AAR - New Conferences Focus on Diversity, Forensic, Sexual Assault Issues

New Conferences Focus on
Diversity, Forensic, Sexual Assault Issues

Sixty-five (65) new conferences have been added to the WordBridges list of elder abuse and related conferences at www.WordBridges.net/elderabuse/events/. Three themes emerged from the newest update: forensic issues (developing and presenting medical or scientific evidence suitable for court), elder abuse and domestic violence among racial/ethnic minorities, and sexual assault.

Forensic Conferences

April 7-8, 2003
Domestic Violence Clinical Training for Forensic Nurse -- Domestic violence for forensic nurses interested in expanding their clinical practice. Course is divided between one day of didactic teaching and a clinical day in which participants perform forensic examinations and take part in a mock trial. The course is limited to 20 participants.
Kent, Ohio
Jenifer Markowitz
330-379-5190
markowij@summa-health.org

April 23-25, 2003
International Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking Conference 2003 -- Relevant topics include forensic photography; courtroom preparation; making media our allies; enhancing sexual assault cases for prosecution; rural communities and promising practices; sexual assault investigations; batterer programs.
San Diego, CA
Stop Domestic Violence, Inc.
858-679-2913 (phone)
858-679-2916 (fax)
www.mysati.com

June 9-13, 2003
Forensic Examiner Course -- Sexual Assault Response Team Program
Escondido, CA
Jean Kellum
Palomar-Pomerado SART Program
760-439-3554

September 24-28, 2003
11th Annual International Association of Forensic Nurses Scientific Assembly -- Forensic Nursing: When the Stakes are High!
Las Vegas, NV
Registrar, IAFN
856-256-2425 (phone)
856-589-7463 (fax)
iafn@ajj.com
www.iafn.org/events

October 9-11, 2003
2003 National Conference of the American College of Forensic Examiners
Scottsdale, AZ
American College of Forensic Examiners, Inc.
417-881-3818
info@acfe.com
www.acfe.com

Racial/Ethnic Diversity and Elder Abuse/Domestic Violence

May 5-7, 2003
Sovereign Women Strengthen Nations: Ending Rape and Domestic Violence Conference -- Conference will gather Northern Plains and Great Lakes Native Nations and those serving native peoples.
Rapid City, SD
Eileen Briggs, Sacred Circle
1-877-RED-ROAD or 605-341-2050

May 17-18, 2003
Cultural Competency for Non-Native Advocates -- “This workshop begins with a discussion of the impact of colonization on the status of Native women. The herstory of the national anti-rape and battered women movements and their relationship to current efforts in Indian Country will be considered. Native women’s experience in dealing with non-Native systems will be used to increase skills of non-Native advocates. Topics include: racism and how to address personal bias; elements of honorable advocacy; language and mannerism; jurisdictional issues; barriers for Native women negotiating criminal justice systems; and strategies for inclusion and recruitment of native women in local programs.”
Great Falls, MT
Eileen Briggs
Sacred Circle, National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
1-877-RED-ROAD or 605-341-2050

May 19-23, 2003
Ending Violence Against Native Women Training Institute -- Four workshops: role of law enforcement; role of criminal justice systems; role of batterers’ programs; role of shelters and advocates.
Great Falls, MT
Eileen Briggs
Sacred Circle, National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
1-877-RED-ROAD or 605-341-2050

May 19-20, 200
Immigration Options for Survivors of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking
Des Moines, IA
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Legal Assistance Providers TA Outreach Project
800-256-5853, ext. 3

June 11-13, 2003
Advocacy for Native Women Who Have Been Raped -- Includes discussion of the jurisdictional issues, crisis intervention, and establishing sexual assault teams in urban and rural areas.
Kansas City, MO
Eileen Briggs
Sacred Circle, National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
1-877-RED-ROAD or 605-341-2050

July 20-22, 2003
Pursuing Truth, Justice and Righteousness: JWI’s First International Conference on Domestic Violence in the Jewish Community
Baltimore, Maryland
Jennifer Karotkin
jkarotkin@jwi.org

November 4-5, 2003
Office on Violence Against Women Training -- overview of the legal rights of immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking, and how programs can better serve diverse communities of immigrant victims.
Tucson, AZ
Harriet Lewis
NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund
202-326-0047

November 8-9, 2003
Cultural Competency for Non-Native Advocates -- “This workshop begins with a discussion of the impact of colonization on the status of Native women. The herstory of the national anti-rape and battered women movements and their relationship to current efforts in Indian Country will be considered. Native women’s experience in dealing with non-Native systems will be used to increase skills of non-Native advocates. Topics include: racism and how to address personal bias; elements of honorable advocacy; language and mannerism; jurisdictional issues; barriers for Native women negotiating criminal justice systems; and strategies for inclusion and recruitment of native women in local programs.”
Seattle, WA
Eileen Briggs
Sacred Circle, National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
1-877-RED-ROAD or 605-341-2050

November 10-12, 2003
Legal Advocacy: Safety and Justice for Native Women Who Are Battered -- “The workshop will address various topics including legal advocacy in terms of women’s sovereignty; tribal court practices and codes; assistance in civil and criminal proceedings; jurisdictional issues; child custody; and appropriate response to challenges to confidentiality and advocacy safety.”
Seattle, WA
Eileen Briggs
Sacred Circle, National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
1-877-RED-ROAD or 605-341-2050

November 10-14, 2003
Ending Violence Against Native Women Training Institute -- Four workshops: role of law enforcement; role of criminal justice systems; role of batterers’ programs; role of shelters and advocates.
Seattle, WA
Eileen Briggs
Sacred Circle, National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
1-877-RED-ROAD or 605-341-2050

Two other interesting workshops focus on women who are violent. Although these conferences are not billed as specifically focusing on minority women, they are sponsored by Sacred Circle, the National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women. Both conferences are scheduled to take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

April 17-18, 2003
September 25-26, 2003
Women Who Use Violence -- “This workshop is designed to increase an advocate’s awareness and consciousness regarding women’s use of violence and interviewing skills. Topics include: different types of violence women use against their partners and how they use it; self-defense versus retaliation, battering, and mental illness; individual and systems’ advocacy issues; and civil and criminal justice system interventions that may or may not be helpful in stopping violence.”
Minneapolis, MN
Eileen Briggs
Sacred Circle
1-877-RED-ROAD or 605-341-2050

Sexual Assault

April 3, 2003 -- noon to 2:00 p.m. EST -- satellite broadcast and webcast
Sexual Violence Prevention: Building Leadership and Commitment to Underserved Communities
Tara Balsley, Coordinator
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
800-418-7246
dvpinfo@cdc.gov

April 7-9, 2003
Leadership Training on Sexual Assault -- This two and half day training is for sexual assault programs in local communities who are looking for ways to be more effective in collaborating with faith-based groups.
St. Louis, MO
Sandra Barone
Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence
206-634-1903 ext. 14

May 20-22, 2003
Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs Annual Conference: Cultivate, Innovate, Activate
Olympia, WA
www.wcsap.org

May 21-23, 2003
Second National Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) Training Conference
New Orleans, LA
Sexual Assault Resource Service
612-347-5832
SARTconf@aol.com
www.sane-sart.com/info.htm

June 2, 2003
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault 2003 Statewide Leadership Conference and Annual Meeting
Los Angeles, California
Jennifer Aten
California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
916-446-2520, ext. 315
916-446-8166 fax
jennifer@calcasa.org

June 9-13, 2003
Forensic Examiner Course -- Sexual Assault Response Team Program
Escondido, CA
Jean Kellum
Palomar-Pomerado SART Program
760-439-3554

June 16-18, 2003
Promising Practices and Current Issues for Advocates -- showcasing domestic violence and sexual assault programs who are demonstrating innovative projects or approaches to advocacy for victims of sexual assault and/or battering.
Rhode Island
Stephanie Avalon or Connie Sponslor
Battered Women’s Justice Project
612-824-8768

September 23-26, 2003
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape’s Mid-Atlantic Sexual Assault Conference
Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Registrar, PCAR
800-692-7445 or 717-728-9740 (phone)
717-728-9781 (fax)
stop@pcar.org
www.pcar.org

November 17-19, 2003
Rural Sexual Assault Management Curriculum -- 12-hour, tuition free course available to rural law enforcement executives/managers.
Omaha, Nebraska
National Center for Rural Law Enforcement
Rita Davis, 501-570-8031, or
Mira Frosolono, 501-570-8072

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