2012 National Conference on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Against People with Disabilities

The Bridging the Gap: Creating a Community of Support for Survivors with Disabilities conference will take place in Louisville, Kentucky.  The conference will bring together over 300 professionals from a variety of fields including respresentatives of anti-domestic and sexual violence service providers, disability service providers, criminal justice professionals, self-advocates from the disability rights movement, and other allied professionals.  The conference will highlight promising practices for serving survivors with disabilities; explore emerging issues at the intersection of violence adn disability; and foster networking among those working to end violence against people with disabilities.