YWCA Basics

Question 1

Mission Statement

Answer 1

Dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

Question 2

Core Values

Answer 2

Compassion, Honesty, Integrity, Ownership, Responsibility, Empowerment

Question 3

Trauma

Answer 3

1) Anything that overwhelms the brain’s ability to cope

2) Anything causing emotional/psychological distress

Question 4

Which is the “thinking” part of the brain?

Answer 4

Neocortex

Question 5

Which is the “feeling” part of the brain?

Answer 5

Limbic

Question 6

Which is the “instinctive” part of the brain?

Answer 6

Reptilian

Question 7

In the triune brain model, which order is normal response to events?

Answer 7

Thinking > Feeling > Instinct

Neocortex > Limbic > Reptilian

Question 8

In the triune brain model, which order is the trauma response to events?

Answer 8

Instinct > Feeling > Thinking

Reptilian > Limbic > Neocortex

Question 9

The sympathetic system is responsible for:

Answer 9

Fight/flight/freeze response

Question 10

The parasympathetic system is responsible for:

Answer 10

“Relax it’s all over”

Question 11

When someone “flips their lid” and is in a trauma response, use:

Answer 11

Grounding techniques (offer glass of water, 54321 sensory grounding)

Question 12

Hotline number

Answer 12

251-0144

Question 13

How many rapes are committed by someone known to the victim

Answer 13

7 out of 10

Question 14

How many American women are victims of at least attempted rape?

Answer 14

1 in 6

Question 15

How many American men are victims of at least attempted rape?

Answer 15

1 in 33

Question 16

How many American college women are victims of at least attempted rape?

Answer 16

1 in 5

Question 17

How many American college men are victims of at least attempted rape?

Answer 17

1 in 16

Question 18

What percentage of DV survivors experience financial abuse/distress?

Answer 18

99%

Question 19

How many more times more likely are African American women to be killed by their intimate partner?

Answer 19

2.5

Question 20

How many children are exposed to intimate-partner violence?

Answer 20

1 in 15

Question 21

How long after the occlusion of the carotid artery does unconsciousness occur? Death?

Answer 21

7 seconds / 1 minute

Question 22

How is stalking defined?

Answer 22

A pattern of repeated, unwanted attention, harassment, and contact. Includes behaviors that provoke fearful reaction in a reasonable person; to follow/pursue someone to the point they fear violence. It is repeated conduct, and the stalker is aware and/or intends that their actions make the victim afraid.

Question 23

What is an EPO?

Answer 23

Emergency Protective Order: 72-hour (or until next court session after)

Question 24

What is a PPO?

Answer 24

Permanent Protective Order: 15-days initially then formal hearing with perpetrator allowed to defend; then 2 years if successful

Question 25

What is an NHCO?

Answer 25

Non-Hostile Contact Order: Normal contact is permitted but they’d better tread carefully

Question 26

What is the process of steps upon arrest?

Answer 26

Arrest > Initial Appearance (Bond Hearing) > Arraignment (Plea submitted) > If guilty then sentencing / If not guilty then Preliminary Hearing > Grand Jury > Trial

Question 27

PERK stands for:

Answer 27

Physical evidence recovery kit

Question 28

What are the three phases of a SANE exam?

Answer 28

History
Physical exam & evidence collection
Discharge

Question 29

What is advocacy in a nutshell?

Answer 29

Speaking and acting for change or justice on behalf of oneself or another person or cause.