"The Child Trauma Academy offers a series of cost-effective introduction to viewing maltreated and traumatized children through the lens of neurodevelopment. Each week, for 10 weeks, participants sit in on a 1.5 hour clinical consultation/interdisciplinary staffing conducted by Dr. Perry and the ChildTrauma Academy Fellows. During each session, the clinical challenges posed by a client (as presented by a subscribing clinician) are reviewed and discussed in context of a developmental/neurodevelopmental perspective. The case-based series' teaching model, which requires participants to join a conference call as well as log in to an Internet site providing visual supplementation, has been very useful in helping clinicians and front-line staff better understand the neurodevelopmental principles involved in many of the primary symptoms displayed by the children they serve. "

FaithTrust Institute wants your sermons addressing child abuse, rape, and domestic violence. Please email your sermons as a Microsoft Word attachment and as a video or audio file to training@faithtrustinstitute.org. Include your name, faith tradition, and contact information (phone number and mailing address). Sermons will be judged on the following criteria:
* Clarity and accuracy of information about the issues
* Well-grounded presentation of theological context
* Use of sacred texts from your faith tradition
* Creativity in presenting the nuances of victimization and our faith traditions
Deadline is November 30, 2009.

January 2010 will mark the 7th observance of National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM). Throughout the next month, the Stalking Resource Center and the Office on Violence Against Women will be updating the National Stalking Awareness Month Web site. This Web site offers fact sheets, media tools, brochures, posters, and artwork, and much more for you to download and use in your local activities during Stalking Awareness Month.

The Southeastern Minnesota Women’s Breakfast is a gathering designed to bring together policy makers, community leaders, advocates, and all those interested learning more about the economic status of women in Minnesota and women’s role in public policy. Event is free, but since space is limited it is important to register.

The Office on the Economic Status of Women invites you to the Southwestern Minnesota Women’s Policy Luncheon; a gathering designed to bring together policy makers, community leaders, advocates, and all those interested learning more about women’s role in public policy.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
We are accepting proposals for symposia, workshops, individual papers, and posters. Acceptable proposals may address theory, research, and/or practice issues related to interpersonal violence and focused on one or more of the conference threads. Symposia will be 90 minutes, and papers should be 20-25 minutes. Workshops will be held on the first day of the conference and may be either a half day or a full day (3 or 6 hours)
Symposia and Papers Due: December 1, 2009
Posters Due: December 18, 2009

The NIPSV is a three and one-half day course designed to challenge participants to reevaluate their approach to prosecuting sexual violence crimes. NIPSV explores the complex issues faced by prosecutors in balancing offender accountability and the impact of criminal prosecution on victims.

The Stalking Resource Center (SRC) of the National Center for Victims of Crime and the Battered Women’s Justice Project (BWJP) are pleased to announce a new and exciting training opportunity. The national conference, “Intimate Partner Stalking Advanced Training for Prosecutors, Law Enforcement, and Victim Service Providers,” will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 2-3, 2009.
This advanced training is being offered only to individuals who have attended one or more of the previous national conferences hosted by the SRC or a locally hosted Stalking Resource Center training, and will build on participants' foundational knowledge of intimate partner stalking by providing concrete skills and tools to use in the investigation and prosecution of intimate partner stalking cases and when providing services to victims.
The training will feature an array of nationally renowned trainers on the issues of intimate partner stalking. Conference participants will receive in-depth training on:
-Investigation skill building
-Prosecution strategies
-Intervention, safety planning, and risk assessment
As always, our training will provide an opportunity to network with your colleagues from across the country about challenges facing practitioners in this field.
Registration is free of charge.

Join Jewish Women International in a 60-minute live webinar presented by Rosalind J. Wright, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School; and assistant professor, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health. Dr. Wright is the principal investigator on numerous studies that look at the impact of family violence on health in women and their children.

This workshop will feature Dr. Karina Walters, of the School of Social Work at the University of Washington. An enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Dr. Walters founded and directs the university-wide, interdisciplinary Indigenous Wellness Research Institute at the University of Washington and is an affiliate faculty of the West Coast Poverty Center. Her research focuses on historical, social, and cultural determinants of physical and mental health among Native American individuals, families and communities as well as cultures of poverty and two-spiritedness.

"Considered some of the most challenging cases to prosecute, sexual assault cases present unique situations for prosecutors, investigators and victim-witness personnel. Prosecuting Sexual Assaults and Related Violent Crimes provides thoughtful analytical and strategic analysis to present the most successful prosecution of these cases while offering investigatory and trial techniques to counter attacks on the science; DNA databases, CODIS hits and "CSI-expectations."

This training will prepare you to effectively use your policy and procedures addressing complaints of clergy misconduct and boundary violations including:
* Legal issues
* Theological issues
* Dealing with the media
* Supporting the congregation
* Adjudicating the complaint with fairness and transparency

Men Stopping Violence welcomes fathers and daughters of all ages to this fun, family event. Come spend an afternoon with us as we decorate cookies, play games and make musical instruments. This event is free and refreshments will be served. RSVP by December 5, 2009.

The Stalking Resource Center, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, will host a Webinar at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (12:00 p.m. CST, 11:00 a.m. MST, 10:00 a.m. PST) on December 14, 2009, in preparation for the seventh National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM). Topics to be addressed will include:
•The history and evolution of NSAM
•Resources available for communities working to raise awareness about stalking
•Planning for National Stalking Awareness Month 2010.
Participants will have an opportunity to share ideas for NSAM events and activities for January 2010. If you would like to participate in this Webinar, please register at the following link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=iJJQKpjFrfsR9oIv0wUOYA_3d_3d

Held every January and July in DC, Men Can Stop Rape's (MCSR) most comprehensive Strength Training - "From Theory to Practice" - has provided over 9,000 professionals with the skills to engage men in the prevention of dating violence and sexual assault. Through engaging group discussion and interactive exercises, participants will build skills for speaking with men about sexism, strategize with others about how to involve men in preventing gender violence, explore the challenges of engaging men, and learn effective ways to overcome those challenges.
People that should attend:
* youth-serving professionals searching for better ways to teach males about healthy masculinity and positive relationships
* rape crisis and domestic violence center personnel looking for ways to engage men
* military SARC's, SAVI’s, and officers
* activist men strategizing new ways to engage males in their community to role model strength without violence
* college and university students, staff, and faculty who want to engage men on their campus
* anyone interested in doing this work
Our 20-25 person trainings usually fill up very quickly, so please sign-up before registration closes on December 15, 2009.

The National Institute on the Prosecution of Domestic Violence (NIPDV) is a three and one-half day course designed to challenge participants to reevaluate their approach to prosecuting domestic violence crimes. NIPDV explores the complex issues faced by prosecutors in balancing offender accountability and the impact of criminal prosecution on victims.

The purpose of this conference is to strengthen the knowledge, skills, strategies, and alliances of those who work with expectant families, infants, toddlers, parents and communities to build a strong foundation for healthy development. The conference is designed for professionals in public health, health care, social work/mental health, child care, early childhood education, ECFE, ECSE, School Readiness, Early Head Start, child abuse prevention, home visiting, parenting education, family law, and child support, and those who work with refugee and immigrant communities, the field of fatherhood, and other helping professions.

Deadline for proposals: September 18th, 2009. See flyer for detailed information on proposal submission.

Featuring speakers, workshops, and poster sessions focusing on Child Maltreatment, Children Exposed to Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Teen/Youth Violence, Elder Abuse, Diverse Populations, Community Violence, and Substance Abuse. Up to 19 hours of CEs available, provided by the Institute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma

This year’s conference promises new opportunities to share information essential to improving service systems for children with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances and their families.

This training will prepare you to train others on healthy boundary issues for clergy and spiritual leaders using A Sacred Trust curriculum.

This international conference provides a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth, networking, and the dissemination of new knowledge in the area of sexually traumatized boys and men. This four-day event will feature numerous workshops for male survivors of sexual abuse, their loved ones/partners, and professionals who work with them. Call for presentation deadline is April 15, 2009.

"This conference will motivate the violence prevention field to adopt evidence-based programs and provide support, guidance, and tools to help practitioners implement these programs successfully in their own communities. Attendees will hear from seasoned practitioners in the field and be given the opportunity to network with others in the industry."

Join fellow law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim advocates, judges, parole and probation officers, rape crisis workers, medical personnel, faith community members, educators and others for this conference highlighting promising practices and emerging issues in sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking. See website for more details.

The three-day conference will include discussions on issues related to the handling of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, and elder abuse cases in the context of the Family Justice Center model. The conference faculty includes nationally & internationally recognized subject matter experts, advocates, and survivors.

Call for Papers
After the success of the inaugural conference for this project, we are pleased to announce the Second Annual Conference, to be held in Prague in May 2010. The project welcomes papers, panels and presentations from all disciplines, professions and vocations who have an interest in sex law and sex crime and the development of a more ethical sexuality and ethical regulation of sexuality. It welcomes critical engagements that challenge convention and make us think anew about issues of sex and society within a framework of ethical beneficence and just legality.

This is an opportunity to hear about the latest research in the field of family violence, meet new family violence researchers, and see old friends which has been both intellectually enlightening and professionally energizing in past conferences. More details to come!

This is an opportunity to hear about the latest research in the field of family violence, meet new family violence researchers, and see old friends which has been both intellectually enlightening and professionally energizing in past conferences. More details to come!

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence's 2010 conference is themed Changing Faces of the Movement. See website for more details on registration and conference information.

CALCASA is proud to be hosting the 2010 National Sexual Assault Conference in Los Angeles. For registration details and information, click on the link to access a survey.