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Coordinated Community Responses to Domestic Violence: Are They Effective?

(The Reality, Research and Results behind the Judicial Oversight Demonstration Initiative.)

Dates: 11/04/09 - 11/06/09

Location:
McCamly Plaza Hotel 50 Capital Ave. SW
Battle Creek,, MI

Sponsored by: Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan (BISC-MI)

Web site: http://www.biscmi.org/jod/

Summary:
This is the 14th Annual BISC-MI Fall Conference; offering a faculty of 41 experts from around the country! This must-attend event will be rich with engaging presentations, anecdotal success stories, practical information and interactive sessions focused on envisioning, developing, implementing and improving coordinated community response to ending domestic violence. Our experts, from around the country, include judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, probation agents, domestic violence victim advocates, defense attorneys, and batterer intervention program staff who work in this field on a daily basis. Conference Description: In many jurisdictions across the country the criminal justice system has become less effective in protecting victims. Apathy in many communities is growing. Batterers have learned to use this indifference to their advantage! WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET PEOPLE TO DIG IN AGAIN? BISC-MI Presents a 3-Day Conference showcasing the lessons learned from the three national demonstration sites of the OVW funded Judicial Oversight Demonstration Initiative (JODI) and Much MORE! This conference will identify key components, explore the reality behind the research, and offer creative strategies for communities to work together to provide best practices in eliminating domestic violence and ensuring victim safety and accountability. There are ways to do this work, get re-energized, and create meaningful and sustainable partnerships, even in the face of diminished resources.

For more information, contact:

David Garvin
E-mail: dgarvin@csswashtenaw.org

Record number 1948