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Thursday, April 1,1982 4 Page 2 Daily Nebraskan The Immoral Minority A new journal of political trash revealing truth etcetera. 5 issues for 5 bucks P.O. Box 732 Grand Haven, MI 49417 Reducing trauma for victims, families objective of Lincoln Incest Coalition Bishop Clarkson Memorial Hospltali COLLEGE OF NURSING presents its Spring OPEN HOUSES Sunday, April 4, 1982 11:30a.m. to 3:00p.m. and Thursday, April 8, 1982 3p.m. to 7 p . m . Includes tours and small group discussions Kiewit Hall' 333 South 44th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68131 402-559-3575 By Leslie Kendrick Help for incest victims through better treatment, pub lic and professional education, and a more systematic way of dealing with incest in the community are the goals of the Lincoln Incest Coalition, coalition member Mary Owen said Wednesday at the YMCA. The coalition formed last fall as a follow-up to a two week training session in San Jose, Calif., for representa tives of Lincoln and Lancaster County agencies and the County Attorney's office. The workshop was paid for by a federal grant given to the Child Protective Services, a citycounty agency, for incest education. The federal grant included a stipulation that the com munity should continue efforts toward better handling of incest cases, Owen said. The coalition is made up of professionals and volunteer lay people interested in the treatment and prevention of incest. Linda Steinman of the Lincoln Police Department said the police and community agencies encourage reporting incest and want to reduce the trauma for victims and fam ilies. Steinman said one way trauma can be reduced is to have victims interviewed simultaneously by the police and CPS so they don't have to repeat the story to people from different agencies. In addition, Steinman said, procedures for dealing with victims, families and offenders should be standardized so families know what to expect when incest is reported. f American Heart Association WE'RE FIGHTING FOR YOUR LIFE 1982 CHICAGO AWARE MESS DAYS THURSDAY, APRIL 1. 1982 CHICANO RESEARCH COLLOQUIM 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon An informal discussion with Chicano researchers at UNL. The colloquim will be held in the Nebraska Union. Free & open to the public. FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1982 CHICANO LAW SYMPOSIUM 9:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. UNL Nebraska Union Free MOVIE: "ZOOTSUIT" 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. UNL Nebraska Union Admission: $1 .50 students I ,D. $2.00 non-students SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1982 3RD ANNUAL FUN RUN 10:00 a.m. Co-sponsored by MASA and UPCCC, the 3rd Annual Fun Run will be held at Pioneeers Park in Lincoln. Free & open to the public. DANCE 9:00 p.m. - 1 :00 a.m. Little Bo's Center 27th & Cornhusker Highway Music: Cervantes Y Sus Cabellros Admission: $1 .50 person $2.00 couple SPONSORED BY: Mexican American Student Assoc., Chicano Graduate Assoc., and UPC n Today is April Fool's Day! But don't you be one! Become a plasma donor! $10 is paid for each donation and you can donate twice weekly (but please wait 72 hours between donations). That's up to $90 a. month! No fooling! New donors bring this ad for an extra $2 for your first donation. Call now for an appointment 475-8645 University Plasma Center 1442 O Street Open Monday - Friday 8: 10 am - 5:50 pm Satu rday 8 . 1 0 am - 3 : 50 pm '-. v'.y licensed .rr 71 invest cases were reported to either the Lincoln Police Department of CPS, a 30 percent increase in reported incest since 1980, Judy Wong of the Family Service Association said. The increase could mean that more incest occurred, or simply that more people repor ted it, she said. Owen said most incest reports come from families with lower socio-economic backgrounds. This is probably be cause lower-class families are more likely to have contac ted and used local agencies previously, she said. Studies have shown, however, that cases of incest occur in every socio-economic class, she said. Lincoln incest cases are handled in no typical way, Owen said because the judicial system and CPS are not consistent'Usually, she said, the police and CPS investi gate the case and then refer family members to various agencies for treatment. The case also is referred to the County Attorney's of fice for prosecution, Owen said. The juvenile court then determines custody of the incest victim. Victims often receive treatment through peer support groups, Owen said. Victims can talk about feelings of guilt and anger without feeling responsible for their families' feelings, she said. In addition, there also are support groups for mothers of incest victims and for the offenders, Owen said. The coalition hopes to educate professionals and com munity members about incest. Denise Daub with family services said educating professionals is important so an incest case isn't dismissed as simply a child's fantasy or labeled as the child's problem. It also is important to educate children about incest, Owen said. In most cases people are teenagers before they realize incest is a problem. A children's drama designed to explain sexual assault recently was presented in the public elementary school. The play explains what is appropriate touching and what is not, and what to do about inappropriate touching, Owen said. The coalition hopes to have a regular form of incest education in the public schools, she said. Special week focuses on alcohol awareness By Joi Patterson The Student Y will sponsor its second Alcohol Aware ness Week, April 4 through 9, said Carole Gourlay, execut ive director of the Student YWCA. Gourlay said this year's week will be somewhat different than last year's, which was funded by a grant from the University Program Council. This year the week will be funded by a donation from the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, Gourlay said. "The purpose of the week is to make people on campus aware of the extent to which alcohol can be come a real problem," Gourlay said. The first year the week "fit into a lot of things that were happening on campus," she said. Campus drinking related problems were occurring and nobody was doing anything about them, so the Student Y tried to approach the problem, she said. "Some of us thought for years and years there was a climate for too much use of alcohol and we wanted to show that there were alternatives to drinking as a way ot life," Gourlay said. Events for the week include a seminar about "Women and Alcohol" at 12:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union 117 April 6. At 1 :30 p.m. on that date will be a seminar called "Experiences With Alcohol." The Women's Recource Center will have a forum called "Alcoholism is a Woman's Issue" April 8 at 7 p.m. in the union. To begin the week, April 4, a spring fashion show for an alcoholism rehabilitation agency will be in the Nebra ska Union Ballroom at 1:30 pjn. and again rt 3:30 p.m. According to Beth Tooley, benefit co-chairperson of the week, 20 students from 10 sororities will model spring and summer fashions. Ticket money will be given to St. Monica's Home, a non-profit social service agency that provides help for women who need rehabilitation from alcohol and related emotional and social problems. Sue Stoeber, St. Monica's public relations coordinator, said the home was chosen to be the beneficiary because it is not a wealthy institution, yet no woman is denied ser vices because of an inability to pay, and each is charged according to a sliding fee scale. Stoeber said St. Monica's also was chosen because it provides a "home atmosphere" similar to the family environment in the Greek houses. A third reason that St. Monica's was chosen is that some houses view the project as "women helping women," Stoeber said. Additionally, alcoholism affects the college student just as it affects non-college women, Stoeber smd, so the project can be viewed as one of helping peers. In 1981, percent of the women hclpc.I at St. Monica's were lugh school and coilepc age, 1 H to 25 years old.