IT'S TVSA CONFERENCE TIME!
Nearly 200 victim services practitioners
from around Texas (and the country) are gathering May 7-10, 2013 at South Padre Island.
Watch us on Facebook and Twitter for updates!
If you're packing for padre ... dress is business casual. temperatures will be high 70's to low 80"s. Don't forget the sunscreen and a hat for those walks on the beach - after class!!
Padre is humid so the hotel is highly air-conditioned, some say, chilly. As Mom would say, "Better take a sweater." (Dad adds " ... or a windbreaker.") Or a nice shawl works too. Or you can get one of or TVSA polos to bundle up in!
And speaking of walking and the beach ... exercise is important and we have two sessions planned to keep you centered. Yoga on the Beach and Zumba. Bring togs or togas to wear to these.
We already have the site for 2014 - May 13-16 in Fort Worth Texas. Stay tuned for details!
Remember shuttle service ... South Padre Shuttle at 1-877-774-0050. Tell them you're with TVSA for the discounted rate of $28.
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SEE WHAT YOU'RE MISSING ...
KEY: Workshop Topics
A Advocacy C Children and Youth CJ Criminal Justice
DV Domestic Violence E Ethics LE Law Enforcement
LGBTQ Issues MH Mental Health O Outreach
PM Program management PP Program Policy R2P Research to Practice
R Resilience SA Sexual Assault SJ Social Justice
T Trauma VAW Violence Against Women VR Victim Rights
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
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Inspiration, Transformation, Rejuvenation
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Noon – 5:00 p.m.
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Registration
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2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
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Self-Care as an Ethical Practice
A, E, R
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2:00 – 5:00
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Exhibitor and sponsor setup
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Wednesday, May 8, 2013
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Inspiration, Transformation, Rejuvenation
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7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Workshops A
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Welcome and Conference Opening Plenary: Advancing Victim Rights in Texas - Exciting updates on current initiatives to forward victim rights awareness, compliance and enforcement in Texas, and a working session for participants to look at what they can do in their agencies and communities. A, CJ, DV, LE, SJ, VAW, VR
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10:30 – Noon
Workshops B
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Victim Services in a Medical Examiner Setting
A, T, R
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Compassion Fatigue: Even when I love my job
R, T, MH
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Identifying and Responding to Stalking
A, CJ, LE, VR
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Victimology
A, CJ, LE, VR, T
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Noon – 1:30 p.m.
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LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON (Sponsored by Houston Police Dept and IDVSA)
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1:45 – 3:15 p.m.
Workshops C
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Applying the Stages of Change Model in Victim Services
A, R2P, T
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Healthy Grieving
A, MH, R, T
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Using Protective Orders & Bond Conditions in Safety Planning: What Advocates Need to Know
A, CJ, LE, SJ, VR
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Victim Rights and Services in the CJ System
A, CJ, LE, VR
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3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
Workshops D
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The Undocumented Immigrant: Hidden Victim of Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking
A, CJ, LE, O
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The Victim Offender Mediation/Dialogue Program
CJ, LE, A, R, T
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What Difference Does It Make? How the Harshest Possible Punishment Influences Family Members of Homicide Victims
R2P, CJ, T
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Crime Victim Liaison 101
LE
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
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Inspiration, Transformation, Rejuvenation
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7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
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Registration and Continental Breakfast (sponsored by APPRISS)
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8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Workshops E
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An Introduction to Solution-Focused Victim Assistance
A, DV, O, SA, SJ, T, VR
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Caring for Children Who Have Experienced Trauma
A, C, T
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Managing Personal and Professional Bias
A, O, LE
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Hate Crimes: Victims and Their Challenges
A, CJ, LE, SJ, LGBTQ
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10:00 – 10:30 a.m.
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Break
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10:30 – Noon
Workshops F
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Teen Justice Initiative
A, SJ, O
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Strength in the Storm: Perspectives and Practices to Sustain Service Providers
R
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Testifying 101
CJ, LE, A
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The Long-Term Consequences of Victimization
CJ, LE, T, VR
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Noon – 1:30 p.m.
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TRANSITIONS LUNCHEON: INCLUDED IN REGISTRATION
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1:45 – 3:15 p.m.
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When the Intersections of Cultural Identity & Victimology Collide: Looking beyond the Mainstream
T, A, SJ
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Understanding Title IX & the Requirement to Investigate Sexual Assault on Campus
A, SA, T, VR, CJ
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Crime Victims’ Compensation Program
CJ, LE, A, VR
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TVSA Leadership – Getting Involved, Giving Back to Your Profession
A, R, PM
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3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
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Break
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3:30 – 5:00 p.m.
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Reintegration Issues Affecting Vets and their Families
A, T, R
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International Parental Abduction: Prevention and Response
C, A, CJ, LE
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What Happens Now: Post-Conviction Victim Services
A, VR, CJ
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Engaging Victims of Sexual Assault: A Law Enforcement Toolkit
SA, LE, CJ, T, R
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Friday, May 10, 2013
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Inspiration, Transformation, Rejuvenation
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8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
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Closing Plenary: In It for the Long Haul
What keeps victim service providers going? Hear inspiring stories from ‘old buffalos’ and ‘buffalo nickels’ about a moment that transformed them and kept them going. And get rejuvenated by getting in touch with what keeps you ‘in it for the long haul. A, PM, R
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10:30 – 11:00
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Taking It All Back Home
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11 a.m.
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Conference Adjourns – Room Checkout
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CEU’s.
Up to 14 CEU's are available from TVSA for social work, licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapists.
Conference has been approved for up to 14 hours of TCLEOSE credit under 2035 Crime Victims/Family Violence upon successful completion. TCLEOSE units available through Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council.
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Welcome!