Training, Conferences, Seminars

We attempt to provide as comprehensive a list of Training Opportunities, Conferences, Seminars and other events as possible. If you know of any events that should be listed, please feel free to contact us at gmcclain@tcadsv.org.

Rural Law Enforcement Training - Domestic Violence Intervention and Investigation

01/15/03 -  01/16/03

Sponsoring Organization(s): National Sheriffs' Association

City: Plymouth
State/Territory: Indiana
Country: USA
Event Site: To Be Determined
Classification: Crime Prevention
Law Enforcement
Victims of Crime

Specific Topics: Training will expand law enforcement officers' ability to assist victims, to enforce the family violence laws effectively, and to prevent further abuse. Training program graduates will learn to: Conduct effective domestic violence investigations; Understand the dynamics of domestic violence; Understand the impact on society; Use new techniques for interviewing, evidence collection, and determining probable cause; Review and revise public safety and departmental policies on domestic violence; Review state laws pertaining to domestic violence and state and local gun laws; Understand federal laws on search and seizure of firearms and full faith and credit of protection orders; and Building community coalitions to respond to domestic violence.
Audience/Additional Information: Members of rural law enforcement, members of advocacy groups, and members of prosecutors’ offices. Tuition for the trainings is free, however, participants are responsible for their own transportation, lodging, and meals.
Event URL: www.sheriffs.org/dv/frameset.html
Event Contact: Name: Bridgette Wittel
Title: Meeting Coordinator
Affiliation: NSA Domestic Violence Unit
Phone: 703-838-5337 or 800-424-7827
Fax: 703-683-6541
Email: bwittel@sheriffs.org

The information listed above is the most current available in the calendar database. If you have additional data or clarifications, please let us know at NCJRSConf_Calendar@ncjrs.org.

Riverside Conference on Abuse and Disability - 9th National and 2nd International Conference on the Abuse of Children and Adults with Disabilities

03/10/03 -  03/12/03

Riverside, CA                                                                                                                            Riverside Convention Center

Sponsor: Child Abuse and Neglect/Disability Outreach (CAN/Do!) and Arc Riverside
Place: Riverside Convention Center, Riverside, CA
Contact: Nora J. Baladerian, Ph.D. (310) 473-6768, nora@disability-abuse.com

Event URL:  www.disability-abuse.com/cando/conf

Annual CASA Conference 

03/29/03 -  04/1/03

 Boston, MA

At our annual conference, we will look at how our CASA/GAL movement can successfully work together for the children’s best interest.

Topics to be discussed: The Power of Individual Donors: Making It Work For You, The Art and Science of Successful Grant Writing, Child Sexual Abuse: Dealing with the Traumatic Aftermath, Silent Victims: Children Affected by Domestic Violence, Cultural Competency, I’m not a Trainer but…, and Advanced COMET Training – Using COMET Tools.

Event URL: http://www.casanet.org/conference/information.htm

Prevention Leadership in Times of Change 

03/31/03 -  04/5/03

Jacksonville, Florida

Prevent Child Abuse America is pleased to announce the 2003 Leadership Conference, Prevention Leadership in Times of Change. The conference will be held March 2-4, 2003 at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Jacksonville, Florida, and will bring together network leaders from the Chapters Network, Healthy Families America State Leaders, and the National Family Support Roundtable. 

For more information, please contact:

 Ann Johnson, Conference Manager, at 312-663-3520 ext. 145 or ajohnson@preventchildabuse.org. 

Event URL: http://www.preventchildabuse.org/news/conference.htm

Children's Bureau National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

03/31/03 -  04/5/03

St. Louis, Missouri

The biennial National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect is sponsored by the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, Children's Bureau, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Registration Opens January 2003

For more information, please contact:

The Fourteenth National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
1901 North Moore Street, Suite 204
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Phone (703) 528-0435
Fax (703) 528-7957
E-Mail 14Conf@pal-tech.com

Event URL:  http://www.calib.com/nccanch/cbconference/14natl.cfm

Advanced Institute on Victim Studies: Critical Analysis of Victim Assistance

03/31/03 -  04/04/03

Sponsoring
Organization(s): Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies

City: Topeka
State/Territory: Kansas
Country: USA
Event Site: Washburn University
Classification: Corrections
Education
Health/Mental Health
Law Enforcement
Policy
Victims of Crime

Specific Topics: Critical analysis of those practice and policy as it relates to services to victims of crime.
Audience/ Additional Information: All justice system, social service, health care, mental health, clergy, etc. Assumes at least foundation information of victim issues.
Number of Attendees: 30
Event URL: www.washburn.edu/ce/jcvvs
Event Contact: Name: Thomas Underwood
Title: Executive Director
Affiliation: Joint Center on Violence and Victim Studies
Phone: 800-910-4308
Fax: 785-231-1028
Email: underwood@washburn.edu

The information listed above is the most current available in the calendar database. If you have additional data or clarifications, please let us know at NCJRSConf_Calendar@ncjrs.org.

Arte Sana Training Institute 2003

4/03/03 -  4/04/03

City: Austin                                                                                                                        State/Territory: Nevada                                                                                                            Event Site: Embassy Suites North 

In an effort to promote equity within victim services and improve access for under-served victims of gender-based violence, Arte Sana will be hosting a national training institute in April (Sexual Assault Awareness Month). Our keynote presenter will be Melissa Farley, a national expert on sexual trafficking and prostitution who has worked on issues of violence against women for the past 25 years.

This institute will be a multidisciplinary gathering directed at victim service professionals, community activists, law enforcement, medical personnel, therapists, artists, and poets working to reduce gender-based violence in our communities. The Institute’s aim is to promote ideas, tools, strategies, and program models that might help advocates and allied professionals bridge the gaps in services and become agents of change in their prospective fields and in their communities.

REGISTRATION: Conference registration fee is $180 per person prior to the deadline indicated above. For those who wish to register after this date, the cost will be $200. The cost for presenters is $75. If you wish to receive a registration brochure to be mailed in early January, please send your mailing address and other contact information to: artesanando@yahoo.com. Please visit the following link for further details and program updates: http://www.arte-sana.com/training_institute_03.htm.

Second National Sexual Assault Response Team Training Conference

05/21/03 -  05/23/03

New Orleans, Louisiana

Workshops for all Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) members--law enforcement, SANEs, advocates, crime lab specialists and prosecutors-- will be featured in breakout sessions. All aspects of forensic evidence collection and utilization will be addressed by experts in the field.

Registration Opens January 2003

Event URL: http://www.sane-sart.com/info.htm

TCADSV Annual Conference

06/9/03 -  06/13/03

City: Nashville                                                                                                                       State/Territory: TN                                                                                                                      Event Site: TBA 

• Monday, June 9 / Hold two institutes:  Women of Color Institute and White Women Against Racism Institute
• Tuesday, June 10 – Friday Noon , June 13 / Hold 3 ˝ day conference
• Conference Theme:  Color of Change:  Building a Movement Against Violence
• Keynote speakers:  Suzanne Pharr?  Beth Ritchie?
• Target Audience:  domestic and sexual violence program workers, child abuse prevention agencies, CASA, child advocacy centers, health educators
• Will include a New Worker Track, ED Track, and Legal Advocacy for Child Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence (Kathy Skaggs)
• Will send out a call for proposals.  Workshop titles to be included:

Event URL: www.tcadsv.org 

For more information please contact TCADSV at vcscc@tcadsv.org