Eighth Annual Domestic Violence Conference

Keys to Effective Interventions in Domestic Violence

Dates	May 6 & 7, 2008
Times	8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location	East Las Vegas Community Senior Center 250 N. Eastern Ave. Las Vegas, NV 89101
Cost	Two Days – $175 ($200 at the door) One Day – $100 Full-Time Students - $25 per day Scholarships available
Pre-register By:	April 30, 2008

The 8th Annual Domestic Violence Conference will feature hands-on-training associated with the challenges that therapists, counselors and service professionals face when working with both victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. Participants will gain effective interventional skills and tools necessary to provide essential services to their clientele.

Who Should Attend?
Marriage & Family Counselors Psychologists/Psychiatrists Drug & Alcohol Counselors Hospital/Clinical Staff Batterer’s Treatment Facilitators Pastoral Counselors Children’s Services Workers	Social Workers Judges Probation Officers Educators Attorneys Peace Officers Students

Conference Sessions: The conference will feature two key note speakers. Susan Still, a women’s rights activist from Buffalo, New York, who survived 23 years of emotional and physical abuse by her husband blues guitarist Ulner Lee Still. Justice John F. O’Donnell handed Ulner Still a 36-year prison sentence for this abuse. Susan Still has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show and the ABC news program 20/20. The second day of the conference will feature key note speaker R. Edwin Hutchinson, the founder and executive director of the AMEND Center, a men’s treatment center in the state of  Idaho with a focus on domestic violence.

Day One: Tuesday, May 6 The Judicial System’s Response to Domestic Violence in the Community Innocent Victims of Abuse Survivor Interventions and Life After Tools for the Tool Box: Those Who Work with Victims of Domestic Violence Issues in Documenting Victim Injuries in a Hospital Setting Challenges in Working with Victims of Domestic Violence

Day Two: Wednesday, May 7 The Judicial System’s Response to Key Interventions in Domestic Violence Part II Differences in Treatment Programs Tools for the Tool Box: Working With Perpetrators Individualizing Your Treatment: Knowing Who You Are Working With Ethics and Ethical Practice: Helping Counselors be Their Best Challenges Faced With Treatment Providers: Working with Both Victims and Perpetrators of Domestic Violence

Continuing Education
Participants may earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Continuing Legal Education (CLEs) in the following areas:

1. State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Drug, Alcohol, and Gambling Counselors*
2. State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Social Workers*
3. State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists*
4. Batterer's Treatment Certification*
5. State of Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education*
6. Commission on Peace Officer's Standards and Training*
7. State of Nevada Board of Examiners for Nursing Licensure*

Attention Nevada Judges
The Nevada Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) has determined that this conference satisfies the judicial education training requirement mandated by Nevada Supreme Court Order ADKT # 168 "In the Matter of Mandatory Judicial Education on Family and Domestic Violence Issues.. As such, the AOC will pay the registration fee in full for any Nevada judge attending.

* CEU/CLE pending- application submitted to board/commission
Detailed Conference Schedule

Pre-register by April 30, 2008