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2016 National Sexual Assault Conference

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Organized by date and time of presentation.

Wednesday, 31 August 2016
9:00 am - 10:30 am Meeting Local Needs Without Compromising Outcomes: Using Essential Program Elements to Guide Program Selection, Delivery, Adaptation, and Evaluation

Kimberley Freire, Team Lead, Program Evaluation & Translation Team, CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control DVP
Leah Perkinson, Research Fellow, CDC Foundation
David S Lee, Director of Prevention Services, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

 
9:00 am - 10:30 am Complex Communities, Simple Solutions: Making a difference for transgender survivors

michael munson, Executive Director, FORGE

 
9:00 am - 10:30 am From Research into Practice: a Cross-State RPE Initiative

Kelly Parsley, Professor, Carroll College
Tomei Kuehl, Unit Supervisor, Violence and Injury Prevention - Mental Health Promotion Branch
Shelly Barth, Adolescent Health Program Manager & Rape Prevention and Education Director , Wyoming Department of Health
Glorina Stallworth, Program Manager, Rape Prevention and Education Program, N.C. Division of Public Health

Presentation
9:00 am - 10:30 am Gender Justice in Higher Education: Applying the Values of the Anti-Sexual Violence Movement in Title IX Practice

Laura Masgalas, Program Manager for Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services , YWCA of Carlisle
Kelly Wilt, Director of Prevention, Education & Advocacy Center , Dickinson College
Murphie Chappell, Title IX Coordinator, University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Presentation
9:00 am - 10:30 am He More than Choked Her: Strangulation for the SART

Ralph Riviello, Professor, Drexel University
Gael Strack, Co-founder and CEO, Alliance for Hope International

 
9:00 am - 10:30 am Keep Calm and Use your DBT Skills: Using DBT-Informed Strategies in Short-Term Counseling With Survivors of Sexual Trauma

Charity Mackey, Counselor, NOVA (Networ of Victim Assistance)

Presentation
9:00 am - 10:30 am Prevention Roadmaps: How to Navigate the Public Health Approach with a Theory of Change

Kate Gasiorowski, Rape Prevention and Education Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Presentation
9:00 am - 10:30 am Racial Justice Is Integral to Trauma-Informed Advocacy

Kate McCord, Communications Director, Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Cathy Coleman, Underserved Communities, Training and Resource Specialist, Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Quillin Musgrave, Programs and Services Manager, Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Tracy Wright, Resource Sharing Project Technical Assistance Provider/WOC Leadership, North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault - National Resource Sharing Project

Presentation
9:00 am - 10:30 am Upholding Your Principles: Strategies for Protecting Confidentiality for Incarcerated Survivors

Linda McFarlane, Deputy Executive Director, Just Detention International
Kelley Amburgey-Richardson, PREA Program Coordinator, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs

Presentation
9:00 am - 10:30 am Where We've Been and Where We're Going

Michelle Zinke, Training and Resource Coordinator, NE Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence
Marla Sohl, Prison Advocacy Coordinator, NE Coalition to End Sexual and Domestic Violence

Presentation
9:00 am - 10:30 am Working Together Across Differences: Building Alliances to Engage Men & Boys

Jeffrey Bucholtz, Director, We End Violence
Carol Mosely, Director, We End Violence

 
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Jane Anderson, Attorney Advisor, AEquitas

Presentation
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Community Engagement and Leadership Development a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Prevention Strategy

Ivetta Izea-Martinez, Community Engagement Manager, Casa de Esperanza
Pierre Bearstain, Communications and Marketing Manager, Casa de Esperanza

Presentation
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Digital Stalking & Other Technology Threats

James Dill, President, ITIS, LLC

Presentation
9:00 am - 12:00 pm How Do We Open Doors for Men?

Eric Stiles, Outreach Specialist, National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Presentation
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Integrative Healing for Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Erika Brosig, Supervisor of Direct Services, Victim Services Inc.
Rachel Allen, Trauma Informed Yoga Teacher, Yoga Song

Presentation

Group Manual

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Women’s Pathways to Crime and Prison: The Impact of Sexual Victimization in the Lives of Incarcerated Women

Mahri Irvine, Statewide Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Specialist, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)

 
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Building a Movement Stance

Nan Stoops, Executive Director, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Beckie Masaki, Co-Director, Asian Pacific Instituted on Gende-Based Violence

 
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Building Comprehensive Middle School Initiatives with Shifting Boundaries

Nancy Bagnato, RPE Coordinator, CA Dept of Public Health
Nan D Stein, Senior Research Scientist, Wellesley College Center for Research on Women
Alaina Star, Prevention Educator, SafeQuest Solano
Devon Sokyrka, Prevention Educator , Center for a Non-Violent Community

Presentation
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Don't Ask; Just Tell! Initiating Conversations About Reproductive Coercion With Survivors

Stacy Stanaway, Advocacy Specialist, Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs
Karlah Tanori, Bilingual Advocacy Specialist, Washington Coalition Sexual Assault Programs

 
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Empowering Your Board of Directors through Diversity

Ellen Yin-Wycoff, Nonprofit Sustainability Technical Assistance Specialist , Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Michelle Dixon-Wall, Resource Sharing Project TA Provider, WCSAP/RSP
Tracy Wright, Resource Sharing Project Technical Assistance Provider/WOC Leadership, North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault - National Resource Sharing Project

Presentation
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Evaluating Sexual Violence Primary Prevention Programs – A Collaborative Approach between State Health Departments and Prevention Contractors
Danielle Reed, Epidemiologist and Evaluator, New Mexico Department of Health
Kira Luna, Prevention Education Specialist, Rape Crisis Center of Central New Mexico
Presentation
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Latinos Across the Generations: The Similarities, Differences and Barriers

Venus Malave, Online Resource Specialist, National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Maria Jirau-Torres, Language Access Coordinator, National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Enid Melendez, Training Projects Coordinator, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

 
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Leveraging the Federal Legislative & Appropriations Processes to End Sexual Violence

Terri Poore, Policy Director, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Debra Bryant, Advisor, National Alliance to End Sexual Violence

Presentation
10:45 am - 12:15 pm SANE Program Development and Operation Guide

Susan Chasson, SANE Coordinator, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Presentation
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Serving Homeless Survivors

Maddie Graves-Wilson, Lead Advocate, Beyond Survival

Presentation

Handout

10:45 am - 12:15 pm The Blueprint for Campus Police: Responding to Sexual Assault

Caitlin Sulley, Research Project Direcotr, Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Michael Heidingsfield, Director of the Office of Police, The University of Texas System Office of the Director of Police

 
10:45 am - 12:15 pm Using Image Theater for Preventing Sexual Violence in Marginalized Communities

Skye Brown, Program Coordinator, Multicultural Efforts to End Sexual Assault

Presentation
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm A Pediatric National Protocol for Sexual Abuse Medical Forensic Examinations

Diane Daiber, Pediatric Training Specialist, International Association of Forensic Nurses
Kim Day, Director SafeTA Project, International Association of Forensic Nurses
Marnie Shiels, Attorney, Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)

Handouts [ZIP]
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Achievements and Challenges of a Prevention Curriculum for Youth in Schools

Maria del Carmen Cabrera, Especialista en Prevención de AS, Centro de Ayuda a Victimas de Violación
Rebecca Ward, Directora, Centro de Ayuda a Victimas de Violación

 
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Action Planning: Building Capacity for Primary Prevention on Campus

Ashleigh Klein, Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Mighty Fine, Deputy Director, Center for Professional Dev. & Public Health Systems and Partnerships, American Public Health Association
David S Lee, Director of Prevention Services, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Jenny Dills, Director of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

 
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Becoming the Source: Building Partnerships with the Local Media

Robert Vines, Victim/Witness Coordinator, Washakie (Wyoming) County Attorney

Presentation

Handouts

2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Building Better PowerPoints: Designing for Memorable Learning

Amanda Immel, Training Specialist, National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Annie Gebhardt, Training & Technical Assistance Director, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

Presentation
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Difficult Topics in Reproductive Health: An Overview of Provide’s training and tools for sexual assault advocates

Camilla Eubanks, Regional Director, Provide
Sarah Cannady, North Carolina Field Coordinator, Provide

Presentation
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Healing the Sexual Violence Prevention Movement from Within: Addressing Organizational and Vicarious Trauma for Sustainable Social Change

Kimber J Nicoletti, MESA Director, Purdue University

 
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Improving Police Response to Sexual Assault

Carol Tracy, Executive Director, Women's Law Project
Terry L Fromson, Managing Attorney, Women's Law Project

Presentation
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Mandatory Reporting: Resulting Harm?

Kelly Parsley, Professor, Carroll College

Presentation
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Mapping of Child Sexual Abuse Efforts in the United States

Cordelia Anderson, Founder/Director, Sensibilities Prevention Services

 
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Outside In: Addressing Complex Trauma of Women and Girls in Detention

Linda McFarlane, Deputy Executive Director, Just Detention International
Boa Smith, Program Associate, Just Detention International
Jessica Seipel, Senior Program Officer, Just Detention International

Presentation
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Peer Advocacy: Innovative Strategies for Working with Latino/a Youth around Dating and Sexual Violence

Jessie Urban-Guzman, Youth and Legal Program Manager, LA VIDA/CHASS Center
Samantha Santos, Prevention Coordinator, LA VIDA/CHASS
Dalila Valdovinos, Youth Outreach Worker, LA VIDA/CHASS
Ana Lisa Alvarez, Youth Board Member, LA VIDA/CHASS

Presentation
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Rape, Racism and Healthy Masculinity

Neil Irvin, Executive Director, Men Can Stop Rape

 
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Reimagining Rural Spaces

Leah Green, Rural Technical Assistance Specialist, Resource Sharing Project

Presentation
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Serving Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault at the Intersection of the Clery Act and Title IX

Abigail Boyer, Associate Executive Director of Programs, Clery Center for Security On Campus
Alison Kiss, Executive Director, Clery Center
Barbara Hernon, Staff Attorney, Victim Rights Law Center (VRLC)

 
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Social Inclusion as Sexual Violence Prevention: A Public Health Project in Collaboration with Adults with Developmental Disabilities

Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams, Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Evelyn G Smith, Primary Prevention Coordinator, Middle Way House, Inc.
Tiba Walter, Instructor for Life Long Learning, Stone Belt, Inc.

Handouts [ZIP]
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Transgender Sexual Health: An Advocate’s Guide to Disclosure, Exposure and Consent

Katie Taylor, Program Coordinator- Espavo Project, FORGE
michael munson, Executive Director, FORGE

 
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Working with Men Sexually Abused in Childhood

Peter Pollard, Communications Director, 1in6, Inc.

 
Thursday, 1 September 2016
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Applying the Best Available Research Evidence to Build Comprehensive Strategies for Sexual Violence Prevention

Sarah DeGue, Senior Health Scientist, CDC's Division of Violence Prevention (DVP)

 
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Beyond Conviction Rates: Measuring Success in Sexual Assault Prosecutions

Jane Anderson, Attorney Advisor, AEquitas

Presentation
10:30 am - 12:00 pm BOUT That Life: Bystander Intervention for Communities of Color

Chimi Boyd-Keyes, CEO & Founder, CBK Enterprises

Handout
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Building a Movement: Inspired to Action

Lynn Rosenthal, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships
Vivian Huelgo, Chief Counsel, ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence
David S Lee, Director of Prevention Services, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault

 
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Case Review, A Collaborative Approach

Jessica Van Iperen, SART Case Review Resources Project Coordinator, MNCASA
James Pittenger, Consultant, SVJI Consultant

Presentation
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Collaborating to End the Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline

Michele Hamilton, Board Member, National Organization for Women NOW
Beth Corbin, Board Member, National Organization for Women

Presentation
10:30 am - 12:00 pm

Commercial Sexual Explotation of Children

Alexa Livelsberger, Children’s Advocacy Coordinator, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
Enid Melendez, Training Specialist, National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Presentation
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Family Reunification After Abuse: Assessing Risk and Maximizing Safety

Maia Christopher, Executive Director, ATSA
Robert McGrath, President, McGrath Psychological Services

 
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Healthy Lives! Facilitating support groups for survivors of trauma from a faith perspective.

Elizabeth Balcarcel, Latino Services Specialist, Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Presentation
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Hello, how may I help you? Supporting Male Survivors on the Hotline

Candice Marie Lopez, Director, National Sexual Assault Hotline, Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)

 
10:30 am - 12:00 pm How Can We Prevent Childhood Sexual Assault Without Incorporating an Analysis of Systemic Violence as a Causal Factor?

Irene Strong Oak Lefebvre, Executive Director, Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition

Handout
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Informed Consent: What Does It Really Mean for Sexual Assault Victims

Claudia Bayliff, Project Attorney, Legal Momentum
Kim Day, Director SafeTA Project, International Association of Forensic Nurses

Handouts [ZIP]
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Moving Beyond “The Hunting Ground” to a Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Sexual Assault Prevention on University Campuses

Liz Anderson, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Western Carolina University
Barbara Sims, Professor and Chair of Criminal Justice, Mars Hill University
Joyce Cody, Executive Director, My Sister's Place
Robert Kandra, Adjunct Professor Criminal Justice, Mars Hill University

 
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Sexual Violence in Later Life

Karla Vierthaler, Advocacy and Resources Director, National Sexual Violence Resource Center
Bonnie Brandl, Director, National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later LIfe (NCALL)

Presentation
10:30 am - 12:00 pm Telling Your Story: Rural Advocates and the Art of Communications

Matty Smith, Communications Specialist, Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Leah Green, Rural Technical Assistance Specialist, Resource Sharing Project

Presentation

Communicating with Media

Style Guide

Website Tips

10:30 am - 12:00 pm The Art of Healing

Carlotta Walcott, Program Liason, Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council
Khnuma Simmonds-Esannason, Executive Director, Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council

Presentation
10:30 am - 12:00 pm The Intersections of HIV and Sexual Violence

Eric Stiles, Outreach Specialist, National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Presentation, Part 1

Presentation, Part 2

10:30 am - 12:00 pm Transitional Housing for Sexual Assault Survivors

Judy Benitez, Deputy Director, Transitional Housing Program, National Network to End Domestic Violence

Presentation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm A Prevention Services Team Tackles Program Evaluation

Julie Evans, Director of Crisis & Prevention, Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
Laura Summers, Supervisor of Prevention Services, Pittsburgh Action Against Rape
Jamie Posey-Woodson, Educator, Pittsburgh Action Against Rape

Presentation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Addressing Campus Sexual Violence

Laura Dunn, Executive Director, SurvJustice

Presentation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Collaborating with the Disability Service System to Prevent Sexual Assault and Support Survivors

Meg Stone, Executive Director, IMPACT Boston & Triangle
Keith Jones, IMPACT: Ability Consultant, IMPACT Boston & Triangle

 
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Coming Together to Change Campus Culture: A Survival Guide for the Applying the Social Norms Approach

Kate Gasiorowski, Rape Prevention and Education Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Sophia Blaha, Primary Prevention Program Coordinator, Albion Fellows Bacon Center

Presentation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Finding Common Ground: Juvenile Sex Offender Policy & Supporting Survivors in Ohio

Katie Hanna, Executive Director, Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence
Amy Borror, Director of Policy & Outreach, Office of the Ohio Public Defender
Dr. Tyffani Monford Dent, Clinical Director/Psychologist, Abraxas Community Counseling Center-Cleveland

Presentation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Reclaiming Voice: Using Digital Storytelling to Support Sexual Assault Survivors in Speaking Out

Amy Hill, Silence Speaks Director, StoryCenter
Rosa Molina, Program Assistant, Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Presentation

Ethical Practice

Addressing Trauma

1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Researcher - Practitioner Collaboration in the Implementation and Evaluation of Sexual Assault Prevention Programming

Lindsay M Orchowski, Assistant Professor, Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Sandra Malone, Coordinator of Prevention Education, Day One of Rhode Island
Deborah Pearlman, Associate Professor, Brown University

 
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Secondary Traumatic Stress and Burnout among Sexual Assault Advocates: Responding to the Needs of the Paid and Volunteer Workforce

Wm. Michael Fleming, Associate Professor, Director of Research and Evaluation, University of Northern Iowa Center for Violence Prevention

 
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Stop Calling It ‘Revenge Porn’: Prosecuting Image Exploitation

Jane Anderson, Attorney Advisor, AEquitas

Presentation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Tribal, Federal and State Laws that Impact Sexual Assault Service Providers

Susan Chasson, SANE Coordinator, Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Marnie Shiels, Attorney, Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW)
Kelly Stoner, Victim Advocacy Legal Specialist, Tribal Law and Policy Institute

Presentation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Unrapable: Racism, Hypersexualization, Sexual Assault, and the Black Woman

Nwando Ofokansi, College Programs Coordinator, Katie Brown Educational Program
Christy Melo Caisse, Educational Programs Coordinator, Katie Brown Educational Program

Presentation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm What Kind of Police Do You Call on the Police? Sexual Abuse by Law Enforcement

Cynthia Totten, Senior Program Director, Just Detention International
Morgan Givens, Program Officer, Just Detention International
Dr. Amy Dellinger Page, Professor and Chair of Sociology, Appalachian State University
Andrea Ritchie, Attorney
Tracy Wright, Resource Sharing Project Technical Assistance Provider/WOC Leadership, North Carolina Coalition Against Sexual Assault - National Resource Sharing Project

Presentation
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm Working with Male Survivors Who Are Incarcerated

Eric Stiles, Outreach Specialist, National Sexual Violence Resource Center

Presentation
1:45 pm - 4:45 pm Being an Expert Witness 101 and Advanced

Margaret Bassett, Director of Expert Witness Program, The University of Texas Austin IDVSA

Presentation
1:45 pm - 4:45 pm Histories of Childbearing: The Aftermath of the Obstetric Violence in the Lives of the Women and their Families

Tania Rosario, Coord. Educacion y Asistencia Tecnica, Paz para la mujer
Marianela Rodriguez, Psicologa, Se Pare
Javier O Morales-Nazario

 
1:45 pm - 4:45 pm Holistic Healing Transforming Trauma

Mandy K Mount, Director, CARE, University of California Irvine
Eli Pascal, Assistant Director, University of California Irvine

 
1:45 pm - 4:45 pm Inside the Armed Services: Sexual Assault Prevention and Response as a National Priority

Dr. Suzanne Holroyd, Prevention Team Lead, Dept of Defense (SAPRO)

Presentation
1:45 pm - 4:45 pm Reconstructing the Power & Control Wheel: Trauma Informed IPV education for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students

Nicole Madonna-Rosario, Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator, Center for Wellness Promotion
Trey Greene, Co-Founder, Transcend Charlotte

Presentation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Breaking the Barrier: Youth Access to Support and Services (YASS)

Patrick Donovan, Youth Clinical Outreach Coordinator, Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
Camila Barrera, Youth Access Support and Services Coordinator, The Center for Hope and Healing
Amparo Cruz, Prevention Coordinator, Pathways for Change

Presentation

Common Reactions

Organizational Assessment

SEEK / Empowerment

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Building an Intersectional Movement

Alexis Flanagan, Assistant Director, HopeWorks of Howard County, Inc.
Archi Pyati, Director of Public Policy, Tahirih Justice Center
Scheherazade Tillet, Co-Founder and Executive Director, A Long Walk Home

 
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Creating Space for Survivors' Voices Through Litigation

Meg Garvin, Director & Clinical Professor of Law, National Crime Victim Law Institute

 
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Dynamics of Sexual Assault in Polyamorous Relationships

Liat Wexler, Training Specialist, Center for Community Solutions

Presentation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Expanding your Impact: Using Existing Tools for Primary Prevention

Destie Hohman Sprague, Associate Director, Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Rachel Epperly, Program Assistant, Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault

 
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm The Future of Community Mobilization: Evaluating Community Reactions to Social Media Efforts for Sexual Assault Prevention

Sara McGirr, Graduate Assistant, Michigan Public Health Institute
Jennifer Torres, Research Scientist, Michigan Public Health Institute

 
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm The Spectrum of Consext: Integrating Sexual Violence Prevention, Consent, and Sexting

Ali Perrotto, Contract Liaison, Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape

Presentation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Title IX and Sexual Violence: An In-depth Overview of Schools’ Obligations Under Title IX to Address Sexual Violence

Rachel Gettler, Attorney in Program Legal Group, U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights
Emily McCarthy, Deputy Chief, Educational Opportunities Section, Civil Rights Division of DOJ

Presentation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Trauma That Is Not Their Own: Vicarious Trauma and Rape Crisis Center Staff

Kerri True-Funk, Associate Director, Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Presentation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Victim Notification & Re-engagement: The Impact of Sexual Assault Kit Testing

Caitlin Sulley, Research Project Direcotr, Institute on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault
Mary E Lentschke, Assistant Chief of Police, Houston Police Department

 
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Voices of Courage: Using On-Campus Activism as Part of the Recovery Process for Sexual Assault Survivors

Sarah Steinmetz, Graduate Assistant, University of Wyoming
Dakota Metzger, Student, Voices of Courage
Madisyn Kirby, Student, Voices of Courage
Rachel Knaff, Student, Voices of Courage, University of Wyoming

Presentation
Friday, 2 September 2016
9:15 am - 10:45 am Advocacy with Survivors of Sexual Violence in Immigrant Detention

Margaret Bassett, Director of Expert Witness Program, The University of Texas Austin IDVSA
Ana Maria Cabezas, Counselor, SafePlace

 
9:15 am - 10:45 am Campus Health Center Responses to Sexual and Dating Violence

Kate Vander Tuig, Health Program Specialist, Futures Without Violence
Anisa Ali, Health Program Assistant, Futures Without Violence

Presentation
9:15 am - 10:45 am Creating a Bilingual Hotline Program: Lessons Learned and Implemented

Catherine DuBois, Program Manager, Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network/National Sexual Assault Hotline

Presentation
9:15 am - 10:45 am Evaluation As Social Justice

Maya Pilgrim, Primary Prevention Specialist, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault

Presentation
9:15 am - 10:45 am Expanding Access to LGBTQIA Communities: Outreach, Marketing and Internal Development to Promote Inclusive Agencies

Avinder Deol, Executive Director, Transformative Healing
Matty Smith, Communications Specialist, Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault

Presentation

Definitions

Statistics

Pronouns

9:15 am - 10:45 am Higher Education: Dispelling Myths to More Effectively Prosecute Campus Rape

Jane Anderson, Attorney Advisor, AEquitas

Presentation
9:15 am - 10:45 am Human Trafficking in Illicit Massage Businesses

Rochelle Keyhan, Director of Strategic Initiatives
Meghan Carton, Strategic Initiatives Specialist
Orienne Shin, Strategic Initiative Specialist

Presentation
9:15 am - 10:45 am Learn the Basics: The Prison Rape Elimination Act Standards and Victim Services Providers

Desiree Magsombol, Senior Program Officer, Just Detention International
Tara Peterson-Shabazz, Program Director, Just Detention International

Presentation
9:15 am - 10:45 am Managing Sex Offenders in the Community: Incorporating the Perspectives of Survivors

Dr. Kurt Bumby, Senior Associate, Center for Effective Public Policy

 
9:15 am - 10:45 am Preventing Problematic Sexual Behaviors and Perpetration

Cordelia Anderson, Founder/Director, Sensibilities Prevention Services
Joan Tabachnick, Fellow, SMART Office, DOJ

Presentation
9:15 am - 10:45 am Telling Stories to Prevent Sexual Violence: Using Storytelling as a Strategy to Reach Underserved Communities

Kimber J Nicoletti, MESA Director, Purdue University

 
9:15 am - 10:45 am Unequal Partners: Teaching about Power, Consent, and Healthy Relationships

Bill Taverner, Executive Director, The Center for Sex Education

Presentation
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Building on the Past in Preparing for the Future: Empowering Secondary Schools for Sexual Violence Prevention

Alan Heisterkamp, Director, Center for Violence Prevention, University of Northern Iowa
Wm. Michael Fleming, Associate Professor, Director of Research and Evaluation, University of Northern Iowa Center for Violence Prevention

Presentation

Spectrum Model

9:15 am - 12:15 pm Femicide and Extreme Sexual Violence

Cristina Perez, Directora de acercamiento comunitario, Women Organized Against Rape

Presentation
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Healing from the Bottom Up: Trauma-Processing Yoga Groups for Sexual Assault Survivors

Amy Battersby, Director of Clinical and CAC Services, Day One
Elizabeth Butler, Yoga Instructor, Day One

 
9:15 am - 12:15 pm Roadblocks to Resiliency for Muslim Survivors of Sexual Violence: Understanding the Challenges & Opportunities in the Muslim Community for Survivor Healing

Nadiah Mohajir, Co-founder & Executive Director, HEART Women & Girls
Sameera Qureshi, Director of Education, Canada, HEART Women & Girls
Darakshan Raja, Program Manager, Washington Peace Center

 
9:15 am - 12:15 pm When the Helpers Need Help: Mental Health Support for Trauma Survivors Who are Professionals in the Field

Amanda Lindamood, Director of Training & TA , DC Rape Crisis Center
Shannon Goodhue, Therapist and Group Facilitator, Wendt Center for Loss and Healing

Presentation

Facilitator Guide

11:00 am - 12:30 pm Applying the Universe Model of Gender in Prevention

Liat Wexler, Training Specialist, Center for Community Solutions

 
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Beyond Trauma, Toward Resiliency: Theory and Practice

Brenda Ingram, Director of Clinical Services, Peace Over Violence
Patti Giggans, Executive Director, Peace Over Violence
Verna Griffen-Taylor, Executive Director, Center for Community Solutions

Presentation
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Building a Movement: Huge Pivots and Leaps

Nan Stoops, Executive Director, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
David S Lee, Director of Prevention Services, California Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Kelly Miller, Executive Director, Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

 
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Communication That Works: Applying Behavioral and Organizational Change Theories for Strong and Effective Partnership-Building

Megan Clarke, Director of Statewide Capacity, NCCASA

Presentation
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Reproductive Justice: What Are You Already Doing?

Michelle Dixon-Wall, Resource Sharing Project TA Provider, WCSAP/RSP
Kris Bein, Resource Sharing Project Assistant Director, Iowas CASA/ RSP

Presentation

Handout

11:00 am - 12:30 pm Responding to the Effects of Sexual Trauma on Intimacy

Zachary Hunsinger, Assistant Director Veterans Program, Health & Disability Advocates

Presentation
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Sacredness and Ceremony: An Indispensable Ingredient for Healing the Trauma of Childhood Sexual Assault in Indigenous Communities

Irene Strong Oak Lefebvre, Executive Director, Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition
Mary Wheelan, Member of the Board of Directors, Visioning B.E.A.R. Circle Intertribal Coalition

Handout
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Transforming Discussions around Safety: Moving Beyond Harmful Safety Tips

Alena Schaim, Executive Director/ Instructor, IMPACT (NM) / IMPACT International
Lauren Taylor, Director, Defend Yourself

Empowerment Self-Defense

Response to Safety Tips

11:00 am - 12:30 pm Working with Trans Men: Unique Challenges and Opportunites for Healing

michael munson, Executive Director, FORGE