Webinars

Created by Detective Monty Moss from the Seattle Police Department in March 2013, this webinar discusses potential sources of electronic evidence that may be found at a domestic violence crime scene. The presentation is intended as an introduction to the topic for first responders, investigators, and victim advocates. Detective Moss explains the places to find electronic evidence, some things to avoid, and hopes to spur some discussion in order to learn from each other.

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Created by Gail Pendleton in February 2013, this webinar discusses updates on the U Visa process and means to collaborate to assist victims who apply. Congress created the U visa to help both noncitizen victims of crime and law enforcement working with this vulnerable community. Domestic violence, sexual assault and other crime victim advocates, mental health professionals and lawyers all have a role in making the U visa work. In this webinar, Gail Pendleton of ASISTA Immigration Assistance will describe how the U visa works and the role that FJC staff can play in ensuring it's a useful tool for law enforcement and a safe route to status for noncitizens. ASISTA provides technical assistance and training for Office on Violence Against Women grantees, serves as the primary liaison with the Department of Homeland Security on U visas and helped work with Congress to create the U visa in 2000.

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Dr. Carrie Petrucci, MSW, PhD, Senior Research Associate at EMT Associates, will discuss the importance of data collection in a Family Justice Center or similar service delivery model and will provide an overview of the mixed methods approach to evaluating the California Family Justice Initiative. Dr. Petrucci will discuss the why and the how of data collection and how to incorporate both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis in assessing a Family Justice Center or other types of multi-agency service delivery models. Dr. Petrucci has done excellent work in collaboration with the Alliance on the evaluation of eight Family Justice Centers in California, with funding provided by Blue Shield of California Foundation.

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Leslie A. Hagen, National Indian Country Training Coordinator, will address specific substantive topics in the area of federal prosecution of sexual assault and domestic violence crimes occurring in Indian Country. Ms. Hagen will discuss jurisdictional issues, applicable federal criminal statutes, and best practices for working in a multijurisdictional federal/tribal case. Ms. Hagen is one of the leading authorities in the country on federal prosecution of crimes against women in Indian Country.

This session is approved for 1 MCLE credit and .25 CEU unit. The Alliance is a California approved provider of CEU for MFTs and LCSW (Provider #5095) and MCLE for attorneys (Provider #15493). Professionals in states outside of California should check with their own state bar and state board to determine whether these credits are approved in their jurisdiction.

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There is now mounting evidence in the medical literature that intimate partner violence, including strangulation, has long-term negative health consequences for survivors. This impact, what Dr. Ellen Taliaferro terms the Pandora Effect, lingers long after the bruises fade, the bones mend, and the abuse is over. Still, many victims, their friends and relatives, and those who serve them in the domestic violence advocacy, medical and law enforcement communities fail to understand how significantly this lingering footprint of violence is affecting their well-being and ability to carry on a normal life.

During this webinar, Dr. Taliaferro discussed recent research and commonly diagnosed symptoms and health consequences of strangulation survivors, including behavioral changes and brain injuries. This webinar provides the necessary understanding and knowledge to assist victims in their journey to long-term recovery.

This session is approved for 1 MCLE credit and 1 CEU unit. The Alliance is a California approved provider of CEU for MFTs and LCSW (Provider #5095) and MCLE for attorneys (Provider #15493). Professionals in states outside of California should check with their own state bar and state board to determine whether these credits are approved in their jurisdiction. 

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Created and hosted by the National Family Justice Center Alliance in October of 2012, this webinar features Casey Gwinn, JD President of the National Family Justice Center Alliance and James Henderson with the Battered Women's Justice Project. Mr. Henderson shares his personal story of being affected by domestic violence as a child and how the system did and did not work for him. Mr. Gwinn discusses Family Justice Center initiatives to aid children exposed to domestic violence including a camping and mentoring program called Camp HOPE.

This session is approved for 1 MCLE credit and 1 CEU unit. The Alliance is a California approved provider of CEU for MFTs and LCSW (Provider #5095) and MCLE for attorneys (Provider #15493). Professionals in states outside of California should check with their own state bar and state board to determine whether these credits are approved in their jurisdiction.

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Hosted by the Family Justice Center Alliance, and sponsored by the Verizon Foundation, this webinar showcased the innovative work of Alianza and the Compadres Network with the Latino community. Speakers Ivonne Ortiz, Ricardo Carrillo, and Jerry Tello discussed the projects, priorities, and initiatives of both organizations. The speakers also shared their lessons learned about outreach to the Latino community, especially when engaging men. This webinar also discussed how Family Justice Centers and other agencies can better engage and serve the Latino community to help stop violence against women.

Created and hosted by the National Family Justice Center Alliance in September of 2012, this webinar features Maureen Lowell, MA, LMFT, the Director of the Institute for Collaborative Response to Family Violence. Her presentation highlights their collaborative initiative to address family violence which includes an intensive, interdisciplinary internship program. Ms. Lowell presents lessons learned from their program about conflict, building relationships, and the beauty of interdependence.

This session is approved for 1 CEU unit. The Alliance is a California approved provider of CEU for MFTs and LCSW (Provider #5095). Professionals in states outside of California should check with their own state bar and state board to determine whether these credits are approved in their jurisdiction. After viewing the webinar, please click the "BUY UNITS" icon to purchase credits.

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Created by Michael Burke and Jean King and hosted by the National Family Justice Center Alliance in August of 2012, this webinar highlights the Shasta Family Justice Center in California. Michael, Director of the Family Justice Center, and Jean, Executive Director of Shasta Women’s Refuge will discuss the Family Justice Center’s developments, changes in governance structure, their innovative programs, and the Center’s successes and challenges. The Shasta Family Justice Center was a chosen sites for Phase I of the California Family Justice Center Initiative (Blue Shield of California) and was named Non-Profit of the Year by the Redding Chamber of Commerce.