FaithTrust Institute wants your sermons addressing child abuse, rape, and domestic violence. Please email your sermons as a Microsoft Word attachment and as a video or audio file to training@faithtrustinstitute.org. Include your name, faith tradition, and contact information (phone number and mailing address). Sermons will be judged on the following criteria:
* Clarity and accuracy of information about the issues
* Well-grounded presentation of theological context
* Use of sacred texts from your faith tradition
* Creativity in presenting the nuances of victimization and our faith traditions
Deadline is November 30, 2009.

The Office on the Economic Status of Women invites you to the Southwestern Minnesota Women’s Policy Luncheon; a gathering designed to bring together policy makers, community leaders, advocates, and all those interested learning more about women’s role in public policy.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
We are accepting proposals for symposia, workshops, individual papers, and posters. Acceptable proposals may address theory, research, and/or practice issues related to interpersonal violence and focused on one or more of the conference threads. Symposia will be 90 minutes, and papers should be 20-25 minutes. Workshops will be held on the first day of the conference and may be either a half day or a full day (3 or 6 hours)
Symposia and Papers Due: December 1, 2009
Posters Due: December 18, 2009

This training will prepare you to effectively use your policy and procedures addressing complaints of clergy misconduct and boundary violations including:
* Legal issues
* Theological issues
* Dealing with the media
* Supporting the congregation
* Adjudicating the complaint with fairness and transparency

Featuring speakers, workshops, and poster sessions focusing on Child Maltreatment, Children Exposed to Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, Teen/Youth Violence, Elder Abuse, Diverse Populations, Community Violence, and Substance Abuse. Up to 19 hours of CEs available, provided by the Institute on Violence, Abuse & Trauma

This training will prepare you to train others on healthy boundary issues for clergy and spiritual leaders using A Sacred Trust curriculum.

"This conference will motivate the violence prevention field to adopt evidence-based programs and provide support, guidance, and tools to help practitioners implement these programs successfully in their own communities. Attendees will hear from seasoned practitioners in the field and be given the opportunity to network with others in the industry."

The three-day conference will include discussions on issues related to the handling of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, and elder abuse cases in the context of the Family Justice Center model. The conference faculty includes nationally & internationally recognized subject matter experts, advocates, and survivors.

CALCASA is proud to be hosting the 2010 National Sexual Assault Conference in Los Angeles. For registration details and information, click on the link to access a survey.