Registration is open for the 26th Annual Conference on Crime Victims' Issues,
sponsored by the Virginia Network for Victims & Witnesses of Crime. Once again,
the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia will host this exciting
conference , and the planning committee has worked hard to bring phenomenal
speakers to present on various topics relevant to your work with victims of
crime. Attached is the conference brochure that details the agenda, as well as
reservation information for the Great Wolf Lodge.

Please note that there will be a Train-the-Trainer on the RADAR Method for
Responding to Victims of IPV in the Health Care Setting as a Pre-Conference
Institute for this conference. Those wishing to attend ONLY the
Train-the-Trainer session will not be assessed a registration fee and, upon
completion, will be certified as RADAR instructors. To register for the
pre-conference institute or the full conference, go to http://vanetwork.org/ and
follow the instructions.

Please forward this e-mail to anyone you think may be interested! The
training is open to all, including victim advocates, prosecutors, law
enforcement officers, probation officers, social workers, forensic nurses,
health care professionals, government leaders and any other person who works
with crime victims or has an interest in crime victims' issues. Sign up soon
because registration rates go up on October 17th!

For registration questions, contact Kelly Gardner at 804-367-1018. For all
other questions, contact Becky Sirles at 804-674-3081 Ext. 1180

Laurie K. Crawford, MPA
Medical Outreach Coordinator
Division of Injury and Violence Prevention
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, 8th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23218
Phone: 804.864.7705
Facsimile: 804.864.7748
laurie.crawford@...
www.vahealth.org/civp
www.projectradarva.com
Ffeaturedspeakers
D“MIinassn.idnSecehtSwhceahrMtwzi,antrdhtezoffo-auPnBhdaoetretnoerfixeE,dAAWDrVi\
ozmo(Enadanu”cating Against Domestic Violence), is a survivor of domestic
abuse. She maintains a website that offers domestic violence education and
explains the warning signs
of an abusive personality. In addition, EADV encourages victims and survivors to
objectively evaluate
their current and past relationships in order to break the cycle of abuse. EADV
works to help current victims
and survivors of domestic violence as well as teen girls who are at greater risk
for becoming
involved in abusive relationships. Her book, “Whose Face Is In the Mirror?” won
Hay House Publishing’s
“Book of the Year 2000” award and is about Dianne’s journey through domestic
violence and healing.
B“eMSttsso.ypRRatmhaemseSsyteawylka,esDro”encaeanotduf
“rt,hCGeybefoeourrngSditeaarslkainngd aenxedcIudtievnetidfiyriencgtoOr
onf-LainneagPernecdyatthoarts”assisted victims of domestic
violence. She is currently the Coordinator of the Victim/Witness Assistance
Program at a
prosecutor’s office in her home state of Georgia. She has given presentations at
numerous conferences
and conducts group trainings. As a member of local, state, and national crisis
response teams, she assisted
victims after the terrorist attack on September 11 in Virginia, and after many
other violent
incidents. She is also the author of: Stop the Stalker-A Guide for Targets;
Victim Advocate Guide to
Relocation and Legal Identity Change, and New Name, New Life-A Guide to
Relocation and Legal Identity
Change.
Trafficking Unit (HRVT), is a 23-year
veteran of the Dallas Police Department. She has also worked as a patrol officer
and as a detective in the
Narcotics and Internal Affairs Divisions. She specializes in conducting
interviews of adolescent children
and non-compliant victims who may be deceptive, avoidant and/or tentative in
their disclosures, and is
often called upon to assist and consult on these interviews and cases, both
locally and nationally. She
has provided training to both national and international organizations regarding
high risk youth and
prostitution. Detective De La Paz graduated from the University of Southern
Mississippi with a Bachelor
of Science in Criminal Justice before joining the Dallas Police Department.
Sergeant Fassett, Special Investigations Division of the Dallas Police
Department, has been with the
Dallas Police Department for 28 years. Sergeant Fassett started the High Risk
Victims and Trafficking
Team (HRVT) within the Dallas Police Department. The HRVT Team specializes in
investigations involving
the sexual abuse and exploitation of high-risk/multiple runaways, child victims
of
prostitution/trafficking, and repeat victims of sexual abuse. Sergeant Fassett
co-authored an article,
“Juvenile Prostitution: An Overlooked Form of Child Sexual Abuse” in 1994 for
the APSAC ADVISOR
(American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children). Sergeant Fassett has
presented both nationally
and internationally on the issue of domestic trafficking of children with
regards to dynamics, investigative
and intervention techniques.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
2:00 - 4:30 Early Bird Session: Train-the-Trainer: RADAR Curricula for
Identifying, Assessing,
and Managing Victims of Intimate Partner Violence in the Healthcare Setting
Laurie K. Crawford, MPA, Medical Outreach Coordinator, Division of Injury &
Violence Prevention, Virginia Department of Health
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a critical public health issue. In order to
equip medical providers with the tools they need to most effectively
identify, manage, treat, and refer victims, the Virginia Department of Health
(VDH)’s Project RADAR initiative has developed
a standardized curriculum for responding to IPV in the health care setting. This
workshop will present the components of RADAR curriculum
and certify attendees to instruct on behalf of VDH to health professionals in
their communities.
4:45 - 5:30 Virginia Network for Victims and Witnesses of Crime, Inc. Business
Meeting
5:00 - until Hospitality Room Open
Thursday, november 20, 2008
7:30–9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00–9:30 Welcome and Announcements
9:30 - 11:00 General Session: Inside the Mind of a Battered Woman
Diane Schwartz, National Speaker on domestic violence issues and author of Whose
Face is in the Mirror?: The
Story of One Woman’s Journey from the Nightmare of Domestic Abuse to True
Healing
11:00 - 11:30 Dianne Schwartz Book Signing
Exhibit Area Open
11:30 - 1:00 Awards Luncheon
1:15–2:45 Concurrent Workshops
• Stop the Stalker!
Betsy Ramsey, National Speaker on assisting stalking victims, author,
and Cold Case Senior Crime Analyst
• Working With Victims of Sexual Perpetrators!
When the Offender is a Family Member
Evan S. Nelson, Ph. D.
2:45–3:00 Refreshment Break
3:00–4:30 Concurrent Workshops
• Cyber Stalking and identifying On-Line Predators!
Betsy Ramsey
• safeTALK: Suicide Alertness Training
Calvin Nunnally, Sr. MS, Suicide Prevention Manager, Division of Injury and
Violence Prevention, Virginia Department of Health
4:30 - 5:00 Betsy Ramsey Book Signing
5:00-until Hospitality Room Open

• Conference Participant:
Includes all conference materials, breakfast on November 20th & 21st, lunch on
November 20, and the
Early Bird Session.
Fees:Before October 17, 2008 . . . . . . . Member: $150 Non-member: $165
After October 17, 2008 . . . . . . . . Member: $200 Non-member: $215
• Exhibitor:
Includes all conference materials, breakfast on November 20th & 21st and lunch
on November 20th,
and space for display materials.
Fees:Non-profit organization: . . . . . . . . $250
For-profit organization:. . . . . . . . . $400
• sponsorship:
Includes registration to conference, one year membership (January 1,
2009–December 31, 2009),
and recognition on sponsorship board at the conference and on our website.
WhoShouldAttend:
Victim/Witness Program Staff, Law Enforcement Officers, Domestic Violence and
Sexual Assault Program
Staff, Prosecutors, Civil Litigation Attorneys, Probation Officers, Department
of Corrections Staff, Healthcare
Professionals, Social Workers, Volunteers, Government Leaders, and Other
Concerned Persons.