21st Annual Interpersonal Violence Conference
About this Event
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month—and this year we will celebrate the 21st Anniversary of the Inter-Personal Violence (IPV) Conference, a cornerstone of our work to prevent violence and promote healing in our community.
Join us for sessions that address critical issues such as domestic and sexual violence, child abuse, trauma, mental health, victims’ rights, and the legal and investigative process from start to finish.
CE has been applied for: Nurses, Social Workers, Counselors/Therapists, Law Enforcement Officers, Judges, Attorneys, and VSPs.
Lunch is included in your registration and will be Midway BBQ Catering.
Agenda and session topics coming soon!
In Partnership with:
- Access Health
- Children’s Advocacy Center of Spartanburg, Cherokee, & Union
- City of Spartanburg Police Department
- First Baptist North Spartanburg
- Project R.E.S.T.
- 7th Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office
- South Carolina Legal Services
- South Carolina Victim Assistance Network-Legal Services Program
- Spartanburg County Department of Social Services
- Spartanburg County School District 3
- Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System Corporate Education
Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration, Coffee, Exhibits, Networking
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
Welcome and Introduction
🕑: 09:20 AM - 10:20 AM
Breakout Session 1 A: AI in Mental Health - Ethics and Best Practices
Host: Kelly Kennedy, PhD, LMFT/S, RPT/S
🕑: 09:20 AM - 10:20 AM
Breakout Session 1 B: Opioid Use & Interpersonal Violence
Host: A'mericia S. Jones, M.S., LPC, CS, NCAC II, AADC, SAP
🕑: 09:20 AM - 10:20 AM
Breakout Session 1 C: Neurologic Informed Care with Survivors of IPV
Host: Tabby Brickley, OTRIL, CBIS, CDP
🕑: 09:20 AM - 10:20 AM
Breakout Session 1 D: Animal Abuse & IPV: Understanding the Connection
Host: David Jorgensen, Officer
🕑: 10:20 AM
Break - Transition to Next Session
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakout Session 2 A: Psychological First Aid in Intimate Partner Violence
Host: Katie Mitchell, MA, LPC, VSP
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakout Session 2 B: The Weight We Carry
Host: Barbara M. Seymour, JD
Info: The Weight We Carry: Compassion, Fatigue, Loneliness, & Resilience in the Legal Profession
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakout Session 2 C: Disability & Violence: Understanding the Intersection
Host: Dori Tempio, MS, Counseling, VSP
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakout Session 2 D: Not Just Evidence
Host: Mary-Fran R. Crosswell, MD, FAAP
Info: Not Just Evidence: The Role of the Trauma-Informed Child Abuse Medical Evaluation
🕑: 11:30 AM
Break - Transition to Next Session
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Breakout Session 3 A: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences
Host: Rebecca Williams-Agee, MSW, MPA
Info: Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences & Building Resilience
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Breakout Session 3 B: Trauma-Informed Practices on the Frontline
Host: Sarah A. Ford, JD
🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Breakout Session 3 C: From J*il, to Bail, to Sale
Host: Jane Anderson, JD
Info: From J*il, to Bail, to Sale: Trafficking & the Criminal Justice System
🕑: 12:40 PM
Lunch, Exhibits, Networking
🕑: 01:10 PM - 02:40 PM
Keynote: Handle With Care: Building a Trauma-Informed Statewide Initiative
Host: Rebecca Williams-Agee, MSW, MPA
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:50 PM
Breakout Session 4 A: Understanding IPV & Trauma-Informed Response
Host: Katie Mitchell, MA, LPC, VSP
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:50 PM
Breakout Session 4 B: A Broader Sense of Justice
Host: Jane Anderson, JD
Info: A Broader Sense of Justice: Respecting Victim Autonomy While Pursuing Offender Accountability
🕑: 02:50 PM - 03:50 PM
Breakout Session 4 C: Civil Litigation & Protection Options for Victims of SA
Host: Marie Maness, JD
🕑: 03:50 PM
Break - Transition to Main Room
🕑: 04:00 PM
Q/A, CE & Evaluation Instructions, Wrap-Up
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 80.00
