Niagara County Family Violence Intervention Project
18th Annual Conference
Safe at Home:
Seeking Solutions for Adult and Child Victims of Family Violence
November 3, 2016 * 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls, 101 Old Falls Street, Niagara Falls, NY
FEATURING:
SCOTT J. MODELL, Ph.D.
Deputy Commissioner for the Tennessee Dept of Children’s Services
Keynote: Crime Victims with Disabilities
Workshop: Interviewing Child Victims with Disabilities
Scott Modell is an internationally recognized expert in child abuse, crime victims with disabilities, disability etiology and interview techniques. He has authored 9 books and has over 250 published articles and abstracts. He frequently lectures at national and international conferences regarding child abuse and crime victims with disabilities. He has also conducted training and workshops for thousands of police officers, child protective service professionals and educators across the county.
TINA FRUNDT
Executive Director & Founder, Courtney’s House, Washington, DC Metro Area
Plenary: Domestic Sex Trafficking…Is It an Organized Crime?
Workshop: The 4 Forms of Domestic Sex Trafficking & What You Need to Know
Tina Frundt has been actively raising awareness of the commercial and sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) since 2000. A high profile national advocate on domestic sex trafficking and a survivor of CSEC, Ms. Frundt has been featured on national media and appointed by President Barack Obama to the First White House Survivor Advisory Board.
CAROLINE EASTON, Ph.D.
Professor, Forensic Psychology, Rochester Institute of Technology
Workshop 1: Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Substance Using Offenders – Science Informed Practice
Workshop 2: Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Treat Substance Using Offenders – Clinical Applications
A professor of Forensic Psychology in RIT’s College of Health Science & Technology, Dr. Easton also served as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale’s School of Medicine. Her clinical research assesses the links between substance abuse and criminal behavior. She has developed a treatment therapy for individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and domestic violence issues.
Timothy O. Ireland, Ph.D.
Interim Provost, Niagara University
Workshop: The Timing of Maltreatment: Considering the Relationship between Adolescent Maltreatment and Delinquency
Dr. Ireland is a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice. He also served as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Niagara University and chaired the Criminology and Criminal Justice Department for 10 years. For over 20 years, Dr. Ireland has been affiliated with the Rochester Youth Development Study – a longitudinal research project that has followed a sample of adolescents from about age 14 into their early 30’s. He has co-authored several publications in peer-reviewed journals.
CHRISTENE AMABILE, MSN, FNP-BC, CARN, AP
Horizon Health Services
Workshop: Recognizing and Responding to Substance Use Disorders (AKA Drug Addiction) within the Family Structure – Implications for Safety
Christene Amabile has been a nurse practitioner for 19 years. A Family Nurse Practitioner with a sub-specialty in Addiction Medicine, she has designed and implemented an Integrated Medicine Program at Horizon Health Services which serves people with substance use disorders (SUDs) and/or mental health challenges. She evaluates and prescribes medication for clients with SUDs and/or mental illness.
DANA L. RADATZ, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Niagara University
Workshop: Adding to Your Family Violence Intervention Toolbox: An Introduction to Assessment & Evaluation
Dr. Radatz’s research interests include batterer intervention programs, corrections, evidence-based practices, female offenders and a wide range of victimizations including domestic violence, prostitution and, and rape and sexual assault. Her recent publications have appeared in Trauma, Violence & Abuse, Journal of Interpersonal Violence and the American Journal of Community Psychology.
For more information download our conference brochure.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Conference registration is $65 per person and includes continental breakfast, lunch and breaks. A discounted rate of $60 will apply to paid registrations for 5 or more individuals from the same agency. NYSED Social Work Contact Hours Available at an additional cost of $15 per person.
REGISTER ONLINE NOW!
NYSED LMSW & LCSW Contact Hours:
Offered in collaboration with the University at Buffalo School of Social Work Office of Continuing Education; recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0001. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance. Live in-person contact hours are available and the number of contact hours is in the process of being finalized.
Student Scholarships available. Individual scholarships of $50 are available. Applications are due October 15, 2016. Recipients will be notified October 21, 2016. The student will be responsible for $15 of the registration fee. Download the scholarship application.
Free parking is available in the self-park lot at Seneca Square, courtesy of the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino. You will be responsible for parking fees if you park elsewhere.
