ALYCE DUNN LAVIOLETTE, M.S., MFT 29119 6621 E. Pacific Coast Highway, Suite 220 Long Beach, California 90803 310 968-4203 (562) 493-1161, Ext. 2# www.AlyceLaViolette.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Psychotherapist, Expert Witness (Techniques and Strategies when Domestic Violence is an issue), Court Consultant, Trainer, Training Topics, Assessment (Is it Anger or Abuse), Assessment (Danger), Working with Victims of Childhood and Adult Abuse(Trauma – Informed), Hands-on Interventions with Perpetrators and victims of intimate Partner Violence, Parenting When Abuse Hs Been an Issue, (12-week Parenting Curriculum), Gender and Power (The impact of Gender Issues in the Workplace; Using Fairy Tales to Explain Gender Roles), Working with Anger (Styles of Anger; Anger Management Techniques), Community Educator, Program Developer, Teacher, Media Outreach, Public Relations, and Resource Developer. PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
2011-2018 Lecturer - California State University, Long Beach Psychology of Women 2008-present Consultant - United States, Department of State, International Speakers Bureau 2006 Trainer - Coordinated 4-day study tour for Japanese delegation. Arranged meetings, seminars, agency visits and provided training. 2002-2004 Adjunct Lecturer - California State University at Fullerton Extended Education Domestic Violence Certificate Program 2001-2013 Adjunct Lecturer - University of Southern California School of Social Work, Center on Child Welfare Teacher - Spousal/Partner Abuse class for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services 2000-2001 Facilitator - Anger Management Group Facilitate group for Flossie Lewis Residential Treatment Program. 1998-1999 Consultant - Los Angeles County Superior Court, Family Services Division Developed parenting curriculum for spouse abusers. 1998 Consultant - Southern California Counseling Center Provided supervision for the Abuse Prevention Program. 1997-present Consultant - Effective Public Speaking Work with individuals to enhance their speaking skills. 1996-1997 Consultant - Work Trauma Services Work with corporations as consultant on cases involving domestic violence in the workplace. Speak at trainings.
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1994-present Literary Consultant Review books and articles on topics related to spousal violence. 1984-present Expert Witness Consults and testifies in Criminal, Family Law, Civil and Federal Court cases 1984-present Private Practice (Sole Practitioner) Individual, couple and family therapy, Alternatives to Violence Program. 1982-1984 Trainer - Critical Care Nursing Service Prepared and taught eight-hour seminars for nurses and other medical professionals. 1981-1983 Trainer - Child Development, Long Beach City College. Child, Family and the Community. 1979-present Founder - Alternatives to Violence (1979): Provide professional seminars, in-service training, community programs with specialty in anger, family violence, intervention with battered women and batterers and sexism. Co-facilitate groups for men who batter, provide couples, group and individual counseling. Provide consultation to counseling programs, expert witness, develop specialized family violence programs and media consultation. Participate in media presentations focusing on family violence. Keynote speaker at conferences. Marketing. 1979-1984 Special Services Director - YWCA Women’s Shelter Program Designed first program in L.A. County for individuals who are abusive in intimate relationships. Developed treatment model for abusers. Co-facilitated therapy groups. Provided individual and couple counseling. Created publicity for “Alternatives to Violence” program through media correspondence and personal presentations. Developed spouse abuse training programs for L.A. County Probation Department, Long Beach Police Academy, Mental Health and Medical professionals. Provided training and community outreach to hundreds of community groups including churches, high schools, clubs and organizations. Recruited and trained volunteers to work in areas of family violence, public speaking and community organizing. Responsible for hot line counseling for battered women and abusers. Provided legal advocacy and training. Grant writer. Fundraiser. Developed annual Long Beach Domestic Violence Awareness Week Walk-A-Thon. Co-chaired local and regional events. INTERNATIONAL 2020-2021 Webinar for Japanese Women’s Action Network February 21, 2021: “Sexual Harassment” December 13, 2020: “Women's Anger and Shame, and DV” 2014 Vietnam (Hanoi, Yen Bai Province, Hanam Province) – U.S. Department of State. Worked with United States Embassy in Hanoi. Presentations to Women’s Unions, Communist Government Ministry of Justice, Community Advocates, Battered Women’s Advocates, NGO’s, Battered Women discussions on Programs for
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funding, legislation, and creating programs for perpetrators; concluded with media (Television and Newspaper) roundtable 2012 Los Angeles, CA. Japanese Study Tour. Working with Perpetrators of Partner Abuse. Calgary, Canada. Webinar Series (2-part). Calgary Counseling Centre “Working with Offenders: Thinking Outside the Box, One Size Doesn’t Fit All.” Facing the Challenges of Developing and Implementing Domestic Abuse Treatment Programs for Offenders. Kathmandu, Nepal, U.S. Department of State, Video Conference with Advocates, NGOs and Government Officials on “Violence Toward Women” 2009 United States Department of State. Video conference on Domestic Violence Programming and Laws with Delegation from Cape Verde, Africa. 2008 United States Department of State. Video conference on Domestic Violence with Israeli Delegation. 2007 Calgary, Canada - Conference: Parenting After Violence and Abuse: “Intimate Partner Violence: Assessment and Intervention” “For My Children: Parenting When Domestic Violence is an Issue” “Expert Witness Testimony” Israel, Tel Aviv. Meeting with Prime Minister’s Manager on status of women and the Director of Domestic Violence programs. Israel. Training for Prison Domestic Violence Program, Gaza Kibbutzim Social Workers and Social Work School. 2006 Calgary, Canada - Calgary Counseling Center Conference: “Assessing and Managing Risk: Application to Practice” 2005 New Zealand, New Plymouth. Professional and Community Presentations. “Why Battered Women Stay” Japan, Tokyo. Testified before Gender Equity Department of Federal Government - Creating laws regarding Domestic Violence Japan, Tokyo. 3-Day Conference: Domestic Violence History, Domestic Violence Laws. Dynamics of Abusive Families, Interventions With Victims and Perpetrators 2003 Japan: Shizouka City, Toyohashi and Tokyo. Community presentations and 3-Day Conference in Tokyo 1997 Ireland, Dublin - European Psychology Conference: “A Woman’s Place: Working With Male Spouse Abusers” “Why Battered Women Stay” KEYNOTE AND PLENARY SPEAKING 2019 Sedona, Arizona - AFCC Annual Conference: "Assessment of Domestic Violence Cases on a Context-Sensitive Aggression Scale" 2018 Irvine, CA - Raise foundation Child Abuse Prevention Conference: Day 1: "Perpetrators of Domestic Violence" Day 2: "Anger and Parenting: Making Anger your Aly" 2016 Long Beach, CA – CSULB, Title IX Program: "Healthy Relationships" San Diego, Ca - International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma: "Trauma-Informed Treatment and Ethical Issues in Working with IPV Offenders" 2014 Fullerton, CA – FACES Hearts in Action Annual Breakfast: “Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence”
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San Diego, CA – IVAT Conference Keynote Panel: “What Makes IPV Offender Treatment Effective?” 2013 Long Beach, CA. - ABIP Annual Conference: "Testifying in the Jodi Arias Trial" Manhattan Beach, CA. - Collaborative Practice Celebration: “Why Battered Women Stay.” 2012 San Diego, CA. - IVAT (International) Conference. “Stopping Abuse and Trauma in 25 Years.” Fullerton, CA. - California State University at Fullerton: “Why Women Stay and Why Batterers Batter” 2011 Long Beach, CA - Statewide Drug and Alcohol (CAADAP) Conference: “Snow White, Gender and Power.” Long Beach, CA - Stop the Bullying Event. “Where do Bullies Come From?” New Bern, NC - Heroes and Healthy Families. “Why do we Hurt the Ones We Love?” New York City, NY. - One Size Does Not Fit All: Advancing the Dialogue on Working with Abusive Families. Plenary Panel: “Why do People Abuse the People They Love?” San Diego, CA. - IVAT International Conference. Keynote Panel: “IPV Offender Treatment” Los Angeles, CA. - Building Community: Breaking the Cycle of Violence: “From Victim to Perpetrator: Adults Abused as Children.” Atlanta, GA - Heroes and Healthy Families Conference, Marine Corps: “Why do People Hurt the Ones They Love?” City of Industry, CA - Healing the Trauma of Family Violence–17th Annual ABIP Conference: “Assessing Dangerousness During the Group Process” 2010 Westwood, CA - ABIP Annual Conference: “My Family and Welcome to it: The Legacy of Domestic Violence” Anaheim, CA - Orange County Domestic Violence Council’s Annual Conference: “Future-Shock: The Secondary Impact on Adults Raised in Abusive Families” Las Vegas, NV - Safenest’s Funders’ Luncheon: “Was Snow White a Battered Woman?” Los Angeles, CA - ICAN Nexxus Conference: “Was Snow White a Battered Woman?” 2009 San Diego, CA - IVAT International Conference: “Treatment Issues with Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence” “Victims Becoming Victimizers?” Long Beach, CA - ABIP: My Family and Welcome to it: The Legacy of Childhood in Abusive Families. “Snow White and Female Socialization” Long Beach, CA - For the Child Circle of Friends Breakfast: “Snow White and the Wicked Witch: Healing Childhood Abuse” San Jose, CA - California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Annual Conference. “Snow White, Gender and Power” Minneapolis, MN - Bridging Perspectives Conference: “Retracing Forbidden Spaces: Women Working With Men Who Batter” 2008 Long Beach, CA - CABIP Annual Conference: “Fairy Tales, Gender and Domestic Violence” Santa Monica, CA - Westside Domestic Violence Network: “Expand Your Vision: The Importance of Collaboration” 2007 Fullerton, CA. - California State University. Conference on Gender and Violence; “The Connection: Gender, Socialization and Violence” Page 4 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
2006 Orange County - Domestic Violence Coalition Conference: “Was Snow White a Battered Woman?” San Diego, CA - IVAT International Conference. Keynote Panel: “Power and Control Within the Movement” 2005 Dearborn, MI - First National Conference on Abusers: From Roots to Wings. Plenary Keynote Panel: “Lessons Learned: A Historical Perspective” San Jose, CA - Family Dispute Resolution Statewide Education Institute: “Was Snow White a Battered Woman?” Irvine, CA - Family Violence Project’s Clergy Conference: “Impact of Domestic Violence on Children and How to Intervene” Irvine, CA - Family Violence Project’s Teacher’s Conference: “Interventions With Children Impacted by Domestic Violence” 2004 San Diego, CA. - International Conference on Child Abuse and Domestic Violence. Plenary Keynote Panel: “Reflections on System Changes for Victims of Domestic Violence” Fullerton, CA. - California State University and Western States Law School Symposium: “Domestic Violence on Trial: From Child Custody to Homicide” 2003 Fullerton, CA. - California State University and Western States Law School Symposium: “Intimate Partner Abuse. Dynamics of Battering” Irvine, CA. - Judge Iles’ Teacher’s Conference: “Accommodation to Domestic Violence” San Diego, CA. - International Conference on Child Abuse and Domestic Violence: “Women Treating Male Batterers” and “Helping Parents Care for their Children” ICAN Nexxus Conference. Keynote Panel: “Effects of Domestic Violence on Children” Alameda County, CA. - Court Community Roundtable: “Batterers’ Research Update and Community Collaborations” 2002 Orange County, CA - Department of Education Annual Conference: “Making Anger Your Friend” Interreligious Council of Southern California: “Healing the Violent Family” Foothill, CA - Foothill Family Violence Council: “Domestic Violence: Where We Were and Where We Are Now” Children in Crisis Conference: “Psychodynamics of Abusive Relationships: The Women, The Men and The Children” Contra Costa County, CA - Family Violence Council: “Complex Issues in Domestic Violence” South Bay Domestic Violence Council: “Abuse by Those in Positions of Trust” San Diego, CA - Partners in Peace Conference: “Who’s Zooming Who: Men, Women and Domestic Violence” 2001 San Diego, CA - Fifth International Conference: “Revisiting Power and Control Issues Within the Movement” Children in Crisis Conference: “Psychodynamics of Abusive Families” AFCC Conference: “Anger: Enemy or Ally?” 2000 Westside Coalition Against Domestic Violence: “Roots of Interpersonal Violence” Children in Crisis: “Understanding Violent Families” San Diego, CA - Fifth International Conference on Family Violence: “Power and Control Issues Page 5 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
in the Family Violence Field: It is Among Us” (Plenary Keynote Panel) Keynote Panels: “Developing Standards for Domestic Violence Offender Treatment”; “Male Victims, Female Perpetrators and Mutual Combat: Myths and Realities” Sacramento, CA. - DVY2K Colloquium: “The Possibility of Change - Working with Male Batterers” Sacramento, CA - Probation: Preventing Violence Against Women: Effective Collaboration Between Probation Departments and Batterers’ Intervention Programs 1999 Sacramento, CA - Third Annual Conference on Multicultural Family Violence: “Effective Community Collaborations” Solvang, CA. - Building Bridges to Peaceful Families: Community Collaboration and Effective Advocacy Laguna Niguel, CA - (Judge Iles): “A Child in a Violent Home” Sacramento, CA. - Second Annual Conference on Multicultural Family Violence: “Why Battered Women Stay is the Wrong Question” Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association Annual Conference: “Making Your Anger Positive” Long Beach, CA. - EMCEE: California State University, Women’s Studies 25th Anniversary Banquet 1998 San Diego, CA. - International Conference on Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence: “Research and Issues Regarding Batterer’s Intervention” “Battered Women: What Advocacy Means in Different Settings” Innovative Techniques: Working with Batterers: “Assessing Dangerousness” Chicago, IL. - Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence: Annual Membership Meeting: “Understanding Domestic Violence” 1997 Orange County, CA. - CAMFT: “Why Battered Women Stay” Irvine, CA. - Unified School District: “Interventions in Teen Dating Violence” ICAN Nexxus Conference: “Why Women Stay - A New Approach” Irvine, CA. - Unified School District: “Teen Dating Violence” San Jose, CA. - Ending Family Violence: A Community Challenge: “It Could Happen To Anyone” 1996 Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of California Annual Conference: “Understanding and Confronting Anger and Violence in Intimate Relationships” ICAN-DV Nexxus Conference - “Building the Nexxus Between Child and Spouse Abuse” Domestic Violence: Basics and Beyond - “Assessing Dangerousness” Regional Perinatal Programs: “Responding to Domestic Violence” 1995 Simi Valley, CA. - Bisanz and Associates: “Intervening in Domestic Violence” Irvine, CA. - University of California: “Why Men Hit - Why Women Stay” Attorney-Therapist Network Luncheon: “Domestic Violence Update” Fullerton, CA. - A.S. Productions - California State University: “Why Battered Women Stay” Avante Services Conference: “Why Battered Women Stay” 1994 Irvine, CA. - University of California: “Power and Control: Anger and Violence in Intimate Relationships” Long Beach, CA. - Charter Hospital: “Assessment of Potential Violence and Anger in the Workplace” Tucson, AZ. - Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies: “It Could Happen To Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay” Page 6 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
1993 National Association of Purchasing Management: “Sexism in the Workplace” 1992 Ventura Conference on Domestic Violence: “Hope for Battering Families” National Association of Purchasing Agents: “Anger and Power in the Workplace” 1991 CSUDH MFC Alumni Dinner: “Making Anger Positive” Kaiser Annual Conference for Nurse Practitioners and Midwives: “Battered Women” Ventura Council on Children and Youth: “Intervention with Children of Violent Families” 1990 San Luis Obispo, CA. - Children’s Symposium: “Hope for Battered Families” Arizona State American Baptist Women’s Conference: “Domestic Violence and Anger” California State University’s Campaign to Stop Violence Against Women Week One: “Breaking The Silence” Week Two: “Courage To Heal” 1989 Long Beach, CA. - CSULB: “Anger and Violence in Intimate Relationships” 1988 California Consortium of Child Abuse Councils, “Parenting Without Violence” California Consortium of Child Abuse Councils, The Best of The Best. “Working with Abusers” Family Violence - Healing Through Mind, Body and Spirit PALM, “Working with Family Violence” 1987 Council for Exceptional Children: “Anger...Or Not” ICAN Luncheon Series: “Working with Batterers” ALMACA Luncheon: “Alcohol and the Abusing Family” 1985 Laguna Human Options: The Dark Side of Families - “Psychology of the Batterer” Riverside Coalition Conference for the Clergy: “Responding to Domestic Violence: Clergy and the Bible” FEATURED SPEAKER 2020 Los Angeles, ABIP Zoom Conference: "Women Aren't Allowed to Be Angry: Working With Rage and Shame" Los Angeles, AFCC. Zoom Conference: "Therapy During Covid: What's Changed?" California State University, Long Beach Zoom Conference: "Industrial Chat: Anger in Close Quarters" 2019 Los Angeles, Ca. ABIP: "Parenting When Domestic Violence is an Issue (For Our Children)” Camp Pendleton, Ca. Marine Corps Family Services, 2-Day Training: "Working With Women Who Are Abusive" "Gender and Power" "Vicarious Trauma" "Assessing Dangerousness" California State University at Fullerton Transportation Department Team Building "Sexual Harassment, Gender and Anger" Van Nuys, Ca. El Centro de Amistad: "Domestic Violence and Assessment" Universal City, Ca. AFCC: "Domestic Violence and the Law" Costa Mesa, Ca - AFCC Annual Conference:
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"Domestic Violence: Drafting and Enforcing Court Orders to Keep Children and Families Safe". Compton, Ca - YWCA Sexual Assault Crisis Services Social Services Roundtable: "Men Who Are Abusive: Their Trauma Histories" Long Beach, Ca - Long Beach Bar Association: "Gender, Power and Domestic Violence" 2018 Wilmington, Ca. - Longshoremen's Union Mental Health Luncheon: "Anger Management" Oceanside, Ca. - Camp Pendleton Marine Family Services 2-Day Training: "Why Battered Women Stay" "Working With Victims' Rage and Shame" "Assessment and Intervention" Long Beach, Ca - California State University, Long Beach: "Behind the Screens: Domestic Violence and Technology". Long Beach, Ca - California State University, Long Beach Ted Talk: "Snow White, Gender and Power" Orange Ca - Family Court Services Regional Training: "Batterers' Intervention and Gender" Los Angeles, CA - Child Abuse Council/Children's Bureau: "Transformational Leadership Gender and Power" Long Beach, CA - WAAT Meeting: "Snow White Gender and Power" Los Angeles, CA - ABIP Conference: "Sexual Harassment" "So You Want to Be an Expert Witness" Long Beach, CA - End Abuse Long Beach: "Women, Vicarious Trauma and Sexual Harassment" Webinar - Texas Coalition on Family Violence: "Working with Faith-Based Perpetrators" Austin, Texas - Texas Coalition on Family Violence Annual Conference: "52-Week Batterers' Intervention Programs: Philosophy, Community and Client Engagement" 2017 Phoenix, Arizona - Administrative Office of the Courts - Staff Training - Domestic Violence: "Impact on Children: Research and Assessment" Roanoke, Virginia - The Ripple Effect Conference: "Batterer Intervention Programs as Part of a Coordinated Community Response" Long Beach, CA - California State University: "Making Anger Your Friend" Long Beach, CA - California State University, Fraternity Workshop: "Sexual Harassment" San Diego, CA - Beyond the Bench Conference: "What is a Batterers' Intervention Program and What is Success?" 2016 Long Beach, CA - Association of Batterers' Intervention Programs: "Assessing and Intervening in Families with Intergenerational Trauma" San Clemente, CA - Sovereign Health: "Making Anger Your Friend" Page 8 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
Costa Mesa, CA - Sovereign Luncheon: “Victims and Perpetrators of Domestic Violence" Long Beach City College: "Snow White and Dating Violence" San Diego, CA - International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma: "Working with Victims' Rage and Shame" and "Intersectionality and IPV Issues" Los Angeles, CA - Family Dispute Resolution Institute for New Court Professionals: "Is It Anger or Abuse" Long Beach, CA - End Abuse Long Beach: "Abusive Fathers as Co-Parents and the For Our Children Curriculum" California State University, Long Beach: "Snow White and Gender" Long Beach, CA - Bar Association: "Why Battered Women Stay and How to Work with Them" Marion, Virginia: "Talk of the Town: Stop the Silence About Domestic Violence" Thousand Oaks, CA - California Lutheran University: "Psychodynamics and Assessment of Domestic Violence" 2015-2016 Los Angeles, CA - Department of Children and Family Services. Core Academy: “Intimate Partner Violence” 2015 Costa Mesa, CA - Sovereign Health and Anaheim Lighthouse: "Snow White, Gender and Power" Anaheim, CA - ABIP Annual Conference: "PTSD and Domestic Violence" Los Angeles, CA - CP Cal Celebration: "For Our Children: Parenting in High-Conflict Divorce" Contra Costa County, CA- County Domestic Violence Office, 2-day training: "Co-Occurring Disorders: Working with Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse" Torrance, CA - Study Group: "Issues in Dealing With Intimate Partner Violence" Santa Monica, CA - AFCC Study Group: "Domestic Violence and Anger Management: What's the Difference?” Beverly Hills, CA - Bar Association Study Group: "Risk Assessment in Domestic Violence Cases" Los Angeles, CA - Administrative Office of the Courts Conference: "Working with Shame and Anger with Domestic Violence Survivors" Los Angeles, CA - Department of Children and Family Services, Core Academy: "Domestic Violence" Anaheim, CA - Anaheim Lighthouse Inservice Training: "Gender and Power" 2014 Costa Mesa, CA - ProVisors Dinner Meeting: "Gender and Power" Fresno, CA - Marjoree Mason Center Conference:
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"Working with the Victims of Domestic Violence: Confronting Shame and Anger". Irvine, CA – Collaboration of Professional Women/Provisors: “Women and Power” Los Angeles, CA - Imago Therapists' Inservice Training: "Is it Anger or Abuse?" Los Angeles, CA - ABIP 40-Hour Facilitator Training: "Intake and the Art of Assessment" Los Angeles and San Clemente, CA. - Sovereign Health: "Snow White, Gender and Power" "Working with Perpetrators" Orlando, Florida - SEAK National Expert Witness Conference "Surviving 12 Days of Testimony in a High Profile Murder Case" San Diego, CA - International Conference on Violence, Abuse and Trauma: “Testifying in Criminal, Civil and Family Law Cases" "Confronting and Dealing with Shame and Trauma" "What Makes IPV Offender Treatment Effective" "Women's Use of Violence" San Francisco, CA - CPCal Celebration/Conference: "Is It Anger or Abuse?" San Pedro, CA – California Partnership to End Domestic Violence: “Batterers’ Intervention Programs” Santa Monica, CA – Sovereign Health: “Snow White, Gender and Power” 2013 Long Beach, CA. - End Abuse Long Beach: “What Kind of Abuse Are We Talking About?” Long Beach, CA. - ABIP Annual Conference: “What Works and What Doesn't: Research on Batterers’ Intervention Programs” Los Angeles, CA. - Starview All-Day Staff Training: “Psychodynamics of Domestic Violence and its Relationship to Substance Abuse” Manhattan Beach, CA. - Collaborative Practice Annual Celebration: “Is it Anger or Abuse?” San Diego, CA. - IVAT (International) Conference: “Advanced Techniques: Working with IPV Perpetrators” “Working on High-Profile Murder Cases” “Assessing Workplace Violence” 2012-2013 Los Angeles, San Diego and Costa Mesa, CA - Psychological Associates: “Working with High Conflict Couples” “Swimming with the Sharks: Expert Witness Fundamentals” 2012 Twenty-Nine Palms, CA - 2-Day Staff Training. Marine Family Services. Oceanside, CA - Camp Pendleton. Heroes and Healthy Families: “PTSD and Domestic Violence.” San Diego, CA. - IVAT (International) Conference: “What Kind of Victim are we Talking About?” “For our Children – Parenting when Domestic Violence is an Issue.”
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Torrance, Palmdale and Los Angeles, CA. - Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services. Specialized Training for the ER, Hotline and Command Post Workers on Domestic Violence and its Intersection with SDM (Structured Decision-Making). Fresno, CA. - Marjoree Mason Center. One Day Conference: “Assessing and Intervening in Cases of Domestic Violence and Working with Victims” Anaheim, CA. - ABIP 18th Annual Conference. The Many Faces of Domestic Violence: “Assessing Dangerousness” Anaheim and Burbank, CA. - Administrative Office of the Courts - Mediator and Evaluators’ Training. Domestic Violence Update: “Vicarious Trauma and Assessment in Domestic Violence Cases” 2011 Los Angeles, CA. Administrative Office of the Courts’ Annual Conference. “Vicarious Trauma and Context-Sensitive Assessment in Domestic Violence Cases” Los Angeles, CA. Psycholegal Associates’ Combat Stress Conference. “Chronic Combat Readiness and Domestic Violence” San Diego, CA. IVAT (International) Conference. For Our Children. “Assessment and Intervention on a Context-Sensitive Continuum” Berkeley, CA. National Abandoned Infants Assistant Resource Center. Hope for the Future: Ending Domestic Violence in Families (2 Days). Los Angeles, CA. Children’s Institute International/Department of Children and Family Services. “Victims and Perpetrators” Los Angeles, CA. Institute for Black Parenting: “Parenting when Domestic Violence is an Issue” Los Angeles, CA. Administrative Office of the Courts Beyond the Bench: “Assessment and Vicarious Trauma” Beverly Hills, CA. Collaborative Law Diversity Conference: “Women and Power” New York City, NY. One Size Does Not Fit All: “Assessing Abusive Behavior” San Diego, CA. IVAT International Conference: “For our Children” “Continuum of Aggression and Abuse” Oceanside, CA. Camp Pendleton. Training for Marine Family Services: “Assessment, Intervention and Other Issues Involved in Intimate Partner Violence” Los Angeles, CA. Children’s Institute International: “Working with the Effects of Trauma” Los Angeles, CA. Institute for Black Parenting Staff Training: “Understanding Domestic Violence” 2010-2013 Los Angeles, CA. USC Child Guidance Center – Department of Children and Family Services: Day 1 – “Understanding the Victim and Making Appropriate Interventions” Day 2 – “Impact on Children” Day 3 – “Intervening with the Perpetrator” 2010 Catalina, CA. Women’s Conference: “Psychodynamics of Abusive Relations” Los Angeles, CA. AFCC Annual Conference:
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“How Gender Issues Effect the Assessment and Treatment of Domestic Violence” Honolulu, HI. IVAT Conference: “Risk Assessment for Intimate Partner Violence” “Working with Men Who Batter” “Was Snow White a Battered Woman” Twentynine Palms, CA. Marine Corps Family Service Training: Day 1 - “Domestic Violence Assessment and Intervention” Day 2 - “Vicarious Trauma, Women and Fear” Oakland, CA. Psycholegal Associates and Kaiser: “Anger Management and the Workplace” Los Angeles, CA. ICAN Nexxus Conference: “Assessing Domestic Violence on a Context-Sensitive Aggression Scale” 2009-present San Diego, CA. Relationship Training Institute 40-hour training: “Battered Women and Their Children” 2009-2010 Orange, CA. Mariposa Women’s Center (2-part series): “The Victim and the Victimizer” 2009 San Diego, CA. IVAT International Conference: “Risk Assessment: A Context-Sensitive Aggression Scale” Long Beach, CA. Soldiers’ Project: “Domestic Violence in Military Families: Psychodynamics, Assessment and Intervention” Anaheim, CA. Administrative Office of the Court: “Research, Typologies and Assessment” Los Angeles, CA. Domestic Violence Training for Child Custody Evaluators and Mediators. “Gender Equivalence in the Domestic Violence Literature: The Use and Misuse of the Research” Los Angeles, CA. Department of Mental Health Annual Conference: “Why Women Stay and How to Intervene” San Jose, CA. CAMFT Annual Conference. “Is it Anger or Abuse” Minneapolis, MN. Bridging Perspectives Conference: “Assessment and Intervention in Domestic Violence” “Men Who Change” Reno, NV. Coalition Presentation: “Threat Assessment and Interventions with Men Who Do Harm” 2008 Ontario, CA. Pacific Clinics. “Intimate Partner Violence: The Impact on Families” Twenty-Nine Palms, CA. Marine Corps Training: “Batterers’ Treatment Overview” “Intake and Assessment” “Why Women Stay” “The Impact of Domestic Violence on Children” Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Family Court Services Mediator’s Training: “Do Women Batter Men: Moving Toward a More Accurate Assessment” Anaheim, CA. Western Youth Services: "The Psychodynamics of Abusive Relationships” Santa Ana, CA. Olive Crest: “The Psychodynamics of Abusive Relationships” Los Angeles, CA. AFCC Annual Conference: “Domestic Violence Update: Assessment and Intervention” Page 12 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
Los Angeles, CA. Los Angeles Domestic Violence Council: “Battered Women in Prison” “Continuum of Aggression” Los Angeles, CA. In Harms Way: The Fatherhood Conference: “A Domestic Violence Intervention for Children, Fathers and Significant Others” 2007-present San Diego, CA. Relationship Training Institute (40-Hour Training): “Victims of Domestic Violence: A Family Perspective” 2007-2008 Two City Speaking Tours, CMI Education Institute “Is it Anger or Abuse?” (Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Phoenix, Arizona; Sacramento and Ventura, California; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Baltimore, Maryland; Raleigh, North Carolina; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Saddleback and Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Springfield and Brookline, Massachusetts.) 2007 Santa Ana, CA. Olive Crest Residential Youth Program: “From Teen Dating Violence to Healthy Relationship” Long Beach, CA. CABIP Western Regional Domestic Violence Conference.: “Intervention and Assessment” Ventura, CA. Tricounty Domestic Violence Group: “Batterer Typologies, Intake and Assessment” Concord, CA. Mediator and Staff Training for the California Administrative Office of the Courts: “Batterers’ Intervention Programs, Assessment and Intervention” “Impact of Domestic Violence on Children” “Why Battered Women Stay” 2006-2007 Orange County Department of Children and Family Services (4-Part Domestic Violence Series), including: Domestic Violence 101, Assessing Dangerousness, Connecting with Families. 2-Part Domestic Violence Series including Why Women Stay and Why We Should Care and Contemporary Trends and Controversies in Domestic Violence Orange County Cal Works. Ten Seminars on each topic: “Psychodynamics of Abusive Relationships” “Connecting with our Clients and Confronting our own Biases” 2006 Newport Beach, CA. Cal Works Annual State Conference: “Why Battered Women Stay and the Effects on their Children” San Francisco, CA. AOC Training: “Psychodynamics and Assessment when Intimate Partner Violence is an Issue (2-Part Series) San Diego, CA. IVAT International Conference. “For My Children: Parenting when Domestic Violence is an Issue;” “Forming Collaborations” and “Child Custody Issues With Battered Women” Barstow, CA. Marine Base (Family Services): “Psychodynamics of Abusive Relationships” “Effects on Children” “The Art of Intake and Assessment” Los Angeles, CA. Childrens Bureau: “Intake and Assessment with Families Experiencing Domestic Violence” Long Beach, CA. Sexual Assault Crisis Agency Benefit and Banquet. EMCEE Santa Barbara, CA. Shelter Services for Battered Women: “Intimate Partner Violence: Assessment and Intervention”
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San Jose, CA. EMQ Seminar: “Intervening with Victims and Perpetrators of Domestic Violence” Los Angeles, CA. Children’s Institute Anniversary Conference: “Intervening with Families that Experience Domestic Violence” Los Angeles, CA. Administrative Office of the Courts Annual Conference: “Parenting when Domestic Violence is an Issue” “Spectrum of Abuse” Antelope Valley, CA: “Domestic Violence: Assessment and Intervention” 2005 Universal City, CA. Western Addictions Conference “Victims and Perpetrators of Domestic Violence” Dearborn, MI. First National Conference on Abusers: From Roots to Wings. “History of BIPs;” “Program Models;” “Confronting Without Shaming, Supporting Without Colluding;” “Working with Batterers: The California Model” Huntington Memorial Hospital. “Domestic Violence and Partner Abuse” Department of Children and Family Services. MSW and BSW Domestic Violence Training Pasadena, CA. Children’s Bureau. “Intimate Partner Violence and Its Effects on Children” Orange County CAMFT. BBS-required Domestic Violence Training Sacramento, CA. California Association of Batterers’ Intervention Programs Annual Conference. “Parenting When Domestic Violence is an Issue” San Jose, CA. Family Dispute Resolution Institute. “Assessment in Domestic Violence Cases” Bishop, CA. “Battered Women, Abusive Males and Mental Health Issues” Oceanside, CA. SCCBW Family Violence Project. Marine Corps Training. “Why Victims Stay in Abusive Relationships” Rancho Mirage, CA. Betty Ford Center. “Hands-on Interventions With Intimate Partner Abusers” Department of Children and Family Services CORE Academy. Torrance, El Monte, Long Beach, Pasadena San Diego, CA. California Western School of Law. “Domestic Violence Update: Assessment of Spouse Abusers” Anaheim, CA. Judicial Council Conference. “Abuser Assessment and Typologies” Solvang, CA. Ventura County Conference on Domestic Violence. “Batterer Assessment and Typologies” 2004 Downey, CA. Kaiser Psychiatry. 2-Part Series on Domestic Violence Westside Domestic Violence Coalition. Domestic Violence Symposium San Jose, CA. EMQ Training Seminars. Mandatory BBS 7-Hour Domestic Violence Training Long Beach, CA. CABIP State Conference. “For My Children: Parenting When Domestic Violence is an Issue” Harbor UCLA. Mandatory BBS 7-Hour Domestic Violence Training Bishop, CA. “Psychodynamics of Domestic Violence: Battered Women and Batterers” Long Beach, CA. Interval House Staff and Volunteers. “Batterers’ Treatment Overview”; “Intake and the Art of the Interview” Page 14 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
Simi Valley, CA. Therapist Group. “Assessing for Domestic Violence” San Francisco, CA. Administrative Office of the Courts Conference. “Domestic Violence: Assessment and Interventions Camp Pendleton, CA. Healthy Families Conference: “Why Battered Women Stay” and “Intervention Techniques” San Diego, CA. International Conference on Child Abuse and Domestic Violence. “For My Children: Parenting When Domestic Violence is an Issue”; “Family Violence Advocacy and Prevention” Los Angeles, CA. Family Court Services. “Domestic Violence: Assessment and Effects on Children” Orange County Community Services. BBS Mandatory 7-Hour Domestic Violence Training Gallup, New Mexico. 3-Day Conference Day One: “Psychodynamics of Abusive Relationships” and “Effects on Children” Day Two: “Batterers’ Treatment Overview” and “Intake and the Art of the Interview” Day Three: “Group Processes” and “Facilitator and Ethical Concerns” Irvine, CA. University of California, Counseling Center. BBS Mandatory 7-Hour Domestic Violence Training UCLA Western Addictions Conference. BBS Mandatory 7-Hour Training (2 Parts) South Bay Domestic Violence Council. “Is Batterers’ Treatment Effective?” Downey, CA. Kaiser Permanente. Mandatory BBS 7-Hour Domestic Violence Training 2003 Contra Costa, CA. The Global Nature of Abuse Conference: “Batterer Intervention Systems” Orange, CA. Child Abuse Conference: “For My Children: A Parenting Curriculum for Families in which Domestic Violence is an Issue” Orange, CA. Community Services Program: “Domestic Violence: Victims and Perpetrators” (2 parts) Los Angeles, CA. California Family Law Institute: “What is the Difference Between Aggression and Battering-and Who are the Batterers?” Anaheim and Sacramento, CA. U.C. Davis Medical Training Center: “The Batterer” Rowland Unified School District: “Battered Women and Their Children” Los Angeles, CA. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Roundtable on Domestic Violence Palm Springs, CA. Social Model Recovery Conference: “Assessment and Interventions in Domestic Violence” San Luis Obispo, CA. “Domestic Abuse: Dynamics and Interventions” San Diego, CA. International Conference on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse: “Batterers’ Intervention: Two Models” Orange, CA. California Jail Programs Association: “Helping Inmates Break the Domestic Violence Cycle” Shizouka City, Toyohashi and Tokyo, Japan: 3 City Tour. Community Presentation on Dynamics of Domestic Violence and 3-Day Training Conference: “History, Laws, Gender Intervention and Psychodynamics of Domestic Violence” Orange County, CA. Domestic Violence Council: “How Batterers’ Treatment Affects Children”
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Sacramento, CA. U.C. Davis Extension Conference: “Aggression and Battering: Impact on Adult Victims and Children” Los Angeles and Downey, CA. Kaiser Psychiatry: “Domestic Violence Update” 2003-2005 Sacramento, Ventura, Burlingame, Del Mar, Woodland Hills, Emeryville, San Diego, Pasadena, Sherman Oaks, Berkeley, Marina Del Rey, Costa Mesa, San Francisco, CA; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington. Psycholegal Associates: “Domestic Violence: Assessment and Treatment” Fullerton, CA. California State University. Extension Course: Domestic Violence Overview (2 parts) University of Southern California, Child Welfare. BBS class for Department of Children and Family Services: “Domestic Violence” 2002 POST (Police Officers Standards and Training): Expert Witness Class. Corte Madera Staff Training. The Village Kaiser Psychiatry: “Working With Angry Clients” Palm Springs, CA. Staff Training. Shelter From The Storm. Mission Viejo, CA. Teen Dating Violence: “Love is Not Supposed to Hurt” Fullerton, CA. California State University. Extension Course. Domestic Violence Overview (2 Parts) Family Court Services Statewide Educational Institute: “Batterers, Efficacy of Treatment and Child Custody” California Association of Batterers’ Intervention Programs Annual Conference: “What to do When You’re Subpoenaed” Administrative Office of the Courts Conference: “Family Violence and the Courts - A Coordinated Response” SCCBW Specialized Training: “Battered Women With Mental Health Issues” Orange County, CA. Department of Education: “Teen Dating Violence” San Diego, CA. Department of Children’s Services: “Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse” Kaiser Mental Health (South Bay): “Battered Women and Batterers” California Hospital Conference: “Why Men Batter” Nashville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt University. 3-Day Event: Take Back the Night Opening; Women’s Studies Classes; Community Presentation; Training for Shelter Staff Community Service Programs: “Intimate Partner Abuse: Assessment and Treatment” 2002-2006 Winnie Heiss’ Training Program: “Why Women Stay” Kaiser Psychiatry: “Anger Management” 2002-2009 University of Southern California Child Welfare, BBS Class for Department of Children and Family Services: “Domestic Violence” 2001 Long Beach, CA. California State University: “Domestic Violence: From Personal Relationships to Professional Applications” Auburn, WA. Green River Community College: “What’s Love Go to do With It” - Judges training Milwaukee, WI. Leadership America Reunion: “Women, Power and Anger” Bloomington, IL. Wesleyan University. 3-Part Training: Staff and Faculty Advisors, “Identifying
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Domestic Violence”; Student Staff - “Gender and Power”; Community - “What’s Love Got to do With It?” Laguna Beach, CA. Child Guidance Program Staff Retreat: “Interventions with Violent Families” Shell Beach, CA. California Association of Batterers’ Treatment Programs Statewide Conference: “Intake and the Art of Assessment” San Diego, CA. Fifth International Conference: “Standards for Domestic Violence Offender Treatment: Controversies and Issues” Postal Service Employee Assistance Program: “Domestic Violence and Anger Management” Bakersfield Bar Association: “Domestic Violence: When Children are at Risk” Orange County Child Abuse Conference: “For My Children - A Curriculum for Parents Involved in Domestic Violence” Administrative Office of the Courts, Judge’s Conference: “Family Violence and the Courts: Typologies of Male Batterers” Beverly Hills, CA. Thriving in Splitsville: “Divorce and Domestic Violence” Woman to Woman Conference: “The Impact of Family Violence on Children” AFCC Conference: “From Best Interest to Least Harm: Assessing Dangerousness in Domestic Violence Cases” and “Anger Management and Batterer’s Treatment: What’s the Difference?” Reno, NV: “A Hands-On Training for Therapists Working with Domestic Violence Perpetrators.” Live demonstrations, lecture and discussions. A two-day workshop. Lesbian and Gay Psychotherapy Association: “Domestic Violence in the Lesbian and Gay Community: Assessment and Treatment” Fullerton, CA. California State University: “Boys, Bullies and Batterers: Exploring the Links Between Male Gender Socialization and Domestic Violence” 2000-2009 Los Angeles, CA. Department of Children and Family Services (BSW and MSW Intern Trainings) (Ongoing) 2000-2001 Su Casa Cal Work’s Training: “Psychodynamics of Abusive Relationships” Santa Monica, San Diego, Woodland Hills, Newport Beach, Ontario, Santa Barbara, Pasadena, Brentwood, CA. Psycholegal Associates (Ongoing): “From Rage to Anger” 2000 Children’s Bureau (2 Parts): “Intervening in Domestic Violence”; “Assessing Dangerousness”, Case Conference Los Angeles Group Psychotherapy Association: “Groups for Men Who Batter” Orange County Domestic Violence Conference: “Working with Battered Women” Judicial Council Conference: “Family Violence and the Courts: Batterers Programs, Are They Successful?” Pacific - Asian Network Against Domestic Violence: “Helping Women Who Stay with Their Abusive Mates” Acacia Counseling Center, 2-Part Training Series, “Battered Women and Their Children” and “Respect-Based Batterers’ Treatment Programs” Five Acres, 2-Part Training, “Why Battered Women Stay” and “Batterer’s Treatment” Long Beach, CA. Domestic Violence From a Holistic Perspective (ABIP and SCCBW): “For Our Children-A Parenting Curriculum for Spouse Abuse” Pasadena, CA. Social Model Recovery Systems: “Interventions with Teens and Their Families” Page 17 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
Southern California Indian Center: “Hope For Violent Families” 1999-2001 Orange County Department of Children and Family Services - Advanced Training, Case Conferences and Cal Works Training San Francisco, Buena Park, and Oakland, CA. California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists’ Conferences: “From Rage to Anger” 1999-2000 San Dimas, Fresno, Davis, and Long Beach, CA. 730 Custody Evaluator’s Training 1999 Orange County CAMFT: “Treatment Issue with Domestic Violence” SCCBW Cal-Works Domestic Violence Training Sacramento, CA. Third Annual Conference on Multicultural Family Violence: “Assessing Dangerousness” The Marin, San Francisco, Napa and Sonoma Child Abuse, Prevention Councils, Kentfield, CA: What’s Love Got to do With It? Interventions in Teen Dating Violence” Long Beach, CA. Jewish Professional and Business Women’s Group: “Gender and Anger” Foothill Child Abuse Council “Hope and Interventions for Violent Families” County of Los Angeles Child Abuse Prevention Program, “Treatment Programs, Intervention, Prevention and Issues for Men, Women and Children Involved in Domestic Violence: Solvang, CA. Building Bridges to Peaceful Families: “Therapy with Domestic Violence - Is it a Family Matter?” and “Batterers - Who are we Working with and What Works?” Park City, Utah. Utah Domestic Violence Advisory Council Treatment Conference: “Assessing Dangerousness;” “Expert Witnesses;” “Respect-based Treatment Model with Spouse Abusers” Los Angeles, CA. Family Court Services: “For Our Children” Reno, NV. Nevada Domestic Violence Council: “The Assessment and Treatment of Domestic Violence Perpetrators” Monterey County, CA. Domestic Violence Coordinating Council: “The Effects of Domestic Violence on our Children: San Bernardino, CA. Domestic Violence Conference: “Interventions with Spouse Abusers” Oxnard, CA. Court Mediator’s Conference: “Interventions in the Intergenerational Cycle of Violence” Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services Napa, CA. Hitting Home: “Why Battered Women Stay” 1998-present Association of Batterers’ Intervention Programs (Ongoing): “The Art of the Interview”; “The Nuts and Bolts of Batterers’ Treatment”; “The Art of the Intake” and Assessment 1998 Mission Viejo, CA. Orange County CAMFT: “Domestic Violence Clinical Interventions” Orange County Child Abuse Conference: “Battered Women and Batterers” San Diego and Del Mar, CA. 730 Custody Evaluators’ Training Sonora, CA. “Effects of Domestic Violence on Children” San Diego, CA. “A Non-Curriculum-Based Approach to Working with Batterers” Los Angeles, CA. “Domestic Violence Training for Court-Appointed Child Custody Evaluators” Pasadena, CA. “Anger and Violence in the Workplace” Eureka, CA. “Impact of Domestic Violence on Children”
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San Luis Obispo, CA. Women Shelter Services “Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Violence” 1997 San Marcos, CA. Statewide Mediator’s Conference “Clinical Interventions with Battered Women and Batterers” SCCBW - “The Male Batterer” Lancaster, CA. Cedarwood Counseling “Alternatives to Violence - A Non-Curriculum-Based Model” Los Angeles, Torrance, CA. 730 Evaluators and Mediators Training: “Understanding and Intervening in Battering Relationships” Santa Barbara, CA “Batterer’s Programs - What to do and What to Expect” Los Angeles, CA. Coming Together Conference: “Working with Batterers - The Basics” UC Irvine “Appropriate Interventions with Batterers” Human Options Team Building Fifth European Congress of Psychology, Dublin, Ireland “A Woman’s Place - Working with Men who Batter” and “Why Battered Women Stay” Project Info Team-Building Orange County Department of Children and Family Services “Spouse Abuse is Child Abuse” (Ongoing) 1996 Domestic Violence: Its Impact on the Workplace California State University President’s Women In Action Conference “Why Battered Women Stay” and “Women and Anger” Kaiser Hospital Chemical Dependency Program - “Making Anger Positive” Orange County EAPA - “Clinical Intervention with Domestic Violence - Tools for EAPs” ICAN-DV Nexxus Conference - “Profile of the Male Batterer” Women Journey Into The New Millennium Conference - “Women and Domestic Violence” Irvine, CA. University of California - Domestic Violence: Recovery from Trauma - “Intervention Issues and Assessment” Los Angeles and Orange County, CA. California Labor Letter Conference “Managing a Work Force in 1996” “Domestic Violence - Issues for Employers” 2-Day Training, St. Anthony’s High School. Lakewood, Los Angeles, El Monte, CA. “History of the Battered Women’s Movement” and “Why Battered Women Stay” 1995-2005 Statewide California Coalition on Battered Women (SCCBW) (Ongoing Training): “History of the Battered Women’s Movement,” “Psychodynamics of Battering Relationships” and “Essentials of Batterers’ Treatment” 1995 SCCBW Specialized Training “Working with Batterers” Kaiser - Nurses Training “Intervening in Violent Families” Kaiser Psychiatry - 2-Part Training “Developing A Spouse Abuser’s Program” Project Info (Whittier) - “Working with Spouse Abusers” Butte Glenn Family Violence Prevention Council Conference “Battering Families - Interventions Page 19 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
and Hope” Dominguez Hills, CA. California State University, Day of Nonviolence San Francisco, CA. “Domestic Violence in the Workplace” 2-1/2 Day Woman to Woman Conference California Women’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Dependencies Long Beach, CA. Veteran’s Hospital: “Battered Women and Batterers” Boise, ID. Conference for the Clergy Orange County EAPA “Interventions with Violent Families” Los Angeles EAPA “Spousal Violence” Stephen Ministers “Breaking the Silence” 1994 Tucson, AZ. Stopping the Inferno Conference. “Hands on Work with Spouse Abusers - What Works and What Doesn’t.” Salinas, CA - The Terror of Living in Violence Conference. Yolo County Drug and Alcohol Programs: “Assessment Training: Case Managing and Referral of Challenging Clients” Memorial Hospital: “Assessing Domestic Violence” Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Los Angeles Community Development Corporation: “Domestic Violence” and “Anger Management” Orange County Psychological Association: “It Could Happen to Anyone” 1993-2001 Woman to Woman (Long Beach Alcohol Recovery Program) Ongoing Presentations: “Battered Women” 1993-1995 Los Angeles County Probation Department, STC Training Program - “Domestic Violence” and “Assessing Dangerousness.” 1993-1994 2 Day Training - Orange County Domestic Violence Council: “Working with Spouse Abusers.” State Parole, Probation and Corrections Annual Conference: “Domestic Violence.” Sacramento, CA - “Assessing Spouse Abuse.” 1993 Women Empowered (Los Angeles Probation Dept.) - “Women and Anger” Effective Responses to Domestic Violence - “Offender Dynamics and Treatment” Vermont Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors Association - 2 Day Conference “Alcohol and Domestic Violence” University of Phoenix - “Effects of Family Violence on Children” Palm - “Battered Women, The Dynamics of Domestic Violence” Orange County Attorney and Therapist Network - “The Battered Women Syndrome” 1992 Santa Monica Unified School District: “Domestic Violence and Children” Mesa, AZ. Association of Mormon Lay Counselors and Psychotherapists: “Working with Domestic Violence” 2 Day Training, Orange County Domestic Violence Council: “Therapeutic Intervention with Abusers” 1991-1994 3 & 4 City Speaking Tours: “Witnesses to Violence” and “Why Women Stay” Page 20 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
October 1991 - Tucson, Phoenix, Albuquerque (Arizona, New Mexico) January 1992 - Orlando, West Palm Beach, Miami (Florida) March 1992 - Newark, Eatontown, Montvale (New Jersey) May 1992 - Austin, Houston, San Antonio (Texas) September 1992 - Portland, Nashua, Boston, Burlington (Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont) January 1993 - Los Angeles, Ontario, San Bernardino (California) April 1993 - Harrisburg, Redding and King of Prussia (Pennsylvania) August 1993 - San Jose, San Francisco (California) and Oahu (Hawaii) March 1994 - Spokane, Boise, Salt Lake City, (Washington, Idaho, Utah) September 1994 - Long Beach, Santa Barbara, San Diego, (California) December 1994 - Portland, Seattle (Oregon, Washington) 1991 Kaiser Permanente - “Therapy with Spouse Abusers” Haven Hills - “Anger and Team Building” Rainbow - “Sexism and Power” Kaiser Permanente - “Women and Anger” Kaiser Permanente - “Working with Abusers” Long Beach Unified School District - “Violence in the Substance Abusing Family” Long Beach Unified School District - “Drugs and Violence” California Consortium for the Prevention of Child Abuse Seventh Annual Statewide Conference - “Child Abuse and Family Violence” Atascadero State Hospital, Patton State Hospital, Napa State Hospital - “Racism and Sexism” 1990 Long Beach City College - “Dangerousness and Domestic Violence” Pine Forest Institute Seminars - “Assessment of Dangerousness” 1985-1990 ACW - “Anger Management” 1989 Long Beach Unified School District - “Battered Women and their Children” Connexxus - “Stopping the Violence: Clinical Perspectives and Interventions” Sojourn - “Anger and Fun” Connexxus - “Anger Management” 1988-1990 Domestic Violence Training for the Department of Children’s Services, Los Angeles County 1988 PALM - “Working with Family Violence” 1987 Huntington Memorial Hospital - The Awareness Hour: “The Battered Woman-Anger in Intimate Relationships” 1987-1989 State Parole Board Training 1985 Brea Hospital Neuropsychiatric Center - “A Perspective on Anger” 1982-1984 Critical Care Nursing Service- “Victims of Domestic Violence” 1981-1987 California State and Los Angeles County Probation Departments-Domestic Violence Training
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COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS & IN-SERVICE TRAINING Actor’s Fund Advanced Recovery System Alamitos Bay Garden Club Alcoholism Center for Women Alpha Gamma Altrusa Club American Association of Business Women Angel Step Inn Asian Pacific Family Services Association of Women in Psychology AT&T Attorney’s Study Group Brea Police Department California State University, Criminal Justice Department California State University, Fullerton California State University, Long Beach, “Batterers’ Treatment: Modalities and Theories” California State University, Long Beach, Community Clinic California State University, Long Beach, Criminal Justice California State University, Long Beach, “Ending Violence Against Women” California State University, Long Beach, Graduate Social Work Students California State University, Long Beach, Nursing Program California State University, Northridge, “Interventions for Domestically-Violent Families” California State University, Psychology of Women (Ongoing) California Youth Authority Campion Counseling Center CAREUNIT, Martin Luther Hospital Discover Recovery Program, Community Hospital Sunrise Program, Memorial Hospital Coastview Carver Parents’ Association Catalina Kiwanis Catalina Women’s Club Center for the Pacific Asian Family Children’s Institute International, Torrance Children’s Protective Services (Los Angeles) Training for Trainers Chinatown Service Center Churches - Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Belmont Heights Methodist Church, Second Baptist Church, All Saviors Lutheran Church, Geneva Presbyterian Church, Mormon Temple, Lynwood, Church Women United, Unitarian Universalist Church, Diamond Bar Congregational Church Women’s Group, Los Altos United Methodist Church Clare Foundation Coalition Against Violence and Abuse Collaborative Divorce Attorneys’ Group, West Los Angeles
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CORE Custody Evaluators’ Group, West Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services - Long Beach Area Office Department of Public Social Services (Los Angeles County) Domestic Violence Training, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s Domestic Violence Council EL NIDO Family Services Fairview Baptist Church Women’s Group Five Acres, 2-Part Staff Inservice Flossie Lewis Recovery Home Fullerton Police Department (On-going) Gay and Lesbian Community Services Center Guardian Angels - Human Options Hispanic Mental Health Hoffman House Iglesia Del Nuevo Pacto, Phoenix, Arizona Inter Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect Jewish Family Services, Long Beach and Van Nuys Junior League Kaiser Drug and Alcohol Department Kaiser Hospital Alcoholism Counselors Lambda Democratic Club LAMP (Homeless Program) - Staff In-Service Long Beach Bar Association Long Beach Child Development Centers Long Beach Child Trauma Council Long Beach Coordinating Council Long Beach Courthouse, Pro-tem Judges Long Beach Department of Children and Family Services, Local Office Long Beach Drug and Alcohol Council Long Beach Drug Intervention Team Long Beach Employee Assistance Program Long Beach Housing Authority Long Beach Legal Secretaries Association Long Beach Rape Crisis Hot line Long Beach Rotary Long Beach Veteran’s Hospital Los Angeles City Hearing Officers Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women: “Gender Mutuality in Domestic Violence-True or False? Los Angeles County Commission on the Status of Women Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Mock Trial
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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Los Angeles Junior League Los Angeles Superior Court, Monitor’s Training Los Angeles Veterans Center Manhattan Beach Victim’s Assistance Marjaree Mason Center (Fresno, CA) Memorial Hospital Family Practice Resident’s Training Program Memorial Hospital Women’s Hospital League Mormon Lay Bishop’s Meeting National Organization for Women Navy Hospital, Long Beach and Navy Family Services Orange County American Business Women’s Association Orange County Children’s Services Orange County Domestic Violence Coalition Orange County Mediators Orange County Probation Department Orange County Victim Advocate’s Inservice Parents Without Partners Peace Over Violence Project Peacemaker’s Volunteer Training Prototypes Ridgestone Family Center Rio Hondo Mental Health St. Francis Medical Center San Pedro Peninsula Hospital Santa Anita Family Services Inservice Santa Barbara Defense Attorneys’ Association Santa Monica Business Breakfast Club Santa Monica Child Trauma Council Santa Monica City Prosecutor’s Office Santa Monica Counseling Center Schools - Jordan High School, Santa Fe Springs High School, St. Anthony’s High School, Miraleste High School, Cerritos High School, Lakewood High School, Wilson High School, Stephens Junior High School, Millikan High School, Santa Monica High School, Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Signal Hill Elementary School Sharp Program, Reid High School, Hamilton Middle School Sexual Assault Crisis Agency Shelters - Shelter from the Storm: Staff Retreat (Palm Springs), Women’s Transitional Living Center, WINGS, Haven House, Haven Hills, Sojourn, WomenShelter, Center for the Pacific Asian Family, House of Ruth, Riverside Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Su Casa, 1736 House, Rainbow, Dominguez Family Shelter, Jenessee, Carson Shelter, Safely on Shore, Human Options, Angel Step Inn Signal Hill Headstart Soroptomist International of Long Beach Sorority for Women in Education
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South Bay Child Abuse Reporting Team South Bay Domestic Violence Council South Bay Mental Health Southeast Area Counseling Center Southern California Counseling Center State Parole Department of California (Northern and Southern California) The Center The Center in Long Beach Torrance Court - Victim Advocate Program UCLA EAP Staff Training Unity and Diversity World Council Universities and Colleges - California State University at Long Beach, Northridge, Fullerton and Dominguez Hills, Long Beach City College, Pepperdine, University of Southern California, Cambridge University, Antioch, University of California at Los Angeles and Irvine, University of Irvine-Lunchtime Forum, Western State Law School, Fuller Seminary, Claremont College, Ryokan USC Social Work Center Villa Avanta We Succeed, Long Beach Women’s Entrepreneurial Group Western State Law Center - Women Lawyer’s Group Westside Domestic Violence Council Panel on Abusers’ Programs Whittier First Step Whittier Intercommunity Child Guidance Clinic Woman to Woman (Ongoing) WTLC Volunteer Training Zero Tolerance – Concord, Ca - "When Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence Collide" – June 23 & 24, 2015 LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS 2007 Attorney General’s Task Force Findings - Judge’s Inquiry - “Improving Practice in Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Cases” 2004 Los Angeles, CA. Attorney General’s Task Force Sacramento, CA. Assembly Select Committee on Batterer’s Intervention 2000 Sacramento, CA. Testimony on AB188 MEDIA PRESENTATIONS T e l e v i s i o n HEADLINE NEWS CNN - TED ROWLANDS LIFETIME CABLE: HIDDEN VICTIMS: CHILDREN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOX TELEVISION NEWS SPECIAL MAURY POVICH SHOW KABC EYEWITNESS NEWS NBC’S CRUSADERS ABC’s TOM SNYDER SHOW
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ABC’s EYE ON LA NBC’s THE SILENT CRIME KCET’s GENERATIONS OF VIOLENCE CBS’s TWO ON THE TOWN CABLE NEWS WORLD REPORT AND CABLE NEWS NETWORK MIDMORNING LA GROUP W CABLE “SEARCH FOR YOURSELF” LONG BEACH CABLE “PERISCOPES” NATIONAL PUBLIC TELEVISION, “PORTRAIT OF A FAMILY” (26 part series) LAKEWOOD - TOMORROW’S CITY TODAY SIMMON’S CABLE “KID’S STUFF” ABC - CITY VIEW CVI CABLE “E” ENTERTAINMENT CHANNEL - KATHLEEN SULLIVAN SHOW COMCAST CABLE - LIVING LIFE AND LEARNING CVI CABLE - DR. JACK THOMAS - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FORUM ORANGE COUNTY CABLE TELEVISION
R a d i o: UBNRadio/TVCH2 - Live Love Thrive Talk Show: Ep. #87 Sexual Harassment & Domestic Violence-Changing how we deal with it - April 18, 2018 I Heart Radio - The Milan LaBrey Show: "Why Do Women Stay?" and "Working with Trauma" - 2015 W4WN Radio – The Women 4 Women Network – “Abuse and how to overcome it” – October 12, 2015 KBNradio - Compassionate Conversation with Kathryn Tull, October 23, 2013, "Alyce LaViolette talks about Domestic Violence" KPFK - Feminist Magazine – “Treating Batterers” – November 12, 2008 WRC - The Joe Madison Show - Washington D.C. and Syndicated East Coast KABC - Peter & Ken Show VOICEAMERICA.COM Radio Interview, New Plymouth, New Zealand CHQR - Calgary, Canada National Public Radio - The Pat Morrison Show – “Sin by Silence” KNX KFI KGER KABC KPWR KFWB KROQ
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COURT CONSULTANT 2020 Consult and write report: Criminal Case for Public Defender's Office 2019 Consult Family Law and Child Custody: Assessing for Domestic Violence Consult and Write Report: Criminal Case for the Public Defender's Office Expert Witness/Consultant: Testify and Consult on Alleged Abuser's Rehabilitation Expert Witness/Consultant: Family Law and Child Custody When Domestic Violence Occurs. 2018 Expert Witness/Consultant: Criminal Case. Testifying at Evidentiary Hearing, Interviewing Client and Consulting with Attorney. Antelope Valley, Ca. Expert Witness: Consult and Testify in Family Law - Child Custody Case Consult: Family Law Child Custody Case - 402 Evidentiary hearing Consult: Family Law Child Custody Case - Abuser and Parenting 2017 Consult: Family Law Case Consult: Family Law, Child Custody Case Consult: Family Law, Child Custody Case Expert Testimony: Deposition, Family Law Case 2016 Consultant. Family Law Child Custody Case. Expert Witness. Criminal Case. Testify in Behalf of Immigrant Abuse Victim Accused of Assault. Consultant: Child Custody Case 2015 Expert Witness: Testimony and consultation. Family Law Case, Van Nuys, Ca. Research, Consultation: Federal Reverse Title IX Case, Interview and Written Report, Philadelphia, Pa. 2014 Consultant: Child custody case. Reviewed materials, consulted with attorneys 2013 Expert Witness. Family Law Child Custody Case. Testified for Defendant at Deposition. 2012 Consultant. Family Law Child Custody Case involving Domestic Violence. Working with Plaintiff. 2011-2013 Expert Witness. Arizona. Death Penalty Murder Case. Read collateral data, interview client, work with team to build defense, testified for 12 days. 2011-2012 Consult and Testify. Family Law Case. Marriage dissolution with domestic violence as a factor. Interview collaterals. 2011 Consultant. Los Angeles District Attorney, felony domestic violence case. Consultant. Los Angeles County District Attorney, felony domestic violence case. Consult. Florida. Family retains attorney to investigate sister’s alleged suicide as a domestic violence homicide. Consult. Child Custody Case in which domestic violence is alleged. Expert Witness. Child Custody Case, domestic violence allegations, impact on children. 2010-2012 Expert Witness. Family Law Case, Child Custody, abusive father as parent. 2010 Consultant. Evaluate case to determine level of trauma produced by domestic violence and whether to use in settlement case. Expert Witness/Consultant. Divorce settlement involving abuse and addiction, testified at deposition. Consultant. Child Custody Case involving mother accused of domestic violence.
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Consultant. Misdemeanor domestic violence and divorce case. Evaluate case, prepare defense. Consultant/Expert Witness. Interviews and evaluation of domestic violence for custody case. 2009 Expert Witness/Consultant. Child Custody Case involving abuse and addiction. Prep case and testify. Consultant. Prep abused woman in prison for Parole Board Meeting. Consultant. Domestic Violence and Child Custody Case. Interviewing alleged abusing male and recommending interventions. Expert Witness/Consultant. Interviewing alleged abused woman, collaterals, court appearance. Ongoing consulting with attorney. 2008 Consultant/Expert Witness. Child Custody Case, assessment of abuser and abused woman; impact of domestic violence on children. Consultant. Assessment of Spousal Support Case for domestic violence. 2008 Expert Witness Criminal Case. Habeas Corpus appeal. Consult and testify for incarcerated battered woman. 2007 Consultant. Prepared Child Custody Case concerning domestic violence – examining both victim and perpetrator issues. Expert Witness/Consultant. Evaluated Child Custody Case concerning domestic violence. Prepared report to obtain Kick-Out Order. 2006 Expert Witness. Testified at Deposition, interviewed client, interviewed collateral sources, research regarding support to abused spouse. Consultant. Child Custody. Research and mediation with couple in which substance abuse and domestic violence are issues. Consultant. Child Custody. Interview, research and assessment. 2005 Consultant. Child Custody Case in which Emotional and Verbal Abuse were present. Consultant. Homicide Case. Consulted regarding use of Domestic Violence Defense. 2004 Expert Witness. Child Custody Case with Dynamics of Emotional Abuse and International Kidnapping. Expert Witness. Fitness hearing for Judge. Testified before Peer Review Panel. Consultant. Interview and Write report for abused woman whose alleged abuser sought spousal support. 2002 Expert Witness. Child Custody Case. Provided testimony on Efficacy of Batterers’ Treatment Programs. 2001 Consultant. Child Custody Case. Efficacy of Batterers’ Treatment Programs. Expert, Felony Appeal. Interviewed client, collaterals, read depositions, wrote report regarding alleged male abuser. Consultant. Child Custody Case. Review and sit in on deposition. Interview client. 2000-2002 Expert Witness, Consultant. Efficacy of Batterer’s Treatment Programs. Ability of known abuser to parent, research, interviews. 2000 Consultant. Assessing for domestic violence in civil case. Consultant. Use of Battered Women’s Syndrome in civil case. Interviewed collateral sources. 1999 Consultant. Assessed case for use of Battered Woman Syndrome. Expert Witness. Testified in civil case explaining Battered Woman Syndrome and PTSD. Expert Witness, Consultant, Federal Case. Developing case for battered woman involved with Interstate fraudulent activities. 1998 Court Consultant (Civil Custody Case). Evaluation of parents regarding domestic violence. Page 28 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
Consultant, Murder Trial. Interviewed defendant, assisted in developing strategy for defense. 1997 Expert Witness/Consultant, First Degree Murder Case. Father who killed daughter’s alleged batterer. Dealing with issues of Battered Woman Syndrome; Vicarious (secondary) Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder; Batterers. Expert Witness, Child Custody Case. Testified about the nature of batterers and the importance of specific programs for abusers. Consultant, Child Custody. Worked with attorney to determine whether a Battered Woman Syndrome defense was appropriate. 1996 Consultant, Felony Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Interviewed defendant to determine whether she suffered from Battered Woman Syndrome. Consulted with attorney, wrote report. 1995 Consultant, Felony Stalking. Interviewed defendant, reviewed all crime reports, depositions. Made sentencing recommendations. Consultant, Civil Case - Child Custody. Consulted with psychologist and attorney. Interviewed client to determine degree of domestic violence and recommended stipulations for batterer. 1994 Expert Witness, Civil Divorce Case. Provided written testimony on significance of specific batterer’s treatment for perpetrator of spouse abuse. Expert Witness, Civil Case. Testified on generalized effects of fear and specific fear response in women. Case involved one neighbor attacking another. 1993 Expert, Felony Kidnaping. Interviewed defendant to determine her status (battered woman or not). Consulted with private investigator. Prepared report supporting battered woman syndrome. Expert Witness. Los Angeles Police Dept. Internal Affairs Board of Rights. Testified regarding the battered women syndrome and behavior of batterers. 1992 Consultant. San Luis Obispo District Attorney Office. Consultant on homicide case, battered women syndrome. Expert Witness. Provided testimony on necessity of specialized abuser’s programs for the West Los Angeles City Attorney. 1991 Consultant/Expert Witness. Long Beach Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Misdemeanor spousal assault case. Consulted with Attorney and testified regarding battered women’s syndrome. 1990 Consultant/Expert Witness. Misdemeanor spousal assault on a battered woman. Worked with battered woman and city attorney. Expert Witness. Testified regarding symptoms of battered women’s syndrome, post-traumatic stress and hostage syndrome for District Attorney on misdemeanor spousal assault case. 1989 Consultant. Penalty phase, capital punishment case. Consulted with attorneys. 1988 Consultant. Worked with city attorney on both issues regarding battered women and batterers on this misdemeanor assault on spouse case. 1987-88 Consultant/Expert Witness. First degree murder with special circumstances. Interviewed battered woman who allegedly hired a hit man to kill her husband. Advised attorney of symptoms of battered wife syndrome and testified for defense. 1985 Consultant. Consulted with attorneys for battered woman on civil case of “exacerbating a pre- existing condition.” 1984-85 Expert Witness. 1st degree murder case (battered woman who allegedly killed her husband). Consulted with defense attorney on jury selection and development of questions to develop battered women syndrome. VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE 2020-present American Association of University Women, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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2020-present CSULB Alumni Council, Chair, Ceremonies Committee 2018-2019 CSULB Alumni Board Grants Committee 2016 CSULB Coordinated Community Response Team 2013-2014 CSULB Alumni Board Grants Committee 2012-2019 CSULB Alumni Association 2012-2013 National Partnership to End Intimate Partner Violence - Translation and Dissemination Team 2005 Founding Member. California Collaborative Institute for the Prevention of Domestic Violence 2004-present Editorial Board, Journal of Child Custody 2002-present Advisory Board, Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women 2002-2005 Advisory Board, Statewide California Coalition on Battered Women 1999-2002 Long Beach Community Domestic Violence Task Force 1998 Sacramento Task Force: Cal Works-Battered Women and Welfare, developed protocols for Department of Public Social Services 1997-2011 Co-Chair, Founding Member California Association of Batterer’s Intervention Programs 1997-2012 Co-Chair, Association of Batterer’s Intervention Services 1997-2002 Editorial Board, Violence Against Women - An International Journal 1997 Advisory Board, Breaking the Cycle 1996-2013 National Advisory Board, Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence 1994-1995 Chair, Association of Batterer’s Intervention Services 1994-1996 Co-Chair, Women’s Advisory Committee to Long Beach Chief of Police 1994-1995 Training Committee, Southern California Coalition on Battered Women 1993 Women’s Advisory Commission, Long Beach Police Department Mothers of Prevention 1991-1994 SCCBW, Board Member 1991 Long Beach Polytechnic High School Grad Night Committee 1990-1993 Co-Chair, Association of Batterers Intervention Programs 1990-1991 Vice-Chair, Southern California Coalition on Battered Women SCCBW Representative, Domestic Violence Council 1989-1990 Co-Chair, Abusers’ Services Task Force 1988-1990 Member, ICAN Committee on Domestic Violence and Child Abuse 1988-present Co-Chair, Association of Batterer’s Intervention Programs 1985-1989 Member, Advisory Board, Southern California Coalition on Battered Women 1982-1983 President, Carver Parents Association Co-Chair, Parent Advisory Council 1978 Hot line Counselor, Advocate, YWCA Women’s Shelter 1975-1977 Chair, Christian Education, East Side Christian Church PUBLICATIONS 2017 “Recurring Questions Under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act” Alyce D. LaViolette and Warren R. Shiell, Family Law News, Vol. 39, Issue 3, 2017 2016 “Assessing Risk with Perpetrators” – Family and Intimate Partner Violence Quarterly, 9 (1), 65- 67 2013 “It Could Happen to Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay” - 3rd Edition Page 30 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
2009 “Assessing Intimate Partner Violence: A Context Sensitive Aggression Scale” Journal of Child Custody 6: 2/19 - 2/31, 2009 “Beyond the Axis of Evil: Abuse and Aggression in Intimate Partner Relationships” - The Therapist Magazine 2004 “Battering is Not an Even Playing Field” - CABIP Connection 2001 Co-Editor, California Association of Batterers’ Intervention Programs Toolbox - A Book of Handouts “Batterers’ Treatment: Observations from the Trenches” – Article in both Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma and book: “Domestic Violence Offenders: Current Interventions, Research and Implications for Policies and Standards (Geffner and Rosenbaum) “A View from the Trenches - A Retrospective on Batterers’ Intervention Programs” - Administrative Office of the Courts Newsletter “Domestic Violence, Power & Family Systems Therapy” - Booklet 2000 “It Could Happen to Anyone - Why Battered Women Stay” - Second Edition 1999 “For My Children” - Co-authored parenting curriculum for the Los Angeles Superior Court, Family Services Division, Administrative Office of the Courts, California 1998 “The Battered Husband Syndrome and Other Myths” - Women Studies Encyclopedia 1993 “It Could Happen to Anyone: Why Battered Women Stay” - Sage Publications 1991 “The Inadequacy of Social Support for Battered Women” - Co-authored paper 1990 “Battered Women, Power & Family Systems Therapy” - Booklet 1988 “Portrait of a Batterer” - FOCUS, Publication of Los Angeles Domestic Violence Council 1986 “A Classification of Wife Abusers on the BEM Sex-Role Inventory” - Co-authored – Victimology: An International Journal 1985 “Wife Abuser’s Predispositions on the Attitudes Toward Women Scale” - Co-authored paper - Western Psychological Association 1984 “The Male Abuser” - Co-authored paper presented to National Conference for Criminology 1980 “Spouse Abuse” - Co-authored article – Journal of Occupational Health Nursing MEDIA EXPERIENCE 2008-present Fairwind Pictures. Script Writer. Project Director for DVD series on Intimate Partner Violence 1996-1997 Orly Adleson Productions. 1994-1995 NBC Movie of the Week, Consultant and sold rights as therapist working with abusers 1991 Landsburg Productions. Consulted on program content for “Prisoners of Wedlock” (Lifetime Cable) 1989-1991 Consultant and Assistant Producer/Editor. Track Records, Los Angeles Topic: “Healing for Battered Women - Turning It All Around” 1984-87 Script Consultant. Consulted with Marian Rees Productions - Topic: “Teenage Battering” EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 1992 Marriage, Family, Child Counselor, State License 1981 California Community College, lifetime teaching credential 1980 MASTER OF SCIENCE, Community-Clinical Psychology, California State University Long Beach, CA 1969 BACHELOR OF ARTS, Psychology, California State University Long Beach, CA 1967 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS, Physical Education, Glendale Community College, AZ Page 31 of 32 Rev. 3/30/21
HONORS/AWARDS 2013 ABIP “Bippy” Award for being a Founding Member, Founding and Long Time Co-Chair of ABIP 2012 Women’s Shelter of Long Beach, Champion of Hope Award 2011 California State University, Long Beach, Alumni of the Year, College of Liberal Arts 2010 California State University, Long Beach. Lillian Robles Award for Community Activism 2009 Soroptomist Women of Distinction: Human Rights and Status of Women Award 2006 Proclamation from the City of Long Beach honoring work with the victims and perpetrators of Domestic Violence and the founding of Alternatives to Violence 2004 Statewide California Coalition on Battered Women Lifetime Achievement Award
Proclamation from California State Senate honoring 26 years of working in the field of Domestic Violence 2001 Rainbow Services for Battered Women “Leading the Race to End Domestic Violence Award” 2001 Plaque from Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors (4th District) honoring my work with victims and perpetrators of Domestic Violence Group Counseling Room at Rainbow Services named “The Alyce Laviolette Counseling Room” 2000 Leadership America 2000 1998 Long Beach Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Council Advocacy Award 1997 Womens Transitional Living Center “Special Recognition Award” SCCBW “Special Appreciation Award for Work With Battered Women and their Children” 1996 I Am Foundation - “Outstanding Community Service Award” 1995 Mayor Beverly O’Neall - Women’s Empowerment Award 1994 National Association of Women Business Owners and Association of Women in Psychology “Business Woman of the Year.” 1989 Rape Crisis Hotline Community Service Award CSULB - Friends of Women’s Studies Alumni Award Who’s Who in California 1988 Proclamation from the County of Los Angeles for founding Alternatives to Violence and for service to spouse abusers and battered women. Lt. Governor’s Office, Certificate of Commendation for Services to victims of domestic violence 1985 Los Angeles Commission on Assaults Against Women Humanitarian Award for Services to Battered Women 1984 Outstanding Young Women of America 1980 Elected to Phi Kappa Phi - National Scholastic Honorary Fraternity
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