2024 ICADV Fall Conference: Full Schedule

Welcome to ICADV’s 38th fall conference, Building Blocks of Resilience 2024. This is the place to find and manage all information and aspects of participating in the conference. Please make sure you to select the workshops you wish to attend and create your personalized agenda, access workshop details and materials. Also, please make sure that your profile has the option "Receive email announcements and updates from the organizers" enabled so that you receive important notifications from ICADV and workshop facilitators. For a map of our conference spaces, information about Continuing Education Units, and other items of note, please check the FAQs page.

We’re so excited that you will be joining us!

9:00am EDT

The Science of Hope

Tuesday October 22, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Gateway Events at Round Room

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Hope Workshop provides participants with important skills to nurture Hope through deep understanding of goal setting, creating and selecting pathways, and building strategies to manage willpower. The workshop allows participants to experience Hope and provides useful tools to find, enhance, and model Hope in any setting. Participants will advance from an awareness of Hope to the application of Hope with a specific emphasis on trauma and adversity. 

Speakers

Angela Pharris

The University of Oklahoma

Dr. Pharris is an Associate Professor in the Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work at the University of Oklahoma, Director of the Child Welfare Impact Institute, and Senior Research Fellow at the Hope Research Center. Angela’s current research is in child welfare and human service... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Gateway Events at Round Room

10:30am EDT

Empowering Spaces: Advancing Trauma-Informed Leasing in DV Shelters and Transitional Housing

Tuesday October 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

North Conference

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In the quest to enhance the survivor experience, Coburn Place has integrated of trauma-informed practices into leasing and housing processes and policies. We aim to outline a transformative approach that reexamines traditional rules and policies, advocating for a survivor-centric leasing model in shelters and transitional housing. Trauma-informed leasing is not merely a trend but the future standard for organizations dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence. Be part of the movement that redefines survivor support through compassionate housing policies. The positive effects of trauma-informed leasing extend to people and the organization. It establishes a more balanced housing approach that benefits survivors, frontline staff, and organizations alike.

Speakers

Annie Sholty

Resident Care Coordinator, Coburn Place

Annie Sholty has been with Coburn Place in various roles since July of 2022, first as a Well-Being Advocate and later as the Resident Care Coordinator over the Transitional Housing Program. Transitional Housing at Coburn Place has flourished during this time, solidifying Coburn’s... Read More →

Celeste Evers

VP of Mission Impact, Coburn Place

Celeste is a seasoned professional in the social services field, currently serving as the Vice President of Mission Impact at Coburn Place. With two decades of experience, she brings a wealth of knowledge and empathy to her role. Holding both a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and... Read More →

Sonia Parham

Transitional Housing Manager, Coburn Place

Sonia Parham has been with Coburn Place since October of 2022, first as a Housing Advocate for the Rapid Rehousing Program and now as the Transitional Housing Manager. Sonia has over a decade of prior experience in property management and has been an asset to better assist victims... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
North Conference

Advocacy

10:30am EDT

Healing in Pieces

Tuesday October 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

South Conference

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Speakers

Claressa Patton

Claressa Patton is a motivational speaker and author. She released her fourth book, Life after Death: The Journey Continues. The book speaks of her journey through life after the homicides of her brother, Clarence Williams Jr. and husband, Jerome Patton in 2005. She is the founder... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
South Conference

Emerging Issues

10:30am EDT

Grants Management: Top 10 Tips

Tuesday October 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Breakout C

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This workshop will provide a foundational understanding of grant management, fiscal administration, and board governance. The training will provide an overview of non-profit finance and compliance. Discussion topics will include: financial policies and procedures; internal controls; agency budgets; program budgets; cost allocation plans; reimbursements; tracking employee time; audits; clearance checks; taxes; compliance. Executive directors, grant managers, and/or finance staff are encouraged to attend this training.   

Speakers

Jessica Marcum-Jacobs

Associate Director, ICADV

Jessica Marcum Jacobs is a Ball State University graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice. She’s been a staff member of Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence since 2008. While employed at the Coalition, Jessica also had the opportunity to provide direct service... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Breakout C

Leadership

10:30am EDT

Healthy Masculinity as a Form of Decolonization

Tuesday October 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Boardroom

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Reinforcing rigid gender norms upholds a system of abuse perpetrated by a system of abuse. By eradicating “the man/woman box” (as described by Tony Porter, A Call to Men), the ability to distinguish authority from influence would become much more normalized in society. Not only would this enhance a culture of safety and accountability as a means of preventing domestic violence, but this would also ensure that positions of power remain unwelcoming to abuse. The role of healthy masculinity is not to teach young boys the concept of ‘consent,’ but rather, it is to resist the occupying force that requires people to be abusive in order to be seen as masculine.

Speakers

Talha Kahf

Student, IU School of Social Work/Fridas Flowers

As an aspiring social worker, Talha Kahf has fueled his passion for the field of social justice with his efforts to reclaim parts of his Western Asian culture that were stolen and appropriated as a result of colonization. He is currently enrolled at the IU School of Social Work, and... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Boardroom

Prevention

11:45am EDT

Lunch

Tuesday October 22, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT

Gateway Events at Round Room

Menu:

Chicken Salad on Croissants
Ham and Cheese on Croissants
Green Leafy Salad with added tomatoes, cucumbers (additional items such as cheese, bacon bits, croutons on the side)
Chickpeas
Condiments (mayonnaise, miracle whip, and mustard)
Spinach and Artichoke dip
Potato Salad
Assorted Chips
Assorted Cookies
Sweet Tea
Unsweetened Tea
Coffee

Tuesday October 22, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Gateway Events at Round Room

1:00pm EDT

New Era of GALs in Indiana

Tuesday October 22, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

North Conference

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Hear from the experts on the new guidelines for Indiana Guardians ad Litem that will go into effect in 2025. Learn how these guidelines will impact survivors and their families when dealing with the family court system.

Speakers

Kerry Hyatt Bennett, JD

Chief Legal Counsel, ICADV

Kerry Hyatt Bennett is the Chief Legal Counsel at the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, specializing in state and federal domestic violence law, public policy... Read More →

Lindsay Scott

President and CEO, Kids' Voice of Indiana

Lindsay Scott has been an attorney for Kids’ Voice since November 2011 and assumed the role of President & CEO in July 2018. She received her B.S. from Butler University and J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago. She is licensed in both Indiana and Illinois. Lindsay... Read More →

Leslie Dunn

Deputy Director, Children & Families Division, Indiana Supreme Court-IOCS

Leslie Dunn is the Deputy Director for the Children and Families Division of the Indiana State Supreme Court’s Division of State Court Administration. She was awarded the Honorable Viola J. Taliaferro Award by the Indiana State Bar Association in 2014. Leslie has been the State... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
North Conference

Advocacy

1:00pm EDT

What are My Values?: How personal values surrounding pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption (PPAA) impacts work with survivors of domestic violence

Tuesday October 22, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

South Conference

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All-Options operates within a reproductive justice framework and works diligently to center marginalized folks, including survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Our presenters are both members of marginalized communities. While inviting attendees to examine their values surrounding pregnancy, parenting, abortion, and adoption, facilitators will actively encourage participants to reflect on how their values impact their work with marginalized communities.

Speakers

Forest Beeley

State Programs Manager, All-Options

Forest (she/they) joined All-Options in September 2022. As our State Programs Manager, she manages day to day operations of our Hoosier Abortion Fund, Hoosier Diaper Program, and related programs in Indiana. Forest has spent the last two decades advocating for victims of intimate... Read More →

Kyra Jay

State Programs Coordinator, All Options

Kyra joined All-Options in June 2023 as our Volunteer Coordinator. Kyra is a high school graduate, an award-winning community organizer, and co-founder of Indy10 Black Lives Matter. In the last nine years, she has led community efforts in ending cash bail, police transparency and... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
South Conference

Emerging Issues

1:00pm EDT

Advancing Your Mission through Community Collaboration

Tuesday October 22, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

Breakout C

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This dynamic and interactive workshop is designed to equip nonprofit leaders and staff with the knowledge and skills necessary to enhance their mission through effective community collaboration. Participants will explore practical strategies for building and nurturing partnerships that amplify their impact and foster sustainable community development.

Speakers

Jay Horan

Director of Engagement, Peace Learning Center

Jay Horan is a dedicated nonprofit professional with over 13 years of experience in fostering community engagement, building vibrant communities, and developing leadership capacities. With a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Marian University, Jay has honed her skills in communication... Read More →

Anita Jackson

Director of Community CARE, Peace Learning Center

Anita Jackson is a leader within the nonprofit community. She currently serves as the Director of Community CARE (Collaboration, Advocacy, Reconciliation, Empowerment) at Peace Learning Center. Jackson specializes in program/project development, community collaborations, advocacy... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
Breakout C

Leadership

1:00pm EDT

Dreaming into Different: Exploring Primary Prevention Practices in the Midwest Part 1

Tuesday October 22, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

Boardroom

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Over the last ten years, funding and guidance for primary prevention programs has shifted preventionists away from the historic focus on information delivery and behavior change toward practices that impact the contexts of our daily lives. Preventionists are expected to follow changing practice guidelines while experiencing dwindling funding, high turnover, and lack of buy in and support from leadership or the community at large, leaving preventionists feeling stuck, frustrated, and isolated. In this session, the ICADV Prevention Team will share findings from the ICADV 2024 Statewide Prevention Needs Assessment and emerging research about the state of primary prevention practices in the Midwest. Attendees will be invited to explore patterns of practice in their communities and agencies, identify strengths and opportunities for growth, and dream into a future where violence is not tolerated, and where safety, stability, and nurturing is expected and available to everyone.

Speakers

Cierra Olivia Thomas Williams, MA

Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Image description: Cierra is a fat and sassy queer thoyewa (disabled) Miwok assa (woman) with salt and pepper hair. She is smiling into the camera in front of Lake Michigan and is wearing a blue tank shirt with a cross body jean bag.Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams, MA (ney ee or she/her/hers... Read More →

Stephanie Solomon

DELTA Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Solomon (she/her) is the Youth Programs Coordinator working in Primary Prevention with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. She spent over 3 years as Prevention Coordinator with the Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County, with a focus on promoting safe, inclusive, and... Read More →

Tuesday October 22, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
Boardroom

Prevention

2:30pm EDT

Survivor Response to Lethality Assessment; Our Evaluation Journey

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

North Conference

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Indiana began implementing the Lethality Assessment Protocol - Maryland Model in 2009. Throughout that time, it was often asked how survivors who were screened felt about the process itself. It was the one question that couldn't really be answered. Until now. This workshop will explore the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence's in-depth evaluation of survivor's experience of the LAP process, survivor's response, and the changes that will happen because of it

Speakers

Caryn Burton

Homicide Reduction Strategies Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Caryn graduated with her BA in psychology & communications in 1999 and MS in School Counseling in May of 2007, both from Butler University. Caryn completed a one-year term of service with AmeriCorps, working with Legal Services of Indiana and from there supervised the IndyCorps program... Read More →

TEMPLATE UPDATED Domestic Violence Lethality Screen for Law Enforcement pdf

LAP Effectiveness Position Paper pdf

LAP Evaluation Journey 10 22 2024 pdf

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
North Conference

Advocacy

2:30pm EDT

The Intersection of Race and Mental Health Part 1

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

South Conference

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Explore the complex intersection of race and mental health as we delve into the broader landscape of the mental health crisis in Indiana and the US. Gain insights into the scope of the issue before examining the impact of racial trauma on mental and emotional well-being. Acquire practical tools, strategies, and resources to address racial trauma, fostering a more inclusive and supportive environment.

Speakers

Jill L English

Chief of Community Equity & Inclusion, Child Advocates, Inc.

Jill L. English is a native of Indianapolis and a graduate of DePauw University, where she was the founding president of the first chartered historically black Greek organization at the institution. She has been an organizer and advocate for social justice and racial equity for over... Read More →

Annie Hostetter

Program Developer, Child Advocates Inc

Annie Hostetter is a Program Developer and facilitator for Interrupting Racism for Children at Child Advocates. She has been doing antiracist organizing for over fifteen years from post-Katrina New Orleans, the mountains of North Carolina, Tanzania, and Vermont before returning to... Read More →

Intersection of Race and Mental Health pptx

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
South Conference

Emerging Issues

2:30pm EDT

Coburn Place's Turnaround: How One Connected Team Healed a Hurting Organization

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

Breakout C

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The pandemic and rapid expansion nearly capsized Coburn Place 2021-2022. The road from a fractured culture far beyond its capacity with poor survivor outcomes and opaque finances has been arduous but incredibly rewarding. Hear honest talk from three seasoned leaders who worked together and with the whole Coburn Place team to apply our vision “to illuminate a path forward to restore hope and promote healing” to the organization itself. This session will discuss organizational trauma and the recovery process, departmental siloing, how the leadership team found its footing to become “the First Team,” and promoted real cross-department collaboration. We will drill down on the specifics of changing staff culture through values-driven behaviors. We will discuss the role of leaders having self-awareness and learning to share power. We will also include brief summaries of how we have built staff acumen and cooperation around program data, understanding grants, fundraising, and the organization’s finances. .

Speakers

Julie Henson

Vice President of Development, Coburn Place Safe Haven

Julie Henson, CFRE, is a fundraising professional with fourteen years of experience. She currently serves as vice president of development at Coburn Place Safe Haven. Julie is passionate about community work, serving on the board of the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence... Read More →

Rachel Scott

President & CEO, Coburn Place

Since August 2021, Rachel Scott has served as President & CEO for Coburn Place Safe Haven, Indiana’s largest provider of housing and supportive services for survivors of domestic violence and their children. There, she has led the organization’s recovery from the effects of the... Read More →

Celeste Evers

VP of Mission Impact, Coburn Place

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
Breakout C

Leadership

2:30pm EDT

Dreaming into Different: Exploring Primary Prevention Practices in the Midwest Part 2

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

Boardroom

Feedback Survey

Speakers

Cierra Olivia Thomas Williams, MA

Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Stephanie Solomon

DELTA Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Tuesday October 22, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
Boardroom

Prevention

4:00pm EDT

Mobile Advocacy: A Means to Accomplishing Survivor-Centered Services

Tuesday October 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT

North Conference

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In 2021, ICADV collaborated with programs from across the state to better understand and evaluate the "mobile advocacy" service model for survivors. Some programs have been conducting Mobile Advocacy since the 1970s while others transitioned to MA in the wake of COVID-19. Through the process, we discovered how impactful MA is to survivors in centering their needs. In our presentation, you will hear from folxs doing MA across the state as well as a sneak peek into our MA Toolkit to support other programs doing this work in Indiana and around the country.

Speakers

Colleen Yeakle

Evaluation Director, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Colleen Yeakle, MSW, has served as an advocate in the domestic and sexual violence fields for over 25 years, and currently serves as the Evaluation Director for the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence. In this role, Colleen works with national, state and community partners to develop, impleme... Read More →

Monica Little

Advocate, Center for Women and Families

I've been with the Center for Women and Families for about 12 years all together. At the Center, we assist victims of DV/SA. I also am really passionate about Human Trafficking. At our office in Jeffersonville, we have been working the Mobile Advocacy Program for about 3 years now... Read More →

Susana Ruiz

Support & Advocacy Facilitator - Latinx Program, Center for Nonviolence

At the Center for Nonviolence I am a support advocate for survivors of violence. I am bilingual and work directly with the Spanish speaking community by connecting them to resources. I also facilitated a virtual support group for Spanish speaking women and co-facilitate the same group... Read More →

Zachary Anderson

Evaluation and Program Planning Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV)

Zachary “Zandi” Anderson (he/him) has been the Evaluation and Program Planning Coordinator with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) since January 2024. Prior to that, Zandi spent years working in the child welfare and disability fields. He graduated from Wabash... Read More →

Candra Ramsey

Program Director - Richmond, A Better Way Services, Inc.

Candra Ramsey is a dedicated advocate for families and children, currently serving as the Program Director at the Richmond location of A Better Way Services, Inc. A proud native of Wayne County, Indiana, Candra graduated from Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School before earning her degree... Read More →

Mobile Advocacy Factsheet pdf

Modifying Service Models—Mobile Advocacy pptx

ICADV Mobile Advocacy Report 04 pdf

Tuesday October 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
North Conference

Advocacy

4:00pm EDT

The Intersection of Race and Mental Health Part 2

Tuesday October 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT

South Conference

Feedback Survey

Speakers

Jill L English

Chief of Community Equity & Inclusion, Child Advocates, Inc.

Annie Hostetter

Program Developer, Child Advocates Inc

Tuesday October 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
South Conference

Emerging Issues

4:00pm EDT

Coburn Place's Turnaround: How One Connected Team Healed a Hurting Organization Part 2

Tuesday October 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT

Breakout C

Feedback Survey

Speakers

Julie Henson

Vice President of Development, Coburn Place Safe Haven

Rachel Scott

President & CEO, Coburn Place

Celeste Evers

VP of Mission Impact, Coburn Place

Tuesday October 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
Breakout C

Leadership

4:00pm EDT

Pushing the Limits of Violence Prevention: Navigating controversial topics in conservative spaces

Tuesday October 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT

Boardroom

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In my first year of leading violence prevention efforts at a Catholic college, a student asked me “Why do we only talk about sex in the form of rape?” YIKES. She was right. In the conservative space of a religious institution, we are often only permitted to speak about sexual contact in its most violent form. This workshop will challenge you to go beyond your typical violence prevention efforts, with a special emphasis on navigating these conversations in spaces that typically do not allow sex positivity at all.

Speakers

Liz Baumann

Title IX Officer, Saint Mary's College

Liz Baumann (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker, currently serving as the Title IX Officer at Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Ohio Northern University and her master's degree in social work from Grand... Read More →

Pushing the Limits of Violence Prevention pdf

Tuesday October 22, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
Boardroom

Prevention

5:30pm EDT

Reception & Trivia!

Tuesday October 22, 2024 5:30pm - 8:00pm EDT

Gateway Events at Round Room

ICADV would love to invite you to stay for our evening reception on Tuesday from 5:30-8:00pm! We’ll be serving heavy appetizers and dessert along with a cash bar. Each reception attendee will receive 1 free drink ticket once it begins. In addition to some casual time to spend with our colleagues over food and optional board games; we’ll also be hosting trivia! Trivia will begin around 6:45pm – individuals will have the chance to show off their knowledge of pop culture, music, sports, and the DV movement! The final top 3 will win a gift card!

Tuesday October 22, 2024 5:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Gateway Events at Round Room

9:00am EDT

Embracing Abundance: Creating Economic Security and Innovative Solutions to End Gender-Based Violence

Wednesday October 23, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Gateway Events at Round Room

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Join us for this address that encourages advocates and movement leaders to dream big and embrace creativity in the movement against gender-based violence. Drawing on insights from FreeFrom, we’ll explore why economic security is crucial for catalyzing change and how it can transform the movement. This session will encourage attendees to tap into their creative potential and reimagine our approach by focusing on an abundance mindset—recognizing the wealth of ideas, resources, and collaborative opportunities at our disposal. Together, we’ll discover how fostering a culture of abundance can unlock innovative solutions, empowering us to create sustainable pathways for survivors and drive meaningful change in our communities.

Speakers

Tannia Ventura

Entrepreneurship Program Manager, FreeFrom

Tannia Ventura is a queer-Latina, survivor, and mother to the cutest pug. Tannia learned from an early age that her role in this world was to not only bring light to injustice and unspoken pain, but also to heal herself, her ancestors, and to support community-healing. She received... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Gateway Events at Round Room

10:30am EDT

Breaking the ICE: The Intersection of Immigration Status and Domestic and Sexual Violence

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

North Conference

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The intersection of immigration status and domestic and sexual violence (referred to here as DSV) presents unique challenges, obstacles, and considerations for survivors. Immigrant communities experience DSV at rates that meet or exceed those of the population as a whole. Immigrant communities also experience the convergence of many other risk factors for DSV including inadequate education, past victimization and prior trauma, financial vulnerability, inexperience with cultural norms in the United States, and racism. Where a noncitizen is the survivor of DSV, an abuser may often use the noncitizen’s immigration status as tool to further violence, including threats of deportation and reporting to immigration officials and isolating the noncitizen from available resources, including law enforcement. This presentation will seek to explain the confluence of immigration status and DSV through a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive lens. We will explain the ways that immigration status may be a risk factor for DSV and, importantly, what types of immigration relief are available to noncitizen survivors of DSV. We will address how service providers can further equitable access to help through language access and culturally responsive practices.

Speakers

Kyla Foley Fields

Social Work Advocate, Indiana Legal Services, Inc.

Kyla Foley Fields, BSW, is a social work advocate with the Immigrants’ & Language Rights Center at Indiana Legal Services where she serves primarily noncitizen survivors of crime, domestic violence, and other trauma. She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2022 as a joint... Read More →

Jacob Snodgrass

Staff Attorney, Indiana Legal Services, Inc.

Jacob Snodgrass, JD, MPA, is a Staff Attorney with the Immigrants’ & Language Rights Center at Indiana Legal Services where his work focuses on immigration relief available to survivors of crime, domestic violence, and other trauma. He received a Juris Doctor from Indiana University... Read More →

Breaking the Ice session handout pdf

Breaking the Ice session presentation pptx

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
North Conference

Advocacy

10:30am EDT

The Internal Struggle: Finding Compassion for Abusers While Supporting Survivor-Centered Advocacy

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

South Conference

Feedback Survey

Abuse interventionists are advocates for survivors of domestic violence. Working with perpetrators of abuse takes a special set of skills aimed at balancing compassion for people who have caused harm as well as simultaneously supporting the survivor experience. This workshop uses reflection-based writing, lecture, and discussion to examine these concepts. As practitioners, you will analyze beliefs that will help you balance accountability, compassion, or even empathy when working with any individual who has caused harm to others. Attendees will also think critically about their engagement in survivor centered domestic violence advocacy/intervention.

Speakers

Brandon Evans

Assistant Clinical Professor, Ball State University

Brandon Evans is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Social Work at Ball State University. He has a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Ball State University and a Master of Social Work degree from Indiana University with a focus in Mental Health and Addictions. He... Read More →

Marissa Mercer

MSW Graduate Student, Ball State University

Marissa Mercer earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree from Ball State University. She is now a graduate student working toward her Master of Social Work degree at Ball State University. She has direct client experience with teen girls in residential treatment and has career aspirations... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
South Conference

Emerging Issues

10:30am EDT

Healing Together: An Affinity space for BIPOC Individuals to Explore Identity, Accountability & Empowerment

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Breakout C

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This session welcomes attendees who identify as Black, Indigenous, and or People of Color (BIPOC) to learn from a panel of diverse professionals as they share how their identities influence their pathways in life. Attendees and panelist will explore what it takes to actualize authenticity, wellness, and resiliency in their lives and careers. This interactive session offers an opportunity to connect, build community, and share experiences and perspectives in a way that honors our unique journeys.

While we deeply appreciate all allies and those who support BIPOC communities, this space is intended exclusively for those who identify as BIPOC (non-White). Our aim is to provide a space where participants can feel completely safe and understood based on shared cultural experiences. We encourage our non-BIPOC friends and supporters to explore other ways of showing solidarity and allyship, and we’re happy to suggest spaces where those conversations can happen. Thank you for understanding and for your continued support. Together, we will work towards innovating supportive spaces.

Panelists:
Caitlin Segraves
Alexus Moore
Jiamia McCoy

Speakers

Jocelyn Alday

Staff Attorney, ICADV

Cierra Olivia Thomas Williams, MA

Prevention Specialist, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Brooklyn Arizmendi

Youth Council Member, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Brooklyn Arizmendi (she/her) is on the Prevention team at the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence as the Youth Program Coordinator. Brooklyn currently works alongside ICADV’s youth council to identify primary prevention methods that tackle issues rooted in violence. Prior... Read More →

QR code for BIPOC affinity contact list docx

QR code for BIPOC workforce needs assessment docx

QR code for Centering AABWG report docx

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Breakout C

Leadership

10:30am EDT

“But I don’t feel like I have privilege!” The intersections of classism and male privilege among men who abuse

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT

Boardroom

Feedback Survey

Many men in the Abuse Intervention Programs (AIP’s) are resistant to material, but perhaps no topic brings about as much controversy as male privilege. Participants may feel like a victim to the court systems, their jobs, and grander political schemes. They carry profound misconceptions about feminism and often refuse to introspect the ways in which patriarchy harms them, much less those marginalized in society. Many poor and working class men have sexist ideology engrained from birth, and yet they do not realize the supposed privileges patriarchy grants them in their work or social settings. He may constantly feel like a failure, blaming himself and the women around him for not living up to the patriarchal ideal. As bell hooks quotes in The Will to Change, “As long as he is attacking women and not sexism or capitalism, he helps to maintain a system that allows him few, if any, benefits or privileges. He is an oppressor. He is an enemy to women. He is also an enemy to himself. He is also oppressed.” Our interpersonal interactions are rife with control, from the boss to workers, owner to producer, landlord to tenant, teacher to student, and governor to governed. In an act of displacement, many men unconsciously displace the controlling atmospheres of their work onto their wives, children, and/or pets. Socialization from male capitalists ensures that exploitation and oppression happens in the home, not in the workplace. Intervention groups can redirect attention to the oppression of authoritarian hierarchy embedded within patriarchy and capitalism, thus combatting the beliefs of scapegoating abused victims. The stated proposal seeks to analyze sociological perspectives on abuse and gain insight into tactics to understand male privilege among men who abuse.

Speakers

Will Sunderland

Center for Nonviolence

Will Sunderland is a certified Abuse Intervention Program (AIP) facilitator with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV). He has worked at the Center for Nonviolence in Fort Wayne for nearly three years as a group facilitator. Additionally, he recently obtained his... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Boardroom

Prevention

11:45am EDT

Lunch

Wednesday October 23, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT

Gateway Events at Round Room

Menu:

Build Your Own Mexican Bar
Ground Beef
Shredded Chicken
Sautéed veggies (green, red, and yellow peppers, broccoli, onions)
Black Beans
Gluten free tortillas
Lettuce
Sour Cream
Pico De Gallo
Diced tomatoes
Shredded Cheese
Jalapeños
Salsa
Spanish rice
Mexican rice with sausage and cheese
Nachos
Cheese
Beans
Tortilla Chips
Flour tortillas
Assorted Cookies
Sweet Tea
Unsweetened Tea
Coffee

Wednesday October 23, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Gateway Events at Round Room

1:00pm EDT

Addiction Recovery: Shifting from Individual Choice to Collective Action

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

North Conference

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Examine the connection between substance abuse, addiction, and domestic violence. Gain insights into historical, medical, and community viewpoints on addiction, obstacles to recovery, and effective strategies for empowering survivors.

Speakers

TC Spellman

YWCA Northeast Indiana

TC Spellman coordinates educational initiatives at YWCA Northeast Indiana, an organization dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering women. TC is a first-generation college graduate. She holds a Bachelors of Human Services and is a Human Services Board Certified Practitioner... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
North Conference

Advocacy

1:00pm EDT

Disrupting Gender-Based Violence from Within

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

South Conference

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While there is much to say about the support gender-based violence organizations strive to provide to survivors, it should be stated that much of that work has been external. This workshop will provide participants with the A, B, C’s of disrupting gender-based violence through organizational and personal work to create a more just and equitable culture. In order to better serve survivors, organizations must look internally at the policies, systems, and beliefs held that are harmful to the clients they serve. Through Awareness, Belonging, and Change, gender-based violence organizations can become Disruptors and deepen their support of survivors.

Speakers

Melody Gross

Founder/Principal Consultant, Courageous SHIFT

Melody Gross is a speaker, facilitator, certified professional life coach, survivor, and disruptor of intimate partner violence. Her company, Courageous SHIFT, is a speaking and consulting agency providing transformative work to people-centered organizations at the intersection of... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
South Conference

Emerging Issues

1:00pm EDT

Empowering Wellness: A Bottom-Up Approach to Self-Care for Survivors and Support Staff Part 1- Self-care

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

Breakout C

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The Empowered Wellness Program was implemented at Safe Passage 3 years ago and intentionally designed to include staff members as well as the clients we serve. In this workshop, we’ll explore Safe Passages’ journey into wellness and its framework; looking at how successful organizational wellness begins with staff members. We’ll share the foundation of the Empowered Wellness Program and how it works. This workshop might be of interest to you if you’re: *Interested in learning new ways to implement wellness into your organization. *Looking for additional ways to mitigate secondary and vicarious trauma for yourself and/or staff members. *Looking for quick, easy and effective wellness practices to implement into your self-care toolbox.
Part 1 - Will introduce the Empowered Wellness Program for individual self-care.
Part 2 session will build on part 1, focusing on client and organizational wellness and will include a panel discussion with Safe Passage staff members Fran Edwards and Sara Mustaine

Speakers

Shawn Holtel

Wellness Coordinator, Safe Passage

Shawn is a C-IAYT Yoga Therapist specializing in body based stress management education and practices. She completed her C-IAYT Yoga Therapist education with mentor, Nancy Schalk of Heartland Yoga Therapy in Indianapolis IN. Shawn continued her education with Yoga North, SomaYoga... Read More →

Fran Edwards

Director of Prevention, Safe Passage Inc.

Sara Mustaine

Empowerment Specialist Team Lead, Safe Passage, INC.

ICADV Session 1 final (1) pptx

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
Breakout C

Leadership

1:00pm EDT

Assessing the Role of Power in Youth Engagement

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT

Boardroom

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At ICADV we built a youth council with the intention of inviting youth to move power with us, using their lived experiences. Over the last 3 years, we’ve seen where we’re successful at sharing that power and where we struggle. This session will help you assess how you share and move power with the youth you engage. We will offer tools and opportunities for reflection to access the power sharing in these spaces created by adults for youth. ICADV’s youth council will participate in a collaboration to offer their perspectives and expertise!

Speakers

Stephanie Solomon

DELTA Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Brooklyn Arizmendi

Youth Council Member, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Accessing the Role of Power in Youth Engagement pptx

Wednesday October 23, 2024 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
Boardroom

Prevention

2:30pm EDT

Become a Culturally Competent, Trauma-Informed Advocate for the Latino Population in Indiana

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

North Conference

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This workshop aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to support the mental health and well-being of the Latino community in Indiana. Key topics include understanding trauma, cultural considerations, and effective advocacy strategies. Participants will learn how to create trauma-informed spaces and promote resilience among Latino individuals and families. The workshop emphasizes community-led, trauma-informed, resilience-focused, and healing-centered approaches.

Speakers

Irina Sorrels

CEO & Executive Director, TU REFUGIO SEGURO

Irina is originally from Santa Marta, Colombia, and has lived in Indiana for 21 years. She is married to the Rev. Mark Sorrels and is the mother of one son. She is the author of the book "YOUR INNER HEROINE" a guide for abused women, she is also a co-author of "Latina Entrepreneurs... Read More →

Trauma Informed Advocacy Latino Populatin pdf

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
North Conference

Advocacy

2:30pm EDT

The Vital Role of Domestic Violence Advocates in Supporting Human Trafficking Survivors

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

South Conference

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Human trafficking is a crime that often overlaps with domestic violence and sexual violence but can also have distinct differences. In this presentation, myths and facts about human trafficking will be discussed. After reviewing the definitions of labor and sex trafficking, the similarities and differences between sexual violence, domestic violence, and human trafficking will be explored through case studies. Attendees will then review evidence-based methods of working with survivors of trafficking, with emphasis given to dynamics of sexual, gender, and ethnic minorities. Finally, attendees will be provided with resources around the state for addressing human trafficking in their communities.

Speakers

Merissa Hauptstueck

Anti-Trafficking Project Coordinator, Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking (ICESAHT)

Merissa Hauptstueck (she/her) has served as the Anti-Trafficking Special Projects Coordinator with the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking (ICESAHT) since the summer of 2022. Merissa is a trained therapist and used her previous clinical experience to enrich... Read More →

ICADV HT 101 October 2024 pptx

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
South Conference

Emerging Issues

2:30pm EDT

Empowering Wellness: A Bottom-Up Approach to Self-Care for Survivors and Support Staff - Part 2 - Client & Organizational Wellness

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

Breakout C

Feedback Survey

The Empowered Wellness Program was implemented at Safe Passage 3 years ago and intentionally designed to include staff members as well as the clients we serve. In this workshop, we’ll explore Safe Passages’ journey into wellness and its framework; looking at how successful organizational wellness begins with staff members. We’ll share the foundation of the Empowered Wellness Program and how it works. This workshop might be of interest to you if you’re: *Interested in learning new ways to implement wellness into your organization. *Looking for additional ways to mitigate secondary and vicarious trauma for yourself and/or staff members. *Looking for quick, easy and effective wellness practices to implement into your self-care toolbox.
Part 2 builds on information from part 1, focusing on client and organizational wellness and will include a panel discussion with Safe Passage staff members Fran Edwards and Sara Mustaine

Speakers

Fran Edwards

Director of Prevention, Safe Passage Inc.

Sara Mustaine

Empowerment Specialist Team Lead, Safe Passage, INC.

Shawn Holtel

Wellness Coordinator, Safe Passage

ICADV Session 2 Final (1) pptx

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
Breakout C

Leadership

2:30pm EDT

Walk in Their Shoes

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

Boardroom

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This workshop is to bring light to our criminal justice system. Does it need to be reformed? Does our justice system fit our morals as human beings and help lower the number of domestic violence victims and deaths?

Speakers

Jessie Kiphart Watters

Jessie Kiphart Watters is a survivor of domestic violence, and she wears that badge with honor. She fled her home with her two children back in 2018 leaving everything behind. Jessie arrived at the women’s shelter ready to follow the system and become what her children needed. A... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 2:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
Boardroom

Prevention

4:00pm EDT

Providing Expert Testimony as an Advocate; Yes, You Are an Expert & Yes, You Can Testify

Wednesday October 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT

North Conference

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In cases where a survivor does not feel safe or supported in testifying at trial, the voice of the survivor can still be heard. Advocates who spend every day working with survivors through their trauma and healing can provide knowledge and context when discussing the issue of intimate partner violence, counteracting the myths and misconeptions that often lead to a lack of accountability for partners causing harm. This workshop will explore the legal basis that allows advocates to testify and the communication strategies that advocates can use when called upon to testify. The facilitators will also discuss some common dos and don'ts to help advocates grow comfortable with the process of testifying in court.

Speakers

Caryn Burton

Homicide Reduction Strategies Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Amy Blackett

Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Resource Prosecut, Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council

Amy Blackett is the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Resource Prosecutor at the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC). In this role, Amy serves as a resource for prosecutors all over the state who have questions about their domestic violence and sexual assault cases. She... Read More →

Advocates As Expert Witnesses ICADV Conf 24 pdf

Wednesday October 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
North Conference

Advocacy

4:00pm EDT

Put Your Mask On First: Self-Care to Avoid Burnout

Wednesday October 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT

South Conference

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Through knowledge of the nervous system, helping professionals can create a better understanding of their own secondary or vicarious trauma and develop strategies for overcoming burnout and compassion fatigue. This presentation will include a brief overview of how secondary or vicarious trauma affect the brain and nervous system and how helping professionals can provide quality support for survivors, while simultaneously prioritizing their own mental health and well-being.

Speakers

Jules Grable

Director of Student Advocacy, Butler University

Julianne (Jules) Grable has been a proud member of the Butler community since October 2018. She currently serves as the Director of Student Advocacy and provides responsive support for survivors of sexual misconduct and crisis support and case management services to support students... Read More →

Vicarious Trauma pptx

NASPA Understanding Your Stress Response (2) pdf

Wednesday October 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
South Conference

Emerging Issues

4:00pm EDT

Making it Make Sense: Crafting a Case for Support That Makes Fundraising a Breeze

Wednesday October 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT

Breakout C

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Fundraising is daunting, and working with survivors in so many multi-faceted ways can be hard to explain. Creating a case for support that is simple and engaging is key! In this session Adam and Julie will teach you how to build a simple case for support you can use to unify your storytelling, find the most compelling asks for your organization, and aid your fundraising efforts—whether it is grant writing, individual giving, or a gala event! Your case for support will make it all make sense. This will be a working session. You will leave with a product you can use. Adam and Julie will workshop your case for support with you! Whatever stage you are in with regards to fundraising, this session is for you. Drilling down on what you do, why you matter, and how others can help is essential. You’ll walk away with a simple case for support. It will help your community see the meaningful difference they can make with a gift to your organization… and it gets more donors to give.

Speakers

Julie Henson

Vice President of Development, Coburn Place Safe Haven

Adam Clevenger

Partner, Loring, Sternberg & Associates

Adam has spent his entire career building donor passion for causes. For over a decade, he has created donor-centered and sustainable fundraising programs for a variety of nonprofit organizations. Before joining the Loring, Sternberg and Associates team, Adam served as Regional Collaboration... Read More →

Wednesday October 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
Breakout C

Leadership

4:00pm EDT

We All Belong Here: Promoting Social Inclusion to Prevent Violence

Wednesday October 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT

Boardroom

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At the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, we believe that inequities in power between groups of people in our communities support and tolerate multiple forms of violence. We recognize that these social hierarchies play out across multiple identities—gender, ethnicity, orientation, age and ability among many others—resulting in disproportionate experiences of violence among marginalized groups.
We believe that social exclusion emerges from these hierarchies and is an indicator of inequity in our communities.

While we work to address the social expressions of inequity, we believe that it’s also critical to change the deeper roots of the problem by addressing the structures, policies and practices that sustain divisions.
With this workshop, participants will engage in an interactive activity to connect with one another and with their own experiences of social exclusion. Next we will discuss the connections between social exclusion and violence. Finally, participants will engage in the “Fun for All” activity from ICADV’s prevention toybox to generate strategies for creating community spaces with structures, policies, practices and norms that support full, safe and equitable participation for all community members.

Speakers

Colleen Yeakle

Evaluation Director, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Stephanie Solomon

DELTA Coordinator, Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence

We All Belong Here ICADV 2024 pdf

Fun for all characters and locations docx

Social Inclusion Reflection docx

Project Planning Card docx

Wednesday October 23, 2024 4:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
Boardroom

Prevention