Interdisciplinary Conference Workshops
Workshops at a Glance |
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| Room 149A/B | A—“BATTERER INTERVENTION: A HOPEFUL PROGRAM” | |
| Panelists | Edward McCurty, L.I.C.S.W., Grief and Trauma Psychotherapist | |
| Wendt Center for Loss and Healing | ||
| Princess McDuffie, M.A., Supervisory Community Supervision Officer | ||
| Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) | ||
| Abigail Scott, J.D., Co-Director, Civil Protection Order Project | ||
| D.C. Law Students in Courts | ||
| KaShawna Watson, L.I.C.S.W., Clinical Consultant | ||
| My Sister’s Place | ||
| Moderator: | Honorable Mary Grace Rook, Magistrate Judge | |
| Superior Court of the District of Columbia | ||
| Participants can expect to learn that there are programs to treat batterers. Further, they will learn about two different and local batterer intervention programs that have had measured success. Finally, the participants will hear from people who have completed the intervention program, and are willing to speak about the benefits received and life changes that have resulted. | ||
| Presentations: | ||
| Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) | ||
| Immigrant Survivors of Domestic And Sexual Violence in Family Court Matters | ||
| Room 147A/B | B—“D.C. RESOURCES” | |
| Panelists: | Lorraine A. Chase, Ph.D., Supervisor, Victim/Witness Program Specialist | |
| United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia | ||
| Gretta Gardner, J.D., Deputy Director | ||
| D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence | ||
| Trisha Monroe, J.D., Supervising Attorney and Director | ||
| Natalia Otero, Co-Founder and Executive Director | ||
| D.C. Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment (SAFE) | ||
| Moderator: | Janese Bechtol, J.D., Chief of Domestic Violence Section | |
| Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia | ||
| Local service providers will give concrete advice and information on the resources available in Washington, D.C. to help survivors navigate needs ranging from immediate crisis intervention and safety planning to shelter, legal services, and criminal justice intervention. | ||
| Room 145A/B | C—“THE COURT’S RESPONSE TO INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE” | |
| Panelists: | Jeannie Adams, Director of Multi-Door Dispute Resolutions Division | |
| Superior Court of the District of Columbia | ||
| Raquel Trabal, J.D., Bilingual Attorney Negotiator | ||
| Domestic Violence Division, Superior Court of the District of Columbia | ||
| Gale Aycox, Program Coordinator | ||
| Supervised Visitation Center, District of Columbia Court System | ||
| Moderator: | Avi Sickel, J.D., Director of Family Court | |
| Superior Court of the District of Columbia | ||
| This session will explore the various ways that D.C. Superior Court has responded to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). How do attorney negotiators help parties reach reasonable short-term solutions? When these cases mature into custody litigation, how can Multi-Door help parties explore alternatives to litigation in an environment where parties feel safe to explore ways of resolving their differences? When the court orders supervised visitation in these high conflict matters, what processes and procedures does the supervised visitation unit employ to help keep the peace during visitation and exchanges? All this, and so much more, awaits the lucky attendees of this important panel discussion. | ||
| Room 147A/B | D—“TEENAGE BLUES: AN EXPLORATION OF THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES AND PREVENTION EFFORTS FOR VICTIMS OF TEEN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE” | |
| Presenters: | Nicole Beck, J.D., Staff Attorney | |
| Break the Cycle | ||
| June Crenshaw, J.D., Executive Director | ||
| Wanda Alston Foundation | ||
| Andrea Gleaves, Strategic Partnerships Manager | ||
| D.C. Coalition Against Domestic Violence | ||
| Moderators: | Aisha Braithwaite Flucker, J.D., Assistant Attorney General | |
| Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia | ||
| This breakout session will explore the unique issues that teens face when exposed to domestic violence. Ms. Nicole Beck will discuss the increase in cyberbullying and the complexities of teens obtaining protective orders. Ms. June Crenshaw will examine the intersection between homelessness and its impact on domestic violence in the teen LGBTQ community. Lastly, Ms. Andrea Gleaves will share current prevention efforts and healthy relationship resources for teens experiencing domestic violence. | ||
| Presentations: | ||
| D.C. Resources for Domestic Violence Survivors | ||
| Crenshaw: Discussion on Intimate Partner Violence and Its Impact on the LGBTQ youth | ||
| Room 149A/B | E—“IMMIGRATION - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EFFECTS ON VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS” | |
| Panelists: | Victoria Hernandez, J.D., Staff Attorney | |
| Domestic Violence/Family Law Unit, Ayuda | ||
| Cynthia Henning, J.D., Direct Representation Attorney | ||
| Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) | ||
| Cecelia Friedman Levin, J.D., Senior Policy Counsel | ||
| ASISTA | ||
| Leslye E. Orloff, J.D., Director of the National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project | ||
| American University Washington College of Law | ||
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| Moderator: | Kimberley Cruz, J.D., Family Court Supervisory Attorney | |
| Superior Court of the District of Columbia | ||
| This session will focus on the impact and consequences of domestic violence and associated court proceedings on the immigrant community. Our speakers will discuss: (1) cultural competence and the intersection of immigration, domestic violence, and family law; (2) potential collateral consequences facing immigrants as a result of domestic violence or family court proceedings; (3) protections available to immigrant survivors of domestic violence, such as Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T-Visas, U-Visas, and protections available under the Violence Against Women Act; and (4) how family law practitioners and judges can identify immigration issues and best serve the litigants who appear in Family Court. | ||
| Room 145A/B | F—“RESPONDING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE” |
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| Panelists: | Dorinda Williams, Ph.D., L.C.S.W.-C., L.I.C.S.W., Assistant Professor | |
| Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development | ||
| Emma Kupferman, L.I.C.S.W., Therapist | ||
| Freed Bodyworks | ||
| Michelle Dodge, J.D., M.S.W., L.C.S.W.-C., Founder and President | ||
| JMD Counseling and Therapeutic Services | ||
| Presentations: | ||
| Williams: The impact of domestic violence on babies and toddlers | ||
| Dodge: Responding to Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence | ||
| Adams: Response to Intimate Partner Violence in Family and Divorce Cases | ||
| Kupferman: The Impact of Domestic Violence on Adolescents and Teens | ||
| Moderator: | Emily Petrino, J.D., Assistant Attorney General | |
| Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia | ||
| During this breakout session, panelists will discuss the impact and implications exposure to domestic violence has on children and youth from infancy through the teenage years, as well as possible interventions. Dr. Dorinda Williams will focus on children from infancy to three years old, Ms. Michelle Dodge will discuss children ages three to eight, and Ms. Emma Kupferman will focus on preteens and older youth. | ||