Save the Date: Innovations Conference November 5, 2014

Save the Date! Innovations Conference: Innovations and Best Practices in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Date: Wednesday November 5, 2014 Time: 8:30am-4:00pm Location: Pleasant Hill, CA The Family Justice Center and Contra Costa County’s Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative are pleased to announce a one-day conference focusing on the innovations and best practices in Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response in Contra Costa and the surrounding East Bay Area. Speakers will highlight emerging research, innovations, and best and promising practices around trauma-informed approaches, culturally specific services, and the Family Justice Center model. Attendees can expect: Information about new approaches and resources. Tips on policies and practices to improve your work. Who should attend? Staff from City and County departments who partner with the Family Justice Center City staff Law enforcement Non-profit service providers Community Leaders CEUs pending. Plenary Session Dr. Jeffery Edleson, Ph.D., MSW Dean, School of Social Work, UC Berkeley Dr. Brigid McCaw, MD, MPH Kaiser Permenante, Family Violence Prevention Program Dr. Mimi Kim, Ph.D. Founder, Creative Interventions Professor, Social Welfare, Cal State Long Beach Breakout Panelists include Cherri Allison, Esq. Executive Director, Alameda County Family Justice Center Ben Barr, MSW, Ph.D. Executive Director, Rainbow Community Center Kathryn Burroughs Consultant and Trainer,  Families Thrive, Contra Costa County’s Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative Kanwarpal Dhaliwal, MPH Director of Community Health and Integrative Practice, RYSE Center Tim Grayson Mayor, City of Concord Chris Magnus Chief, Richmond Police Department Wade Myer, MDiv Director of Programs, Rainbow Community Center  Usha Ramachandran Executive Director, Narika   And More!       The project is supported by Kaiser Permanente Northern California Community Benefit Programs.  Conference registration will be announced in September.  For questions or comments, please contact Melissa Caine-Huckabay at (510) 965-4949 or mcainehuckabay@wccfjc.org