| Summit
Agenda & Speaking Faculty |
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| Day
One: November 15, 2004 |
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| 8:00 |
Conference
Registration & Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:30 |
Keynote Address: The Need for Comprehensive Domestic Violence
Services Today
Domestic violence advocates have learned that it will take a coordinated
effort to effectively protect women and their children. No single
organization can do this work by itself. Without collaboration and
coordination among agencies, it is the battered women and their
children who pay the price: their safety is jeopardized and their
needs for security and stability are compromised. Join us for this
important keynote presentation on legislative updates on national
domestic violence policy and management trends to improve violence
prevention and intervention services for women and children across
the nation.
Vivian Clecak, Executive Director, Human Options
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| 9:30 |
Breaking Down the Barriers to Traditional
Domestic Abuse Services
Many individuals or communities are subject to
various barriers that deny or limit access to quality
domestic violence advocacy and services. The barriers
often arise out of complex historical intersections
of various groups, political structures, and sources
of power. These barriers include racism, classism,
sexism, and ableism. When such barriers are present in
domestic violence programs, it is difficult for women
from underserved communities to seek and obtain
quality and culturally competent advocacy and
resources to be safe. Explore methods for conducting
outreach and approaches to provide quality advocacy,
support and services to battered women form diverse
communities.
Tara Shabazz, Director of Programs and Operations,
California Alliance Against Domestic Violence
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| 10:30 |
Break
& Refreshments
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| 10:45 |
Performance Measures and Application of the “Logic
Model” to Assess Program Strategy and Results for Domestic
Violence Programs
Develop a framework for measuring and reporting the performance
of domestic violence intervention and prevention programs. Establish
and utilize performance measures to develop a tactical plan to improve
domestic violence services. Use “logic modeling” as
a tool for establishing clear end-outcomes and intermediate-outcome
goals and measures.
Identify and implement the elements of effective youth development
programs:
• Linking resources to results
• Strategic planning and goal setting
• Managing the workforce
Carl DeMaio, President, The Performance Institute
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| 12:00 |
Luncheon Keynote: Legislative Updates in Violence Against
Women and Children
The Public Policy Office of the National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence (NCADV) is a national leader in the effort to create and
influence federal legislation that positively effects the lives
of battered women and children. NCADV works closely with women’s
advocates at the local, state and national level to identify the
issues facing battered women, their children and the people who
serve them and to develop a legislative agenda to address these
issues. Join us for this important luncheon keynote for updates
on issues and policies dealing with violence against women and children.
Kelly Williams, National Coalition Against
Domestic Violence
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| 1:00 |
Breakout
for Social Services |
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State Promising Practice in Domestic Violence Prevention
Change must be encouraged not only at a local level, but also at
a state level. Broaden the understanding of primary prevention work
and why it is important. This session will explore the social ecological
model in preventing domestic violence and the social change perspective
in doing prevention work. Our goal is to move participants to positive
action, and to inspire a long-term commitment to prevention work
and the importance of community organizing work.
Tara Shabazz, Director of Programs and Operations
Alyssa Pomernacki, DELTA Project Coordinator, California
Alliance Against Domestic Violence
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Breakout
for Law Enforcement |
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Improving Procedures and Protocols Regarding a Domestic
Violence Incident
Timely and insightful steps during the initial response to an incident
of this nature are crucial to the success of long term preventative
measures. Rarely is it an isolated incident, because domestic violence
typically is a pattern of behavior. Learn what proactive and probing
tactics an officer can command to properly analyze the situation
and arrive with the appropriate course of action to acquire all
necessary information while minimizing risk and liability.
Lt Peter Decena, San José Police Department
Family Violence Center
Eve Castellanos, City of San José, Domestic
Violence Prevention Coordinator |
| 2:00 |
Breakout
for Social Services |
Model
Programs in Family Violence Intervention and Prevention
A model program, Asha Family Services, Inc., is a comprehensive
family violence intervention and prevention agency located in Milwaukee,
WI. Asha, the first and only recognized culturally-specific family
violence intervention and prevention program in Wisconsin, employs
methods specific to African American families.
Legardea Blackburn, Consultant, Asha Family
Services, Inc. |
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Breakout
for Law Enforcement |
Victim Assistance: Identify and Improve Safety Strategies
Although quick response is of the utmost importance in resolving
domestic issues, many of the victims' needs are left unresolved
once the call is over. Learn how to increase your department’s
effectiveness in this type of crime by developing strategic safety
plans for at-risk victims, constructing victim legal-rights awareness
programs, implementing “follow ups” protocols, and collaborating
with victim advocacy groups within the community.
Lt Peter Decena, San José Police Department
Family Violence Center*
Eve Castellanos, City of San José, Domestic
Violence Prevention Coordinator*
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| 3:00 |
Break
& Refreshments |
| 3:15 |
Effective
Collaboration of Law Enforcement and Social Services for Family
Violence
This session focuses on how effectively pairing probation officers
and social workers together as a working team improves outcomes.
Identify how the “team approach” and collaborative case
consultations lead to effective strategies for reunification. Join
us for this important session highlighting a best practice for both
law enforcement and social services on the issue of family violence.
Debra Flahive, Probation Officer, San Diego
County Probation Department
Denise Huffhines, Probation Officer, San Diego
County Probation Department
Kelli Conner, Social Worker, San Diego Department
of Health & Human Services
Regina Lowrey, Social Worker, San Diego Department
of Health & Human Services |
| 4:15 |
Adjourn |
| Day
Two: November 16, 2004 |
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| 8:00 |
Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:15 |
Improve Access to Comprehensive Services within Communities:
Coordinated Prevention & Intervention Strategies for Family
Violence
The San Diego Family Justice Center is the most comprehensive "one-stop
shop" in the nation for victims of family violence and their
children. Victims of domestic violence in the City of San Diego
can now come to one location to talk to an advocate, get a restraining
order, plan for their safety, talk to a police officer, meet with
a prosecutor, receive medical assistance, counsel with a chaplain,
get help with transportation and obtain nutrition or pregnancy services
counseling.
Timothy E. Campen, Head Deputy City Attorney,
Supervisor for the Domestic Violence Unit*
Tour
of the San Diego Family Justice Center
Meet at the San Diego Family Justice Center, for a walking tour
of the nationally renowned center and model program for integrated
services for domestic violence.
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| 10:00 |
Coordinate Your Community Response
The Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team represents a model
of inter-agency collaboration. Through the collaborative process,
DVERT has made possible several forms of intervention with domestic
violence victims and offenders. Identify how to establish effective
partnerships and create a multi-disciplinary agency with victim
advocates, CPS case workers and law enforcement to:
• Enhance the safety of high-risk-for-lethality victims, to
include children and animals
• Ensure appropriate containment of high-risk offenders
• Facilitate local community oriented policing initiatives
• Provide specialized training locally and nationally
Sgt. Carolyn Graves, Domestic Violence Enhanced
Response Team
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| 11:00 |
Break & Refreshments
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| 11:15 |
Improved
Access to Funding for Domestic Violence Services
As funding sources shrink and budgets are stretched, funders are
requiring agencies to be accountable for producing expected outcomes--but
rigorous research is expensive. Adopting or aligning your programs
with “best practice programs” is a less costly way to
achieve similar outcomes to ones already demonstrated through research
and proven in practice. Learn how to align your program with effective
practices to improve your fundability.
Denise Clark, Senior Consultant, JVA Consulting,
LLC
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| 12:15 |
Conference Adjourns/Workshop
Luncheon |
| 1:00 |
Post-Conference
Workshop: |
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Recruitment, Retention and Training of Counselors
and Advocates for Domestic Violence Services
Counselors, therapists and case managers are easily discouraged
and experience “burn-out.”
• Design and implement a comprehensive and strategic recruitment
and hiring plan that tackles your specific short-term and long-term
needs
• Implement targeted strategies for solving staffing shortages
• Identify the signs that burnout is occurring among your
staff
• Explore options to solve burnout
Jim Ward, Director of Field Education, College
of Social Work, University of South Carolina
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| 4:30 |
Workshop
Adjourns |
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Or
by calling us at
703-894-0481 |
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| Venue
& Hotel |
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The 2004 Symposium on Domestic Violence
will be held at the US Grant Hotel, centrally located in the downtown
Gas Lamp District. A limited number of rooms have been reserved
at a special conference rate of $110. Please make your reservations
by October 14th to be sure to receive the discounted rate and
be sure to request the Performance Institute discounted conference
rate.
US Grant Hotel
326 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
1-800-237-5029 |
| Tuition |
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The tuition rates for attending the 2004 Symposium on Domestic
Violence are:
| Symposium: |
| Early
Bird Registration (before October 22): |
$895 |
| After
October 22: |
$1095 |
| Workshop: |
$395 |
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| Group
Discounts |
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The Performance Institute offers reduced tuition to groups of three
or more. If you think your colleagues would benefi t from attending
this year’s Summit, call Nick Grasso at 703-894-0481 or send
him an email at [email protected].
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| Administrative Note:
A 10% cancellation fee on registration will be charged for cancellations
received less than three weeks from the date of the conference.
As speakers are confirmed six months before the event, some speaker
changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance
Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work
to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the
program. |
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