The final preparations are coming together for our annual meeting and thus far, we are on track for a full house of attendees, and a wonderful lineup of workshop presenters and plenary speakers.
We are looking forward to seeing all of you and hope that this year’s gathering is a grand experience for networking and building stronger ties with each of our respective communities.
See you there!!
The Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Assault is proud to announce its collaborative sponsorship with the Nevada Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys for their annual statewide “Sexual Violence Prevention and Intervention Conference” to be held in Las Vegas, November 9 & 10, 2009 at the Alexis Park Resort Hotel. 2009 Conference Information pdf.
Conference organizers are proud to host two opportunities to hear from distinguished Plenary Speakers:
Kristina Korobov, Acting Director of the National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women, who will cover the issue of victim blaming and how the focus of the investigation and prosecution of sexual assault cases should lie with the perpetrator.
and
Mark Klaas and Brad Dennis with the Klaas Kids Foundation, who will present participants with information on the rates of trafficking of teens for the purpose of use in the sex industry. The speakers will also provide participants with information on best practices of identifying and supporting victims.
Session Breakout topics:
| Sexual Assault Forensic Compliance | Dorene Whitworth, State of Nevada Attorney General’s Office |
| Andrea Sundberg, Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence | |
| Nevada Legislative Update | Ben Graham, Administrative Office of the Courts |
| Brett Kandt, Nevada Advisory Council for Prosecuting Attorneys | |
| Kareen Prentice, State of Nevada Domestic Violence Ombudsman | |
| Andrea Sundberg, Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence | |
| Understanding the Relation between Diversity and Sexual Violence | Dr. Christine Clark |
| Perpetrator Treatment and its Role in Sexual Violence Prevention | John Pacult |
| Sexual Violence Prevention Plan for the State of Nevada | Dr. Marya Shegog Dr. Melva Thompson |
| Creating a Support Group | Kristy DiPasquale, Kari Ramos, Miranda Smith and Danielle Zuber |
| Networking for Advocates | Christina Hernandez |
| When Vulnerability is the Weapon: The Mentally Disabled Victim | Kristina Korobov, Acting Director National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women |
| Lessons Learned in the Development of Lethality Assessment Program (LAP) in Las Vegas | Elynne Greene and Panel Members |
| Serving Survivors Who Work in the Adult Entertainment Industry | Susan Lopes, Sex Workers Outreach Program |
| Building Sustainable Cross-Agency Collaboration: Cut It Out Nevada! | Kareen Prentice, Domestic Violence Ombudsman, State of Nevada Office of the Attorney General |
| Maria Kies, Program Specialist, Nevada Network Against Domestic Violence |
A limited number of Scholarships and CLE’s are available from both NCASV and NVPAC. Full information is provided in the Conference PDF.
Registration for the conference is via SurveyMonkey Here
