The goal of Moving Beyond the Bruises is to provide practical instruction using current information, the newest ideas, and most successful intervention strategies, to those professionals responsible for combating the many and varied forms of crimes against women.

The conference is conducted for the sole purpose of providing training to those people employed by governmental or non-profit agencies in roles such as victim advocates, prevention educators, mental health professionals, campus professionals, medical providers, law enforcement, probation / parole, campus safety, prosecutors, military command and advocacy, offender treatment professionals, school counselors, or any others who work directly with victims of crime.

This convenient and cost-effective program is completely virtual – no travel expenses!

Conference Schedule: 

9:00am – Welcome - Michelle Sperzel

9:10– 10:20 – Mental Health & Domestic Violence – Myra Strand      Working with victims that have experienced multiple traumas. 

Break

10:30 – 11:40 – Community Accountability: Anti-Bias Response to Victims of Domestic Violence - Mark Wynn

Exploring poly-victimization and developing a trauma informed response to victims of domestic violence.

11:40 – 12:00 – Next Steps and Closing – Michelle Sperzel