Date: February 22, 2012 Time: 2:00-3:30 PM CST Presenter: Lumarie Orozco, MA Website: http://www.casadeesperanza.org As members of our community, we know that our youth are at great risk for experiencing dating violence, as well as other forms of victimization that can have a substantial and long lasting negative impact. Far too often, youth do not have access to information that makes sense to them, nor opportunities to develop the necessary skills to identify an unhealthy relationship or to know how to end one when it becomes unhealthy. Join us in exploring strategies that will support us in talking with and supporting the young people in our professional and personal lives to increase their knowledge and skills about the importance of healthy, nonviolent relationships. Through this webinar we will challenge you to influence the lives of youth in ways that lead to change in circumstances and outcomes. We will also encourage you to support youth in their commitment to developing strong, healthy relationships that will positively impact their lives. Let us together explore strategies and opportunities that lead to choices that create positive change in the lives of youth. REGISTER HERE! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Date: Thursday, February 23, 2012 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central Time Webinar Registration: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/476539417 Have recent headlines about child sexual abuse reporting created more questions than answers for you? We asked for your thoughts on your most critical questions and concerns regarding child sexual abuse and have designed this webinar with you in mind. The webinar is intended to create institutional and personal responsibility for reporting child sexual abuse as well as dispel some common fears of reporting abuse. Participants will learn the mechanisms and processes for reporting child sexual abuse as well as the necessary information for making a report. Panelists will address how to handle "gray" areas and common mistakes in making reports. Participants will also learn about how reports are screened for investigation and then investigated. Panelists include: Jane Braun,Project Director for the Midwest Regional Children's Advocacy Center, and Sergeant David A. Betz, Harford County, MD Sheriff's Office. Date: Feb 27, 2012 Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm CST Description: This webinar will focus on teens and reproductive coercion and its intersection with adolescent health. Sponsored by FVPSA, Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office on Adolescent Health and Futures Without Violence. Register at: http://bwjp.ilinc.com/register/bfzkkwk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Feb 28, 2012 Time: 7:30-9 am CST Description: This webinar is collaboration between the Family Violence Prevention & Services Act Program and the Children’s Bureau within the Administration on Children and Families. Contact Shawndell Dawson at 202.205.1476 or Shawndell.Dawson@acf.hhs.gov ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- February 29 & March 20, 2012: ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS 10/12/2012
 LaFASA is pleased to announce a free training on financial accountability. With the demand for increased transparency regarding public funds, grant recipients are being held to increasingly strict standards of accountability. LaFASA staff was recently trained by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, regarding new standards for record keeping and reporting on federal grants. We are excited to pass this information on to Louisiana’s Sexual Assault Centers, Domestic Violence programs, and other allied professionals. Two dates and locations are being offered! To register, click on the date and location you prefer. SOUTH LOUISIANA REGIONAL TRAINING: February 29, 2012 Baton Rouge Marriott NORTH LOUISIANA REGIONAL TRAINING: March 20, 2012 - Holiday Inn Express, Natchitoches Date: Feb 29, 2012 Time: 1:00-2:30 pm CST Description: This webinar will provide an overview of how TDV affects young people. It will also introduce the CDC Dating Matters Initiative and share the results of the middle school Shifting Boundaries curriculum classroom lessons and school-wide interventions. Sponsored by Family Violence Prevention & Services Act, CDC, Departments of Education and Justice. Register at: http://bwjp.ilinc.com/register/vkmzjth --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 14-16, 2012: 2012 National Assiociation of Social Workers, Louisiana Chapter Conference 10/10/2012
 Date: March 14-16, 2012 Location: Hilton Capital Center, Baton Rouge, LA Website: www.naswla.org For Conference Hotel Reservations click here to make your reservation. The Group Code is SWR and the deadline for registering at this group rate is February 11, 2012 or sooner if all rooms are booked. Conference Online Registration | 2012 Sponsor & Exhibitor Info Download 2012 Registration Brochure Early Bird Registration Deadline is February 17, 2012, register early to take advantage of the discount. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Date: March 19–22, 2012 Location: Huntsville, AL Website: http://www.nationalcac.org/national-conferences/symposium.html Make plans to attend the 28th National Symposium on Child Abuse! Symposium is a nationally and internationally-recognized multidisciplinary conference offering numerous networking opportunities and more than 130 state-of-the-art workshops presented by nationally renowned experts. You asked, we responded. New this year! Symposium will begin with an Opening Plenary Session, Tuesday, March 20, 8:30 am -10:00 am. Lunch sessions will be only an hour in length. More workshops will be repeated. The last Symposium workshop session will end at 4:30 pm, Thursday, March 22, 2012. Please make travel plans accordingly. Workshop tracks are designed specifically for Administration, Child Protective Services, Interviewing, Law Enforcement, Legal, Medical, Mental Health/Treatment, Prevention, Victim Advocates, and Wellness. For questions regarding this conference, contact Marilyn Grundy at mgrundy@nationalcac.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 22, 2012: The Vagina Monologues 10/07/2012
 The Vagina Monologues is made up of a varying number of monologues read by a cast of local of women. Every monologue relates the spectrum of experiences women experience, be it love, intimacy, and birth or sexual and intimate partner violence. A recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina as a tool of female empowerment, and the ultimate embodiment of individuality. Tickets go on sale March 1st! Website: http://www.brrcc.org/home/the-vagina-monologues -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Date: April 3-5, 2012 Location: Miami, Florida About the Training: This training is designed to enhance the skills of police and prosecutors, and their ability to handle some of the most challenging and complicated issues of domestic violence and sexual assault investigation and prosecution. Faculty will provide useful strategies and practices for law enforcement officers and prosecutors to utilize in crafting an appropriate response to specific issues related to domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Who Should Attend: Law enforcement officers, advocates and prosecutors who are Arrest Grantees (GTEAP)/CDS grantees. Plenaries:
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