USU is proud to partner with CAPSA to host the third Northern Utah Conference to End Violence. While the conference is free and open to the public, registration is required.
Date & Location
8:30 am-4:30 pm | Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | Eccles Conference Center (550 N 900 E), USU Logan campus
Schedule
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Check-in & Light Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Opening (Auditorium)
- Opening Remarks: President Elizabeth Cantwell
- Land Acknowledgment: Darren Parry
- Welcome Message: Senator Chris Wilson
- Keynote: Rachel Louise Snyder
- Closing Remarks: Jill Anderson
- Transition to Breakouts: Senator Chris Wilson
10:30 am - 10:40 am
Break
10:40 am - 11:30 am
Breakout Sessions
- Session 1 (303/305): LGBT+ 101, Erika-Danielle Lindstrom
- Session 2 (307/309): Utah Intimate Partner Violence Lethality Assessment Protocol (SB 117) Update, Utah Department of Public Safety
- Session 3 (201/203): Using AI and Emotional Intelligence to Create Collaborative Leaders, Miriam Gunn
- Session 4 (205/207): Leading the Charge Against Vicarious Trauma: Understanding Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, and What You Can Do About It, Taya Burzlaff
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Break
11:40 am - 12:30 pm
Breakout Sessions
- Session 5 (303/305): Empowerment: Helping Survivors Navigate the Resources and Decision Making, Shaun Anderson
- Session 6 (307/309): Addressing Domestic Violence in the Workplace: An HR Perspective on Ethical Challenges and Solutions, Shauna Karren
- Session 7 (201/203): Addressing Stalking: A Collaborative Approach, Cache County Attorney's Office
- Session 8 (205/207): Practicing Cultural Competency, Cache Refugee and Immigrant Connection
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:20 pm
Breakout Sessions
- Session 9 (303/305): Hope, Justice, and Healing: Using Courts and Legal Processes to Help Victims Heal, Hold Killers Accountable, and Recover after the Homicide, Brandon Merrill
- Session 10 (307/309): Cultivating Linguistic Resilience: A Leadership Imperative for Multilingual Service Workers in Human Services, Luis Rodriguez
- Session 11 (201/203): Role and Power of Family in Ending Violence: How to “Do Family Right”, Reece Nielson
- Session 12 (205/207): Dangers of Strangulation & IPV: Why An Exam?, Trish Crump
2:20 pm - 2:30 pm
Break
2:30 pm - 3:20 pm
Breakout Sessions
- Session 13 (303/305): Leading the Charge Against Vicarious Trauma: Understanding Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, and What You Can Do About It, Taya Burzlaff
- Session 14 (307/309): Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth, Kelsey Crowson
- Session 15 (201/203): Ending Sexual Violence in the Military, Andrew Kalinen and Jessica Osman
- Session 16 (205/207): Dangers of Strangulation & IPV: Why An Exam?, Trish Crump
3:20 pm - 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Closing Keynote: Survivor Panel (Auditorium)
Closing Message
4:30 pm
End of Conference
Breakout Session Descriptions
When finalized, session descriptions and speaker bios can be found on the Speakers & Presenters page.
Continuing Education & In-Service Training
There will be free social work CEUs are available for participants. The conference may also be used to fulfill Utah POST annual in-service training requirements if approved by the law enforcement agency.
Questions?
Please contact Makayla Hancey, Director of Social Services at CAPSA, at makayla@capsa.org.