WEDNESDAY, November 7
11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Registration
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1:45-2:30 p.m. Welcome and Plenary Session
Colleen Coble, MCADSV Chief Executive Officer
2:45-4 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
Identifying Community Partners
Matthew Huffman and Laura Zahnd, MCADSV Program Development Specialists
Communities have the wisdom and experience within themselves to make change. Lasting social change can only happen through collaboration. You can make your job easier and more effective by engaging a whole community to effect sustained and systematic change. Participants will examine strategies for identifying partners in coordinating a community effort to end violence.
Criminal Domestic Violence Courts in Missouri
Richard Miller, Department of Corrections
Get a comprehensive introduction to the underlying theory, goals, and practices of domestic violence courts throughout the country. Participants will also discuss the use of these specialized courts in Missouri.
Online Protections for Criminal Justice and Other Professionals
Joe Laramie, Laramie Consulting
As a social media user, you might be concerned about personal privacy and the effectiveness of its use within the criminal justice system. The workshop will help participants explore the lines between personal and professional use of social media. Learn how you can avoid professional embarrassment, discipline issues, and personal and family dangers associated with online postings.
The Intersection of Sexual Violence and Domestic Sex Trafficking
Jordan Crean and Cindy Malott, YWCA St. Louis Regional Sexual Assault Center
This presentation will look at ways in which sexual violence and domestic sex trafficking overlap. Participants will use case studies to demonstrate and explore the correlation between the two.
5-8 p.m. Reception, Photo Booth and Karaoke Party
Join us for informal networking, chocolate fondue, light hors d’oeuvres and singing. We encourage you to have fun!
THURSDAY, November 8
7-8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
8:45-10 a.m. Keynote Session
Debby Tucker, NCDSV
10:15-11:30 a.m. Concurrent Workshops
Developing Partnerships: Civilian and Military Responses to Domestic and Sexual Violence (Special Session)
Debby Tucker, National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence
As a civilian advocate, you can develop partnerships with military leaders and service providers. Participants will get a grounding in military policy, procedure, practice and partnership development. Doing so will help provide supportive services for victims of domestic and sexual violence, provide effective advocacy for offender accountability and encourage prevention in the military community.
Aspiring to be an Ally*
Angela Lucero, MCADSV Program Services Director
What is an ally? An ally is a member of a dominant group who works to dismantle oppression from which s/he benefits. During this training, participants will discuss their unearned power and advantage, and how to use that to promote social and organizational change to benefit all people.
Concept to Creation: Classroom Videos with a Mission
Cheyenne Clonch, Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
Have you ever wondered what it takes to create an educational film? Learn about the process from concept to creation through the experience of making MOCSA’s new video series, Lockers. Participants will hear about MOCSA’s journey, lessons learned and successes.
McKinney Vento Act 101—Homelessness
Donna Cash, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Attend this workshop if you are new to homeless issues, or who would like a refresher on the basics of the law, policy and implementation. Participants will gain an in-depth explanation of Subtitle VII-B of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The presenter will offer concrete strategies for implementing the law in school districts.
12-1:45 p.m. Luncheon and MCADSV Annual Membership Meeting
2-3:15 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
Changes to the Definition of Rape for Crime Statistics
Kyle W. Comer, State Highway Patrol
Find out how state sexual assault crime report numbers might change next year. Missouri will be expanding the collection of rape and sexual assault crime statistics effective January 1, 2013, as the result of historic directives from the FBI, U.S. Attorney General, and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women. It is the first such revision of the FBI’s definition of rape in more than 80 years. On the same date, Missouri also will begin to collect crime statistics on human trafficking offenses (i.e., commercial sex or involuntary servitude) and arrests for purchasing prostitution.
Taking Care of Your Business: Trauma Stewardship, Part I
Valeri Crenshaw, Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
Julie Westhoff, Rose Brooks Center, Inc.
What have you done lately to take care of yourself, your staff, and your clients? This two-part workshop will move beyond basic “self-care” concepts to a concrete and in-depth conversation about how advocates can become better stewards of the trauma we face. Individual, supervisory and organizational interventions will all be addressed.
Allies Within: Anti-Racism Practices in an Organizational Setting*
Amanda Antenucci, Safe Connections
Do you want practical tools for assessing and addressing institutional racism in your organization? Participants will explore institutional racism as it affects domestic and sexual violence work. The workshop will be interactive, supportive and focused on implementing organization-level interventions.
Where They Are: Prevention on Men’s Turf
Keith Bradley, Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
Recently MOCSA expanded Strength Clubs to two very distinct sites: Alta Vista Middle School, serving a predominantly Latino community in Kansas City, and Crittenton Children’s Center, a behavioral health facility. Learn how to reach young men with the message of healthy masculinity and sexual violence prevention in diverse environments.
3:45-5 p.m. Concurrent Workshops
Community Supervision of Domestic Violence Offenders
Tara Boyer, Department of Corrections (DOC)
Often the job of monitoring a domestic violence offender’s behavior falls on a DOC Probation and Parole Officer assigned to supervise the offender’s criminal case. An effective officer must have contact with many community groups who might not fully understand his or her role. This workshop will give participants a basic knowledge of probation and parole and an understanding of an officer’s limitations and abilities. Hear also what officers need from community partners to increase offender accountability and improve victim safety.
Creating Inclusive Services: You Can’t Do It Alone*
Christina Menesis, YWCA St. Louis Regional Sexual Assault Center
MCADSV seeks to hear the voices of the survivors that its member programs serve. One in three of these survivors are people of color. It is important to ensure that support is available equally and in each community. Participants will gain a framework for creating more inclusive services through the practice of sharing knowledge and power.
Taking Care of Your Business: Trauma Stewardship, Part II
Valerie Crenshaw, Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault (MOCSA)
Julie Westhoff, Rose Brooks Center, Inc.
See description for Taking Care of Your Business: Trauma Stewardship, Part I.
Talking about S-E-X with Clients
Elizabeth Lowder, Safe Connections
Sex does not need to be a dirty word! Sexuality is a major component of our lives, affected by media, abuse histories, families and our experiences as men and women. Participants will interact with each other in a fun and engaging way in order to gain confidence using sex-positive language. The group will also explore how trauma can influence one’s concept of sexuality. This workshop will help advocates, clinicians and other helpers feel more comfortable talking about sex and sexuality with their clients.
*These workshops are considered a track. It is strongly encouraged that participants attend all three sessions to gain the most benefit. If you attended similar sessions at the MCADSV Training Center as part of the Professional Development Series or Basics of Advocacy Series, then you may be able attend fewer than three. If you have questions, please ask MCADSV staff.
5:30-7 p.m. Optional Evening Session
Belly Dancing
Jennifer Carter Dochler, MCADSV Education and Outreach Coordinator and Belly Dancer
Learn a new way to be free–belly dancing. Dress comfortably. Warm-up exercises include stretching and toning. Jennifer will teach a short drum-solo choreography. (You do not need to show your belly.)
“Modern dance isn’t anything except one thing in my mind: the freedom of women in America.”
— Martha Graham, choreographer, 1946
FRIDAY, November 9
7:30-8:30 a.m. Breakfast Buffet
8:15-8:30 a.m. Closing Session
Colleen Coble, MCADSV Chief Executive Officer
8:45-10 a.m. Concurrent Workshops
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline Reporting and Investigation Process Part I
Michele Ainsworth and Scott Montgomery, Children’s Division, Department of Social Services
Every day, the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline receives hundreds of calls from individuals reporting possible child abuse or neglect. What process does each hotline call activate? Participants will learn how to determine when a hotline call should be made, the criteria for a report, and what happens with a hotline call after it is made.
Internet-Based Safety Planning with Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Survivors
Tina Bloom and Andrea Winberg, University of Missouri School of Nursing
The Internet Resource for Intervention and Safety (IRIS) study is an internet-based intervention funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Learn more about this interactive safety tool. Researchers are testing its effectiveness on the health and safety of 720 women who are survivors of intimate partner violence.
Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and Advocacy
Vevia Sturm and Amy Roderick, Department of Corrections (DOC)
With the publication of the final PREA standards, the DOC is sending a strong message to correctional staff and offenders that sexual abuse will not be tolerated in Missouri prisons and community confinement facilities. Vevia and Amy will update participants on the state’s progress in eliminating sexual abuse and the vital roles that advocates will play.
Start the Conversation: Enhancing Sexual Assault Services, Part I
(Special Session)
Kris Bein, Resource Sharing Project
This two-part workshop will introduce participants to the core strengths of sexual assault services in dual/multi-service agencies, with a particular emphasis on rural programs. We will explore screening and intake procedures in depth. We will also discuss how opening the conversation on sexual violence strengthens all aspects of sexual assault advocacy.
10:15-11:30 a.m. Concurrent Workshops
Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline Reporting and Investigation Process, Part II
Michele Ainsworth and Scott Montgomery, Children’s Division, Department of Social Services
There were 55,000 to 66,000 child abuse/neglect reports assigned to local county offices every year since 2008. These calls vary in types of abuse or neglect, severity and response priority. Participants will learn about the local Children’s Division office’s response to reports of Child Abuse/Neglect (CA/N) and the Differential/Dual-Track Response (CA/N Investigations and Family Assessments). The workshop will also review how Children’s Division reaches a conclusion, and how we can bridge gaps to make the most of a multidisciplinary team-based approach.
Effective Outreach to Immigrant and Refugee Communities
Gail Reynoso, MCADSV Program Development Specialist
Join this workshop to explore creative and culturally-competent outreach methods. Evaluate your current outreach strategies and improve or design new ones to reach immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Participants will share resources and ideas with each other.
Examining Mass Media
Matthew Huffman, MCADSV Program Development Specialist
Mass media is constantly producing mixed messages about body image, gender dynamics, sexuality, and what is considered popular in our culture. Media literacy is an important aspect of prevention work as it forces us to ask, “what is the message?” This workshop will explore techniques for starting conversations about media and culture.
Start the Conversation: Enhancing Sexual Assault Services, Part II
(Special Session)
Kris Bein, Resource Sharing Project
See description for Start the Conversation: Enhancing Sexual Assault Services, Part I.