September 5 - 6, 2012 - Texas Council on Family Violence

27 th <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family ViolenceStatewide Conference<strong>September</strong> 5 - 6, <strong>2012</strong>AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center1900 University Avenue, Austin, <strong>Texas</strong> 78705

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide ConferenceDear Friends and Colleagues:Every other year our Statewide Conference gathers leaders, advocates and alliesto exchange ideas, discover fresh techniques and unite the many diverse facesof the <strong>Texas</strong> movement to end violence against women. From the pioneer womenwhose leadership built a strong foundation to the next generations of advocateswho are pushing the envelope with new strategies, partners and energy, we areresilient and determined to build safer communities.As we gather this year, we will no doubt continue to discuss and problem-solveour local, statewide and national challenges — the growing number of familyviolence fatalities, the upcoming 83 rd Legislative Session, and the reauthorizationof the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). But we will also celebrate our successes — our vibrant momentumlegislatively, the services and innovations <strong>Texas</strong> programs adopted to create better response to victims and thediligent work of all advocates.Moving Forward features poignant speakers:• Renowned writer and activist Gloria Steinem will connect our movement’s generations with herkeynote, “Feminism: Past, Present, and Future.”• Social activist, professor and survivor Rachel Alicia Griffin will challenge us to look deeper intosystems of oppression and its intersections and consequences to gender violence.• Former law enforcement officer, trainer and consultant David R. Thomas will provide hisperspective on policy and effective strategies for curbing family violence.• Researcher and social activist Gary Barker will provide a global lens to issues of gender,engaging men, health promotion and violence prevention.In addition, you will have a multitude of opportunities to network with program staff and allies from across thestate and explore UT Austin. I encourage you to meet someone new, learn something new and identify what youwill take back from this experience.Without question, our speakers and your colleagues will test your thinking, invite new perspective and connectyour daily work to broader strides of our movement. I am certain you will return to your communities refocusedand reenergized and prepared to further our vision for a just and safe society free from family violence.Sincerely,Gloria Aguilera TerryPresident, <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family ViolenceOverview of Conference TracksSystems AdvocacySurvivors of intimate partner violence seeking safety and self-sufficiency interact with multiple systems, from LawEnforcement and Child Protective Services to workplaces and houses of worship. The way each system respondsto survivors’ needs is integral to recovery. This track features workshops to help advocates navigate key systemsand gain the tools to promote the best outcomes in coordinated response.Program InnovationNew thinking, solutions, projects and programs keep the movement vital, thriving and in step with changingculture. This track introduces innovations that are moving our work to support survivors of intimate partnerviolence forward in important ways—from reducing shelter rules to incorporating the needs of LGBTQcommunities and creating affordable housing for survivors.Intersecting IssuesIntersecting social issues amplify the impacts of intimate partner violence on different communities. Examininghow racism, sexism, poverty, homophobia and other root causes of violence affect family violence survivors isan important part of cultural competency for advocates and programs. This track also features workshops aboutimmigrant survivors, healthcare access, and combat-related PTSD.Engaging Men and Boys in Preventing and Intervening in Violence Against WomenEngaging men and boys is an integral element of both preventing and responding to the epidemic of familyviolence. From working with fathers to change the values associated with masculinity, to creating Latino-specificBIPP programming, this track offers participants vision and tools to unite with men and boys in the movementto end violence.Children and YouthIssues in the lives of young people are at the center of our work to stop cycles of violence and create a differentfuture. With the right tools, programs can maximize the opportunity to help children heal, educate youth abouthealthy relationships, and serve unaccompanied minors successfully. This track offers interactive workshops thatwill build the capacity of programs to serve children and youth well.CEUsThe Moving Forward Statewide Conference will provide:1.250 Social Work Continuing Education Units (CEUs)12.50 Licensed Professional Counselor Hours12.50 Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Hours12.50 Community Justice Assistance Division (CJAD) Approved Hours12.50 TCLEOSE Hours (Law enforcement administrators must submit for approval)Seven workshops are designated to offer ethics hours. Please address CEU questions at the CEU table.2 3

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide ConferenceConference HighlightsMember Appreciation Celebration - Tuesday, <strong>September</strong> 4 thAll TCFV members are invited to the TCFV Membership Appreciation Celebration on Tuesday, <strong>September</strong> 4, <strong>2012</strong>from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Enjoy the delicious hors d’oeuvres and refreshments or grab a drink at the cash bar.This party promises to be an exceptional networking opportunity. Try your luck at winning one of the wonderful giftbaskets and visit our photo booth. Also, look forward to a special recognition of <strong>Texas</strong> staff and volunteers with 20years or more of tenure in domestic violence work.The party will be held at Scholz Garten (1607 San Jacinto), located about 5 blocks from the AT&T ConferenceCenter. An Austin tradition, Scholz Garten has been in operation since 1866, making it one of Austin’s oldestoperating businesses.The party is free for all members. Non-members who would like to attend can sign up for membership at the party.Become a TCFV MemberMembers help raise domestic violence awareness and help create positive change for victims of family violencein their local communities and throughout the state of <strong>Texas</strong>. Your membership is important and helps further ourefforts with state and federal lawmakers to maintain essential funding for family violence services and to promotelaws that will assist victims of family violence.Membership consists of family violence service providers, supportive organizations, businesses and professionals,communities of faith, survivors of domestic violence, domestic violence advocates and other concernedindividuals. The four categories of membership are:• Friend Membership (Survivors receive a complementary lifetime membership)• Community Partners• Emerging Family Violence Programs• Family Violence ProgramsMembership Drive: <strong>September</strong> 4 th <strong>2012</strong> - February 14 th 2013Renew your membership or join today! All new or renewing individuals joining during the Membership Drive willbe entered into a drawing for a Nook Tablet. Current members, you can win a Sony MHS-TS10 Bloggie TouchCamera by recruiting your friends, family, colleagues and clients to join. Be sure they indicate on their form thatyou recruited them, so that all of your new recruits will count towards your total during the Membership Drive.Winners will be announced at Advocacy Day on February 15th, 2013.VIP Reception - Wednesday, <strong>September</strong> 5 thPlease join us for a special VIP Reception with renowned writer and activist Gloria Steinem. This is a great photoand autograph opportunity! Number of guests is limited and requires a separate registration. On-site registration isavailable. We hope you will join us for this special occasion! Cost: $35 members, $50 non-members.4Gallery of Voices Silent AuctionVisit the survivor-focused art exhibition, Gallery of Voices. Itexhibits the art of adult, children and teen survivors and allies,who are using art to listen to their hearts, value their storiesand find the strength within them to share their journeys.Art pieces will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefitingparticipating family violence programs and the Caucuses,Allies, and Networks.Auction items will be on display in the main conference areaadjoining the general session salon beginning Wednesday at 7a.m. Bids can be made until 10 a.m. on Thursday. Winning bidswill be announced at the end of the luncheon on Thursday.Items can be paid for with cash, credit or check. Art piecesshould be picked up before the end of the conference at theMeeting Level 2, Lobby Registration Desk.Morning Yoga - Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 6 thPublic Policy Manager and Yoga Instructor Krista Del Gallo will lead a 45-minute yoga class suitable for all levelson Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 6 at 7:00 a.m. in Conference Room 103. Expect stretching and gentle strengtheningexercises, moving with the breath to start your day off on a calm yet energetic note. Please dress comfortably.Towels will be provided if you do not bring a mat. Namaste, y’all!Walking Tour - Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 6 thFamily Violence Services Coordinator Hilary Andersen will lead a stroll across UT’s campus. Come enjoyThursday’s early morning air and scenery. During the walk, you will briefly visit historic buildings and famous waterfountains before settling into the conference for the day. All are welcome. Meet in the main lobby at 7 a.m.Prevention Roundtable - Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 6 thConference sessions offer great new perspectives, but there isn’t always time to process information and havemeaningful discussions with peers. On Thursday, grab your breakfast and join the Prevention Team in Salon Afor an informal roundtable at 7:15 a.m. This will offer space to talk about prevention, build collaborations withcolleagues from across <strong>Texas</strong>, and explore our work to put an end to the violence once and for all.Join a Caucus, Allied Group or NetworkSilent Auction Donors• Allies for Children and Teens (ACT)• Allies to Survivors with Disabilities (ASD)• African American Caucus• Legal Advocacy Network (LAN)• Survivors’ Caucus• The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans(LGBT) Caucus• Voces Unidas• Family Time, Humble• Women’s Center of East <strong>Texas</strong>, Longview• SafePlace, Austin• The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, PasadenaTCFV offers a framework for individual members and advocates to work with others in <strong>Texas</strong> to network andaddress issues facing victims of family violence, their children and <strong>Texas</strong> family violence programs. Each TCFVCaucus, Ally Group and Network (CAN) is formed by its own will and adopts its own process for choosingleadership, making decisions, and identifying work. There are currently seven CAN groups to join.Caucuses, Allies and Networks (CANs) Luncheon - Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 6 thIf you are a CANs member or you are interested in learning more, join us at Sholz Garten, 1607 San Jacinto,on Wednesday, <strong>September</strong> 5 at 11:45 a.m. The first part of the meeting is an informational session, and thesecond part of the meeting offers a chance for CANs to meet with their groups. Lunch will be provided for thefirst 50 who register for the meeting, but registration is not necessary to attend.5

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide ConferenceKeynote SpeakersGloria SteinemGloria Steinem is a writer, lecturer, editor, and feminist activist. She travelsinternationally as an organizer and lecturer and is a frequent media spokeswomanon issues of equality. She is particularly interested in the shared origins of sex andrace caste systems, gender roles, child abuse, roots of violence, non-violent conflictresolution, the cultures of indigenous peoples, and organizing across boundaries forpeace and justice.In 1968, Steinem became a political columnist and feature writer for New Yorkmagazine. In 1972, she co-founded Ms. magazine and served as an editor for 15 years. She continues to serve asa consulting editor for Ms. magazine. Steinem’s books include the bestsellers Revolution from Within: A Book ofSelf-Esteem, Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, Moving Beyond Words, and Marilyn: Norma Jean, on thelife of Marilyn Monroe.Steinem co-founded the Women’s Action Alliance, a pioneer national information center that specialized innonsexist, multiracial children’s education, and the National Women’s Political Caucus, an organization seekingto advance the numbers of pro-choice women in elected and appointed offices at a state and national level. Sheco-founded and serves on the board of Choice USA, a national organization that supports young pro-choiceleadership and works to preserve comprehensive sex education in schools. She was the founding president of theMs. Foundation for Women, a national multiracial, multi-issue fund that supports grassroots projects to empowerwomen and girls, and also a founder of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, the first national day devoted to girlsthat has now become an institution around the world. She also co-founded the Women’s Media Center in 2004,which works to ensure women have equal opportunities in the media as sources, subjects and professionals.Steinem currently works with the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College on a project to document thegrassroots origins of the U.S. women’s movement.Steinem has received the Penney-Missouri Journalism Award, the Front Page and Clarion Awards, NationalMagazine Awards, an Emmy Citation for excellence in television writing, the Women’s Sports Journalism Award,the Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists, the Society of WritersAward from the United Nations, and most recently, the University of Missouri School of Journalism Award forDistinguished Service in Journalism. Steinem is currently at work on Road to the Heart: America As if EveryoneMattered, a book about her more than 30 years on the road as a feminist organizer.Gary BarkerGary Barker, Ph.D., is International Director of Promundo-DC, the U.S. office of InstitutoPromundo, a Brazilian NGO, based in Rio de Janeiro, that works locally, nationallyand internationally to promote gender equity and to reduce violence against children,women and youth. He was founding Executive Director of Promundo in Brazil, wherehe lived for 15 years. He has carried out research on men, violence, gender, health,and conflict in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia. Barker has co-authorednumerous training materials, including the Program H series for working with youngmen to promote gender equality and reduce violence against women. He has served as a consultant to the WorldBank, the International Rescue Committee, UNDP, WHO, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, USAID, the UN Commissionon the Status of Women, the Ford Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation and the Brazilian government on issuesrelated to gender, engaging men, health promotion and violence prevention. Barker holds a Master of PublicPolicy and a Ph.D. in Child Development and is an Ashoka Fellow.Rachel Alicia GriffinRachel Alicia Griffin holds a Ph.D. in Human Communication Studies from the Universityof Denver, an M.A. in Communication and a B.S. in Communication and Sociology fromCentral Michigan University. She is an Assistant Professor in the Department of SpeechCommunication at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Her research interestsspan gendered violence, performance, black masculinity, and critical race theory. Allher current research projects speak strongly to notions of power, privilege, and voice,which she has presented at national conferences, social justice events, diversity trainingsessions, and as keynote addresses.Griffin has been actively involved in the movement to end violence against women for eight years. Griffin hasspoken coast to coast in front of audiences ranging from 10 attendees up to audiences as large as 1,500. As apresenter, her ability to relate to her audience is astounding. Her warm demeanor accompanied by her strongvoice welcomes students, administrators, and staff to personally engage with gender violence as a tragic issue.Having been assaulted herself, she understands the fear, pain, and denial that often accompanies discussionssurrounding the issue. However, with compassion and courage, Griffin gives voice to these issues. She says, “Asa daughter, friend, activist, and professor, I often speak to survive. It is my way of struggling against oppression.”Taking an intersectional approach to her presentations, Griffin inspires critical thought and deep reflection on howsystems of oppression interlock to maintain the status quo.David R. ThomasDavid R. Thomas, M.S. retired from the Montgomery County Department of Police inDecember of 2000 after 15 years of service. He completed his final assignment withthe department with the Domestic Violence Unit (DVU), which he helped found. Inaddition to helping found the DVU, he was responsible for the department’s curriculumdevelopment for domestic violence training, as well as policy development on domesticviolence related issues. Upon retirement, Thomas was honored to be the secondhighestdecorated officer in the history of the department to receive both the silverand bronze medals of valor. Thomas additionally received the Women’s Alliance ofMaryland Domestic Violence Advocacy Award, the Montgomery County Executive’s Award, the Johns HopkinsUniversity 21 st Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Services Award, and was honored at the White Houseas a Champion of Change. Thomas works on violence against women curriculum and policy development, andprovides technical assistance and training at the local, state, federal, and international level. Presently, Thomasserves as the Program Administrator of the Domestic Violence Education Program and as a faculty member inthe Division of Public Safety Leadership at Johns Hopkins University. Thomas considers fighting violence againstwomen to be his calling in life.6 7

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide ConferenceConference at a GlanceThe following table provides a general overview of conference tracks and workshops. Please see the full agendafor specific time and descriptions. The five main conference tracks have been highlighted by color. Full detailsof each workshop including speaker and location information are included in the full agenda. Please note thatsession start times on Wednesday and Thursday are different.7:00 – 9:45 a.m. | Registration • Breakfast • Welcome • Plenary Session (See full agenda)7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. | Yoga • Walking Tour • Prevention Roundtable (See full agenda)8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Breakfast • Plenary Session (See full agenda)Day 1 - Wednesday, <strong>September</strong> 5 th10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.WorkshopsSystemsAdvocacyViews TowardChange: Ideas inCoordinating FatalityReviewsProgramInnovationDigital AdvocacyIntersectingIssuesRacism andReflexivity: BlackFeminist Reflectionson MediaRepresentations ofGender Violence11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | Lunch on Your Own • CANs General Meeting1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.WorkshopsEnsuring LanguageAccess in Systemsfor Survivors withLimited EnglishProficiencyUnderstandingWomen WhoUse Violence inIntimate PartnerRelationshipsHealth Care Act andIntimate PartnerViolence SurvivorsEngaging Men andBoys in Preventingand Intervening inViolence AgainstWomenWorking withFathers to CreateHealthy FamiliesShifting theSilence: Strategiesfor AddressingHomophobia inBIPPsChildrenand YouthPromotingResiliency inChildren andYouth Exposed toDomestic ViolenceServing Teens:UnderstandingLegal Options,Youth Rights andProtections forServing MinorsDay 2 - Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 6 th10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.WorkshopsSystemsAdvocacySenate Bill 434 TaskForce to Addressthe RelationshipBetween DomesticViolence and ChildAbuse and Neglect:Recommendationsfor Policy andPracticeProgramInnovationMoving Beyondthe Wheel: Workingwith Lesbian,Gay, BisexualTransgendered andQueer (LGBTQ)Survivors ofDomestic ViolenceIntersectingIssuesThe Intersectionof Combat-relatedPost-TraumaticStress Disorder andIntimate PartnerViolenceEngaging Men andBoys in Preventingand Intervening inViolence AgainstWomenCommunityCampaigns toChange ViolentMasculinities:Reflections fromBrazil11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Luncheon • Plenary Session • Moving to the Capitol (See full agenda)1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.WorkshopsWorkplace Violenceand the Connectionto Violence AgainstWomenInnovationHousing PanelMaking Connections:the Intersectionsof Homophobia,Sexism andDomestic ViolenceModel of BIPPIntervention withLatino Men:Centro deCapacitaciónpara Erradicar laViolencia IntrafamiliarMasculina (CECEVIM)Childrenand YouthThe Be Project:EngagingCommunityPartners,Empowering Youthand DevelopingLeadersConnecting theDOTS: Dating,Options, Teensand Sex2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.WorkshopsCreating EffectiveLaw Enforcement/ AdvocateCollaborationsOffering ParentingSupport, Servicesand CPS AdvocacyImmigrantSurvivors: SecureCommunities, SafetyConsiderationsand MoreEmotional Justiceand MasculinityBeyond the Bell:Engaging Schoolsand Educatorsto End DatingViolence3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.WorkshopsReviving theConnection:Partnering withCommunities of Faithto Support Survivorsand Prevent ViolenceRoundtableHow the Earth Didn’tFly into the Sun:Missouri’s Projectto Reduce Rules inDomestic ViolenceSheltersReproductiveCoercion andIntimate PartnerViolence Training forDV AdvocatesIntegratingTheoreticalFrameworksinto BatteringInterventionProgramsShifting Gears:Reframing Conflictas an Opportunityfor Reflectionand Growth4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. | Keynote “Feminism: Past, Present, and Future” with Gloria Steinem5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. | VIP Reception89

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide ConferenceWednesday, <strong>September</strong> 5 th127:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration - Meeting Level 2, Lobby Registration Desk7:00 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Gallery of Voices Silent Auction: Open Bids - Ballroom PrefunctionVisit the survivor-focused art exhibition, Gallery of Voices. It exhibits the art of adult,children and teen survivors and allies, who are using art to listen to their hearts and findthe strength within them to share their journeys. Art pieces will be auctioned off, withproceeds benefiting participating family violence programs and the Caucuses, Allies,and Networks.Auction items will be on display in the main conference area adjoining the generalsession salon beginning Wednesday at 7 a.m. Bids can be made until 10 a.m. onThursday. Winning bids will be announced at the end of the luncheon on Thursday.Items can be paid for with cash, credit or check. Art pieces should be picked up beforethe end of the conference.8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast - Ballroom Prefunction8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome - Salon C9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Plenary - Salon CMapping Progressive Possibility to Move Forward:Black Feminist Reflections on Gender ViolenceDr. Rachel Alicia GriffinWolfman Productions, Southbury, CTDuring this plenary, Dr. Rachel Alicia Griffin will struggle in, with and through thecomplexities of gender violence as a survivor of color. Anticipating a crowd eager toengage with difficult topics, Griffin’s session will focus on the following questions:What might feminists in general, and black feminist thinkers in particular, offer tothe movement against gender violence? How do multiple identities inform survivors’experiences? How can we continue to reach people in positions of power to ensurethat our efforts are not confined to particular places, spaces, moments, eventsand months? These questions and others will be raised as points of contemplationaround which possibilities, rather than answers, will be raised.9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break - Ballroom Prefunction10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.WorkshopsSystems Advocacy Track - Salon D and EViews Toward Change: Ideas in Coordinating Fatality ReviewsSusan Rodriguez<strong>Texas</strong> Child Fatality Review Coordinator, Department of State Health Services, Austin, TXAnn Salyer-CaldwellAssociate Director, Community Health Promotion, Tarrant County Public Health, Fort Worth, TXAaron SetliffPublic Policy Director, <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence, Austin, TXThis interactive workshop will center on ideas for state and local level coordination offatality reviews, including domestic violence, child and infant death reviews. Variouscommunity members in <strong>Texas</strong> hold reviews on a regular basis. In an effort to increaseeffective cross-team collaboration, this session will offer and solicit ideas related tocoordinating these important systems change approaches.Program Innovation Track - Classroom 202Digital Advocacy (Ethics)Brian PineroDirector of loveisrespect, National Dating Abuse Helpline, Austin, TXWade TreichlerDirector of Design & Interactive Communication, <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence, Austin, TXChat, text messaging and social media channels present the opportunity to engagepreviously unreached populations at self-determined levels of engagement. Thissession will focus on the National Dating Abuse Helpline’s efforts at engagementvia social media platforms that target periphery network contacts and create moreengagement in our advocacy efforts. The session highlights our use of pop culturereferences, peer-based outreach and our strategy of targeting specific channels tomaximize engagement efforts. This session will include discussion of the ethicaldilemmas and situations in providing competent services.Intersecting Issues Track - Conference Room 301Racism and Reflexivity: Black Feminist Reflections on MediaRepresentations of Gender ViolenceDr. Rachel Alicia GriffinWolfman Productions, Southbury, CTThis session positions popular culture as a significant means to explore problematicrepresentations of gender violence. The session also examines how racism andwhite privilege inform not only media representations of gender violence, but alsofeminism, advocacy and outreach. Creating an opportunity for self-reflexivity,participants will be challenged to contemplate difficult questions surroundingthe politics of inclusion and exclusion, visibility and invisibility, and presence andabsence in relation to survivors of color.13

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide Conference10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.WorkshopsEngaging Men and Boys Track - Salon AWorking with Fathers to Create Healthy FamiliesLaura ConnellyDirector of Programming, Domestic Violence Turning Point, Grand Rapids, MNScott MillerDomestic Abuse Intervention Project, Duluth, MNMany men who batter have some level of contact with their children. Many men whobatter are concerned about their relationships with their children. Many batteredwomen seek resources for men who batter to help them become safe and morenurturing fathers as well as more supportive parenting partners. For the safety ofbattered women, for the benefit of children who are having contact, it is critical forinterveners in domestic violence to work with abusive men in their role as fathers. Thisworkshop will explore the research and practice that started as a pilot project withthe Family Violence Prevention Fund through the U.S. Department of Justice and theOffice on Violence Against Women to address fatherhood with men who batter.11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. (Caucus Meeting Continued.) The meeting will be held at Scholz Garten, 1607San Jacinto, located approximately five blocks from the AT&T Conference Center.Join us in the Ballroom Prefunction Area at 11:30 or meet us at Scholz Garten.1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.WorkshopsDirections: To get to Scholz Garten, exit on the south side of the AT&T Centerand walk about three and a half blocks east on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd., thenturn right on San Jacinto. Walk two blocks and arrive at Scholz on your left.TCFV has seven CANs: African American Caucus; Allies for Children and Teens (ACT);Allies to Survivors with Disabilities (ASD); Legal Advocacy Network (LAN); Survivors’Caucus; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) Caucus; and Voces Unidas.Systems Advocacy Track - Salon D and EEnsuring Language Access in Systems for Survivorswith Limited English Proficiency (Ethics)Rosie HidalgoDirector of Public Policy, Casa de Esperanza, St. Paul, MN11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch on Your OwnChildren and Youth Track - Salon BPromoting Resiliency in Children and YouthExposed to Domestic ViolenceShellie TaggertChild Welfare and Family Violence Consultant, National <strong>Council</strong> of Juvenile and Family CourtJudges, Holyoke, MAIn this interactive workshop, participants will review current research on thecontinuum of effects on children and youth of exposure to domestic violence;learn about two specific tools currently in use in domestic violence programs andchild welfare agencies across the country to understand the effects of exposure onindividual children and youth; and be guided to reflect on and enhance current effortsin <strong>Texas</strong> to promote resiliency in all children and youth who have been exposed todomestic violence.11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Caucuses, Allies and Networks Meeting - Scholz Garten, 1607 San JacintoIf you are a TCFV CANs member or you are interested in learning more aboutTCFV CANs, join us for lunch. The first part of the meeting consists of aninformational session, giving those interested in joining a CAN the opportunity tolearn more about each group. The second part of the meeting offers a chance forCANs to meet individually with their groups. Lunch will be provided for the first 50registered attendees. Register at the membership table.Ensuring meaningful language access to domestic violence services is criticalfor the life and safety of survivors with limited English proficiency (LEP). Thisworkshop will review the federal policies requiring recipients of federal funds toprovide “meaningful access” and discuss strategies to enhance language accessin domestic violence programs and as part of a coordinated community response.Additionally, the workshop will provide tools and resources and use video vignettesas a training resource. This session includes discussion of the ethical dilemmas andsituations in providing competent services.Program Innovation Track - Classroom 202Understanding Women Who Use Violencein Intimate Partner RelationshipsLaura ConnellyDirector of Programming, Domestic Violence Turning Point, Grand Rapids, MNScott MillerDomestic Abuse Intervention Project, Duluth, MNTurning Points is a curriculum for women who use both legal and illegal violenceagainst their partners. Groups focus on helping women understand the connectionsbetween the violence they experience and the violence they use. The curriculum’soverall goal is to help end both forms of violence.14 15

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide Conference1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.WorkshopsIntersecting Issues Track - Conference Room 301Health Care Act and Intimate Partner Violence SurvivorsCheasty AndersonCommunity Health Care Coordinator, Center for Public Policy Priorities, Austin, TXCourtney SanchezSurvivor, Survive2Thrive Foundation, Austin, TXPresenters in this session will discuss the impact of the Affordable Care Act onwomen and, specifically, survivors of domestic violence. The discussion will bebroadened to the general importance of health as it relates to women’s overall wellbeingand economic stability.Engaging Men and Boys Track - Salon AShifting the Silence: Strategies for AddressingHomophobia in BIPPs (Ethics)Yolo AkiliConsultant, New York, NYHeterosexism and homophobia often support the choices men make to abuse theirpartners and children. Both topics are often ignored in traditional BIPP settings. Thisworkshop will explore creative methods for men from all sexual orientations to thinkabout how homophobia impacts their lives. Participants will also consider how BIPPscan address masculinity in their groups. This session will include discussion of theethical dilemmas and situations in providing competent services.Children and Youth Track - Salon BServing Teens: Understanding Legal Options, Youth Rightsand Protections for Serving Minors (Ethics)Bronwyn BlakeAttorney, <strong>Texas</strong> Advocacy Project, Austin, TXSusan HaysAttorney, Jane’s Due Process, Austin, TXFamily violence programs, CPS workers and attorneys often struggle with howto effectively provide services to minor victims. Although <strong>Texas</strong> law allows familyviolence programs to serve unaccompanied minors, the programs and thecommunity find navigating the “gray area” intimidating. This workshop will benefitprogram advocates, administrators, CPS workers and attorneys who work withyouth. This session covers what rights teens have, both in service provision and thelegal system, and how programs and the community can safely and effectively serveteens. This session includes discussion of the ethical dilemmas and situations inproviding competent services.2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Refreshment Break2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.WorkshopsSystems Advocacy Track - Salon D and ECreating Effective Law Enforcement / Advocate CollaborationsCurtis Jason GoodrichLamar University Police Department, Beaumont, TXJyl ShafferAssistant Dean of Students for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response,Reed College, Portland, ORTo provide the best continuum of care possible for crime victims, advocates andlaw enforcement must work together. This session, facilitated by an advocate andchief of police, will cover practical strategies for building common ground, conflictmanagement and creating realistic expectations in collaborations.Program Innovation Track - Classroom 202Offering Parenting Support, Services and CPS AdvocacyDonna BloomAttorney, Denton County Friends of the Family, Denton, TXDarlene ByrneJudge, 126th District Court – Travis County, Austin, TXLeticia ManzanoManager of Counseling and Advocacy Services, Houston Area Women’s Center, Houston, TXRecognizing the complexity of cases involving domestic violence and child abuseand neglect, this session will discuss the recommended methods of handlingdomestic violence and child abuse and neglect cases while at the same time workingto achieve the common goal of safety for all members in the household.Intersecting Issues Track - Conference Room 301Immigrant Survivors: Secure Communities,Safety Considerations and MoreRosie HidalgoDirector of Public Policy, Casa de Esperanza, St. Paul, MNParticipants will get an overview of the Secure Communities program and othercurrent practices and polices leading to increased collaborations betweenImmigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and local law enforcement. Thissession discusses the impact on immigrant survivors, shares promising practicesand provides strategies to advocate for immigrant survivors of domestic andsexual violence in the current enforcement environment. This session also providesadditional tools, safety planning and resources to assist in advocacy efforts.1617

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide Conference2:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.WorkshopsEngaging Men and Boys Track - Salon AEmotional Justice and MasculinityYolo AkiliConsultant, New York, NYEmotional justice is a framework that invites us to recognize how oppression istrauma and how that oppression has showed up in our emotional and physicalselves. In this workshop we will explore how the culture of masculinity is operatingwithin our movement. We will look at how ideas of masculinity are impacting“martyrdom culture” for women in the movement, and how accountability processesfor men are and are not operating. Lastly, we will query how we can work to putaccountability in place in order to create an emotional justice framework.Children and Youth Track - Salon BBeyond the Bell: Engaging Schools and Educators to End DatingViolenceEric AndersonDirector of Youth Programs, Break the Cycle, Los Angeles, CAJasmine CejaYouth Program Coordinator, Break the Cycle, Los Angeles, CAPresenters will cover the latest information around dating violence on schoolcampus, best practices for program implementation, and new developments inprevention programming. They will also address the roles pop culture, media andtechnology have on relationships and domestic violence, identify appropriate andresponsible steps toward addressing critical incidents on school grounds, andoutline the programs and resources available to attendees.3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Break - Ballroom Prefunction4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Keynote - Salon CFeminism: Past, Present, and FutureGloria SteinemSoapbox, Inc., New York, NYFeminist journalist and author Gloria Steinem presents “The Longest Revolution,” anexamination of the past, present and future of women’s movements. Topics includegender and family violence and firsthand accounts of Steinem’s work throughout her40+-year career as an activist. Steinem’s greatest hope is that one generation will beraised without being exposed to family violence. Imagine what would come from that.5:30 – 6:30 p.m. VIP Reception with Gloria Steinem - Conference Room 301Ever dreamed of meeting a women’s movement icon? Here’s your chance.Please join us for a special VIP Reception with renowned writer and activist GloriaSteinem. This is a great photo and autograph opportunity! Number of guests islimited and requires a separate registration. On-site registration is available. We hopeyou will join us for this special occasion! Cost: $35 members, $50 non-members.Total Wednesday CEU Hours – 5.75Thursday, <strong>September</strong> 6 th7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Early Risers Yoga - Conference Room 103Krista Del GalloPublic Policy Manager, <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence, Austin, TXThis 45-minute yoga class is suitable for all levels. Expect stretching and gentlestrengthening exercises, moving with the breath to start your day off on a calm yetenergetic note. Please dress comfortably. Towels will be provided if you do not bring amat. Namaste, y’all!7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Walking Tour - Meet in the main hotel lobbyFamily Violence Services Coordinator Hilary Andersen will lead a stroll across UT’scampus. Come enjoy Thursday’s early morning air and scenery. During the walk, youwill briefly visit historic buildings and famous water fountains before settling into theconference for the day. All are welcome.7:15 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Prevention Roundtable - Salon AConference sessions offer great new perspectives, but there isn’t always time toprocess information and have in meaningful discussions with peers that can lead tonew initiatives to prevent violence. Grab your breakfast and join the Prevention Team foran informal roundtable offering space for building collaborations with your colleaguesfrom across <strong>Texas</strong>. Come explore and shape our work to put an end to the violenceonce and for all.7:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Gallery of Voices Silent Auction: Open Bids - Ballroom Prefunction8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Breakfast – Ballroom Prefunction8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome - Salon C18 19

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide Conference9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. PlenaryWhen Men Care: Moving Men from Violence to EmpathySalon CGary BarkerInternational Director, Promundo, Washington, DC9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.WorkshopsThis session presents global research on the factors associated with men’s use ofviolence against women in the context of the Global South, including lessons learnedfrom programs and policies in the Global South to engage men in ending violenceagainst women. This session covers new efforts to focus on caregiving and thepromotion of empathy as a way forward, including presenting Barker’s experiencesfrom high-violence contexts.10:00 a.m. Gallery of Voices Silent Auction Bids Close - Ballroom PrefunctionSystems Advocacy Track - Salon D and ESenate Bill 434 Task Force To Address the Relationship BetweenDomestic Violence and Child Abuse and Neglect: Recommendationsfor Policy and PracticeJeff JohnsonDirector for the Office of Community Services, <strong>Texas</strong> Health and Human Services Commission,Austin, TXColleen McCallChild Protective Services Director of Field, Austin, TXSenate Bill 434, introduced in the 82nd Legislature, created a task force consistingof stakeholders to examine current practice at Child Protective Services (CPS) anddomestic violence services programs when the systems intersect in the lives of familyviolence survivors and their children. The task force met several times over the lastyear and ultimately came to consensus to craft a report submitted to the legislatureon Sept. 1, <strong>2012</strong>. Presenters outline the practice recommendations for both CPS anddomestic violence service providers, as well as discuss potential policy proposals.10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.WorkshopsIntersecting Issues Track - Conference Room 301The Intersection of Combat-related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder andIntimate Partner Violence (Ethics)Glenna TinneyMilitary Advocacy Program Coordinator, Domestic Abuse Intervention Programs/BatteredWomen’s Justice Project, Duluth, MNMany military service members have returned from deployments to Iraq andAfghanistan with visible physical injuries and some with invisible cognitive andpsychological injuries. Combat trauma has both short- and long-term effects forthe service member or veteran and his/her family and society. Long-term effectscan include lost productivity, decreased quality of life, strain on the family, intimatepartner violence (IPV), child abuse and neglect, homelessness and suicide.Communities nationwide are grappling with how to serve this population of returningservice members, veterans and their families. This session addresses the importanceof establishing the context for IPV, which is an important lens through which to viewIPV and co-occurring combat-related PTSD. The presenter will focus on how todifferentiate symptoms of PTSD from IPV, how to approach screening, assessmentand intervention, and the importance of risk and danger assessment and safetyplanning. This session includes discussion of the ethical dilemmas and situations inproviding competent services.Engaging Men and Boys Track - Salon ACommunity Campaigns to Change Violent Masculinities:Reflections from BrazilGary BarkerInternational Director, Promundo, Washington, DCIn this workshop, Barker presents his experience in designing evidence-based,locally-led campaigns that question and transform violent and inequitable versionsof manhood. The session includes a discussion of how Promundo uses research andevaluation, how to promote community leadership in the process, and how to useevidence to achieve policy change.20Program Innovation Track - Classroom 202Moving Beyond the Wheel: Working with Lesbian, Gay, BisexualTransgendered and Queer (LGBTQ) Survivors of Domestic ViolenceKristin TuckerSenior Program Manager, Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors ofAbuse, Seattle, WAThis session will focus on building awareness of LGBTQ people’s lives as a tool forcreative, effective advocacy with LGBTQ survivors. This session examines the strengths,vulnerabilities and barriers LGBTQ survivors face, as well as the unique considerationsfor safety planning and advocacy rooted in the experiences of LGBTQ survivors.21

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide Conference10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.Workshops11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. BreakChildren and Youth Track - Salon BThe Be Project: Engaging Community Partners,Empowering Youth and Developing LeadersElizabeth FerrignoDirector, The Family Place, Dallas, TXJessica MorenoAdolescent Counselor – Be Project, The Family Place, Dallas, TXIt can be challenging to create a program that engages and educates youth whilealso creating a program that promotes and develops young leaders. But it’s notenough; community partners are also needed to deliver the program. Be Projectpresenters will discuss their experiences and share their ideas, including their lessonslearned; recommend best practices; and discuss which pitfalls to avoid.11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Luncheon - Ballroom PrefunctionWinning bids for the Gallery of Voices Silent Auction will be announced.12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. Plenary - Salon CCriminal Justice Practitioners’ Roles in the Coordinated CommunityResponseDavid ThomasProgram Administrator, John Hopkins University, Columbia, MDResponding to violence against women is the responsibility of the entire community;no single entity should or can shoulder the entire burden. Thomas addresses howthe community as a whole can assist in preventing violence against women andexplores how the criminal justice system in particular can respond effectively toviolence against women crimes.12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Moving to the Capitol - Salon C1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Refreshment BreakAaron SetliffPublic Policy Director, <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence, Austin, TXIn keeping with the conference theme, join TCFV’s Public Policy Director as hediscusses the <strong>Council</strong>’s agenda for the 83rd <strong>Texas</strong> Legislative Session. Thispresentation will include a summary of the process employed to derive the agenda.Although the agenda will not be finalized until mid-<strong>September</strong> <strong>2012</strong>, TCFV’s PublicPolicy Committee has narrowed down a long list of ideas. We will discuss the ideasand offer an opportunity for you to get involved. Join us as we move forward into thenext legislative session at the Capitol in January 2013.1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.WorkshopsSystems Advocacy Track - Salon D and EWorkplace Violence and the Connection to Violence Against WomenDavid ThomasProgram Administrator, John Hopkins University, Columbia, MDThe workplace is yet another area in our society that has flown under the radarscreen when it comes to the role it plays in combating violence against women.This session discusses how intimate partner violence impacts the workplace, be itpublic or private, large or small. The presenter will also address how each personcan help by primarily maintaining safety for victims and their children and secondarilypromoting accountability for abusers.Program Innovation Track - Classroom 202Innovation Housing PanelMario CortezChildren’s HOME Initiative Program Coordinator, Foundation Communities, Austin, TXJennifer Daughtrey-HicksDirector of Housing Finance, Foundation Communities, Austin, TXJulia SpannExecutive Director, SafePlace, Austin, TXConi StognerTraditional Services Director, SafePlace, Austin, TXAccess to affordable housing is one of the top barriers for survivors of family violenceand their families as they seek safety and self-sufficiency. This session focuses onhow innovative and holistic solutions to housing can provide safe and supportiveenvironments to survivors. Topics covered include supportive services, low incometax credit housing, and how housing can be offered on a continuum from transitionalto permanent. Come and learn more about these options and how you can applythem to your community.Intersecting Issues Track - Conference Room 301Making Connections: the Intersections of Homophobia, Sexism andDomestic ViolenceKristin TuckerSenior Program Manager, Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbianand Gay Survivors of Abuse, Seattle, WADoes sexism still matter? Does same-sex domestic violence throw a wrench intomainstream anti-violence analysis? In a political culture and “movement moment,”where scarcity and divisiveness loom large, this session discusses the intersectionsand interconnections of homophobia, sexism and the significance of a feminist antiviolenceanalysis that includes us all.22 23

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide Conference1:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.WorkshopsEngaging Men and Boys Track - Salon AModel of BIPP Intervention with Latino Men: Centro de Capacitaciónpara Erradicar la Violencia Intrafamiliar Masculina (CECEVIM)3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.WorkshopsSystems Advocacy Track - Salon D and EReviving the Connection: Partnering with Communities of Faithto Support Survivors and Prevent Violence RoundtableAntonio Ramírez HernándezDirector, The Centro de Capacitación para Erradicar la Violencia Intrafamiliar Masculina,San Francisco, CAThis session discusses how culture may promote violence in close relationships andexamines some of the tenets of Latino culture to understand how men learn thatviolence is an appropriate way to solve tension in close relationships. The presenterwill review the basic theory of the CECEVIM model and outline how it has developedculturally relevant programming for their Battering Intervention Prevention Programs(BIPP) participants.Children and Youth Track - Salon BConnecting the DOTS: Dating, Options, Teens and Sex (Ethics)Jennifer Lewis JohnsonLifeline of Hope Family Services, Desoto, TXThis interactive workshop highlights current practices in education and theintegration of approaches that lead to real change in the lives of teens by developinga foundational understanding of self-worth. Victimization and violence in the lives ofteens is a growing epidemic in our society. Participants will learn the complexitiesof domestic violence and ways to equip teens whose lives have been impacted andplaced at-risk due to being exposed to volatile environments. The presenter will leada discussion on how social pressures and cultural messages affect the views teenshave about dating and sex. This session includes discussion of the ethical dilemmasand situations in providing competent services.3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break - Ballroom Prefunction3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Gallery of Voices Silent AuctionItems can be paid for with cash, credit or check. Art pieces should be picked upbefore the end of the conference at the Meeting Level 2, Lobby Registration Desk.Hind JarrahExecutive Director, <strong>Texas</strong> Muslim Women’s Foundation, Plano, TXThecia JenkinsHuman Resources Director and Prevention and Education Director, The Bridge OverTroubled Waters, Pasadena, TXReverend Virginia Marie RincónFounding Director, Tengo Voz, Austin, TXModerator: María LimónPrevention Coordinator, <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence, Austin, TXFaith communities are sources of spiritual and material support for survivors andstand to change social norms that uphold and promote violence and abuse. Thisroundtable discussion offers opportunities for dialogue and problem solving withpresenters to learn strategies for working with faith communities.Program Innovation Track - Classroom 202How the Earth Didn’t Fly into the Sun: Missouri’s Project to ReduceRules in Domestic Violence SheltersLisa FlemingChief Operating Officer, Rose Brooks Center, Kansas City, MOLaura ZahndProgram Development Specialist, Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and SexualViolence, Jefferson City, MOThis workshop examines the methods used by Missouri domestic violenceprograms as they examined their rules for communal living in residential shelterenvironments. The presenters will describe the project’s influence on individualadvocates and their organizations when they reduced and/or eliminated rulesand how this project opened doors to change in agencies across the state. Thisinteractive workshop includes lecture, resource materials for distribution and aquestion-and-answer session for participants to explore about the possibility ofconducting this type of organizational change in their own agencies.2425

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide Conference3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.WorkshopsIntersecting Issues Track - Conference Room 301Reproductive Coercion and Intimate Partner ViolenceTraining for DV Advocates (Ethics)Virginia DuplessisProject Connect Program Manager, Futures Without Violence, San Francisco, CAEntering a domestic violence program may be the first time clients have the time,energy and access to address their health issues. What are ways that advocates cansupport the health and wellness of their clients? Learn easy-to-implement strategiesto build into your practice, based on the experience of domestic violence coalitionsintegrating health services into their programs around the country. This session includesdiscussion of the ethical dilemmas and situations in providing competent services.Engaging Men and Boys Track - Salon AIntegrating Theoretical Frameworks intoBattering Intervention ProgramsAntonio Ramírez HernándezDirector, The Centro de Capacitación para Erradicar la Violencia Intrafamiliar Masculina,San Francisco, CAThis workshop addresses the need for three theoretical frames when working withBIPPS to end violence in intimate partner relationships: ecology, social justice andfeminism. These frames suggest that individuals are parts of cultures that supportand teach violence to solve conflicts. This frame de-pathologizes violent behavior,especially when working with minority populations.Children and Youth Track - Salon BShifting Gears: Reframing Conflict as an Opportunityfor Reflection and GrowthMarla MillerYouth Development Program Director, <strong>Texas</strong> Network of Youth Services, Austin, TXThis session is designed to assist professional youth care workers to increase andenhance their awareness about conflict and their ability to reach win-win outcomes.This workshop is an introduction to viewing conflict as a normal condition that eachof us faces on a continual basis. The presenter will use hands-on methods and groupinteraction activities to build participants’ skills to more effectively deal with conflict.Participants will have the opportunity to share real-life scenarios and gain feedbackand support from peers.Total Thursday CEU Hours – 6.75Speaker BiographiesYolo Akili is a longtime gender activist, yoga teacher, and performance artist. He performs and speaks atnumerous colleges and universities on black masculinity, queerness, violence, and emotional justice.Cheasty Anderson is the Education Outreach Coordinator for <strong>Texas</strong> Well and Healthy, a statewide campaign toeducate Texans about the Affordable Care Act and to protect existing health coverage for Texans. The project’sgoal is to create an advocacy network that will help Texans push for successful implementation of health reformin 2014, and beyond that, to continue working for a healthier, better-insured <strong>Texas</strong>. After spending several yearsworking as a teacher and an international adventure tour guide, Anderson earned a master’s degree in LatinAmerican History in 2007 at the University of <strong>Texas</strong> at Austin (UT), and is currently pursuing a doctorate at UT onHealth Care Policy in Sandinista Nicaragua. Before working with the campaign, she volunteered and consultedwith the Worker’s Defense Project and interned with Senator Judith Zaffirini during the 2011 Legislature.Eric Anderson joined Break the Cycle in 2009 as Director of Youth Programs. An advocate for positive youthdevelopment and mentoring, Anderson previously served as Programs Director for Young Musicians Foundationof Los Angeles, where he helped design, implement, and promote classical music education programming andartistic training for over 5,000 youth annually. A graduate of Louisiana State University and the University ofSouthern California, Anderson also works as a classical pianist, recording artist for motion picture soundtracksand award-winning theatrical producer.Bronwyn Blake founded <strong>Texas</strong> Advocacy Project’s Teen Justice Initiative, advocating for victims of datingviolence, with the first UT William Wayne Justice Center Faculty Fellowship. Blake was a featured expert on“America’s Most Wanted” and “Court TV” on this issue and has previous experience at the Travis County DistrictAttorney’s Office and with Break the Cycle.Donna Bloom is an attorney with Denton County Friends of the Family (DCFOF) where she exclusively representsvictims of domestic violence and sexual assault in a broad range of civil legal matters, including divorce, custodydisputes, CPS issues, housing concerns and protective orders. Before joining DCFOF, Bloom served as a staffattorney with the <strong>Texas</strong> Advocacy Project.Darlene Byrne has served as Judge of the 126th Judicial District Court in Travis County, <strong>Texas</strong> since January2001 and currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Supreme Court of <strong>Texas</strong>’ Permanent Judicial Commission forChildren Youth and Families. She has been elected to serve as a Member of the National Board of Trustees ofthe National <strong>Council</strong> of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and as the Chair of the Travis County Juvenile JusticeBoard. She founded and is the lead judge for the Travis County Model Court for Children and Families andwas a founding team member of the Travis County Family Drug Treatment Court. She also helped bring grantfunding to Travis County to support the creation of the new Office of Parent Representation and Office of ChildRepresentation, and she serves as a Member of the Oversight Committee for these offices. Judge Byrne is themother of three children and is the proud spouse of Dan Byrne of Fritz, Byrne, Head and Harrison, L.L.P.26 27

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide ConferenceJasmine Ceja joined Break the Cycle as Youth Programs Coordinator in 2010 after graduating fromCalifornia State University, Los Angeles with a degree in Child Development and Certification in Youth AgencyAdministration. Dedicated to the wellbeing of children and adolescents, she has worked with pregnant teens andchildren focusing on healthy development, and is a strong advocate for increasing awareness and resources foryouth to end dating violence. In addition to supervising Break the Cycle’s local in-school efforts, Ceja providestechnical assistance to educators across the country, has presented at conferences in Arizona, California,Oklahoma and Washington D.C., and supervises the Love Is Respect Youth Advisory Board.Laura Connelly has worked to end domestic violence for the past 10 years through volunteer work and direct clientservices. She is currently the Director of Programming at Advocates for Family Peace (AFFP), a private, nonprofitorganization located in rural northern Minnesota. Connelly co-facilitates groups for men who batter and women whouse violence, advocates for victims of domestic violence, and oversees AFFP’s supervised visitation and exchangecenter. She has trained nationally for Praxis International, the National <strong>Council</strong> of Juvenile and Family Court Judges,and the Supervised Visitation Network on issues related to domestic violence, children, and supervised visitation. Sheis the co-author of a curriculum and DVD for working with men who batter as fathers entitled, “Addressing Fatherhoodwith Men Who Batter.” She is also the co-author of a curriculum and DVD for working with women who are arrestedfor domestic violence in their intimate relationships entitled, “Turning Points: A Nonviolence Curriculum for Women.”Mario Cortez, Foundation Communities’ Director of Supportive Housing, has 20 years of experience workingin issue areas of homelessness, poverty, and affordable housing. Working on the front line for over half hiscareer, his experiences with families, individuals, youth, and children provide a solid foundation for implementingeffective service delivery systems and program implementation. He holds a Bachelor of Social Work and aMaster of Science in Social Work from the University of <strong>Texas</strong> at Austin. Prior to serving in his current position,he spent three and one half years developing the Keep Austin Housed AmeriCorps project into Austin’s largestcollaboration of homeless service providers and is a recognized leader in the <strong>Texas</strong> AmeriCorps community. Overthe last four years, Cortez has been a leader in the expansion efforts of Foundation Communities’ Children’sHOME Initiative—more than doubling its capacity and creating a highly effective model of service delivery.Jennifer Daughtrey-Hicks, Director of Housing Finance, implements real estate development projects from initialconception through construction and coordinates all capital funding applications for Foundation Communities, anAustin based affordable housing developer, owner, manager, and supportive service provider. Hicks has a specialinterest in supportive housing and assisted in the development of Foundation Communities’ four supportivehousing communities from start to finish. Hicks has been a part of Foundation Communities since 2001.Virginia Duplessis provides oversight for Project Connect, a national public health initiative to improve the publichealth response to violence against women. She brings 20 years of experience in the violence and public healthfields. Duplessis has worked extensively with health and social service providers, developing training and materialson a range of issues. Trained as a social worker, she has worked directly with survivors of violence as an advocate.Elizabeth Ferrigno, LCSW, attended the University of Chicago’s School of Social Service Administration and asa social worker focused on issues facing girls and youth more broadly. At Be Project, she oversees services topromote their mission to empower youth to end relationship violence, including bullying, dating, and sexual violence.Lisa Fleming, MSW, Chief Operating Officer for Rose Brooks Center, has 22 years of domestic violence advocacy,leadership, and program development experience. Under her leadership, Rose Brooks Center establishedhospital-based advocacy services, a school-based violence prevention program, 26 unit transitional housingprograms, a Lethality Assessment Program, shelter expansion and a pet shelter.Jason Goodrich is Chief of Police at Larma University in Beaumont, TX. He has 17 years of experience inlaw enforcement, including patrol, investigations, training, and executive leadership. Goodrich has extensiveknowledge of victim-related issues and has facilitated workshops on bystander intervention and team leadershipskills for advocates and law enforcement, among others. He is currently pursuing his M.A. in Conflict Managementand is a trained civil mediator.Susan Hays has worked on domestic violence issues and has represented children in settings as diverse asserving as a legislative aid to Representative Elliot Naishtat, as counsel to teenagers seeking a judicial bypass toparental consent for abortion, and as an ad litem in the 2008 Fundamental Latter Day Saints custody case.Rosie Hidalgo has worked in the movement to end domestic violence for the past 18 years. As an attorney, sheworked at legal services programs for low-income families in New York City and in Northern Virginia, providingrepresentation in the areas of family law, domestic violence, child welfare, and education. She served as theDirector of Programs at the National Latino Alliance for the Elimination of Domestic Violence (Alianza) and lateras the Director of Policy and Research. Hidalgo spent four years in the Dominican Republic, coordinating acommunity-based domestic violence prevention and intervention network and worked as a consultant for theWorld Bank on their social protection initiatives. Hidalgo received her undergraduate degree from GeorgetownUniversity and her law degree from New York University School of Law.Hind Jarrah, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of <strong>Texas</strong> Muslim Women’s Foundation (TMWF), a nonprofit organizationestablished in 2005 to empower, promote, and support women and families. Born in Beirut to Palestinian parents,Dr. Jarrah has been engaged in the promotion of understanding and respect for multicultural diversity for threedecades. She has organized and participated in interfaith dialogue presentations and panel discussions in schools,colleges, churches, civic organizations and international societies. The organization is the first of its kind in North<strong>Texas</strong> to give Muslim women a strong voice and address their needs. TMWF is a multi-faceted organizationproviding programs in education, interfaith dialogue and outreach, philanthropy and social services.Thecia Jenkins has been a motivational speaker and trainer since 1998 and is a certified behavioral consultant.She has organized over 100 presentations on domestic and sexual violence for civic groups, churches,businesses, associations, law enforcement agencies, medical personnel, and schools across the state of <strong>Texas</strong>.Her topics include cultural competency, domestic violence, sexual assault, and emotional intelligence. Previouslyserving as Vice President of Professional Development for the Houston Chapter of the American Society forTraining and Development, Jenkins’s community involvement includes serving on the board of directors for theNorth Pasadena Community Outreach Center, and the advisory council for Neighborhood Centers, Inc. She is alsoa past board member of Asians Against Domestic Abuse, and is a contributing writer for the <strong>Texas</strong> AssociationAgainst Sexual Assault’s Cultural Competency Manual for Advocates.2829

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide ConferenceJeff Johnson serves as the Director of Office of Family and Community Services with the <strong>Texas</strong> Health andHuman Services Commission. Johnson administers the <strong>Texas</strong> Family Violence, Refugee Services, Alternatives toAbortion, and “Twogether in <strong>Texas</strong>” Healthy Marriage programs. Johnson is a graduate of Florida State Universityand has worked in state and local government in both Florida and <strong>Texas</strong> for more than 20 years in programsranging from Juvenile Justice and Medicaid to Welfare Reform and Family Violence.Jennifer Lewis Johnson has over 20 years of professional experience working with families and children in theareas of domestic violence, community mental health, foster care and adoption services. She is an experiencedtrainer and presenter in the areas of relationship development, anger management, court-ordered parentingeducation, and early childhood education. She is currently working on a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology.Maria Limón is a Prevention Coordinator with the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence with a focus on supportingprograms as they engage communities of faith as prevention partners. Limón served as Training Coordinator forboth the Hotline and the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline. She is trained in the use of adult education andpopular education learning and teaching methods.Leticia Manzano is the Manager of Counseling and Advocacy Services for the Houston Area Women’s Center.She has worked for the agency for over 14 years. In addition to providing counseling she also supervises staff,interns and volunteers who provide counseling to women, men and children who are victims of domestic violenceand/or sexual assault. Additionally, she does in-service training on topics relating to sexual and domestic violenceto teachers, counselors, social workers and groups. Manzano is currently a board member of Latinas on the Rise,a mentorship program for young women. She was the coordinator for the Youth Service Providers Network in theGreater Houston Area and was has also been the co-chair of Allies for Children and Teens of the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong>on Family Violence. She also provided parenting classes at Depelchin Children’s Center. Leticia has spokenat numerous conferences and workshops. An essay that she co-authored was published in January 2008 andappears in an anthology entitled Shout-Out: Women of Color Respond to Violence.Colleen McCall, CPS Director with the <strong>Texas</strong> Department of Family and Protective Services, has worked in thefield of child welfare since 1976. McCall is the SB 434 Task Force Executive Committee Member and as such hasbeen working towards the committee’s goal of addressing the relationship between domestic violence and childabuse and neglect.Scott Miller has worked for the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (DAIP) since 2000. As the Team Leader for theDAIP, Miller coordinates Duluth’s Coordinated Community Response to domestic violence. Serving as both systemadvocate and coordinator of the men’s nonviolence program, he is instrumental in the evolving work being done inDuluth. Miller trains nationally and internationally on the components of the Duluth Model of intervention and helpsdevelop new resource materials and curricula for use in communities working to end violence against women.Miller has also co-authored the new DAIP men’s nonviolence curriculum, “Creating a Process of Change for MenWho Batter.” Miller is a contract trainer and forensic interviewer for First Witness Child Abuse Resource Center inDuluth. Miller is responsible for conducting forensically sound interviews of children suspected of being physicallyor sexually abused as part of a criminal investigation. Miller has worked in the women’s movement since 1985.Jessica Moreno, LMSW, attended the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work and has workedand volunteered with bullying, dating and sexual violence youth education and prevention programs for sevenyears. At the Be Project, Moreno facilitates psycho-educational groups, classroom education and individualcounseling for clients from third grade to college.Brian Pinero is the Director of the National Dating Abuse Helpline, a resource designed to provide crisis servicesand education for teens and young adults through digital and phone services. Pinero is currently pursuing aMaster in Social Work at the University of <strong>Texas</strong>. Dedicating over 10 years to helping teens, Pinero has previouslysupervised youth shelter services, been an investigator at Child Protective Services and worked as a juvenileprobation officer.Antonio Ramírez Hernández studied psychology in Mexico at the National University of Mexico, music at theUniversity of California, Santa Cruz and got his M.A. in Voice from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Hehas a M.A. degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Drama Therapy and holds a doctoral degree in clinicalpsychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. He is currently Assistant Professor of Psychologyin the Drama Therapy and Integral Counseling Psychology programs. He has focused on working with menwho are abusive to their partners since 1987. He created CECEVIM [Centro de Capacitacion para Erradicar laViolencia Intrafamiliar Masculina - Training Center to Eradicate Masculine Intrafamily Violence), a consultingagency dedicated to training agencies to use its treatment modality that is culturally appropriate for Latino men.He continues his research on masculinity and operates a batterers program in San Francisco and “ProgramaRespeto” for Canal Alliance in San Rafael, California.Marla Miller, LMSW, is the Youth Development Program Director at the <strong>Texas</strong> Network of Youth Services,a position she has held for the past 12 years. Miller has a 25 year history as a social worker committed tononprofits serving children, youth, and families in high risk situations. Her experience includes providing trainingand consultation to community youth service organizations and programs and to runaway and homeless youthshelters on topics such as positive youth development, youth advisory committees, youth and adult partnerships,mentorship, strengthening resilience, and designing and implementing prevention programs. Miller received herB.S.W. from Arizona State University in 1986 and a master’s degree from <strong>Texas</strong> State University in 1999.Reverend Virginia Marie Rincón received her Master in Divinity from the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge,Massachusetts and was in charge of Hispanic ministries for the Diocese of Maine. She was the founding directorof Tengo Voz, an organization in Portland, Maine that advocates for the rights of Latina survivors of violence. Inaddition, Rev. Rincón has 20 years of experience in public health nursing and social work. In 2003, Rev. Rincónwas recognized by the Maine Women’s fund for her work on behalf of immigrant communities throughout theNortheast. Rev. Rincón is currently retired and residing in Austin, <strong>Texas</strong>.Susan Rodriguez, <strong>Texas</strong> Child Fatality Review Coordinator, trains and supports 75 local Child Fatality ReviewTeams. Her career includes CPS, CASA, NDVH, and public health. She chairs the 14-state Southeast Coalition onChild Fatalities and serves on the Steering Committee, National Center for the Review & Prevention of Child Death.30 31

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide ConferenceAnn Salyer-Caldwell, MPH, RD, LD, is an Associate Director at Tarrant County Public Health. She holds a BS inDietetics from University of Tennessee and MPH from Tulane School of Public Health. Salyer-Caldwell played akey role in the development of the Fetal Infant Mortality Review and serves as advisor to the review. She is thechair of the Tarrant County Infant Mortality Network and serves on committees for the March of Dimes, Healthy<strong>Texas</strong> Babies, and University of North <strong>Texas</strong> School of Public Health.Courtney Sanchez is a 12-year survivor of domestic violence. She is now the Executive Director ofSurvive2Thrive Foundation and Jonah Ministry in Austin, <strong>Texas</strong>. Both organizations are committed to endingdomestic violence and to creating lasting hope.Aaron Setliff is the Director of Public Policy for the <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence in Austin, TX. Setliff isresponsible for the agency’s legislative initiatives at the <strong>Texas</strong> Capitol. Setliff previously served as the chief of theDomestic Violence Unit with the 34 th Judicial District of <strong>Texas</strong> in El Paso. He holds a Juris Doctorate from <strong>Texas</strong> TechUniversity School of Law, having spent one year as a visiting law student at the University of <strong>Texas</strong> School of Law.Jyl Shaffer is the Assistant Dean of Students for Sexual Assault Prevention and Response at Reed College inPortland, Oregon. She has worked in advocacy for over a decade, specializing in victim advocacy for eight years.She has an M.A. in Conflict Management and is a trained mediator.Wade Treichler is Communications Director at the National Dating Abuse Helpline where he has overseen theimplementation of digital services for teens along with other more traditional communications efforts at the stateand local level. He has a degree in design from <strong>Texas</strong> A&M and has spent the majority of his career focused onweb and print design in the nonprofit sector, as well as running a small creative firm.Kristin Tucker is the Senior Program Manager and Coordinator of National Training and Technical Assistance atthe Northwest Network of Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian, and Gay Survivors of Abuse. Tucker brings over 14 years ofexperience as a community organizer, advocate, and educator to her current role at the Northwest Network.Laura Zahnd has been advocating for survivors of domestic and sexual violence for the past 17 years. Zahnd isa Program Development Specialist at the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (MCADSV),where she has provided training and technical assistance to member programs since 2003. In 1995, Zahnd beganworking in domestic violence shelter as the Children’s Program Coordinator. She went on to be the Director ofVictim Services for a dual domestic and sexual violence program. Prior to joining the MCADSV staff, Zahnd wasthe Domestic Violence Victim Advocate in a county prosecutor’s office, where she assisted and supported victimsof domestic violence through the criminal justice system. Zahnd has also served on numerous boards that areactive in advocating for children, victims of domestic and sexual assault and other victims of crime.Julia Spann, MSW, is the Executive Director at SafePlace in Austin, TX where she has worked for 13 years. Priorto serving as Executive Director, she was the Chief Program Officer at SafePlace. Spann has 26 years in thehuman services field with the most recent 20 years being in leadership roles in nonprofit management.Connie Stogner has worked at SafePlace in Austin, TX for 15 years and held the position of Transitional ServicesDirector since 2005. Stogner has extensive knowledge working with the homeless and serving on AustinHomeless Task Forces, including more than seven years as Executive Committee Chair of Ending CommunityHomelessness Coalition.Shellie Taggert is a consultant focusing on collaboration between child welfare and domestic violence coalitionsand programs to create positive outcomes for children exposed to violence and their families. She is the authorof “Team Decision-Making and Domestic Violence,” “Strategies to Improve Domestic Violence Responses inProgram Improvement Plans,” and “Reflections From the Field: Considerations for Domestic Violence Specialists.”Glenna Tinney, MSW, ACSW, DCSW, Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.), is the Military Advocacy Program Coordinator forthe Battered Women’s Justice Project. Tinney served in the Navy for 24 years working with military families andmanaging worldwide family violence and sexual assault programs. She also supported the Defense Task Forceon Domestic Violence, which issued extensive recommendations to Congress and the Secretary of Defense toimprove the response to domestic violence throughout the Department of Defense. Tinney now manages a specialproject to increase the capacity of victim advocates to serve military-related survivors.Don’t forget to visitthe Gallery of VoicesProceeds from the silent auction benefit participatingfamily violence programs and the TCFV Caucus,Ally Groups and Networks.Auction items will be up for bid from7 a.m. Wednesday until 10 a.m. Thursday.Winning bids will be announcedat the end of the luncheon on Thursday.3233

Moving Forward - <strong>2012</strong> Statewide Conference<strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence Board of DirectorsMarta PelaezChair, TCFV Board of DirectorsSAN ANTONIOEstella De AndaVice Chair, TCFV Board of DirectorsMcALLENJoe Love NelsonSecretary, TCFV Board of DirectorsLUBBOCKNorma LuginbyhlTreasurer, TCFV Board of DirectorsBORGERCarole WaylandMIDLAND<strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence MissionGlenn StockardEASTLANDMary Lee HafleyFORT WORTHShannon TrestLONGVIEWDeborah MoseleyPASADENACynthia Morales CaroEL PASOLouise ThornellTEXARKANAThe <strong>Texas</strong> <strong>Council</strong> on Family Violence promotes safe and healthy relationshipsby supporting service providers, facilitating strategic prevention efforts,and creating opportunities for freedom from domestic violence.Family Violence Program MembersBay Area Turning PointThe Bridge Over Troubled WatersBrighter TomorrowsCasa De MisericordiaCenter Against Family ViolenceCrisis CenterThe Crisis CenterCrisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee CountiesCrisis Center of the PlainsDenton County Friends of the Family, Inc.Domestic Violence PreventionEast <strong>Texas</strong> Crisis CenterEastland County Crisis Center, Inc.Families in Crisis, Inc.Family Abuse Center, Inc.Family Crisis CenterFamily Crisis Center of East <strong>Texas</strong>Family Crisis Center, Inc.The Family PlaceFamily Services of Southeast <strong>Texas</strong>Family Support ServicesFamily Violence Prevention Services, Inc.FamilyTime Crisis and Counseling CenterFirst Step, Inc.Focusing FamiliesFort Bend County Women’s Center, Inc.Freedom HouseFriendship of Women, Inc.Genesis Women’s ShelterGuadalupe Valley Family Violence ShelterHays-Caldwell Women’s CenterHighland Lakes Family Crisis CenterHope AllianceHope’s DoorHope, Inc.Houston Area Women’s CenterHutchinson County Crisis Center, Inc.Johnson County Family Crisis CenterMatagorda County Women’s Crisis CenterMission Granbury, Inc.Mujeres Unidas/Women TogetherNew Beginning CenterNewBridge Family ShelterNoah Project, Inc.Panhandle Crisis CenterResource and Crisis Center of Galveston CountySAAFE HouseSafe Place of the Permian BasinSafe Place, Inc.SafeHaven of Tarrant County-Administrative OfficeSafePlaceShelter Agencies for Families in East <strong>Texas</strong> (SAFE-T)Southwest Family Life CenterThe ArkTralee Crisis Center for WomenWomen in Need, Inc.Women’s Center of East <strong>Texas</strong>Women’s Protective ServicesWomen’s Shelter of South <strong>Texas</strong>Emerging Family ViolenceProgram MembersAbigail’s Arms-Cooke County Family Crisis Center, Inc.Atascosa Family Crisis Center, Inc.Cross Timbers Family ServicesDeaf Smith County Crisis CenterDove ProjectFamily Crisis Center of the Big BendKendall County Women’s Shelter<strong>Texas</strong> Muslim Women’s Foundation, Inc.The Haven Family Shelter of McCulloch County, Inc.Wise County Domestic Violence Task ForceCommunity PartnersAdolescent and Family Counseling CenterAll Smiles Dental CentersAsians Against Domestic AbuseBattered Women’s FoundationBCFS Health & Human ServicesBexar County Family Justice CenterChild Abuse Prevention CenterFamily Care ConnectionFamily Violence Counseling ProgramFannin County Family Crisis CenterThe Genesis CenterHarris County Domestic Violence Coordinating <strong>Council</strong>I Can Still ShineInfinite Potential Counseling and Consulting ServicesInjury Prevention Center of Greater DallasInnovations Counseling and ConsultingJane’s Due Process, Inc.Mary Kay, Inc.Nathaniel Smith Counselor, PLLCNorth Channel CoalitionNueces County Attorney’s OfficeReality House/Geo Care Inc.The Salvation Army Family Violence Program<strong>Texas</strong> Advocacy Project, Inc.<strong>Texas</strong> Child and Family InstituteTravis County Counseling & Education ServicesVictim Intervention Program/Rape Crisis at Parkland HospitalVoices Against Violence UT Counseling and Mental Health CenterWintergarden Women’s Shelter, Inc.Your New Beginning34 35

P.O. Box 161810 | Austin, <strong>Texas</strong> 78716 | 1.800.525.1978www.tcfv.orgThis project was supported by private funding and the <strong>Texas</strong> Health and Human Services Commission, the Community Justice Assistance Division ofthe <strong>Texas</strong> Department of Criminal Justice, as well as by Grant No. G-1101TXSDVC awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,Administration for Children and Families, Grant No. WF-11-V30-14108-15 awarded by the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, and GrantNo. 2010-DW-AX-0030 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, andrecommendations expressed in this program are those of TCFV and do not necessarily reflect the views of the above agencies.