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Celebrating Survival…Celebrating You!

This year’s theme is Celebrating Survival…Celebrating You! We are energized about this year’s theme and the activities as well as the substantive training we have planned for you! This year’s course is designed to include a celebration for you, the real soldiers out there battling for survival, peace, and justice daily in the lives of DV survivors, their families and our communities for future generations! It is important that you know that your names are synomous with survival. You make Survival Happen! It is your ability to empower victims, your strength, and your determination that brings about positive change. YOU are the catalyst for change…for success…for survival!

In continuing the College’s goal of spreading awareness and supporting women, their families and our communities in achieving a high level of intolerance for Domestic Violence we are offering the following substantive sessions:

• Relocation, Stalking, Identity and Privacy
• Assisting Incarcerated Battered Women
• Seeing is Believing- Using Visuals in Trial
• Training Law Enforcement
• Immigration Issues
• Strangulation: Medical Evidence and Prosecution
• Update: Family Justice Centers
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• Post Separation Violence
• Batterer Intervention Programs
• Threat Assessment- Introducing this Evidence in Court
• Meeting and Overcoming Batson Challenges
• Vicarious Trauma
• Motivating the Media to Help Us
• Show Me the Money- Sources for Funding
• Mental Health Concerns for DV Survivors
• Stepping Stones: Starting a DV Service Center
• Pushing your Issues Forward: Legislative Advocacy
• Juveniles and DV
• Teens, Technology and Social Networking
• Domestic Violence Among Individuals with Disabilities
• Parental Abduction: Search and Recovery
• Update from Office on Violence Against Women Initiatives
• Update: Evidence Based Prosecution and the Impact of Crawford v. Washington
• Cultural Competency
• Effective Investigation
• Trial Strategies Tracks
• Domestic Violence in Late Life
• Undue Influence
• Judicial Notification/VAWA III
• Safety Planning
• Weapons Seizure
• Domestic Violence on Tribal Lands
• Emerging Issues Brainstorming Sessions

THE CELEBRATION DINNER

This will be fabulous! Sit in groups with attendees from your home states. Get the opportunity to meet folks who are similarly situated who you can add to your collaborative team work once you return home. A wonderful dinner and program.

Drawings for special prizes!

CALIFORNIA STATE LUNCHEON AND LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Based on Popular Demand - returning once again our Host State Legislative Update and Luncheon!

EARLY REGISTRATION

Come early to take advantage of optional Friday evening registration.

OPENING SESSION

This year’s opening session will take place Saturday morning, October 4th.

COME JOIN US—WHERE YOU ARE NOT JUST AN ATTENDEE BUT A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY!

Eligibility:

This multi-disciplinary conference welcomes prosecutors, judges, law enforcement, victim advocates, members of the faith community and organized religion, educators, school administrators, probation and parole officers, medical and mental health care professionals, court administrators, legislators, paralegals, survivors, policy makers, grant administrators and other professionals who work on behalf of survivors of Domestic Violence.

Conference Tuition:

The course fee is $595, which includes admission and course materials. The first attendee from an office pays full tuition. Each additional attendee from the same office will receive a $50 discount for this course. Courtroom Technology add-ons are $99 for the Basic course and $149 for the Advanced course. The College adheres to a policy of non-discrimination in admissions, scholarship awards and administration.

Cancellation and Refund Policy:

Please notify the Registrar in writing immediately if you are unable to attend a course you have registered for. Full refunds will be made for cancellations received by 5:00pm, ten (10) business days prior to the beginning of the course. Refunds, less $60 for administrative fees, will be made for cancellations received after this date for all courses.

Late Registration Fee:

If you do not register at least 10 business days prior to the start of the course, you will be charged a late registration fee of $60 in addition to regular tuition. This fee also applies to walk-in registrants.

Conference Schedule:

Opening session for this Conference is Saturday, October 4 at 9am. Classes continue that day and the conference ends on Tuesday evening, October 7, with a Celebration Event!

Accommodations:

The conference will be held at the Town and Country Hotel. The group rate is $129 single/double occupancy or $139 for a deluxe room. To secure this group rate, you must make reservations by Friday, September 12, 2008 by calling the hotel directly at 619-291-7131 or CEM Travel at 800-247-8785; a first night’s deposit is required.

Travel Services:

NCDA’s Travel Agency, CEM Travel Services, can take care of all of your travel needs. Call 800/247-8785 (Monday - Friday; 9am - 6pm Central) airfare, hotel, or rental care reservations. American Airlines is offering a discount rate for this course - refer to code A51H6AA if you prefer to make your own reservations. Hertz offers special discounts on car rentals, refer to NCDA Corporate Discount Number 1572962. AVIS also offers special discounts for car rentals, refer to Avis Worldwide Discount (AWD) Number D150036.

Grant Information:

The Violence Against Women Act authorizes the use of funds for training purposes. However, individual states have discretion over the disbursement of these funds. If you have questions regarding OVW funding (e.g. tuition, transportation, and/or lodging) please contact your state OVW administrator.