DVAC Conference History 1999-2006

DVAC Confer= ence History

1999, June 15

&nbs= p; “Family Violence: Making a Difference” &= nbsp; Cost: $35 / 150 people

&nbs= p; Beale Library-box lunch $250 for facility full-day

&nbs= p; Topic: Documentation, Investigation and Prosecution of Choking and Strangulation C= ases (2 hrs + Q & A)

&nbs= p; Speakers: George McClane, M.D. ($1520)

= &nb= sp; Gael Strack, ACA, = San Diego ($1544)

&nbs= p; Topic: Teen Relationship Violence (1 hour)

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; Gael Strack

&nbs= p; Topic: Assessment & Intervention of Children in DV Families (1 ½ hrs)

&nbs= p; Speaker: Cynthia Kuelbs, M.D. Children’s Hospital,= San Diego ($1500)=

&nbs= p; Topic: Stalking Presentation

&nbs= p; Speaker: Shayna Gothard, PhD= , San Diego ($1500-= OCJP paid)

2001, October 26

&nbs= p; “In Touch with Teens” &= nbsp; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Funded by donations

&nbs= p; Four Points Sheraton Hotel&= nbsp; (approx 120 attendees)

&nbs= p; Presenters: Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women (LACAAW)

&nbs= p; Sponsors: Blue Cross; Kaiser Permanente, DVA= C, KCNC, KCMH, KCSOS

2002, October 18

&nbs= p; “Domestic Violence Conference” &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Funded by Blue Cross

&nbs= p; Four Points Sheraton Hotel (approx 150 attendees)

&nbs= p; Speaker: Robert Geffner, PhD, San Diego=

&nbs= p; Workshops/Panel Discussions

2004, October 15

&nbs= p; “Agency Collaboration to Reduce Domestic Violence” &nb= sp; = $10

&nbs= p; Founders Hall-Memorial Hospital (150 attendees)

&nbs= p; ** 8:00-11:30 only

&nbs= p; Several presenters (CAADV, SCCBW, AG’s office)

2006, October 20

&nbs= p; “Children of DV: The Forgotten Victims” &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; $25

&nbs= p; Hodel’s (overflowing-300 people+)

&nbs= p; Several Speakers (Judge Purcell, Linda Chamberlain, Vivian Gay= les,

&nbs= p; Lt. Bernice Abram)

&nbs= p; Panel: Cindy London, Lupe Perez, Det. Herman Caldas, Lt. Mitch Willoughby, Capt. J= eff Bell

2007, October 3

&nbs= p; “Coordinating a Community Response to Family Violence” &nb= sp; $40

&nbs= p; Rabobank-lunch and continental breakfast (approx 200 people)

&nbs= p; ** DHS did all printing/ bags, promos, etc

&nbs= p; Speaker: Amy- Close to Home

&nbs= p; Panel: Debra Matheney, Dr. Robert Wallace, Herman Caldas, Kathy Lemon, Elaine Wilson-Miller, Jeanne Scovetti,

2008, October 1

&nbs= p; “Teen Dating Violence: Breaking the Cycle”= &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; $50

&nbs= p; Rabobank-lunch and continental breakfast (almost 200 people)

&nbs= p; ** DHS did all printing/ bags, promos, etc

&nbs= p; Speaker: N= an Henderson, MSW- President of Resiliency in Action

&nbs= p; Workshop Speakers:

&nbs= p; Cultural Issues of Teen Dating= - Millicent Pitts, MA, Stephanie Prince, MSW; S= ubstance Abuse- Fred Becker,

&nbs= p; Technology & Teen Dating Issue= s-Det. Lloyd Waters, &n= bsp; KCSO; Gang Influence in Teen Dating-Det. Herman Caldas, BPD

&nbs= p; First year of Awards and Sponsors &n= bsp;

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; Distinguished Leadership-Public Official: Chief Bill Rector, Bakersfield Poli= ce Department

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; Distinguished Leadership-Community Contributor: Lt. Mitchell Willoughby, Bakersfield Police Department=

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; Journalism /News Advocate:= Dianne Hardisty, Bakersfield Californian

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; Partnering Hands Award: Te= rry McNally, CEO Superior Court

&nbs= p; &= nbsp; Lifetime Achievement: Nada Yorke, DVAC-Past President

&nbs= p; Sponsors:

&= nbsp; Department of Human Services &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Chevron Northwest Business Unit

&= nbsp; Bakersfield Police Officers Association = &nb= sp; = Kern County Probation Officer’s Association

&= nbsp; Office Depot &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; = ; &= nbsp; Target, Rosedale Office

&= nbsp; H.A. Sala= , Private Attorney &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; = &nb= sp; &= nbsp; David Torres, Private Attorney

&= nbsp; Bolles Nursery &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Galleria Florist & Balloons

&= nbsp; Hall Ambulance &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; Mr. and Mrs. David Devitt

&= nbsp; Virginia Janko-Merle Norman Cosmetics