Katie Hanna, Health Advocate

katie.hanna@case.edu

Katie joined the staff of the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women in October 2006. She is licensed as a Professional Clinical Counselor. As the Women’s Health Advocate, Katie meets with students of all genders individually for privileged and confidential counseling or brief consultation and referral for health related concerns, including: healthy relationships, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, stalking, pregnancy and other relationship questions.

Additionally, Katie chairs the Sexual Conduct Task Force, co-chairs the Collegiate Behavioral Health Advisory Committee and co-coordinates the International Women’s Group. Katie co-advises the sexual assault peer education program, SMARRT, out of Greek Life. She also provides health programs to student groups or residence halls, which can be requested here.

Katie was awarded the Outstanding Greek Award, Helping Hands, in 2007-08 and the Outstanding Student Affairs Partner in 2008. She recently completed a one-year program through the Women Staff Leadership Development Initiative.

Katie holds a M.Ed. in counseling from Ohio University and a BFA in photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. Prior to joining the staff at the Center, she has had several years of combined experience providing counseling, case management, sexual assault survivor advocacy and college advising services to diverse clients in Cleveland, Athens (OH) and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Office Hours: by appointment

To schedule an appointment with Katie, email her or call 216-368-8639. You can also schedule an appointment with Katie at University Health Service on Thursday afternoons. To arrange a visit at UHS on the web, go to https://myhealthconnect.case.edu or phone 368-4539.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

R.A.D. Classes September 23, 30 & October 7
Veale Center. 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.

Case Police and Security Services will hold Advanced Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) classes for women who have completed the four-week basic class.

The classes start on September 23 and continue on September 30 and October 7 at Veale Center. The classes begin at 5:30 p.m. and will end at approximately 8 p.m. Women who have completed the pre-requisite course and who would like to hone their skills and move up to a different level are invited to participate. Class size is limited.

Call Karen Gregor at 368-6811 to register.

The Linor Documentary Project

We are looking for rape/sexual abuse/sexual assault survivors who are looking for an opportunity to share their story and help other survivors.

Do you know anyone who would like to be interviewed for a documentary about rape survivors around the world?

The Cleveland Rape Crisis Center has been invited to participate in The Linor Documentary Project, a film being created to increase awareness of rape around the world and help survivors tell their stories. The film has been initiated by Linor Abargil who won the Miss World crown in 1998 six weeks after she was brutally attacked and raped. Learn more about Linor and the film at: www.linordocumentary.com.

Linor will be the keynote speaker at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s 35th Anniversary Luncheon on September 9.

CRCC will then be coordinating Linor’s interviews with rape survivors on Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11. Some of these interviews will be used in the documentary.

The interviews will be conducted at the Cleveland Rape Crisis Center’s offices. We will ask participants to reserve one hour of time for the interview. The camera will be running. Participants will be joined by Linor and a small, discreet crew.

From Director/ Producer Cecilia Peck:

“Linor feels that it's very important to give survivors a voice, to let people know that they didn't ask for it, that it wasn't their fault, that they're not ashamed, and that the rapist hasn't succeeded in isolating or silencing them by what he (or she) did. (Those) we have filmed thus far have found it very healing to think that what they went through can be part of a film that can let (others) know they're not alone, and that will hopefully lead to giving victims more credibility in the eyes of the police and the courts, and lead to longer sentences.”

Prior to the Interview:

Participants will be asked to sign a media release form. We would like to collect some basic information about your story to make sure that the survivors chosen to participate represent diverse backgrounds.
We will ask participants to talk to the film’s producer on the phone before the interview to prepare.

If you are interested in participating, contact Sondra Miller at the CRCC at 216-619-6194 x 114 or sondram@clevelandrcc.org