KELSO HOUSING AUTHORITY

Domestic Violence Awareness Conference
Keynote Presentation & Workshops

ADDRESS:

A Decade of Change:
How far We've Come
and
How Far We Have to Go

Ms. Buel will review the many gains during the past decade in institutional change that we have witnessed in legislation, cultural and political awareness, advocacy and law enforcement. Ms. Buel will address the opportunity we now have to define practical steps, look to model programs and guidance needed to address issues such as witness tampering, child abuse prevention, and the relevance of education and health care in making real change.

WORKSHOPS

Hearing Impaired Victims: Barriers to Access and Opportunities for Intervention – Don Redford, SW Washington Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
We know about the kinds of barriers facing victims of domestic violence, but imagine the additional challenge for a victim that is deaf or hearing impaired? Join us for this thought provoking presentation including the assistance that modern technology can provide for this population.

Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence Fatality Review – Jake Fawcett, Fatality Review Program Coordinator WSCADV (this workshop will continue through the afternoon session until 4:00). We have the data, now join us for an opportunity to review homicide statistics and learn how each community can use this information to improve prevention and early intervention so that someday in the state of Washington, we will have no need for a Fatality Review.

Using Technology to Stalk – Detective Craig McCollom, Clark County Sheriff’s Office and Eric Thomas, Computer Forensics Investigator, Vancouver, WA Police Department
Resources provided. Detective McCollom and Eric Thomas have traveled the state with this alarming presentation on how insidious and prevalent cyber stalking is. You will learn the specific RCW’s, types of technology used against victims and technology safety planning strategies to educate and protect potential victims and techniques to monitor and document abuses.

The Role of the Faith Community in Prevention and Intervention of Domestic Violence. Chaplain Steve White, Cowlitz County Chaplaincy and Mother Kathleen Patton, Interim Rector at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Longview. The leaders and practitioners in our faith communities can support and enhance the work being done in advocacy and law enforcement for victims of domestic violence and their families. We have history to acknowledge on past short comings of our spiritual leaders in preventing domestic violence and healing for survivors, by calling this out we can improve our efforts as community. Chaplain Steve and Mother Kathleen are reprising this well received presentation for the second time at Justice and Hope.

Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention and Outreach – Amy Kernkamp from Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital/MultiCare and Detective Bradley Graham, Tacoma Police Department. Every year even in our small region, a baby will die at the hands of a caregiver. Join Amy and Detective Graham to learn about Shaken Baby Syndrome; what is it? Who does it? What damage occurs to infants and young children? Most importantly, what can we do in our communities to prevent it?

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