The California Association of Batterer’s Intervention Programs - CABIP

 

2007 Western Regional

Domestic Violence Conference

 

 

 

Dates:  March 15-17, 2007

Location: Long Beach, California

 

The Queen Mary

1126 Queen’s Highway, Long Beach, CA 90802

(562) 435-3511

www.queenmary.com

$119 per night double occupancy

 

CABIP MEMBERS

Full Conference $225 per person

Two Days (Thurs. & Fri. or Fri. & Sat.) $150

One Day (Thurs., Fri. or Sat.) $85

 

NON MEMERS

Full conference $250 per person

Two Days (Thurs. & Fri. or Fri. & Sat.) $170

One Day (Thurs., Fri. or Sat.) $85

 

Limited Scholarships Available-for information call the office 562-596-6553

 

 

ALS Interpreters will be provided.

 

For more information & to register please contact:

 

 Annelise Bilger @ CABIP 562-596-6553 or cabip7777@yahoo.com

Or

Truth Moulton 626-968-8875 truthmoulton@earthlink.net

 

 

AGENDA

Thursday March 15, 2007

7:30-8:30 a.m.    Continental Breakfast & Registration

8:30-9:45 a.m.    Parenting & Fatherhood in the African-American Community

                           Keynote Speaker: OLIVER WILLIAMS

9:45-10:00 a.m.  Break

10:00-12:00 a.m. Panel: D.V. in the Islamic, Jewish, & Christian Communities

                            BERNITA WALKER, ROHIDA KHAN, ELLEN GOLDSMITH

12:00-1:30 p.m.  Lunch on your own

1:30-3:30   p.m.  Working With African-American Men in D.V. Groups

                            OLIVER WILLIAMS

3:30-3:45   p.m.   Break

3:45-5:00   p.m.   Motivational Interviewing

                             KENDALL EVANS

5:00-6:00   p.m.   CABIP General Meeting and Elections

6:00-8:30   p.m.   CABIP Board Meeting

 

Friday March 16, 2007

8:00-9:00   a.m.   Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:15   a.m.   “Harriet”-D.V. Survivor and Film Maker Guest Speaker

9:15-12:00 p.m.   Making Your Program LGBT Sensitive

                             SUSAN HOLT

12:00-1:30 p.m.    Lunch & Guest Speaker NORI YAMAGUCHI

1:30-2:45   p.m.    Department of Justice D.V. Research Project

                              DAG MCLOUD

2:45-3:00   p.m.    Break

3:00-5:00   p.m.    Intervention and Assessment

                              ALYCE LAVIOLETTE

 

Saturday March 17, 2007

8:00-9:00   a.m.     Continental Breakfast

9:00-11:00 a.m.     Co-Occurring Disorders

       DR. PATTY PATTON

11:00-11:15 a.m.    Break

11:15-12:15 a.m.   D.V. in the Deaf Community

                              AMANDA SOMDAL

 

 

CEUs- 16 Hours- $10-MFT’s-LCSWs-CADAC-Substance Abuse Couunselors-RN’s

Battererers’ Intervetnion Program Faciliatator CEUs-FREE

 

 

 

 

PRESENTERS

Oliver Williams, PhD, -University of Minnesota, Executive Director of the Institute of Domestic Violence in the African American Community at the University of Minnesota at St. Paul. He has worked in the D.V. field for over 25 years and has provided individual, couples and family counseling. Has provided training across the U.S. and abroad. He serves on several national advisory boards and received numerous awards for his work with domestic violence and fatherhood.

Alyce LaViolette, MS, MFT, - Long Beach, CA. Founder of Alternatives to Violence, worked with battered women since 1978, developed training programs for L.A. & California State Departments of probation. Frequently requested speaker. Published various articles, co-authored a parenting curriculum for D.V. families, written a pamphlet, and a book. Founding member of A.B.I.P. and C.A.B.I.P. received numerous awards.

Dag McLoud, -San Francisco, CA. Administartion Office of the Courts-Manager of Project to Assess the Efficacy of Batterers’ Intervention Programs in California.

Bernita Walker,  -Los Angeles, CA. Co-Founder of Jenessee Shelter for Battered Women in Los Angeles. Project Peacemaker founder, Pioneer within the D.V. movement.

Ellen Goldsmith, MA, MSW, LCSW, Long Beach, CA. Project Manager for Jewish Family & Children Service of Long Beach. 12 years of psychiatric in-patient responsibilities, consultation to nursing staff and private practice. Specialties in D.V., addictions, eating disorders, dual diagnoses, and general communication and relationship concerns.

Susan Holt, Los Angeles, CA. Director of Los Angeles LGBT Domestic Violence Program. Requested D.V. speaker.

Kendal Evans, MA, MFT, -Tarzana, CA. Founder of Another Way, working in the D.V. field for over 20years. He provides psychotherapy at Open Paths Counseling Center where he also provides training, supervision, and workshops. Active member of A.B.I.P. as training committee chair and co-author of the associations’ brochure. Author of two book chapters and a journal article on domestic violence and related topics.

Amanda Somdal, Founder of deaf program for abusers in Los Angeles St. John’s Hospital. Pioneer in domestic violence perpetrator programs in the deaf community. CABIP board member.

Dr. Patty Patton, PhD, Lancaster, CA.  Co-Director of Emerge from Anger.

Rohida Khan, Long Beach, CA. Trafficking victims Services Coordinator/NETS Director.

Nori Yamaguchi, Founder of Japan Association of Batterers’ Intervention Programs (JABIP)-activist in Japan on women’s issues, particularly domestic violence; author.

“Harriet”, Domestic Violence Survivor and Film Maker