Upcoming Events

August 20-21, 2003 Crimes Against the Elderly Conference -- Includes presentations on ante- and post-mortem indicators of long-term neglect, assessing neglect from teeth and gums, reading death certificates, and the interactions between prescribed and OTC medications, among others. Waco, TX Mr. Randy Jacobs Department of Forensic Science, Baylor University 254-752-9284 Randy_Jacobs@baylor.edu August 20-21, 2003 Rural Law Enforcement Training: Domestic Violence Intervention and Investigation Marshall County, IN Brigitte Wittel 800-424-7827 Bwittel@sheriffs.org August 21-23, 2003 Second Summer Conference on Current Topics in Forensic Toxicology Sunset Village, CA Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists Keith Graziadei 310-825-7093 Kgraziad@unes.ucla.edu www.neafs.org/forevents.htm August 22-23, 2003 2003 Education and Conference Calendar of UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Anaheim, CA Mr. Lucio Arruda 310-312-0531 larruda@ucla.edu August 24-29, 2003 NOVA's 29th Annual North American Victim Assistance Conference New Orleans, LA National Organization for Victim Assistance 202-232-6682 nova@trynova.org http://newweb.trynova.org/conference/2003/ September 8, 2003 Elder Abuse Conference Elder Abuse & Neglect: A Call to Action This event will feature NCPEA President Bob Blancato as the morning keynote speaking on "The Elder Justice Act" and Susan Somers, Assistant Commissioner Adult Services of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. LIFESPAN of Greater Rochester, Onondaga Department of Aging & Youth, NYS Office of Aging, and Onondaga County D.S.S. Division of Adult Services. Liverpool, NY http://verahouse.org/ve8.html (click on "events") September 8-12, 2003 Train the Trainer Domestic Violence Program  -- For law enforcement, advocates, prosecutors, and community members.  Includes dynamics of domestic violence, rural cultural issues and community organizing around domestic violence issues. Holland, MI Gary Loberg, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center 800-743-5382, ext. 3669 Deborah Tucker, National Training Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence 512-407-9020 September 8-12, 2003 Financial Manipulation Analysis  -- Techniques of financial profiling, and analysis of: business linkages, financial records, financial statements, money flow, and money manipulation.  Limited to 24 participants. Austin, Texas Anacapa Sciences, Inc. Barbara Gates 805-966-6157, ext. 10 bagates@anacapasciences.com www.anacapatraining.com September 15-17, 2003 2003 Wisconsin Elder Abuse and Adult Protective Services Conference Wisconsin Dells, WI 262-821-4444 elderabuse@sewaaa.com September 15-17, 2003 Leadership Training Event on Religious Resources and Roadblocks in Ending Violence Against Women  The goal of this 2-day training is to ensure that religious leaders in your community are resources and not roadblocks in working to end sexual and domestic violence.  Three videos and two books are included with this training.  Teams of two staff persons are encouraged to attend.  Space is limited to 25 teams. Seattle, WA Sandra Barone, Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence 206-634-1903, ext. 14 September 16-20, 2003 8th International Conference on Family Violence -- "We will have many sections devoted to elder abuse" San Diego, California Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute Lisa Conradi, Conference Coordinator 858-623-2777, ext. 427 fvconf@alliant.edu www.fvsai.org  September 17-18, 2003 Rural Law Enforcement Training: Domestic Violence Intervention and Investigation Williamson County, TN National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence Deborah Tucker 512-407-9020 September 17-19, 2003 Running Against the Wind, Aging and Disability Conference -- an interdisciplinary conference exploring means to promote planning and independence, prevent indignity and abuse, and remedy deception for the older or disabled adult. Mackinac Island, MI State Bar of Michigan, Elder Law and Advocacy Section geellerb@ewashtenaw.org September 17-21, 2003 Creating Our Legacy: National Conference of Gerontological Nurse Practitioners 22nd Annual Convention & Exhibition West Palm Beach, FL Kris Kaleida 724-695-7596 kkaleida@hotmail.com September 22-26, 2003 2003 National Training Conference for the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators and the National Association of Crime Victim Compensation Boards New Orleans, LA National Association for Crime Victim Compensation Boards Please register for the conference online at: http://www.navaa.org/conference/registration.html September 23-24, 2003 National Center for Victims of Crime 2003 National Training Institute -- Midwest -- This is a one and half day training for victim service providers of all types and features workshops on resiliency, retelling violent death, dating violence, stalking, outreach to males, identity theft, rights in the juvenile justice system, program evaluation, reconciliation and cyberstalking. Minneapolis, MN Jasmine D'Addario-Fobian National Center for Victims of Crime 202-467-8755 traininginstitute@ncvc.org www.ncvc.org/traininginstitute 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 September 24-26, 2003 2003 West Virginia Governor's Summit on Aging Wheeling, WV Charles F. Conroy Jr. 304-558-3317 cconroy@boss.state.wv.us 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 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 September 28 - October 2, 2003 National College of District Attorneys' National Conference on Domestic Violence New Orleans, LA Mary Ellen Nodelman National College of District Attorneys 803-544-5096 nodelman@law.sc.edu www.law.sc.edu/ncda/ September 29 - October 1, 2003 Imagine: 25th Anniversary Conference of the Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence Madison, WI Wisconsin Coalition Against Domestic Violence 608-255-0539 (voice) 608-255-3560 (fax) October 1-2, 2003 Toward a National Research Agenda on Violence Against Women Lexington, Kentucky University of Kentucky Center for Research on Violence Against Women http://Gocadvs.ky.gov October 6-9, 2003 National American Indian Court Judges Association Conference New Orleans, LA National American Indian Court Judges Association 605-342-4804 mail@naicja.org www.naicja.org October 8-10, 2003 14th Annual Conference of the National Association of Adult Protective Services Administrators (NAAPSA) Chicago, IL Joe Snyder 215-765-9000, ext. 4457 conference@naapsa.org 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 October 13-14, 2003 Elder Rights Conference: Our Community Cares Des Moines, IA Linda Hildreth 515-242-3321 Linda.Hildreth@iowa.gov October 15-17, 2003 National Center for Victims of Crime 2003 National Training Institute -- Mid Atlantic Region -- This is a one and half day training for victim service providers of all types and features workshops on resiliency, retelling violent death, dating violence, stalking, outreach to males, identity theft, rights in the juvenile justice system, program evaluation, reconciliation and cyberstalking. Washington, D.C. Jasmine D'Addario-Fobian National Center for Victims of Crime 202-467-8755 traininginstitute@ncvc.org www.ncvc.org/traininginstitute October 15-18, 2003 Fourth National Aging and Law Conference Arlington, VA NALC@aarp.org www.aarp.org/nltrpro/home.html October 17-19, 2003 Women with Disabilities & Allies Forum: Linking Arms for Equality & Justice for All  -- Topics include violence against women and inaccessibility of shelters. Bethesda, MD National Organization for Women American Association of People with Disabilities http://www.aapd.com/docs/NOWwomanforum.html October 17-19, 2003 Trapped by Poverty/Trapped by Abuse Research Conference Austin, Texas http://www.ssw.umich.edu/trapped/conference.html/ October 18-21, 2003 National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform Annual Meeting Arlington, VA Alice Hedt ahedt@nccnhr.org October 21-25, 2003 International Association of Chiefs of Police 110th Annual Conference -- 15,000 participants expected Philadelphia, PA International Association of Chiefs of Police 800-843-4227, ext. 307 or 703-836-6767 faulkner@theiacp.org http://theiacp02.expoexchange.com/ October 22-23, 2003 Making Good Choices in Tough Times: 2003 Annual Meeting of Grantmakers in Aging Cleveland, OH Carol A. Farquhar 937-435-3156 cfarquhar@GIAging.org www.GIAging.org October 23-25, 2003 National Association of Social Workers Texas Chapter 27th Annual State Conference: Social Workers: People Helping People, That's What We Do! Arlington, TX NASW Texas Chapter Registrar 512-474-1454 naswtex@naswtx.org www.naswtx.org/Conference03/conference.htm October 26-29, 2003 Care Management in an Aging Society: Integration, Innovation, Inclusion and Incentive -- 6th Annual Conference on Care Management Presented by the American Society on Aging Philadelphia, PA American Society on Aging 415-974-9600 (phone) 415-974-0300 (fax) info@asaging.org www.asaging.org October 27-31, 2003 Advanced Institute on Victim Studies: Critical Analysis of Victim Assistance -- Critical reflection of practice and policy as it pertains to victim services.  Specific types of victimization includes sexual assault, criminal death, family violence, and hate crimes. Fresno, CA Thomas Underwood 800-910-4308 thomas.underwood@washburn.edu www.washburn.edu/ce/jcvvs October 29-30, 2003 National Center for Victims of Crime 2003 National Training Institute  -- This is a one and half day training for victim service providers of all types and features workshops on resiliency, retelling violent death, dating violence, stalking, outreach to males, identity theft, rights in the juvenile justice system, program evaluation, reconciliation and cyberstalking. Dallas, TX National Center for Victims of Crime 202-467-8755 traininginstitute@ncvc.org www.ncvc.org/traininginstitute 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 4-7, 2003 20th Annual Adult Protective Services Conference San Antonio, TX Amanda Mathews 512-438-5506 amanda.mathews@tdprs.state.tx.us http://www.tdprs.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection/Adult_ Protective_Services_Conference/default.asp November 5-7, 2003 2003 National Network to End Violence Against Immigrant Women Conference Tucson, AZ Harriet Lewis NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund 202-326-0047 November 5-8, 2003 29th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Association of Forensic Scientists Pittsfield, MA Jennifer Limoges 518-457-0054 jlimoges@troopers.state.nv.us www.neafs.org/annmeeting.htm  November 8-9, 2003 Cultural Competency for Non-Native Advocate-- "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 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 November 17-21, 2003 Teaching Diversity: Train-the-Trainer for Law Enforcement Professionals Dallas, TX Institute for Law Enforcement Administration Registrar 972-244-3430 ilea@cailaw.org www.cailaw.org November 19-20, 2003 Rural Law Enforcement Training: Domestic Violence Intervention and Investigation Minden, NV National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence Deborah Tucker 512-407-9020 November 21-25, 2003 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America San Diego, CA geron@geron.org 202-842-1275 www.geron.org December 4-6, 2003 International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence: Advancing Technology and Services to Promote Quality of Life Washington, D.C. American Society on Aging www.asaging.org/icadi/ icadi@asaging.org April 14-17, 2004 The Road Ahead: Taking the Journey Together; 2004 Joint Conference of the American Society on Aging and the National Council on the Aging San Francisco, CA 415-974-9600 jc04@asaging.org www.agingconference.org May 12-13, 2004 Rural Law Enforcement Training: Domestic Violence Intervention and Investigation Mason County, WA National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence Deborah Tucker 512-407-9020 November 19-23, 2004 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America Washington, D.C. Geron@geron.org Note #1: The above list represents only some of the conferences and workshops that may be relevant to your discipline and interests. Further conference lists can be found at: The Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse http://www.mincava.umn.edu/Events/index.asp The Gerontological Society of America www.geron.org/calendar.htm The National Center on Elder Abuse www.elderabusecenter.org/conference/index.html Note #2: If you would like to add your conference to our list, please send the information to: Loree Cook-Daniels WordBridges 6990 N. Rockledge Avenue Glendale, WI 53209 (414) 540-6489 (fax) Loree@wordbridges.net

 

 

 

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