2024 Domestic Violence Solutions Conference
September 4th- 6th, 2024
There will be 17 CEUs* available for this conference!
* with options for more
September 4th- 6th, 2024
There will be 17 CEUs* available for this conference!
* with options for more
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Theme
Sowing Seeds of Change: Cultivating Safe & Supportive Generations through Trauma-Informed Approaches
Sowing Seeds of Change: Cultivating Safe & Supportive Generations through Trauma-Informed Approaches
Purpose
Our annual DV Solutions Conference is dedicated to exploring effective strategies for interrupting intergenerational domestic violence through trauma-informed practices in advocacy and intervention. We meticulously curate our keynotes and sessions by integrating survey results, 2023 evaluation findings, emerging trends, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Our conference addresses essential and interconnected topics within a social justice framework, aiming to tackle interpersonal violence comprehensively. Each year, our focus extends to serving the entire family unit, encompassing children, survivors, individuals impacted by violence, and those who use violence. We prioritize amplifying the voices of those affected by violence and offer solution-focused strategies and interventions that promote healing, resilience, trust, safety, and transparency. Through these efforts, we aim to foster healthy relationships, homes, and communities.
Our annual DV Solutions Conference is dedicated to exploring effective strategies for interrupting intergenerational domestic violence through trauma-informed practices in advocacy and intervention. We meticulously curate our keynotes and sessions by integrating survey results, 2023 evaluation findings, emerging trends, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Our conference addresses essential and interconnected topics within a social justice framework, aiming to tackle interpersonal violence comprehensively. Each year, our focus extends to serving the entire family unit, encompassing children, survivors, individuals impacted by violence, and those who use violence. We prioritize amplifying the voices of those affected by violence and offer solution-focused strategies and interventions that promote healing, resilience, trust, safety, and transparency. Through these efforts, we aim to foster healthy relationships, homes, and communities.
What to Expect?
Over three days, our interdisciplinary collaboration will focus on SAMHSA's trauma-informed principles aiming to serve the entire family impacted by violence.
Day 1: Neurobiology of Trauma + Substance Use
Delve into the intricacies of the neurobiology of trauma, mental health, historical trauma, and intersections with substance use. Expert presenters, alongside representatives from organizations specializing in Substance Use Disorder interventions, will offer invaluable insights into specialized interventions, considerations, and practices. Explore the latest research findings and evidence-based practices that address the complex relationship between trauma, substance use, and relationship violence, empowering attendees with practical knowledge to effectively support individuals impacted by these intersecting issues.
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Susie Wiet
Day 2: Navigating High-Risk Dynamics: Exploring Strategies for Protecting and Supporting Individuals Impacted
Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the complexities surrounding high-risk cases in domestic violence and child protection. Through insightful keynote presentations and interactive workshops, we will delve into the multifaceted nature of risk assessment, intervention strategies, and the crucial role of support systems. Throughout the day, we will unpack the concept of 'high risk' and examine its implications for those impacted by violence. From understanding the unique challenges faced by communities to navigating the intricacies of high-conflict divorces and family court interventions, our discussions will offer valuable insights and practical tools for professionals working in the field. We will explore approaches to protection, including the development of tailored materials for child victims and witnesses as they navigate the various systems of care. Fostering dialogue and collaboration, we aim to bridge gaps in existing practices and empower individuals and communities to create safer environments for all impacted by violence.
Keynote Speaker: Kathryn Spearman, PhD candidate
Day 3 (Half Day): Impact of DV Field on Professional Wellbeing
Please join us as we explore practical steps to bolster both personal and organizational well-being—crucial for mission-driven work and cultivating healthy relationships and communities. We will do a deep dive into how occupational identity management impacts us, our organizations, and the health of our movement. Come ready to think, reflect, and practice new skills that support sustainable careers and organizational cultures. Throughout the day, we will be:
Identifying your core values to recognize how they can foster helpful or harmful connections and habits in your work;
Developing sustainable boundaries paired with concrete habits grounded in your values;
Constructing Mistake Budgets to normalize learning and create realistic expectations for yourself and others in high-stakes environments;
Implementing these practices even when policies are challenging or harmful.
These discussions aim to recognize the challenges and complexities of anti-violence work. We hope to ignite connections, foster a stronger sense of our shared humanity, and practice skills so that we can be in solidarity to meet the demands of this field using community-oriented tools. You deserve a sustainable career, and our communities deserve healthy agencies—come ready to explore how to get there, together!
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Johnanna Ganz
CEUs?
Social work CEUs are available for 17-20 credits, providing an excellent opportunity for professional development and continuing education. There will be pre-conference sessions to obtain suicide prevention (QPR) & ethical consideration CEU credits.
Pre-conference sessions
Tuesday, Sept 3rd:
1:00-2:30 PM & 2:45-4:15 PM: Suicide prevention & ethical considerations
Thursday, Sept 5th:
8:00-9:00 AM: Suicide prevention
Friday, Sept 6th:
8:00-9:00 AM: Ethical considerations
Cost?
Tickets: $230
We look forward to your presence at the Domestic Violence Solutions Conference as we work together to build trust, safety, and healthy relationships within our communities. Let’s sow those seeds of change together!
NOTE: ASL Interpretation will be available for all conference sessions. During the registration, please use the designated section to request any accessibility services you may need.
This conference will be a virtual event held on Zoom.
Keynote Speakers:
Day 1: Dr. Susie Wiet
Dr. Wiet is an integrative, developmental psychiatrist specializing in trauma-addiction, dual diagnosis, and complex psychiatric disorders. She combines functional medicine, trauma-informed therapy, and traditional medical training to optimize treatment outcomes and minimize medication use.
As the founder and executive medical director of the Sovegna Center for Addiction Treatment and Recovery and the Trauma-Resiliency Collaborative of Utah, she has authored the Health Resiliency Stress Questionnaire (HRSQ) and received numerous awards for her teaching, service, and excellence in care.
Dr. Wiet graduated from Northwestern University Medical School and trained in General Psychiatry and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Utah. She holds board certifications in General Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Addiction Medicine. She is a Volunteer Faculty member at the University of Utah Department of Psychiatry and was previously an Assistant Professor.
In her personal time, she enjoys learning from her children, spending time with family and friends, hiking, biking, cooking, writing poetry, and deepening her faith through prayer.
Day 2: Kathryn Spearman MSN, RN, PhD cand.
Kathryn Spearman, MSN, RN is a pediatric nurse and a PhD candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing whose doctoral training is funded through a F31 training grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development. Her dissertation study is entitled Understanding the impact of post-separation abuse on children’s health and flourishing. Ms. Spearman’s research focuses on the co-occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment, firearm injury prevention, IPV-related homicides and risk-assessment. Her program of research seeks to identify structural barriers to health and safety for survivors of IPV and their children, including state and federal level policies and legal systems responses to violence in the family. Her scientific inquiry is informed by clinical experience working as a pediatric nurse with abused children in inpatient and residential treatment settings. In addition, she is currently working as a graduate research associate with PI Dr. Jacquelyn Campbell, PhD, RN, FAAN on A Comparison of Firearm-Related Intimate Partner Homicide in Texas and Maryland: Prevalence, Identification of Those at Risk and the Effect of Firearm Regulations (“PAIR Studies”) funded by NICHD. Her BS and MSN are from the University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, respectively, and she earned a graduate certificate in maternal child health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Day 3: Dr. Johnanna Ganz
Johnanna Ganz, Ph.D., (name/they) is a systems-thinking, data-focused pragmatist who looks for opportunities to turn theory and ideas into action. As the founder of J. Ganz Consulting, LLC, Johnanna’s passion lies in increasing the sustainability of mission-driven agencies and their people through education and coaching. In their doctoral research, Johnanna studied occupational and organizational identity development in victim advocates and their agencies using quantitative and qualitative approaches. Johnanna has used this research to develop tools and trainings to work in deep collaboration with mission-driven staff and leaders as they build their skills around healthy occupational identities and sustainable organizational cultures. Johnanna approaches every project and relationship with the philosophy of, “Let’s do better, together.”
Dr. Ganz has served in a variety of mission-driven roles, particularly focused on ending gendered violence in local, state, territory, and national communities. Johnanna has also had the privilege of serving as a grant reviewer for the Office on Violence Against Women, adjunct faculty of Hamline University, Board of Directors for the Minnesota Alliance on Crime, and Advocacy Policy Subcommittee Chair for the National Taskforce on Advocate Wellness.