TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 23, 2021

The Tennessee Faith & Justice Alliance will hold a free training and discussion on the “Role of Faith-Based Communities in Addressing Sexual Assault” next Thursday at 2 p.m. CDT. The event will begin with a 30 minute training on mandatory reporting laws in Tennessee, followed by a panel of experts addressing best practices for supporting assault survivors and building safer communities. Participants include Henry County General Sessions and Juvenile Court Judge Vicki Snyder; Kathryn Ellis, executive director of the Knoxville Family Justice Center; Shan Foster, executive director of AMEND Together and vice president of external affairs at the YWCA of Nashville and Middle Tennessee; and Sharon Travis with the Sexual Assault Center in Nashville.