Upcoming Domestic Violence Trainings
Domestic Violence for the Prosecution Team
Statewide Multidiciplinary Training
June 26-27, 2013, Pinedale, Wyoming
Tentative Agenda | Registration
After Twenty Successful Years of Spreading Awareness and Education on the Issues that touch our communities, schools, children and families most we are coming to your state!
Supported by a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women; NDAA is pleased to announce a substantive TWO-DAY training for prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates and members of the prosecution team and other allied professionals! This training was developed to ensure that prosecutors facing budgetary challenges statewide could receive a quality national training program focused on handling all aspects of domestic violence cases both in and out of the courtroom.
Some Topics for this training include:
- Prosecuting Cases with Absent or Recanting Victims: Successful Strategies
- Prosecuting DV Cases post Crawford v. Washington: Promising Practices
- Ethical Issues and Professional Responsibility
- Counter Intuitive Victim Behavior
- Safety Planning
- Injury Causation
- Evidence Based Prosecution
- Investigating and Prosecuting Strangulation Cases
- Documenting the Domestic Violence Crime Scene: Evidence Collection and Victim/ Witness Issues
Extra Discipline Specific Sessions on:
- Investigative Tips
- Witness Intimidation
- Jury Selection in DV Cases
- Determining the Primary Aggressor
- Weapons Confiscation and Return
Also: Join veteran faculty in a networking, brown bag lunch – bring questions from cases on your dockets to brainstorm with our experienced faculty.
We plan an exciting, educationally enriching time. Come prepared to learn and share with others from across the state countering the same challenges you face daily. Brainstorm solutions and rejuvenate for the future of our families, communities and children who are counting on us!
When
Wednesday, June 26 through Thursday, June 27, 2013
Who
This multi-disciplinary statewide training welcomes prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates, and other professionals who work on behalf of survivors of domestic violence and their families FROM THE STATE OF WYOMING.
Where
Sublette Conty Library
144 South Tyler Avenue
Pinedale, WY 82941
(307) 367-4114
The Lovatt Room
circulation@sublettecountylibrary.org
Time
Check-in Wednesday morning, June 26, 8am - 9am.
The training program begins at 9am Wednesday and adjourns Thursday, June 27 at 5:30pm.
Cost
There is no tuition charge for this training.
Registration
All eligible and interested WY prosecutors, law enforcement, personnel, victim advocates as well as other professionals from the state of Wyoming who work on behalf of DV Survivors and their families must registrar with NDAA.
Lodging
There is limited lodging available at the Hampton Inn & Suites Pinedale located at 55 Bloomfield Ave., Pinedale, WY 82941
Room rates are: $89 per night plus tax for a standard room. The rate will be extended from 6/25-6/30/2013
Room rate includes: Free hot breakfast offered daily. Free high-speed and Wireless Internet access in all guestrooms and lobby. Indoor Pool, Jacuzzi and Fitness Center open till midnight. Warm Cookies and Whole Fruit after 3pm everyday. 24 hour Coffee, Decaff and Hot Chocolate station.
To secure your reservation call the hotel at 307-367-6700 or online www.pinedalesuites.hamptoninn.com
Use group code CAJ.
If tax exempt, then please have your tax exempt id ready when making the reservation.
FOR SUGGESTIONS ON OTHER LODGING FACILITIES:
Host District Attorney’s Office
SUBLETTE COUNTY AND PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
STATE OF WYOMING
Neal R. Stelting, County Attorney
Maria Biggs
Victim Witness Coordinator
17 S. Fremont St
P.O. Box 1010
307-367-2300
Pinedale, WY 82941
Maria.Biggs@sublettewyo.com
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m., ten business days prior to the beginning of the course.
Travel Services:
NDAA’s Travel Agency Hamilton Xpress can be reached by phone at 708-372-3780, email at brenda@hamiltonxpress.com or web at www.hamiltonxpress.com.
HERTZ offers special discounts - refer to NDAA Corporate Discount (CPD) #1572962.
AVIS also offers special discounts - refer to Avis Worldwide Discount
(AWD) #D150036.
CLE:
Anticipated CLE credits, including at least one and one half hours of Ethics, will be approximately 13. Questions regarding CLE can be directed to our Registrar, Aditya Mandavia at amandavia@ndaa.org OR (703) 549-9222
Seeking continuing education credits for other disciplines? You will be provided with a uniform certificate of attendance documenting your hours of attendance. You may submit this certificate to your reporting agency.
This training is supported by Grant No. 2011-TA-AX-K037 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, to the National District Attorneys Association.
Special Offenses: Domestic Violence, Stalking, Sexual Assault for the Prosecution Team
July 10-12, 2013, Topeka, Kansas
Tentative Schedule | Registration
After over Twenty Successful Years of Spreading Awareness and Education on the Issues Unique to Domestic Violence and Related Violent Crime Offenses we are planning a national training in America’s Heartland!
THERE IS NO TUITION CHARGE FOR THIS TRAINING!
Supported by a grant from the Office on Violence Against Women; NDAA is pleased to announce a substantive TWO and ONE HALF DAY training for prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates, members of the prosecution team and other allied professionals! This training was developed to ensure that individuals working on behalf of victims and our communities both inside and outside of the criminal justice system facing budgetary challenges could receive quality national training focused on handling all aspects of domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault cases (both intimate partner violence as well as stranger and acquaintance sexual assault).
Some Topics for this training include:
- Prosecuting Cases with Absent or Recanting Victims: Successful Strategies
- Crawford et al: The Law
- Ethical Issues and Professional Responsibility
- Counter Intuitive Victim Behavior
- Cyberstalking: Defendant’s Use of 21st Century Sources of Evidence
- Investigating and Prosecuting Strangulation Cases
- The Visual Trial
- Documenting the Domestic Violence Crime Scene: Evidence Collection and Victim/ Witness Issues
Extra Discipline Specific Sessions on:
- Investigative Tips
- Report Writing for DV Cases
- Essentials of Safety Planning
- Issues Unique to Rural Jurisdictions
- Experts: Anticipating and Overcoming Defenses
- Utilizing Victim Advocates To Achieve Victim Autonomy
- Jury Selection in Sexual Assault Cases
- Determining the Primary Aggressor
- Weapons Confiscation
Also: Join veteran faculty in a networking session focused on Recanting Witnesses, Failure to Appear, Forfeiture by Wrongdoing, and When the Victim Testifies for the Defendant.
Come prepared to learn and share with others from across the country dealing with the same challenges you face daily. Brainstorm solutions and discuss successful techniques and promising strategies in managing these cases.
When
Wednesday, July 10 - Friday, July 12, 2013
Who
This multi-disciplinary national training welcomes prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates, and other professionals who work on behalf of survivors of domestic violence, their families and victims on these special offenses cases.
Where
Washburn University School of Law
1700 SW College - Suite 331C
Topeka, Kansas 66621
Time
Check-in Wednesday morning, July 10, 2013 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
The training program begins at 9:00 AM and adjourns Friday, July 12, at noon.
Cost
THERE IS NO TUITION CHARGE FOR THIS TRAINING.
Scholarships
There are a limited amount of scholarships available for this training. The scholarships include up to $500 for airfare, limited reimbursement for incidental ground transportation, lodging at the host hotel for 3 nights and a reimbursable meal stipend. If you are interested the limited number of travel, meal and lodging assistance scholarships, please go online to www.ndaa.org and complete the on line registration form. You must then submit a letter addressed to Candace Mosley, Director of Programs, on your office letterhead, describing your work on behalf of domestic violence survivors and/or victims in these types of special offenses cases. You must also describe your need for tuition assistance and the other sources of financial support which you have attempted to secure/obtain. This letter should be e-mailed to cmosley@ndaa.org or fax it to 703/836-3195 to the attention of Candace Mosley.
Registration
Prosecutors, law enforcement, victim advocates, members of the prosecution team and other allied professionals please go online to www.ndaa.org and complete the on line registration form.
Questions regarding CLE can be directed to our Registrar, Aditya Mandavia at amandavia@ndaa.org OR (703) 549-9222
Lodging
DETAILS COMING SOON
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations must be received in writing by 5:00 p.m., ten business days prior to the beginning of the course.
Travel Services
NDAA’s Travel Agency, Hamilton Xpress can be reached by phone
at 708-372-3780, email at brenda@hamiltonxpress.com or web at www.hamiltonxpress.com.
HERTZ offers special discounts - refer to NDAA Corporate Discount (CPD)
#1572962.
AVIS also offers special discounts - refer to Avis Worldwide Discount
(AWD) #D150036.
CLE
Anticipated CLE credits, including at least one and one half hours of Ethics, will be approximately 15.
Seeking continuing education credits for other disciplines? You will be provided with a uniform certificate of attendance documenting your hours of attendance. You may submit this certificate to your reporting agency.
This training is supported by Grant No. 2011-TA-AX-K037 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice, to the National District Attorneys Association.