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Domestic violence often involves physical violence targeted at the head, neck, and face–through blows to the head or strangulation. Though this has been common knowledge for decades, brain injuries caused by this violence are unacknowledged, rarely identified, and almost never immediately treated. The Justice Clearinghouse will define and describe partner-inflicted brain injury and discuss the complicated and nuanced intersection of coercive control and domestic violence dynamics, the psychological trauma caused by domestic violence, and the neurological damage caused by brain injury. Partner-inflicted brain injury can cause physical, emotional, and cognitive consequences that can impact every area of a survivor’s life–including their ability to successfully access and participate in your agency’s services.
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This conference convenes the leading experts from across the country to educate and train first responders and community stakeholders on best practices regarding the identification, investigation, and prosecution of crimes against women.
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Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists provides victim services to those impacted by impaired and reckless driving crashes. By ensuring that victims are treated with dignity, respect, and compassion, we create an environment that fosters healing and empowers them to reclaim their lives. This presentation will start with a case study of a violation of crime victims’ rights, then look at the unique needs of assisting surviving family members and assisting those who have been severely injured in impaired driving crashes and conclude with meaningful steps on how to engage with victims and ensure that victims’ rights are upheld throughout the criminal case.
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This conference, hosted by the Sexual Violence Justice Institute at the Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, is a biannual event that brings together multidisciplinary team coordinators, team members, and state and territorial level training and technical assistance providers from across the country. The primary goal of the conference is to enhance the capacity of multidisciplinary coordinators and team members in designing and facilitating effective team processes.
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The Praxis Advocate Wellness course will explore activities to sustain advocate wellbeing when responding to and serving survivors. The 3‑day in person event will provide didactic information and experiential opportunities designed to expand skills and knowledge about the practice of wellness. This learning will enhance the ability of participants to address both their own and survivors’ wellness.
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This unique training summit focuses on the intersection of technology and domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and trafficking. Covering a wide range of technology-related issues, this conference will be helpful to advocates, law enforcement, and legal professionals who work with survivors of abuse.
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The Tribal Governments Summit provides Tribal communities working to address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, sex trafficking, and stalking an opportunity to build their capacity across the core purpose areas of the Tribal Governments Program.
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The National Sexual Assault Conference brings together over 2,000 advocates committed to ending sexual abuse, assault, and harassment. This annual event is filled with opportunities to advance learning, develop skills, share information, build relationships, and increase our capacity to assert the dignity of all people.
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