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College of Health Partners with Be The Match to Raise Awareness

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The College of Health hosted a Be The Match Drive to get more potential bone marrow donors signed up to help some Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æns in need of treatment.

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Fighting Crime By Design

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UAA Justice Center Professor, Sharon Chamard provides expertise on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), emphasizing the importance of design elements like natural surveillance, access control, and maintenance in creating safer communities.

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Responding to Domestic Violence

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Angelia Trujillo, Professor of Nursing at UAA, discusses the Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Comprehensive Forensic Training Academy (ACFTA) in Bethel, Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ, which focuses on empowering healthcare professionals to deliver trauma-informed, evidence-driven care.

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Andre Rosay selected by World Health Organization as expert on violence against women

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The Associate Dean in the College of Health has been selected by the World Health Organization to serve as an expert on its Technical Advisory Group on Violence against Women Prevalence Estimation and Data.

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Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ adds millions to address domestic violence and sexual assault; advocates say more is needed

 |  Claire Stremple  | 

The Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ Victimization Survey, conducted by the UAA’s Justice Center, shows a rise in domestic violence and sexual assault rates, leading advocates to argue that, despite Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ allocating millions of dollars to combat these issues, the funding is still not enough to meet demand or address the root causes.