VAWOR Calendar of Events

• Web conference: Turf is Not a Four Letter Word: Advancing Violence Against Women Prevention Partnerships
  Description: " Effective prevention efforts involve many partners from different sectors, disciplines and organizations. While these partners agree on the end goal of preventing violence against women, many conflicts may arise, including those associated with "turf." As part of Prevention Connection's focus on building coalitions and networks, this web conference will explore how to overcome challenges in struggles over turf in violence against women partnerships."
  Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
  Time:
  Location: Internet
  Contact: info@preventconnect.org (916) 446-2520
  

• Kids Caught in the Crossfire: How to Assist Children Exposed to Men Who Batter
  Description: Join Jewish Women International for a live teleconference presented by Lundy Bancroft. Mr. Bancroft has 20 years’ experience, specializing in interventions for abusive men. He is the author of four books in the field, including Why Does He Do That?, When Dad Hurts Mom, The Batterer as Parent, and Humanity Unbound: A Dramatically New Approach to Healing from Trauma, Abuse and Loss.
  Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008
  Time: 12:00 – 1:45 pm EST
  Location: Telephone
  Contact: gelias@jwi.org
  

• Safety Planning & Risk Assessment
  Description: "Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell is nationally known for her work in domestic violence and will be speaking on the use of The Danger Assessment which measures the frequency and severity of domestic violence as well as the risk for continued abuse. This assessment, based on her research on Femicide in the UnitedStates, can be used by law enforcement, health professionals, and advocates."
  Date: June 5th
  Time: 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Pacific Time)
  Location: Internet
  Contact: See website for details
  

• Implementation of Case Management for Batterer Program Participants
  Description: See website for details
  Date: June 12, 2008
  Time: 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. EDT
  Location:
  Contact: See website for details
  

• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence – 13th National Conference on Domestic Violence and 30th Anniversary Celebration
  Description: See website for details
  Date: July 18 – 23, 2008
  Time:
  Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel Washington, DC
  Contact: conference@ncadv.org call (303) 839-1852 x 107
  

• Audioconference: Batterers and Intervention Strategies
  Description: "This series offers a vehicle for researchers and practitioners to discuss the implications of the findings, emerging theories, policy recommendations and "best practice" guides that are flowing out of the burgeoning research industry on violence against women. Prominent researchers and practitioner activists have agreed to think and dialogue together to enable the field to have informed and vibrant conversations about the "evidence" that is emerging and the practices that best apply that knowledge for the benefit/safety of survivors and the resistance and law compliance of perpetrators."
  Date:
  Time:
  Location: See website for details
  Contact: barbarha@aol.com
  

• The CSI Effect: Turning Fiction into Reality--Putting Forensic DNA to Work in Your Community
  Description: "The National Center for Victims of Crime has launched an initiative designed to help crime victims and victim-serving professionals better understand the role of forensic DNA in criminal investigations. This initiative, which includes new educational material, research, and training, is also designed to help law enforcement officers interact effectively with victims on cases that involve forensic DNA."
  Date: May 5, 2008-Braintree, Massachusetts June 5, 2008- Portland, Oregon
  Time:
  Location: May 5, 2008-Braintree, Massachusetts June 5, 2008- Portland, Oregon
  Contact: Julie Whitman at (202) 467-8741 jwhitman@ncvc.org
  

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