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I have attended this conference in the past and it is fabulous. I highly recommend it!

 

Best,

Jen

 

 

Jennifer Underwood

Outreach Coordinator

Women's Center at Virginia Tech

206 Washington Street (0270)

Blacksburg, VA  24061

Phone: (540) 231-7806

Fax: (540) 231-6767

Email:

www.womenscenter.vt.edu

www.stopabuse.vt.edu

 

From: Action Alliance [mailto:]
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 4:13 PM
To: Underwood, Jennifer
Subject: Building Healthy Futures 3 Registration

 

	Building Healthy Futures III   August 2-4, 2011 Richmond, Virginia
Featured Speakers / Workshops Neil Irvin – Executive Director, Men Can Stop Rape (Washington, D.C.) “Embracing Innovation for Primary Prevention” (keynote) “Male Allies: Men Can Stop Rape’s Primary Sexual Violence Prevention Initiatives” (workshop)   The Red Flag Campaign Implementation Team (Virginia) "Private Foundations, Marketers, Designers, and SV/IPV Prevention Specialists Working Together To End Dating Violence: The Red Flag Campaign"   Meg Bossong - Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (Boston, MA) "Inspiring Prevention Partners: BARCC's 'Bystanders In Bars' project"   Richard Puddy, Ph.D., MPH – Division of Violence Prevention, CDC (Atlanta, GA) “Evidence-Informed Decision Making for Primary Prevention Projects: An Overview”   Robert Eckstein – Prevention Innovations at University of New Hampshire (Durham, NH) “Bringing In The Bystander: Inside UNH’s Theory-based Sexual Violence Prevention Project”   The Prevention Team (Liz, Brad, Arlene, and Jonathan) - Action Alliance (Richmond, VA) “Saying YES to Primary Prevention: Building Capacity in Virginia’s Sexual & Domestic Violence Agencies”   Barbara Ball, Ph.D., LPC – Expect Respect Program at SafePlace (Austin, TX) “Changing the Whole School for the Better: Expect Respect’s Community Level Primary Prevention Model for Schools”   Nancy Schwartzman – Documentary Filmmaker (New York City, NY) “The LINE: Thinking Critically About Sex & Consent”   Tuere Anderson, LCSW - Director of Health Services at Youth Radio (Oakland, CA) “Prevention Rocks: Successfully Engaging Youth Through Media”   Laura Fidler, MPH - New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault (New York City, NY) “Project ENVISION: Designing Community Specific Prevention Programs Through Participatory Research”       Plus 8 more workshops from some of the most innovative Virginia-based primary SV/IPV prevention projects:   • Dollars For Healthy Futures: SARA-Charlottesville’s Savvy Prevention Fundraising Campaign • Changing Schools From Within: S.A.F.E.’s In-School Prevention Initiative • Riffing On The Curriculum: Using Music and Art to Enhance Healthy Relationships Education • A View From The Top: Virginia Department of Health’s Statewide Sexual Violence Prevention Projects • A Showcase of Each of Virginia’s Excellent DELTA Primary Intimate Partner Violence Prevention Initiatives: Charles City – Project Hope, Chesterfield – DV Resource Center, Hampton – Transitions Family Violence Services, and Winchester – The Laurel Center	The Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance is excited to sponsor a 3-day conference addressing the primary prevention of sexual and intimate partner violence (SV/IPV). This conference will showcase innovative primary prevention projects from across North America, as well as highlight Virginia-based prevention initiatives. Our national speakers will showcase programs and concepts consistent with promising practices in the primary prevention of SV/IPV. In practice, the primary prevention of SV/IPV means promoting the factors associated with healthy relationships and healthy sexuality, and counteracting the factors associated with first-time perpetration.   Who Should Attend? Public health professionals, sexual assault crisis center staff, domestic violence program staff, child abuse prevention and treatment professionals, school resource officers, teachers, juvenile justice professionals, youth development/youth-serving professionals, counselors/therapists, psychologists, and anyone else interested in learning strategies to prevent intimate partner violence and sexual violence!   Conference Info & Registration The conference will be held at: Sheraton Park South 9901 Midlothian Turnpike Richmond, VA 23235 Phone: (804) 323-1144 Fax : (804) 320-5255   A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Park South for conference participants. The room rate is $87.00 (plus tax) per night. Please call 1-800-525-9538 and ask for the “Building Healthy Futures” (VSDVAA) rate. The Action Alliance is not collecting payment for the hotel rooms, so you will need to pay the hotel directly. Once an individual reservation has been made, any changes should be made directly with Sheraton’s Group Reservations Department at the number above. A credit card number or 1 nights advance deposit will be required to secure a room out of this block. Cancellations must be received 24 hours prior to arrival or 1 night room and tax will be assessed. The deadline to make reservations at this special rate is Monday, July 18.       Register online for Building Healthy Futures III. The registration fee is $155 for Action Alliance members and $185 for non-members. This includes breakfast and lunch on August 3 & 4. Payment instructions are included in the registration process.   Download Conference Brochure
Please visit our website at www.vsdvalliance.org.

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