SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION

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1 SEX OFFENDER NOTIFICATION SESSION 7: ROOM A WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, :45 10:15 AM Advocating for victims by providing information about sex offenders, sex offender registration and community notification in Washington State and additional victim notification resources. Provide accurate information regarding Registered Sex Offenders in Washington State Demonstrate use of the Washington State Sex Offender Public Website Provide additional victim resources (VINE and VINE PO) TERRINA PETERSON & STEVEN BRIGGS Terrina Peterson is the Sex Offender Registration Coordinator with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). She has over 13 years of experience in WA state sex offender registration and classification. Steven Briggs, NCA is WASPC s Victim Notification Coordinator. Steven has worked in CSAPs, DV shelters, and Crime Victim Service Centers in the South Puget Sound region for more than 10 years advocating for individuals hurt or harmed by crime. Legal Advocacy Beginning

2 VICTIM SERVICES WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS: PROMOTING VICTIM & COMMUNITY SAFETY SESSION 7: ROOM B THURSDAY, MAY 3, :45 10:15 AM The Victim Services Program develops collaborative partnerships with victims, victim advocates, criminal justice agencies, community based organizations and other community members to promote victim and community safety. This workshop will cover the why & what of the Victim Services Program, leading to a greater understanding of the relationship between services for crime victims and offender re-entry. SHANNON WILSON Shannon Wilson, BS Psychology In 1995, my first true introduction to grass-roots advocacy took place when I started working at the Family Support Center/Kids First Children s Advocacy Center in Colville, WA. This led to my next 15 year adventure working with victims of crime at the Yakima County Prosecutor s Office Victim Witness Unit as a Paralegal/Investigator. Two years ago, it was time to spread my wings again, and I am now a Community Victim Liaison with the Washington State Department of Corrections Victim Services Program. Systems Change Beginning

3 BEYOND THE FORENSIC EXAM: A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MEDICAL ADVOCACY SESSION 6: ROOM C WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, :30 5:00 PM When most people think about medical advocacy they think about the forensic exam or any other follow up that comes directly from that exam. In this workshop you will explore how a person s history of sexual assault can overlap with their other medical needs. You will hear specific examples on how a rural program provides medical advocacy with mental health professionals, primary care providers and dental care providers. There will be a discussion on how these examples can be utilized in your own communities and programs. SARA KERN, LMFT Sara Kern is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 11 years therapy experience. She is the program manager for the Sexual Assault Program at Quality Behavioral Health serving both Asotin and Garfield Counties. Since starting at this agency Sara has had the roles of advocate, therapist, prevention specialist and program manager. In her down time Sara enjoys going on travel adventures with her husband and son. Therapy Intermediate CEUs Available

4 SUCCESSION PLANNING: CREATING A ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE SESSION 7 & 8: ROOM D THURSDAY, MAY 3, :45 12:00 PM This interactive workshop will provide participants with an overview of a succession planning model that can enhance your agency's overall infrastructure and capacity to sustain and manage staff transitions more effectively. The 2 nd part workshop will provide participants an opportunity to evaluate, discuss and begin development of action plans to implement key aspects of a succession plan for their agency. ELLEN YIN-WYCOFF Ellen Yin-Wycoff is the Deputy Director for the Capacity Technical Assistance Team at the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV). Prior to joining NNEDV, she was an independent consultant and trainer with over 30 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, specifically with nonprofits in the anti-violence against women field. Most recently, she has served as the Nonprofit Sustainability Technical Assistance Specialist for the National Resource Sharing Project (RSP) at the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA), where she was responsible for developing and providing training and technical assistance on nonprofit sustainability issues to OVW grantees across the nation and US territories. She has worked in violence against women movement (and nonprofit sector) since 1985 as a Director, Manager, Coordinator, Board member, and Advocate at statewide domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions along with local victim service organizations. She was the former President and a founding Board Member at My Sister s House, a culturally and linguistically appropriate domestic violence and sexual violence program serving the Asian Pacific Islander communities in Sacramento, California. Ellen also served as the former Chair, Vice Chair, and member of the National Advisory Council at the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). She has also served as a member of the Advisory Committees for the Women of Color Network (WOCN) and the National Organization for Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault (SCESA). She has also served as an appointed member and Vice Chair of the State Advisory Committee on Sexual Assault Victim Services through the Governor s Office of Emergency Services in California. Currently, she is the Chair of the School Site Council at Pony Express Elementary School in Sacramento, California. Systems Change Beginning

5 MAPPING RACIAL & ECONOMIC EQUITY FOR SEXUAL VIOLENCE SURVIVORS: TOWARDS SOCIAL CHANGE SESSION 7: ROOM E THURSDAY, MAY 3, :45 10:15 AM There s a reciprocal relationship between poverty, violence, and social inequality. What is the economic ripple effect of sexual violence in Washington communities? And how does racial bias show up for survivors, within our programs, and in navigating the safety system? How do we develop strategies that center the voices and experiences of marginalized survivors and work towards systems change? The purpose of this session is to demonstrate how to map the economic landscape facing sexual assault survivors and develop strategies for systems change. Faculty will draw upon CSAJ s work and then lead two participatory activities: 1) Create an Economic Ripple Effect of Sexual Violence : Participants will map the economic needs and barriers of sexual violence survivors. 2) Conduct a Racial Impact Assessment: Participants will map inequitable institutions and systems as well as community assets and innovative practices. Articulate the link between poverty, violence, and social inequality; Examine the particular barriers to safety and economic security faced by sexual assault survivors who are living in poverty (create a collective Economic Ripple Effect model) Identify and examine ways that racial inequity shows up in institutions, services and systems Identify innovative practice and develop strategies for systems change, including leading conversations in home programs. SARA WEE Sara Wee supports CSAJ's research, leads demonstration site work, develops trainings to support program development, and substantive expertise related to survivors' economic security. Sara comes to CSAJ with over eight years of experience in developing and managing domestic violence programs, grassroots violence prevention, and applied research and evaluation for collaborative, government, and community-based programs. She began her work in the field as a peer educator and violence prevention program coordinator. She later turned her focus to government and systems response to domestic violence while getting her Masters in Public Health from Columbia University. She worked with the New York City Mayor s Office to Combat Domestic Violence then the Family Justice Center Alliance, leading a health initiative to enhance wellness and health advocacy for survivors. Systems Change Intermediate Interactive

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