on Friday, October 7, 2011 at 12 noon at the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Chambers.

The study showed:

• 57% of adult women in the City of Fairbanks and 44.8% in the Fairbanks North Star Borough have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime;
• 11.5% of adult women in the City of Fairbanks and 5.5% in the Fairbanks North Star Borough have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year;
• 3 out of every 10 adult women in the City of Fairbanks have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime;
• 5 out of every 10 in the City of Fairbanks have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime;
• 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Fairbanks North Star Borough have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and
• 3 out of every 10 in the Fairbanks North Star Borough have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

This victimization survey was conducted in Fairbanks and the Fairbanks North Star Borough from April 2011 to June 2011. The survey was designed to measure the lifetime and past year exposure to sexual violence and intimate partner violence.

The press conference was held jointly by the Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living (IAC), the Fairbanks Domestic Violence Task Force, the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and the UAA Justice Center.

Pictured after the press conference (l to r); Dr. André Rosay, UAA Justice Center Director; Lauree Morton, CDVSA Executive Director, Brenda Stanfill, Interior Alaska Center for Non-Violent Living Director; and Katie TePas, Special Assistant to Governor Sean Parnell’s Choose Respect Initiative.

Below are links to media coverage of this event:

• "Domestic violence numbers in Fairbanks: The Numbers Might Surprise You" by Sam Friedman (Fairbanks Daily Newsminer, October 8, 2011).

KTVF Channel 11 video (1:10):

Release of 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey results for Anchorage; multiple media reports (3 Oct 2011)

The 2011 Alaska Victimization Survey results for Anchorage were released October 3, 2011at a press conference at the Anchorage Museum.

Survey results showed that:

• Over 50% of adult women in the Municipality of Anchorage have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime;
• Over 8% have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in the past year;
• 3 out of every 10 adult women in the Municipality of Anchorage have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime; and
• 4 out of every 10 have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

The survey was designed to measure the lifetime and past year exposure to sexual violence and intimate partner violence. It was conducted from April 2011 to June 2011 through a contract with the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA), with supplemental funding from the Governor's Choose Respect initiative to end the epidemic of domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska. Respondents were randomly selected by phone (using both land lines and cellphones).

Pictured after the after Anchorage press conference left to right: Lauree Morton, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Executive Director (CDVSA); Nancy Haag, Standing Together Against Rape (STAR) Executive Director; Dr. André Rosay, UAA Justice Center Director; Susan Cushing, CDVSA Chair; Katie TePas, Special Assistant to Governor Sean Parnell’s Choose Respect Initiative; Sgt. Ken McCoy, Anchorage Police Department (APD); Amanda Matthews Abused Women’s Aid in Crisis (AWAIC) Program Manager; Melissa Emmal, AWAIC Deputy Director; Suzi Pearson, AWAIC Executive Director; and Lt. Dave Parker, APD.

Results of the survey were widely reported in the media:

• “New Study Reveals Epidemic of Domestic Violence in Anchorage” by Jackie Bartz, KTUU Channel 2 News (story only), October 3, 2011
• “Survey Shows High Rate if Sexual Violence in Anchorage” by Lori Townsend, APRN (audio, 2:55), October 3, 2011
• “Sexual Assault Much More Pervasive Than It Appears” by Kirsten Swann, KTVA Channel 11 News (story & video), October 3, 2011
• “Is Anchorage the 5th most dangerous U.S. metro area?” Alaska Dispatch, October 5, 2011

Update presented to Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (30 Sep 2011)

Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center Director, presented an update on the Alaska Victimization Survey at a meeting of the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA) in Anchorage on September 28.

The Alaska Victimization Survey is a multi-year project designed to provide definitive measures of intimate partner violence and sexual violence for Alaska. It provides statewide and regional baselines that can be used to support prevention and intervention efforts that reduce violence against women. Data are used to guide planning and policy development, and to evaluate the impact of prevention and intervention services.

Presentation to Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training Conference, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (7–8 Apr 2011)

Dr. Marny Rivera, Justice faculty, and Lauree Morton, Interim Executive Director, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, presented data from the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey to attendees at the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Training Conference. The conference was held April 7 and 8 in Anchorage and was presented in partnership with the Governor's Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Initiative. The materials presented include "Results of the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey" and "Alaska Victimization Survey: Detailed Responses to Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Questions."

Presentations to federal agencies in Washington, DC (Mar 2011)

Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center Director; Katie TePas, Special Assistant to Governor Sean Parnell; and Commissioner Joe Masters, Alaska Department of Public Safety presented an update on the Alaska Victimization Survey and the Governor's Initiative to end the epidemic of domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska to over 20 federal agency representatives during a visit to Washington, D.C. coordinated by Leslie Hagen, National Indian Country Training Coordinator, U.S. Department of Justice. The group also met with representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Interior (Bureau of Indian Affairs). The representatives included Gena Tyner-Dawson, Executive Director, Justice Programs Council on Native American Affairs & Senior Tribal Advisor, Office of Justice Programs; Dr. John Laub, Director, National Institute of Justice; Elizabeth Saagulik Hensley, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs; and Darren Cruzan, Deputy Bureau Director, Office of Justice Services. The Alaska group also met with John Katz in Governor Sean Parnell's Washington, D.C. office and with Senator Lisa Murkowski and her staff.

Alaska Victimization Survey cited by Governor Sean Parnell at Anchorage Chamber of Commerce lunch (14 Feb 2011)

Governor Sean Parnell cited the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey by the Justice Center in his remarks to the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce at the February 14, 2011 "Make It Monday" lunch. The Governor focused on awareness and prevention of domestic violence and sexual assault in his address to the attendees. KTUU Channel 2 News reported on this event in "Gov. Parnell speaks out against domestic violence and sexual assault." The Anchorage Daily News also reported on this story in "Parnell: Businesses can play role in fighting violence."

Report on Dillingham public radio (4 Feb 2011)

KDLG Dillingham Public Radio for Southwest Alaska 670 AM/89.9 FM reported in a story "UAA Justice Center Survey Highlights Violence Against Women in Alaska" (audio: 1:33) on the recent presentation by Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center director, to the joint meeting of the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee and the Health & Social Services Committee concerning the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey.

Presentation to joint meeting of Alaska Senate Judiciary and Alaska Senate Health & Social Service committees; multiple reports in Alaska and national media (24 Jan 2011)

Dr. André Rosay, Justice Center Director, and Lauree Morton, Interim Executive Director, Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, presented data from the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey to a joint meeting of the Alaska Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Health and Social Services Committee on Monday, January 24, 2011. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are Senators Hollis French (Chair), Bill Wielechowski (Vice-Chair), Joe Paskvan, Lesil McGuire, and John Coghill. Members of the Senate Health & Social Services Committee are Senators Bettye Davis (Chair), Dennis Egan, Johnny Ellis, Kevin Meyer, and Fred Dyson.

The January 24 presentation addressed study methodology, limitations, findings, and questions posed by legislators present at the meeting. The Powerpoint presentation to the joint committee meeting can be viewed at the UAA Justice Center website. Video of the full presentation before the joint meeting is available online from Gavel to Gavel Alaska, a statewide television service of KTOO-TV, Juneau’s public TV station, and is embedded below.

The presentation and results of the survey were widely reported in the media:

• "Alaska's women suffer 'astonishingly high' rates of abuse" by Jill Burke, Alaska Dispatch, January 24, 2011.
• "Poll aims to get baseline data for Alaska domestic violence — 'ALARMING': Officials in Alaska may learn if efforts to curb the problem work" by Becky Bohrer (Associated Press), Anchorage Daily News, January 25, 2011.  (Also published in the Juneau Empire and the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.)
• "Our view: Stunning numbers — Victimization survey quantifies a brutal Alaska reality," Anchorage Daily News (editorial), January 24, 2011.
• "Report: Rape, sexual assault often go unreported in Alaska" by Ted Land, KTUU Channel 2 News, January 24, 2011.
• "Alaska sexual violence far worse than reported: study" by Yereth Rosen, Reuters, January 24, 2011.

Alaska Victimization Survey data highlighted in Victims for Justice newsletter (20 Dec 2010)

The 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey was highlighted in the Winter 2010 "Victim's Voice," the newsletter of Victims for Justice. The 2009 Needs Assessment Survey for the Alaska State Victim Assistance Academy was conducted by the Justice Center at the request of Victims for Justice and was also cited in this issue. The assessment helped identify training topics for the first Alaska Victim Assistance Academy held in May 2010.

Presentation at National Indian Nations Conference on Justice for Victims of Crime (13 Dec 2010)

Dr. André Rosay of the Justice Center and Ms. Katherine TePas of the Alaska Governor's Office were invited by the National Institute of Justice to present UAA Justice Center research on violence against women and its impact on the Governor’s Initiative to end the epidemic of domestic violence and sexual assault. Their presentation at a one-day workshop on "Victim Focused Data and Research"was part of the agenda for the three-day 12th National Indian Nations Conference on Justice for Victims of Crime held in December in Palm Springs. Dr. Rosay and Ms. TePas, who is the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Coordinator for Alaska, presented data from the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey. The one-day workshop was designed to present recent findings from a number of local and national research and evaluation studies specifically in the area of violence against American Indian and Alaska Native women.

Justice faculty presentation at American Society of Criminology conference (Nov 2010)

Dr. Marny Rivera, Justice faculty, and Dr. Darryl Wood, Justice affiliate faculty, presented a poster session on the "Alaska Victimization Survey: From Research to Policy and Practice" at the November 2010 American Society of Criminology conference in San Francisco. Co-authors for the poster presentation are André Rosay, Justice Center; Katherine TePas, Alaska Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Coordinator; Darryl S. Wood, Washington State University Vancouver; and Marny Rivera and Brad Myrstol, Justice Center.

Presentation to Alaska District Attorneys Conference (Oct 2010)

Dr. André Rosay of the Justice Center presented the results of the Alaska Victimization Survey to the Alaska District Attorneys Conference in Anchorage in early October. District Attorneys from each of the four state judicial districts and Assistant Attorneys General from the Department of Law were in attendance.

Presentation to Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Sustainability and Future Visions meeting (Oct 2010)

Dr. André Rosay presented results from the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey at the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault’s "Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Sustainability and Future Visions" meeting held October 19 and 20, 2010 in Anchorage. Dr. Rosay also discussed the development of outcome measures for Sexual Assault Response Teams. The meeting was a statewide discussion of SART and was designed to review the history of Sexual Assault Response Teams in Alaska, to discuss current practices, and to define the future direction of Sexual Assault Response Teams in Alaska.

Presentation at Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Initiative Workgroup (13 Oct 2010)

Dr. André Rosay baseline data from the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey to the October 13, 2010 meeting in Anchorage of the Governor’s Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Initiative Workgroup, to which Dr. Rosay has recently been appointed. The purpose of the workgroup is to inform decision making across Alaska to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault. The workgroup is currently focusing on establishing baseline data for the Governor’s Initiative to end the epidemic of domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska. In addition, the workgroup is investigating strategies that will work to turn the curve on domestic violence and sexual assault. Members of the workgroup include state, local, and tribal representatives.

Presentation at Victims’ Advocates and Behavioral Health Providers Conference (Oct 2010)

Dr. André Rosay recently attended the Victims’ Advocates and Behavioral Health Providers Conference held October 11, 12, and 13, 2010 in Anchorage, where he presented baseline results from the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey. The conference was hosted by the Office of the Governor, the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority, and the Department of Health and Social Services (Division of Behavioral Health). The conference brought together victims’ advocates and behavioral health providers to develop a foundational framework for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Survey results highlighted on "KIds These Days" program on KSKA-FM public radio (6 Oct 2010)

Katie TePas, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Coordinator in the Office of the Governor and a coauthor of several Justice Center reports and Alaska Justice Forum articles on domestic violence and sexual assault, was interviewed on KSKA’s “Kids These Days!” on October 5, 2010. The focus of the program was “Preventing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Alaska.” Other interview guests included Sgt. Cindi Stanton, head of the Anchorage Police Department Crimes Against Children Unit, and Ginger Baim, executive director of Safe & Fear-Free Environment (SAFE). The interview highlighted the recently released results of the first Statewide Victimization Survey conducted in May and June.

Joint press conference of UAA Justice Center and the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault announcing baseline results; multiple reports in Alaska media (30 Sep 2010)

The UAA Justice Center and the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA) held a joint press conference on September 30 to introduce the results of the 2010 Alaska Victimization Survey conducted by the Justice Center through a contract with CDVSA. Researchers surveyed 871 women throughout Alaska by telephone in May–June 2010.

Research was conducted by André B. Rosay, Marny Rivera, and Brad Myrstol of the UAA Justice Center; Sandy Samaniego and Lauree Morton of the CDVSA; and Darryl S. Wood of Washington State University Vancouver. The study provides the first definitive measures of the incidence and prevalence of intimate partner violence and sexual violence against women in Alaska.

Study findings were presented by Dr. André B. Rosay, Director of the Justice Center. Among the findings:

• 58.6% of Alaska women experienced at least one incident of intimate partner violence or sexual violence over their lifetime.
• 11.8% experienced at least one incident of intimate partner violence or sexual violence during the last year prior to the survey.

The complete Powerpoint slideshow of study findings presented during the conference can be found on the UAA Justice Center website.

Other presenters at the press conference included Stephanie McFadden, chair of the CDVSA, who provided an overview of the partnership between CDVSA and the Justice Center in conducting the survey; a panel question and answer session with Col. Audie Holloway of the Alaska State Troopers, Nancy Haag of Standing Together Against Rape (STAR), Suzi Pearson of Abused Women's Aid in Crisis (AWAIC), and Sandy Samaniego, executive director of CDVSA (see photo below).

Several stories on results of the study have appeared in the Alaska press:

• “One in four Alaska women victims of rape or attempted rape, survey says” by Alex DeMarban (Tundra Drums).
• “Survey reveals higher rate of violence against Alaska women: ALASKA: 59 percent of women in poll experienced violence, threats” by Lisa Demer (Anchorage Daily News).
• “Study paints stark portrait of Alaska domestic violence” (video) by Christine Kim (KTUU Channel 2 News).
• “Survey Shows More Alaskan Women Victims of Sexual Assault ” (video) by Alexis Fernandez (KTVA Channel 11 News) (text of story here).
• “Shockingly High Rate of Violence Against Women Found in Alaska” (audio) by Ellen Lockyer (KSKA Anchorage Public Radio and Alaska Public Radio Network).
• "AK's domestic, sexual violence: Not just bad, AWFUL" (Alaska Dispatch).
• "Alaska women report high rate of domestic violence" by the Associated Press (Fairbanks Daily News-Miner).

Alaska State Senator Hollis French, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pledged in a press release dated October 1, 2010, that there would be a full hearing on the results of this first statewide victimization survey. The survey was part of the recommendations of the Senate Judiciary Committee's 2009 report, "Reducing Sexual Assault in Alaska."