VAWnet Event Calendar
This area provides information about state, local, and national events related to violence against women including trainings, conferences, lectures, webinars, and more. To submit an event for posting, please use our online contact form.
05/01/2013 - Creating Accessible, Culturally Relevant, Domestic Violence- and Trauma-Informed Services and Organizations: Agency Self-Assessment Tool and Process, Part I and Part II
When: 05/01/2013 to 05/01/2013, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE: http://www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org/ (Webinar)
INFORMATION: Creating Accessible, Culturally Relevant, Domestic Violence- & Trauma-Informed Services and Organizations: Agency Self-Assessment Tool and Process, Part I and Part II Terri Pease, PhD Senior Training Consultant National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health Part I: May 1, 2013, 2-3:30pm (CST) Part II: June 12, 2013, 2-3:30pm (CST) This 2-part webinar will move participants through a self-assessment and planning process for creating accessible, culturally relevant, domestic violence- and trauma-informed (ACDVTI) services and organizations. Part I will provide an overview of the key elements of the ACDVTI Self Reflection Tool and offer guidance on preparing for and engaging in a reflective agency self-assessment process. Part II will focus on how to apply the information gathered during the self-assessment to set priorities, create a tailored plan, and begin to implement changes within your organization.
When: 05/01/2013 to 05/01/2013, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE: http://www.nationalcenterdvtraumamh.org/ (Webinar)
INFORMATION: Creating Accessible, Culturally Relevant, Domestic Violence- & Trauma-Informed Services and Organizations: Agency Self-Assessment Tool and Process, Part I and Part II Terri Pease, PhD Senior Training Consultant National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health Part I: May 1, 2013, 2-3:30pm (CST) Part II: June 12, 2013, 2-3:30pm (CST) This 2-part webinar will move participants through a self-assessment and planning process for creating accessible, culturally relevant, domestic violence- and trauma-informed (ACDVTI) services and organizations. Part I will provide an overview of the key elements of the ACDVTI Self Reflection Tool and offer guidance on preparing for and engaging in a reflective agency self-assessment process. Part II will focus on how to apply the information gathered during the self-assessment to set priorities, create a tailored plan, and begin to implement changes within your organization.
For more information:
Terri Pease, PhD; NCDVTMH
NCDVTMH Phone: (312) 726-7020
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05/01/2013 - Testifying as an Expert Witness: Understanding the Role of Experts and Different Legal Arenas
When: 05/01/2013 to 05/01/2013, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE:
INFORMATION: Webinar Description: This webinar is designed for community-based domestic violence advocates who are considering working as expert witnesses, but have little or no experience in the legal setting. This webinar may also be helpful for other professionals (academics, therapists, etc.) who are interested in working as a domestic violence expert witness. This webinar will include a general overview of the role of expert witnesses, descriptions of the differences between the legal settings in which one may work, and information about the importance of understanding one’s role, and the goal and function of specific legal arenas. This webinar will include a discussion of a) the importance of understanding core concepts about the legal system and elements of the different legal systems in which experts commonly testify; b) what is meant by expert witness; c) the differences between fact witnesses and expert/opinion witnesses; and d) the differences between general expert testimony v. case/survivor specific expert testimony. Cindene Pezzell is the Legal Coordinator at the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women (NCDBW). Before joining NCDBW in 2008, Cindene was an assistant public defender in Philadelphia, where she focused primarily on trial work. Cindene is Lead Staff on NCDBW’s Expert Project, which is funded by the Office on Violence Against Women, and has been working in that capacity to develop resources designed to increase the availability and effectiveness of expert testimony for victims of ongoing battering. In addition to coordinating the Legal Team at the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, Cindene provides direct technical assistance to defense teams, researches and develops legal materials, and conducts training programs. REGISTRATION DETAILS: This webinar is open OVW Grants to Encourage Arrest (GTEA) Grantees, LAV grantees, other OVW grantees, and the general public. It is free of charge (but you will have to pay for the phone call if you dial in).
When: 05/01/2013 to 05/01/2013, 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE:
INFORMATION: Webinar Description: This webinar is designed for community-based domestic violence advocates who are considering working as expert witnesses, but have little or no experience in the legal setting. This webinar may also be helpful for other professionals (academics, therapists, etc.) who are interested in working as a domestic violence expert witness. This webinar will include a general overview of the role of expert witnesses, descriptions of the differences between the legal settings in which one may work, and information about the importance of understanding one’s role, and the goal and function of specific legal arenas. This webinar will include a discussion of a) the importance of understanding core concepts about the legal system and elements of the different legal systems in which experts commonly testify; b) what is meant by expert witness; c) the differences between fact witnesses and expert/opinion witnesses; and d) the differences between general expert testimony v. case/survivor specific expert testimony. Cindene Pezzell is the Legal Coordinator at the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women (NCDBW). Before joining NCDBW in 2008, Cindene was an assistant public defender in Philadelphia, where she focused primarily on trial work. Cindene is Lead Staff on NCDBW’s Expert Project, which is funded by the Office on Violence Against Women, and has been working in that capacity to develop resources designed to increase the availability and effectiveness of expert testimony for victims of ongoing battering. In addition to coordinating the Legal Team at the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, Cindene provides direct technical assistance to defense teams, researches and develops legal materials, and conducts training programs. REGISTRATION DETAILS: This webinar is open OVW Grants to Encourage Arrest (GTEA) Grantees, LAV grantees, other OVW grantees, and the general public. It is free of charge (but you will have to pay for the phone call if you dial in).
For more information:
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
215-351-0000
800-903-0111 ext. 3
ncdbw@ncdbw.org
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05/13/2013 - Beyond Trauma: An Evidence-Based Intervention For Women Experiencing Trauma and Addiction
When: 05/13/2013 to 05/14/2013
WHAT: Training
WHERE: Chicago, IL
INFORMATION: This training is designed to help domestic violence coalitions and programs build their capacity to provide better advocacy, support and services for survivors dealing with trauma and addiction. Its primary focus will be on the practical application of Dr. Covington’s evidence-based curriculum Beyond Trauma: A Healing Journey for Women and her shorter 5-session trauma intervention (Healing Trauma) for women who have been abused. Both are designed to support healing and recovery from trauma with attention to substance abuse as a primary theme. The training will also identify key elements for creating gender-responsive trauma-informed programming for women dealing with addictions. Barriers to services experienced by survivors, including those living in rural communities will also be addressed.
When: 05/13/2013 to 05/14/2013
WHAT: Training
WHERE: Chicago, IL
INFORMATION: This training is designed to help domestic violence coalitions and programs build their capacity to provide better advocacy, support and services for survivors dealing with trauma and addiction. Its primary focus will be on the practical application of Dr. Covington’s evidence-based curriculum Beyond Trauma: A Healing Journey for Women and her shorter 5-session trauma intervention (Healing Trauma) for women who have been abused. Both are designed to support healing and recovery from trauma with attention to substance abuse as a primary theme. The training will also identify key elements for creating gender-responsive trauma-informed programming for women dealing with addictions. Barriers to services experienced by survivors, including those living in rural communities will also be addressed.
For more information:
Eric Drain
312-726-7020 x2019, TTY: 312-726-4110
edrain@ncdvtmh.org
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05/13/2013 - Considerations for Aspiring Experts at Community-Based Domestic Violence Programs
When: 05/13/2013 to 05/13/2013, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE:
INFORMATION: Considerations for Aspiring Experts at Community-Based Domestic Violence Programs Presenters: Laurie Schipper, Executive Director (Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence) Kirsten Faisal, Director of Training and Technical Assistance (Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence) Date: May 13, 2013 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 Eastern Time
When: 05/13/2013 to 05/13/2013, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE:
INFORMATION: Considerations for Aspiring Experts at Community-Based Domestic Violence Programs Presenters: Laurie Schipper, Executive Director (Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence) Kirsten Faisal, Director of Training and Technical Assistance (Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence) Date: May 13, 2013 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 Eastern Time
For more information:
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women
215-351-0010
800-903-0111 ext. 3
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05/15/2013 - Intersection of Victims’ Rights and Rape Shield
When: 05/15/2013 to 05/15/2013, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE:
INFORMATION: Webinar: Intersection of Victims’ Rights and Rape Shield Date: May 15 12:00pm - 1:30pm Well into the 1970s, it was a legal truism in this country that victims of sexual assault who had been sexually active before the assault were essentially unrapeable. Their chastity, or lack thereof, was seen as legal evidence that they had consented to the assault, and that they were not credible. With the 1970s came the rape shield movement, which called these prejudices into question. In the next decades, every state had rape shield legislation on the books, reflecting the truth that victims’ sexual history is irrelevant to their status as a victims of sexual assault. But, forty years later, how successful has rape shield legislation been? Meg Garvin, Executive Director of NCVLI, and Alison Wilkinson, Violence Against Women Project Director at NCVLI, will briefly outline the history of rape shield before providing a snapshot of some of the most troublesome issues seen in rape shield litigation today. This webinar will also arm the practitioner with practical tips about how victims’ rights provisions can be leveraged to allow victim participation in rape shield proceedings and create avenues for appellate review.
When: 05/15/2013 to 05/15/2013, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE:
INFORMATION: Webinar: Intersection of Victims’ Rights and Rape Shield Date: May 15 12:00pm - 1:30pm Well into the 1970s, it was a legal truism in this country that victims of sexual assault who had been sexually active before the assault were essentially unrapeable. Their chastity, or lack thereof, was seen as legal evidence that they had consented to the assault, and that they were not credible. With the 1970s came the rape shield movement, which called these prejudices into question. In the next decades, every state had rape shield legislation on the books, reflecting the truth that victims’ sexual history is irrelevant to their status as a victims of sexual assault. But, forty years later, how successful has rape shield legislation been? Meg Garvin, Executive Director of NCVLI, and Alison Wilkinson, Violence Against Women Project Director at NCVLI, will briefly outline the history of rape shield before providing a snapshot of some of the most troublesome issues seen in rape shield litigation today. This webinar will also arm the practitioner with practical tips about how victims’ rights provisions can be leveraged to allow victim participation in rape shield proceedings and create avenues for appellate review.
For more information:
National Crime Victim Law Institute
503-768-6819
ncvli@lclark.edu
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05/19/2013 - Honor Killing in America & Its Relationship to Domestic Violence
When: 05/19/2013 , 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHAT: Training
WHERE: Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo NY
INFORMATION: The goals of this seminar are to remove erroneous beliefs regarding the existence of the practice of Honor Killing and other practices in America and elsewhere.
When: 05/19/2013 , 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
WHAT: Training
WHERE: Millennium Hotel, 2040 Walden Avenue, Buffalo NY
INFORMATION: The goals of this seminar are to remove erroneous beliefs regarding the existence of the practice of Honor Killing and other practices in America and elsewhere.
For more information:
Saathi, YMCA, Matrimonial Mediation, Refulgent, Kabab & Curry
preventHK@gmail.com
05/19/2013 - 2013 National Domestic Violence Fatality Review Conference: Global Possibilities
When: 05/19/2013 to 04/21/2013
WHAT: Conference
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Arizona 122 North Second Street Pheonix, AZ 85004
INFORMATION: The conference features some of the leading national experts in the field of domestic violence and fatality review. Participants will have the opportunity to attend interactive mock reviews. The conference fee is waived for OVW grantees, and grantees may receive one of our lodging scholarships. The discounted hotel rate expires on April 25th.
When: 05/19/2013 to 04/21/2013
WHAT: Conference
WHERE: Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Arizona 122 North Second Street Pheonix, AZ 85004
INFORMATION: The conference features some of the leading national experts in the field of domestic violence and fatality review. Participants will have the opportunity to attend interactive mock reviews. The conference fee is waived for OVW grantees, and grantees may receive one of our lodging scholarships. The discounted hotel rate expires on April 25th.
For more information:
Holly Hulen
928-523-3591
Holly.Hulen@nau.edu
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05/21/2013 - FCADV 2013 Biannual Training Institute - Empowerment Based Advocacy: Embracing Accessibility
When: 05/21/2013 to 05/22/2013
WHAT: Conference
WHERE: Omni Hotel Orlando Florida
INFORMATION: This year’s training institute will feature the theme of accessibility. Presenters are invited to submit panel submissions, individual presentations, and posters. Submissions need to be sent via email to callforpapers@fcadv.org by December 1, 2012.
When: 05/21/2013 to 05/22/2013
WHAT: Conference
WHERE: Omni Hotel Orlando Florida
INFORMATION: This year’s training institute will feature the theme of accessibility. Presenters are invited to submit panel submissions, individual presentations, and posters. Submissions need to be sent via email to callforpapers@fcadv.org by December 1, 2012.
For more information:
callforpapers@fcadv.org
05/21/2013 - Empowerment-based Advocacy: Embracing Accessibility
When: 05/21/2013 to 05/22/2013
WHAT: Conference
WHERE: Omni Orlando Hotel
INFORMATION: The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence welcomes you to the 2013 Statewide Training Institute. This year’s conference is entitled: Empowerment-based Advocacy: Embracing Accessibility. Our speakers, from Florida and across the country, will address ways to create accessible services for all survivors. As our work grows and develops, it is necessary as advocates to learn about the complexities that survivors face. Our hope is that this conference will foster conversations and connections. Being accessible is a journey and creating an accessible center is not just about having ramps and items in large print. Accessibility includes creating a welcoming environment where people of all abilities and backgrounds can access safety and live a life free from violence.
When: 05/21/2013 to 05/22/2013
WHAT: Conference
WHERE: Omni Orlando Hotel
INFORMATION: The Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence welcomes you to the 2013 Statewide Training Institute. This year’s conference is entitled: Empowerment-based Advocacy: Embracing Accessibility. Our speakers, from Florida and across the country, will address ways to create accessible services for all survivors. As our work grows and develops, it is necessary as advocates to learn about the complexities that survivors face. Our hope is that this conference will foster conversations and connections. Being accessible is a journey and creating an accessible center is not just about having ramps and items in large print. Accessibility includes creating a welcoming environment where people of all abilities and backgrounds can access safety and live a life free from violence.
For more information:
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05/22/2013 - Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Create Safe, Stable, and Nurturing Relationships and Environments
When: 05/22/2013 , 3:00 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE:
INFORMATION: Child abuse and neglect poses serious threats to the health, well-being, and safety of our nation’s children. Preventing child maltreatment is a priority of CDC’s Injury Center. We believe safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments (SSNRs) are essential to prevent child maltreatment and to ensure children reach their full potential. In January, the Injury Center’s Division of Violence Prevention released a new document, Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Create Safe, Stable, and Nurturing Relationships for Children. Essentials for Childhood outlines strategies for stakeholders to promote safe, stable and nurturing relationships for children and is organized around four goals areas: Goal 1: Raise awareness and commitment to promote safe, stable and nurturing relationships and prevent child maltreatment Goal 2: Use data to inform actions Goal 3: Create the context for healthy children and families through norms change and programs Goal 4: Create the context for healthy children and families through policies This webinar will provide an overview of the Essentials for Childhood goals and strategies and preview additional resource materials (soon to be released) to guide work in the goal areas.
When: 05/22/2013 , 3:00 PM
WHAT: Web Conference / Webinar
WHERE:
INFORMATION: Child abuse and neglect poses serious threats to the health, well-being, and safety of our nation’s children. Preventing child maltreatment is a priority of CDC’s Injury Center. We believe safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments (SSNRs) are essential to prevent child maltreatment and to ensure children reach their full potential. In January, the Injury Center’s Division of Violence Prevention released a new document, Essentials for Childhood: Steps to Create Safe, Stable, and Nurturing Relationships for Children. Essentials for Childhood outlines strategies for stakeholders to promote safe, stable and nurturing relationships for children and is organized around four goals areas: Goal 1: Raise awareness and commitment to promote safe, stable and nurturing relationships and prevent child maltreatment Goal 2: Use data to inform actions Goal 3: Create the context for healthy children and families through norms change and programs Goal 4: Create the context for healthy children and families through policies This webinar will provide an overview of the Essentials for Childhood goals and strategies and preview additional resource materials (soon to be released) to guide work in the goal areas.
For more information:
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