VIRGINIA SEXUAL AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACTION ALLIANCE


Breaking the Barriers to Assisting Older Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence
October 3, 9-4:30
Charlottesville, Albemarle County Office Building 5th Street Extension

VSDVAA and the Virginia Center on Aging are collaborating to offer this day-long
institute to address abuse in the elderly population. Speakers will train on:
domestic violence in later life; specific psychological, medical, and legal
issues regarding sexual assault of the elderly; housing and services for elders
who have been abused; interdisciplinary coalitions; and the development of
coordinated community response teams. Featured speakers include Sara Munzer of
the Abuse in Later Life Project of the Family Violence Program of Pitt County,
NC, Debby Weinstein, Executive Director of the YWCA-Charleston, WV, Sgt. Barbara
Walker with the VCU Police Department, Paula Kupstas of the Virginia Center on
Aging, Aly Cooper, formerly of the Virginia Center on Aging, and an 80-year-old
survivor who now volunteers for a local domestic violence program.




Intended audience: domestic violence and sexual assault advocates, advocates for
the elderly, allied professionals

Cost: $70 for members of the Action Alliance; $90 for nonmembers



To register on-line, go to www.vsdvalliance.org. If you need assistance
registering, contact Kathy Pierce at kpierce@... or 434/979-9002.



Please note: the LGBTQ Task Force has made money available for scholarships for
members of the LGBTQ community to attend any Action Alliance training. If you
are interested in obtaining one of these scholarships, please contact Becky
McKenzie at bmckenzie@... or 434/979-9002.



Becky McKenzie
Training Institute Manager
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
508 Dale Avenue
Charlottesville VA 22903
434 / 979-9002
434 / 979-9003 (fax)
bmckenzie@...
www.vsdvalliance.org