32nd Annual VIRTUAL Conference

2020 Vision: Justice for Victims!

RECORDINGS: All keynotes and workshops are automatically recorded (non- captioned) and available to watch seconds after each live presentation ends. Go to the workshop link to watch the recording. Recordings are available through January 31, 2021. Options for Spanish and English language captioning will be available Contact Numbers: after the conference. Counselors: 303-281-9215 Tech / Registration Support: 303-861-1160 or 800-261-2682 October 26 - 28, 2020 Platform: Crowdcast (Use Chrome!) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Counselors: Inside Counselors are available during the Virtual COVA Conference. This is a free service staffed by volunteer advocates. If you are triggered and need to speak to someone, call his 303-281-9215 from October 26-28, T 2020. After October 28, contact the Colorado Crisis Services at 1-844-493-8255 or text “TALK” to Issue 38255. Table of Contents ...... 2 Workshops #17-20 ...... 32-34 Overall Conference At-A-Glance ...... 3 Workshops #21-24 ...... 35-38 Crowdcast Tips ...... 4 Optional Yoga ...... 38 Credits & CEUS ...... 5 Wednesday Schedule At-A-Glance..... 39 COVA President’s Greetings...... 6 Workshops #25-28 ...... 40-42 Committee Co-Chair Greetings ...... 7 Workshops #29-32 ...... 42-45 Workshop Schedule ...... 8-9 Op. Lunch Sessions: Yoga, Slideshow 46 Workshops by Track ...... 10-11 Workshops #33-36 ...... 47-49 Monday Schedule At-A-Glance ...... 12 Closing Keynote Session ...... 50 Opening Keynote Session ...... 13 Biographies ...... 51-75 Workshops #1-4 ...... 14-17 COVA Mission & Board/Staff ...... 76 Op. Lunch Sessions: Yoga, Hike, etc ...18 COVA Programs & Services ...... 77-81 Workshops #5-8 ...... 19-21 What are Personal Pronouns? ...... 82 Workshops #9-12 ...... 21-24 Conference Code of Conduct ...... 83 Optional Yoga ...... 25 Special Thank Yous ...... 84 Tuesday Schedule At-A-Glance ...... 26 Community Support ...... 85 Workshops #13-16 ...... 27-29 Sponsors ...... 86-87 Plenary Keynote Session ...... 30 HOPE Comfort Dogs ...... 88 Op. Lunch Sessions: Yoga, Sponsors ...31 CLE Affidavit ...... 89-90 Support Local Vendors ...... 91

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Monday, October 26, 2020 Tuesday, October 27, 2020 (Cont.) 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Welcome & Announcements Lunch Break Color Guard, Summit County Sheriff’s Office, CO 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Colorado Governor Jared Polis Optional Sessions COVA Board President, Angela Dunson Befriending the Body: Yoga COVA Executive Director, Nancy Lewis Sponsor Showcase 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Virtual Hike Opening Keynote 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Keynote Address - Jaime Brower Concurrent Workshops #17-20 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Workshops #1-4 Concurrent Workshops #21-24 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. Lunch Break Optional Yoga Session: This Time is For Me: Yoga 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Optional Sessions Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Release Trauma Through Decompression 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Virtual Hike Slideshow Concurrent Workshops #25-28 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Workshops #5-8 Concurrent Workshops #29-32 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops #9-12 Lunch Break 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Optional Yoga Session: Resilience Yoga Optional Sessions Yoga Nidra, a Deep Heart Meditation Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Slideshow 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Concurrent Workshops #33-36 Concurrent Workshops #13-16 2:30 - 3:40 p.m. 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Closing Keynote Plenary Session Announcements Announcements Keynote Address - Sam Adams Keynote Address - Dan & Christine Brite 3:40 p.m. Adjourn

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Online Ask Your Polls Evaluations for Questions Certificates Contact All keynotes and workshops are automatically recorded (non- Numbers: captioned) and available to watch Counselors: 303-281-9215 in Crowdcast seconds after the Tech & Registration: live presentation ends. Go to the workshop link to watch the 303-861-1160 or recording. Recordings will remain 800-261-2682 up through January 31, 2021. 4 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Credits & CEUs Attend the conference and receive documentation of your training for continuing education (CEUs or CLEs) or for COVA’s Colorado Advocate Certification Program (CACP). The COVA Conference provides a total of 36 hours (2,160 minutes) of training (if you watch all 36 workshops; a workshop is 60 minutes long). Other credits include:

Fill out an online evaluation (located as the green button on your screen) for every workshop you attend and for the overall conference in order to receive individual workshop certificates as well as an Overall Conference Certificate of Completion.

Continuing Legal Domestic Violence P.O.S.T. (Peace Education (CLE) Credits Officer Standards Credits Domestic violence & Training) Attorneys registered in perpetrator treatment Credits Colorado may claim 10 providers may claim credits At the conference, there is a general credits for attending for attending the conference. a POST program track with workshops approved by the Separate certificates of workshops selected by law Supreme Court CLE Board. attendance are available enforcement officers. Other Go to page 89-90 to print by filling out online track workshops will also out your CLE Affidavit. evaluations. Provide your count for POST credit. To Report CLE credits workshop certificates to the claim credit, officers need earned by logging in at Colorado Domestic Violence to provide their PID# on www.cletrack.com and click Offender Management Board the conference registration on CLE Transcripts, login (DVOMB). To learn more, form or contact Leah at then select “Enter Online contact the DVOMB at 303-861-1160. Affidavits.” 303-239-4456.

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Conference Welcome to the 32nd Annual COVA Conference! Last year when I anticipated writing this letter and my speech, I had no idea how impactful the following twelve months would be for everyone. This year, 2020, is a year like none of us has experienced before. We’ve encountered challenges and events we hadn’t envisioned, and we’ve met those challenges at every turn by thinking outside of that proverbial box. We learned to deliver services to victims and survivors virtually. We learned to provide high-quality services from our homes instead of office buildings. We continued to connect with our victims through Zoom, Teams chats, and phone calls – all minus the human presence or touch. We stepped into the discomfort of having difficult conversations about systemic racism.

And every day, we have continued to make a difference in people’s lives.

Our conference mascot this year is the eagle and our motto is “2020 Vision: Justice for Victims!” The bald eagle, a symbol representing the United States, evokes feelings of honor, respect and dignity. For many indigenous cultures, the bald eagle symbolizes bravery, wisdom and the bearer of prayers to the Spirit realm. For me, this shows the reverence of who we are – our character – and what we do through our work – our purpose – in a very special way.

I know 2020 will not soon be forgotten, and clearly it isn’t over yet! Neither is the pandemic. We still have difficult and uncertain times ahead. I also know that all of you will soar like eagles above these unprecedented times. We who serve victims are a resilient group. I am honored to work alongside you.

I hope you all enjoy this conference and find nuggets of wisdom you can hold with you in your work and personal lives. And, I fervently hope to see you in person at the 2021 COVA conference!

Sincerely,

Angela Dunson, COVA President

6 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Program & Conference Co-Chairs’ Greeting Greetings and welcome to the 2020 Virtual Our Fearless Leaders! From left to right: COVA Conference! Cecil O’Farrell, Program Co-Chair Many things have changed in our world over Allison Boyd, Conference Co-Chair the past year, and yet one thing has not: victims Mark Slavsky, Conference Co-Chair need and deserve justice. We are excited by the Jalice Vigil, Program Co-Chair challenges and opportunities of presenting a first ever virtual conference. In these difficult times it is even more important for us to connect, educate ourselves and renew our dedication to providing services to victims in need.

This year we have chosen the eagle as the conference mascot. Eagles (and their feathers) are highly revered and considered sacred within many cultures. They represent honesty, truth, majesty, strength, courage, wisdom, power and freedom. We demonstrate these qualities daily as we work with victims of crime, and we certainly need strength and vision for the future in these uncertain times.

We have respect for each of you and the incredible work you do. Having the opportunity to participate with, train, and honor people who serve crime victims daily is a privilege. This will certainly be a unique conference! The staff and conference committee have been “thinking out of the box” on how to create a fun, fulfilling and interesting virtual event. We hope that you can still find ways to network in a cyber world!

Thank you to the entire conference planning committee, the COVA Board, and especially the staff at COVA for accepting this challenge. We appreciate any feedback you have to share. While we will greatly miss the in-person smiles, high-five’s and hugs, we also hope that the virtual platform will be accessible to a large number of people and provide opportunity for some to attend who otherwise would not be able.

Thank you for what you do, and for your adaptability, bravery and focus on what’s important during challenging times. You make a difference in the lives of others.

With warm regards, Allison Boyd Mark Slavsky Conference Co-Chair Conference Co-Chair www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 7 e Monday, October 26 c Monday, Oct. 26 Monday, Oct. 26 Monday, Oct. 26

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3:45 - 4:45 p.m. (MDT) 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. (MDT) Resilience Yoga. This Time is For Me: Yoga. Sandy Kline. Vanessa Schmautz.

8 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Tuesday, October 27 Tuesday, Oct. 27 Tuesday, Oct. 27 Tuesday, Oct. 27 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (MDT) #13: Interpersonal Violence #17: Through My Eyes: #21: Victimization and Victim Advocacy 101. Reopening a Victim Case File. Survivorship: Serving Britta Davis. Heather Smith. Traumatized Community Affected by Social & Racial Inequities. Antoinette Gomez. #14: Witness Intimidation: #18: Colorado Victim Rights Act #22: Mobile Device Forensics When Your Victim Becomes 101. and Records Analysis. Your Witness. Kim Branham, Anthony Antuna. Chris Pyler, Cathee Hansen. Darlene E. Averick, Michael Eberhardt. #15: Assisting Non-Offending #19: How Domestic Violence #23: Trauma Informed Caregivers Experiencing Fatality Review Impacts and Leadership. Intrafamilial Abuse. Informs Practice. Myra Strand. Meghan Hurley Backofen. Jenn Doe, Anna Brennan. #16: Brain Injury and the #20: When Your Child is #24: Human Trafficking Hidden Impact on Survivors. Murdered:WORKSHOP The Arduous #20 Trek Investigations: An Introductory Liam Donevan, Franklin Joseph, Zoe Collins. ThroughIS GriefCANCELLED Recovery to Course. Resolution. Camerron Resener. Shari Howard McMinn. Wednesday, October 28 Wednesday Oct. 28 Wednesday Oct. 28 Wednesday Oct. 28 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) #25: The Trauma of Stalking on #29: Reducing the Impact of #33: “I Want to Drop the Victims. Ageism on Victim Services. Charges.” Looking at Jalice Vigil, Anthony Antuna. Linda Loflin Pettit, Jessica Naberhaus, Recantation Through a New Maro Casparian. Lens. Linda Loflin Pettit, Allison Rocker. #26: Crime Victim #30: Beyond Survival: Thriving #34: Forensic Genetic Compensation Essentials. in High Impact Work. Genealogy: Solving the 40-Year- Kate Horn-Murphy. Beth Roome. Old-Murder. Mitch Morrissey, Joan Hanlon. #27: Being Victim Centered #31: How to Translate Program #35: The Roots of Support: while Working with Sex Evaluation Research into What Resources Unsupportive Offenders. Funding for Direct Services. Caregivers Need. Denise Metz, Danielle Fagan, Marcie Howell. Angie Henderson, Megan Lundstrom. Meghan Hurley Backofen. #28: Victim Advocacy in a Rural #32: Post-Conviction Victim #36: What Is Restorative Justice Community: What Victims Services. and How Can It Serve Crime Really Want. Kelly Waldrop, Nicole Deines, Kim Branham. Victims? Courtney Arthur. Mary V. McGhee, Monica Chambers. www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 9 Workshops By Track Domestic Violence Children & Youth # Title Day Time (MDT) # Title Day Time (MDT) #4 Pandemics and Mon. 10:30-11:30 a.m. #2 Keeping the “Faith”: Mon. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Domestic Violence A 12-year-old’s Story Advocacy #21 Victimization and Tues. 2:30-3:30 p.m. #16 Brain Injury and the Tues. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Survivorship Hidden Impact on #35 The Roots of Wed. 1:00-2:00 p.m. Survivors Support #33 “I Want to Drop the Wed. 1:00-2:00 p.m. Charges.” Looking at Recantation Through Victims and Survivors a New Lens

# Title Day Time (MDT) #9 What Adult Mon. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Mosaic Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors # Title Day Time (MDT) Need to Support Op. Release Trauma Mon. 11:45 a.m. - their Healing Through 12:30 p.m. Decompression #20WORKSHOPWhen Your Child #20 is Tues.IS CANCELLED1:00-2:00 p.m. Murdered Op. Slideshow & Virtual Mon. 11:45 a.m. - #32 Post-Conviction Wed. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Hike Video 12:30 p.m. Victim Services #11 Untangling the Mon. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Knots of Stress Op. Resilience Yoga Mon. 3:45-4:45 p.m. Rural Op. Befriending the Tues. 11:45 a.m. - Body Yoga # Title Day Time (MDT) 12:30 p.m. #12 ACRTI and LBGT+ Mon. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Op. Sponsor Showcase & Tues. 11:45 a.m. - Virtual Hike Video #24 Human Trafficking Tues. 2:30-3:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. Investigations #23 Trauma Informed Tues. 2:30-3:30 p.m. #28 Victim Advocacy in Wed. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Leadership a Rural Community Op. This Time is For Tues. 3:45-4:45 p.m. Me: Yoga #31 How to Translate Wed. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Program Evaluation Restorative Justice Research into Funding for Direct # Title Day Time (MDT) Services #36 What Is Restorative Wed. 1:00-2:00 p.m. Op. Yoga Nidra, a Deep Wed. 11:45 a.m. - Justice and How Heart Meditation 12:30 p.m. Can It Serve Crime Op. Virtual Hike Video Wed. 11:45 a.m. - Victims? 12:30 p.m.

10 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Victim Advocacy 101 Law Enforcement # Title Day Time (MDT) # Title Day Time (MDT) #6 Criminal Justice 101 Mon. 1:00-2:00 p.m. #8 Death Notification Mon. 1:00-2:00 p.m. #18 Colorado Victim Tues. 1:00-2:00 p.m. 101 Rights Act 101 #17 Through My Eyes: Tues. 1:00-2:00 p.m. #26 Crime Victim Wed. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Reopening a Victim Compensation Case File Essentials #25 The Trauma of Wed. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Stalking on Victims Advanced Victim Advocacy Sexual Assault # Title Day Time (MDT) #5 Online Gaming Mon. 1:00-2:00 p.m. # Title Day Time (MDT) and Its Relationship #7 Sexual Assault Mon. 1:00-2:00 p.m. to Crimes Against Response Teams Persons #15 Assisting Non- Tues. 9:00-10:00 a.m. #14 Witness Tues. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Offending Intimidation Caregivers #30 Beyond Survival: Wed. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Experiencing Thriving in High Intrafamilial Abuse Impact Work #27 Being Victim Wed. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Centered while Working with Sex Criminal Justice Offenders # Title Day Time (MDT) #10 Colorado Legislative Mon. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Update & Forecast Peace Officer Standards & #13 Interpersonal Tues. 9:00-10:00 a.m. Training (P.O.S.T.) Violence Victim Advocacy 101 # Title Day Time (MDT) #19 How Domestic Tues. 1:00-2:00 p.m. #3 Family Business: A Mon. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Violence Fatality Case Study of ATF’s Review Impacts and Response Informs Practice #22 Mobile Device Tues. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Forensics and Records Analysis Seniors #34 Forensic Genetic Wed. 1:00-2:00 p.m. Genealogy # Title Day Time (MDT) #1 Shelter: A Mon. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Community’s Response #29 Reducing the Impact Wed. 10:30-11:30 a.m. of Ageism on Victim Services

www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 11 Monday, October 26, 2020 Schedule-At-A-Glance Welcome & Opening Keynote Address: 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) Color Guard, Summit County Sheriff’s Office, CO Colorado Governor Jared Polis COVA Board President, Angela Dunson COVA Executive Director, Nancy Lewis Jaime Brower Owner, Brower Psychological Services, Denver, Colorado “Morale and Resiliency” (p. 13) Concurrent #1: Shelter: A #2: Keeping the #3: Family #4: Pandemics and Workshops Community’s “Faith”: A 12-Year- Business: A Case Domestic Violence #1-4 Response to Old’s Story of Study of ATF’s Advocacy: Creative Elder Abuse. Escape from Response to a Techniques to Meet Survivors During a 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Charles Szatkowski, Abuse. Midwest Crime Sheri Gibson. Michelle Chostner, Pandemic. (MDT) Spree. Jae Dee Wood, Christine Hentze. Shari Konarske, Giselle Azcona, Sara Thomas. Alma De Lara. Lunch Break: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (MDT) Optional Release Trauma Slideshow Video Virtual Hike Sessions Through Video Decompression: 11:45 a.m. - The Missing Link 12:30 p.m. (MDT) to Self-Care. Sabrina Fritts.

Concurrent #5: Online #6: Criminal #7: Sexual Assault #8: Death Workshops Gaming and Its Justice 101. Response Teams: Notification 101. #5-8 Relationship to Kelly Kissell. Coordinating Our Jocelyn Rhymer, Crimes Against Efforts to Address Juliet Tunks, Tara Alexander. 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Persons. Sexual Violence. Myra Strand. Jenna Harper. (MDT) Concurrent #9: What Adult #10: Colorado #11: Untangling #12: ACRTI Workshops Childhood Sexual Legislative Update the Knots of Stress and LBGT+: #9-12 Abuse Survivors & Forecast. While Braiding Organizational Need to Support Sterling Harris, Nets of Resilience. Change Process. 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. their Healing. Michael Dougherty. Anpeytu Neier, Jae Dee Wood, Jean G. McAllister, Anthony Antuna. Holly Kasper-Blank. (MDT) Jennifer Stith. Optional Sesson: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. (MDT) Resilience Yoga. Sandy Kline.

12 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Opening Keynote Monday, October 26, 2020 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/1 Jaime Brower Owner, Brower Psychological Services, Denver, Colorado Browerpsychological.com “Morale and Resiliency” While misery loves miserable company, those who find a way to keep up their morale and exercise resilient strategies also spread their resiliency throughout the workplace. The power of resiliency is not to be underestimated. This keynote will explain our natural tendency to scan the world for the negative and how our environments oblige and enhance this negativity bias. However, we can learn how to train our brains to scan our environments for positivity and enhance and strengthen our morale/resiliency in the face of stress and trauma exposure. This keynote is not about “getting by,” it’s about thriving.

Dr. Jaime Brower, Psy.D, ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist working out of Denver, Colorado, and is the owner of Brower Psychological Services, Inc. Her agency consists of a clinical and evaluative staff who specialize in trauma, emergency response, high stress occupations, threat/risk assessment, and offering counseling to emergency responders, their families and retirees. Dr. Brower is an accomplished speaker and trainer, presenting at conferences throughout the country each year, on police and public safety related topics. She is American Board Certified in Police and Public Safety Psychology and currently serves on their board as their Academy President, responsible for the continuing education and training of new police and public safety psychologists throughout the country. Dr. Brower has devoted her 20-year career to working with those in law enforcement, corrections, detentions, fire, military, probation, parole, and other high stress occupations, as well as ensuring the health and wellbeing of their family members. She is particularly passionate about training and consulting with agencies regarding best practices for enhancing performance, morale, resiliency, and wellness.

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Workshop #1 Shelter: A Community’s Response to Elder Abuse

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/2 Intermediate Level

Presenters: Charles Szatkowski, Detective, Colorado Springs Police Department, Colorado Springs, CO (p. 73) Sheri Gibson, Geropsychologist, Owner, Sheri Gibson Ph.D, L.L.C., Colorado Springs, CO (p. 59)

Communities around the country have made great strides in responding to elder abuse in America. In many places, diverse professionals, each with a role in detecting and stopping abuse and supporting victims, have formed effective multi-disciplinary teams. However, shelter is the missing service almost everywhere. Most elders will not need shelter, but for some, home is not a safe option. Providing safe shelter for abuse survivors does not require new construction or a dedicated facility, but does require community collaboration. Police and Adult Protective Services often face the dilemma of finding safe placement for a client when the caregiver is the alleged perpetrator or the client is self-neglecting. Clients often end up in hospital emergency departments even when there is no medical need. The El Paso and Teller County Pikes Peak Elder Abuse Coalition (PPEAC) initiated a pilot elder shelter program with three skilled nursing facilities in February 2016. The program has grown to include nine skilled nursing facilities and five assisted living facilities. The program has served 200 clients since February 2016. This presentation will discuss the criteria and process used to place a client with a partner elder shelter facility. Specifically, attendees will appreciate the lessons learned in developing such a model, which can be fraught with ethical dilemmas that include sharing preadmission information between partnering facilities to insure safe and appropriate placement and monitoring the health and welfare of the elder victim. This presentation will also address pragmatic components including the expedition of processing Medicaid applications, the role of APS caseworkers, creating a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by partner facilities, and will introduce attendees to the national SPRiNG (Shelter Partners: Regional, National, Global) Alliance, which embodies an array of operational models, proving the concept of elder shelter is adaptable.

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Workshop #2 Keeping the “Faith”: A 12-Year-Old’s Story of Escape from Abuse

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/3 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenters: Michelle Chostner, Senior Deputy District Attorney, 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Pueblo, CO (p. 55) Christine Hentze, Deputy District Attorney, 10th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Pueblo, CO (p. 62)

This workshop is about the heroic story of 12 year old Faithful Medina who escaped the clutches of her step-father’s abuse. Locked in a basement and deprived of the most basic needs, including food, running water, and access to bathing or hygiene, Faithful made the brave decision one fall afternoon to break free from her abuser’s basement and run away. Faithful was found by a Good Samaritan limping down the side of the road. She was taken to a hospital, where doctors determined she was emaciated, dehydrated, burned, beaten, had several broken bones in different stages of healing, and permanent scarring all over her body. This workshop will cover the multi-disciplinary work of the Child Advocacy Center, the District Attorney’s Office, and law enforcement in the successful investigation and prosecution of this case, up through and including the five day jury trial. It will cover the forensic interview, evidence collection, and testimony of Faithful Medina that resulted in a 192 year prison sentence for her offender. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

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Workshop #3 Family Business: A Case Study of ATF’s Response to a Midwest Crime Spree

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/4 Intermediate Level

Presenters: Shari Konarske, Regional Victim Witness Specialist, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Washington, DC (p. 65) Sara Thomas, Special Agent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), St. Paul, MN (p. 73)

For two years spanning 2017 and 2018, Brooks brothers Lennie and Randy and their associates were responsible for home invasions and burglaries across the states of Minneapolis and Iowa. They left in their wake more than twenty-six victims, many of whom had been held at gun point, assaulted and terrorized inside their homes, and one homeowner who died of a heart attack as a result of the crime. You will hear from ATF Special Agent Sara Thomas about how, in collaboration with local law enforcement, she brought the suspects to justice through the use of various means of electronic data and modern technology; and from ATF Regional Victim Witness Specialist Shari Konarske about the special needs of the victims, and the large range of services that was provided in this case.

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Workshop #4 Pandemics and Domestic Violence Advocacy: Creative Techniques to Meet Survivors During a Pandemic

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/5 Intermediate Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenters: Jae Dee Wood, Shelter Coordinator, Advocate, Bright Future Foundation, Avon, CO (p. 75) Giselle Azcona, Bilingual Advocate, Bright Future Foundation, Avon, CO (p. 52) Alma De Lara, Bilingual Advocate, Rapid ReHousing Coordinator, Bright Future Foundation, Avon, CO (p. 56)

Pandemics create dangerous environments for people currently experiencing domestic violence. Loss of financial support and social support have been associated with increased risk for domestic violence. At Bright Future in Eagle County we pivoted outreach and services to offer safety. We will go over novel outreach efforts, increased hotline training, advocacy modification, and shelter adaptions. We will discuss our outreach partnership with public health partners to reach new clients. We will reserve time at the end for other advocates to share their innovative advocacy and outreach while practicing social distancing. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

Self Care Yoga Sessions Available During Breaks Optional yoga classes are available during the lunch breaks every day of the virtual conference. They are also available after workshops end on Monday and Tuesday afternoon. Wear comfortable clothes and de-stress.

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Optional Workshop Release Trauma Through Decompression: The Missing Link to Self-Care

11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/6 Introductory Level

Presenter: Sabrina Fritts, Client Advocate, PeaceWorks, Inc., Conifer, CO (p. 59)

Experiencing a traumatic event impacts us at a cellular level. A single cell can hold the pattern of trauma long after the event and stimulates a consistent stress response that can lead to disease. By addressing and releasing trapped emotions, survivors can stop the trauma response cycle. Learn simple techniques you can do alone, and with a partner, that combine diaphragmatic breathing and guided pressure to release tension, toxins and trapped emotions. You can maintain this powerful practice at home and share with your clients, too! Wear comfortable clothing!

Optional Workshop Optional Workshop Virtual Hike Slideshow

11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (MDT) 11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (MDT) Introductory Level Introductory Level https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/7 https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/8

Sit back and get away with a virtual hike. COVA past and present. Enjoy our annual These hikes are so immersive, you’ll feel Conference slideshow featuring photos like you’re outside taking in nature! from past conferences, sponsors, comfort dogs, and more!

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Workshop #5 Online Gaming and Its Relationship to Crimes Against Persons

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/9 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenter: Myra Strand, Owner, Strand Squared, Highland Mills, New York (p. 73)

We live in a world of live streaming, smartphones and social networks. While those forecasters didn’t quite get the timing right, they got the technology right. The world is rapidly changing, so fast in fact, that children are having a dramatically different childhood than their parents or guardians. This disconnect has criminal justice implications because we often fail to understand that the world has changed, and those changes are impacting the way crime is carried out and victims are preyed upon. Internet online gaming is an entire universe with its own social norms, rules and language. There are many positive implications to this new world, and it is very exciting to watch the world change in some ways, but there are also many negative consequences. This presentation will briefly highlight some of the positive but will mostly articulate things that we need to be aware of in the field of criminal justice. Generation Z and alpha are growing up in an increasingly technological world where much of their social interaction takes place online with people that they don’t personally know. Popular games are teaching them to interact with each other in less than respectful ways and research indicates there is a relationship between online gaming and micro aggressions, cyberbullying and loneliness. There is also an underpinning pornographic tone that colors online gaming worlds. In this session, we will explore the research associated with media violence and aggression and its correlations and linkages with real world violence. The presenter will discuss how neuropathways are developed in children and youth in the context of gaming and loneliness. We will discuss online grooming, sextortion and the new vulnerability coming generations are facing- and often facing alone without informed guidance. This presentation will examine gaming through an intersectional lens exposing predominate themes of racism, sexism and homophobia. This presentation will contain graphic images or content.

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Workshop #6 Criminal Justice 101

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/10 Introductory Level

Presenter: Kelly Kissell, Manager, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice - Office for Victims Programs, Denver, CO (p. 64)

The Criminal Justice 101 workshop will give an overview of how a case can progress through the criminal justice system from the time law enforcement is contacted through post-sentencing. The presentation will also include some limited information regarding victim rights. A good introductory course for individuals that are new to the criminal justice system from a victim advocacy perspective.

Workshop #7 Sexual Assault Response Teams: Coordinating Our Efforts to Address Sexual Violence

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/11 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenter: Jenna Harper, Sexual Assault Response Prog. Manager, CO Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Denver, CO (p. 61)

In this workshop, we will explore benefits of a collaborative team approach to addressing sexual violence in your community including: what a SART (Sexual Assault Response Team)/collaborative team can do (so much more than case review), who could be on a SART (let’s think outside of the box), how together you can better overcome barriers to provide access to all survivors across all types of communities (especially historically underserved populations), and how to form and sustain a SART. Activities and discussions will allow you to apply these questions to your specific community and share out because collaboration is key! This presentation will contain graphic images or content.

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Workshop #8 Death Notification 101

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/12 Introductory Level

Presenters: Jocelyn Rhymer, Manager of Victim Services, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) CO, Denver, CO (p. 70) Juliet Tunks, Victim Services Specialist, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) CO, Denver, CO (p. 74) Tara Alexander, Victim Assistance Specialist, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) CO, Denver, CO (p. 51)

Death Notification 101 is for anyone who may find themselves in a position to ever give a death notification. We will speak about what to do before, during, and after a death notification in order to deliver the notification in the most compassionate but safe manner. We will talk about what could go wrong and how to deal with any complications that might arise. We will also briefly discuss cultural considerations.

Workshop #9 What Adult Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors Need to Support their Healing: The One Voice Project

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/13 Introductory Level

Presenters: Jean G. McAllister, Lead Cons. CSAS Systems Improvement Proj., WINGS Foundation, Lakewood, CO (p. 66) Jennifer Stith, Executive Director, WINGS Foundation, Lakewood, CO (p. 72)

Adult childhood sexual abuse survivors (ACSAS) are overrepresented in every adult victim population, due to the risk of additional victimization after the experience of untreated childhood sexual abuse, which means all victim service agencies are serving adult survivors regularly. This workshop will provide an overview of the One Voice Project. One Voice allowed WINGS, together with the

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University of Colorado School of Public Health and additional community stakeholders, including COVA, to complete the initial phases of a community needs assessment regarding the needs of ACSA Survivors and their capacity to get those needs met in Colorado. We will provide an overview of the barriers and the opportunities identified by survivors and by providers who serve them throughout Colorado. We will discuss how the barriers are actively preventing many CSA Survivors from being able to access an effective, efficient, coordinated treatment, services and supports in Colorado. Opportunities that have been identified by survivors and providers will also be reviewed in the context of how providers and agencies can make changes to better serve ACSA Survivors. And finally, challenges in the initial data collection will be identified, as will plans for gathering additional data that will assist us in having more complete data on diverse populations.

Workshop #10 Colorado Legislative Update & Forecast

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/14 Intermediate Level

Presenters: Sterling Harris, Chief Deputy Director, Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA), Denver, CO (p. 62) Michael Dougherty, 20th Judicial District Attorney, Boulder County Dist. Attorney’s Office, Boulder, CO (p. 57)

The 2020 legislative session was one for the history books. The Colorado General Assembly was forced to recess due to the pandemic health crisis and came back to work faced with a $3.3 billion budget shortfall as protests rocked the nation. This workshop will provide an overview of 2020 legislation and other public policy issues affecting crime victims in Colorado. We will also discuss how the events of 2020 impacted crime victims in unprecedented ways. Participants will leave with an understanding of the political climate that is driving public policy decisions as well as specific information regarding legislation that passed in 2020 and potential issues that may be on the horizon in 2021. Attendees will also be given tools on how they can get involved in the legislative process. Always remember that the world is run by those that show up!

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Workshop #11 Untangling the Knots of Stress While Braiding Nets of Resilience

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/15 Intermediate Level

Presenters: Anpeytu Neier, Owner, Spirit Peak Associates, Etna, WY (p. 69) Anthony Antuna, Colorado VINE Program Manager, Colorado VINE, Littleton, CO (p. 51)

First responders, law enforcement, fire/EMS personnel, and victim advocates typically begin their careers or volunteer duties eager to assist people and communities, already knowing the work is never 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A first responder’s experiences often quickly become a way of life and affect every part of life. Add in the typical stressors of everyday life. At some point, your stress response has potential to knot up your body, brain, relationships, everything. How do you keep that from happening? How do you create your own safety nets, build your own resiliency skills? This interactive session includes hands-on tools and information to enhance first responder job satisfaction, stress identification and management, and resiliency skills. Activities to assist in recognition and practice of the body’s stress-relieving responses (such as the difference between giving yourself a dose of dopamine and experiencing a runner’s high and practicing ways to enhance calming alpha waves in your brain), identifying healthy life choices, and setting personal goals are also included.

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Workshop #12 ACRTI and LBGT+: Organizational Change Process

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/16 Intermediate Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenters: Jae Dee Wood, Advocate, Bright Future Foundation, Avon, CO (p. 75) Holly Kasper-Blank, Chief Operating Officer, Bright Future Foundation, Avon, CO (p. 64)

Domestic Violence Programs (DVP) requirement to create an Accessible, Culturally Responsive, and Trauma Informed (ACRTI) Goal Bright Future focused on increasing the number of LBGT+ (Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender, and all other genders and sexualities) survivors we serve. To attain this goal we highlighted 7 areas of focused improvement: 1. Organizational Commitment and Infrastructure 2. Staff support & Supervision 3. Physical, Sensory, and Relational Environments 4. Intake process 5. Programs and Services 6. Community Partnerships 7. Feedback and evaluations In this presentation we will highlight our data driven process to become more assessable to the specific marginalized group of LBGT+. We will share our utilization of a SMART goal process to achieve more assessable and trauma informed services in 7 areas listed above. We will also address barriers for LBGT+ in our rural community. This presentation will also highlight how the pandemic impacted our ACRTI work. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

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Optional Workshop Resilience Yoga

3:45 - 4:45 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/17 Introductory Level

Presenter: Sandy Kline, President, Yoga Teachers of Colorado, Arvada, CO (p. 65)

Using the different poses, we practice our yoga as innercize, not exercise. We find the work-in, not the work-out to discover where strength meets flexibility. As we explore the poses, we calm the mind and regulate the vagus nerve. With repeated practice, it develops the resilience to take the practice off the mat and apply it to our daily lives. This practice is workable for all levels of fitness with suggested modifications as we explore the mind/body connections through asana (poses).

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www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 25 Tuesday, October 27, 2020 Schedule-At-A-Glance Concurrent #13: Interpersonal #14: Witness #15: Assisting #16: Brain Injury Workshops Violence Victim Intimidation: Non-Offending and the Hidden #13-16 Advocacy 101. When Your Victim Caregivers Impact on Britta Davis. Becomes Your Experiencing Survivors. Witness. Intrafamilial Liam Donevan, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Darlene E. Averick, Abuse. Franklin Joseph, (MDT) Michael Eberhardt. Meghan Hurley Backofen. Zoe Collins. Plenary Session Keynote: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) Announcements, COVA Executive Director, Nancy Lewis Dan Brite Detective, Survivor, Castle Rock, Colorado Christine Brite Officer, Castle Rock, Colorado “Tragedy to Triumph” (p. 30) Lunch Break: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (MDT) Optional Befriending the Sponsor Showcase. Virtual Hike Sessions Body Yoga. Appriss, Bio-One, MSU Video. Raikeis Timm. Denver’s Dept. of Social Work, VS Tracking. 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (MDT)

Concurrent #17: Through My #18: Colorado #19: How #20: When Workshops Eyes: Reopening a Victim Rights Act Domestic Violence Your Child is #17-20 Victim Case File. 101. Fatality Review Murdered:WORKSHOP The Heather Smith. Kim Branham, Impacts and Arduous#20 Trek 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Anthony Antuna. Informs Practice. ThroughIS CANCELLED Grief Jenn Doe, Anna Brennan. (MDT) Recovery to Resolution. Shari Howard McMinn. Concurrent #21: Victimization #22: Mobile #23: Trauma #24: Human Workshops and Survivorship. Device Forensics Informed Trafficking #21-24 Antoinette Gomez. and Records Leadership. Investigations: Analysis. Myra Strand. An Introductory 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Chris Pyler, Course. Cathee Hansen. Camerron Resener. (MDT) Optional Session: 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. (MDT) This Time is For Me: Yoga. Vanessa Schmautz. 26 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Workshops Tuesday, October 27

Workshop #13 Interpersonal Violence Victim Advocacy 101

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/18 Introductory Level

Presenters: Britta Davis, Victim Advocate, Fort Collins Police Services, Fort Collins, CO (p. 56)

The workshop will give the attendee a glimpse into the reporting process for victims of domestic and sexual violence and how to effectively support and advocate for victims through that process. An overview of the dynamics of interpersonal violence, power and control and the impacts of trauma will be given as well as information on resources throughout both rural and urban communities.

Workshop #14 Witness Intimidation: When Your Victim Becomes Your Witness

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/19 Intermediate Level This presentation will include graphic content or images. Presenters: Darlene E. Averick, Supervisory Program Manager, ATF Victim Witness Assist. Prog., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Washington, DC (p. 52) Michael Eberhardt, Crime Gun Intelligence Strategist, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Washington, DC (p. 58)

Victims of and witnesses to gang violence, homicides, domestic violence and other types of violent crimes are often victimized by threats and acts of violence in order to ensure silence and non- cooperation with law enforcement. As a result, investigations are hindered, prosecutions challenged, and the victims of intimidation are often left fearing for their lives and for those of their loved ones. In

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this workshop, join an ATF Special Agent and a Victim Witness Specialist as they describe their team approach to providing security and protection for victims of intimidation. Through case examples, the presenters will describe various forms of intimidation, techniques to minimize the impact, and how to secure resources for the victims of intimidation. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

Workshop #15 Assisting Non-Offending Caregivers Experiencing Intrafamilial Abuse

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/20 Introductory Level

Presenter: Meghan Hurley Backofen, Mental Health Coord., River Bridge Regional Center, Glenwood Springs, CO (p. 52)

This class is for professionals who work with non-offending caregivers of sexual abuse survivors. This training includes education on the dynamics of sexual abuse and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It offers responses to many questions that caregivers might be afraid to ask. Participants will gain a new understanding of resiliency and see the likely possibility of recovery from sexual abuse. Information on the importance of Evidence Based and Trauma Focused Treatments will be provided. There will also be a discussion around the specific challenges of intrafamilial abuse, with a special focus on sibling sexual abuse.

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Workshop #16 Brain Injury and the Hidden Impact on Survivors

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/21 Intermediate Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenters: Liam Donevan, Systems Outreach Coord. - Criminal Justice, Brain Injury Alliance of CO, Denver, CO (p. 57) Franklin Joseph, Brain Injury Resource Navigator Coordinator, Brain Injury Alliance of CO, Denver, CO (p. 63) Zoe Collins, Director of Communications and Outreach, The Initiative, Denver, CO (p. 56)

A recent study of survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the Denver area found that 56% of survivors screened positive for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) compared to just 9% of the general population (Gagnon & DePrince, 2016). TBI symptoms are often not considered during service planning as many TBI survivors do not seek treatment following their injury. This workshop will cover basic information about TBIs, the unique challenges faced by survivors of IPV who have a brain injury, and ways that professionals can more effectively engage this population in services and treatment. Presentation will include potentially graphic descriptions of the ways in which people get TBI and case studies. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

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www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 29 Plenary Keynote Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/22 Christine Brite Dan Brite Officer, Castle Rock, Colorado & Detective, Survivor, Castle Rock, Colorado

“Tragedy to Triumph”

On September 2, 2016, Detective Dan Brite responded to a call in Parker, Colorado. A local man was heavily armed and firing randomly at citizens in the community. In that moment, Dan and fellow officers heroically rushed to the scene and quickly engaged the suspect. In the firefight, Dan Brite was critically injured when a bullet struck him in the chest. Dan DIED… twice. His chance of survival was less than 1%. Thanks to the wonderful staff at a nearby hospital and lots of prayers, Detective Brite lived to tell his story. This story of family survival will leave you breathless. This is an astonishing depiction of how tragedy turned into triumph. A wife, mother and law enforcement officer, A paralyzed detective with Douglas County Christine Brite has been married to Dan Brite for Sheriff’s Office, Dan Brite is a U.S. Marine 17 years and is a mother of two beautiful daughters. Corps Veteran, proud father and husband. Her 19 years of law enforcement offers a unique Dan is a strong advocate for mental health for ability of integral courage and wisdom. Challenging first responders. “My ability is stronger than times do not defeat Christine, it is what defines her. my disability!”

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Optional Workshop Befriending the Body Yoga

11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/23 Introductory Level

Presenter: Raikeis Timm, Peer Yoga Specialist, The Center of Trauma and Resilience, Denver, CO (p. 74)

Befriending the Body trauma-sensitive yoga is an all levels class available to all body types. It is designed to alleviate the symptoms associated with trauma. The goal is to reconnect the mind and the body. Basic principles of trauma-sensitive yoga include having a safe, predictable and flexible environment. Physical assists are avoided so that participants are able to feel and control their own bodies.

Optional Workshop Optional Workshop Sponsor Showcase Virtual Hike

11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (MDT) 11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (MDT) Introductory Level Introductory Level https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/24 https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/25

Learn more about the sponsors of the Sit back and get away with a virtual hike. COVA Conference! Including speakers These hikes are so immersive, you’ll feel from Appriss, Bio-One, MSU Denver like you’re outside enjoying nature! Department of Social Work, and VS Tracking.

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Workshop #17 Through My Eyes: Reopening a Victim Case File

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/26 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenter: Heather Smith, Survivor, Cheyenne, WY (p. 72)

What happens after years of crime, abuse, and victimization go unnoticed? What happens when a case file is pushed aside and all civil, criminal, and victim laws mean nothing? What is so important about the details of the post victim treatment and protocols put in place? What if the smallest act of humanity could have a lifelong impact that could change the course of a person’s life? Heather Smith will be taking her own case file from her years of victimization and then revictimization for the truth to be used as a tool in victimology. She will share her journey of her post victim nightmare where what can go wrong, did go wrong. This is a true account from personal videos, confidential police records, court documents, and communications from her own life. After surviving a brutal attack where she was stabbed, beaten, and nearly murdered she realized 4 years later that the truth may not be what she wanted, but taking her rights back meant finding out that a lifetime of trauma and abuse could have been prevented. Can the past teach us what to do in the future? To understand how to help and change our response to victims and their families, first we need to see their world through their eyes. Perspective is everything. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

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Workshop #18 Colorado Victim Rights Act 101

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/27 Introductory Level

Presenters: Kim Branham, Victim Rights Act Specialist, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice - Office for Victims Program, Lakewood, CO (p. 53) Anthony Antuna, Colorado VINE Program Manager, County Sheriff’s of Colorado, Littleton, CO (p. 51)

This session will provide a general overview of the Colorado Victim Rights Act so that individuals working with victims can better understand rights afforded to victims and the responsibilities by criminal justice agencies from the point of an initial investigation through post sentencing. The information presented will also include the process when a formal complaint is filed.

Workshop #19 How Domestic Violence Fatality Review Impacts and Informs Practice

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/28 Introductory Level

Presenters: Jenn Doe, Executive Director, Denver DV Coordinating Council, Denver, CO (p. 57) Anna Brennan, Intern, Denver Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DDVCC), Denver, CO (p. 53)

For decades, research from the Denver Metro Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team (DMDVFRT) has identified risk factors and red flags present in deaths that occurred in the context of domestic violence in Colorado. This multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to identify potential gaps in services and implement strategies to help prevent future domestic violence related deaths, without placing blame or pointing fingers. In 2017, a new Colorado law resulted in the creation of a statewide

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Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board (DVFRB) and the formation of additional Domestic Violence Fatality Review Teams (DVFRT) across the state. DMDVFRT staff have been consulting with the Colorado Office of the Attorney General to support the work of the Colorado DVFRB and offer technical assistance to communities interested in forming DVFRTs. This workshop will review local, state, and national research related to domestic violence fatality review, introduce attendees to the purpose and process of a DVFRT, and discuss strategies for forming a DVFRT and reviewing cases involving domestic violence related fatalities. The second part of this session will be an interactive mock case review that will allow participants to experience the case review process firsthand.

Workshop #20 When Your Child is Murdered: The Arduous Trek Through Grief Recovery to Resolution

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/29 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenter: Shari Howard McMinn, Author, Editor, Speaker, Fort Morgan, CO (p. 67)

Outcomes of this presentation from a victim’s point of view include: 1) Understand the trauma a strong, close-knit, rural-living adoptive family experiences as they love and nurture a child with RAD, PTSD, and other difficult labels or behaviors. 2) Fathom the collateral damage fall-out on such a family when the child meets a tragic end through poor choices and a toxic culture. 3) Gain insight into how judicial and law enforcement representatives can have a positive impact when assisting a family who has been dealt a tragic hand — from the initial contact through the post-case resolution. 4) Learn new ideas for how victimWORKSHOP advocates and others involved #20 in ISsuch CANCELLED cases can begin to assist families with their emotional and physical needs as they begin to process the murder of their loved one through initial contact, case meetings, court proceedings, sentencing hearings, and post-case work. 5) Leave with additional ideas for helping victim family members gain coping skills for moving forward into a “new normal” season after a heinous crime devastates their “old normal” forever — including guidance for parents, adult and minor age siblings, extended family members, and close friends. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

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Workshop #21 Victimization and Survivorship: Serving Traumatized Community Affected by Social & Racial Inequities

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/30 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenters: Antoinette Gomez, Therapist, Harmony Counseling Services, Commerce City, CO (p. 60)

This workshop is offered by three women clinicians working with clients experiencing trauma. In light of our political, racial, social, and environmental reality including the killing of Mr. George Flyod, this panel discusses trauma treatment of people of color including immigrants, African Americans, Latinos, refugees, LGBTIQ, Native Americans, undocumented populations, and children affected by domestic violence, human trafficking, sexual assault, and drug related crimes. Resiliency is important in healing collectively, unmasking trauma together, removing the stigma of seeking mental health treatment, and providing treatment by culturally diverse clinicians. Using play therapy, yoga, and other alternative treatments adjunct Western talk therapy (CBT, DBT, Solution Focused, and Motivational Interviewing), that appreciates traumatized populations in a culturally sensitive and safe environment. We seek to re-engage people with their bodies where trauma is trapped. We also seek to restore the mind, body, and spirit of our clients. An interactive play therapy simulation shares ways to create a collaborative therapeutic experience. A practical application and demonstration of meditation, yoga, expressive arts, and deep breathing techniques will be offered to regain a sense of calm. Lastly, we seek to strategize with providers while cultivating cultural sensitivity and competency when serving the various populations including rural communities. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

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Workshop #22 Mobile Device Forensics and Records Analysis

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/31 Introductory Level

Presenters: Chris Pyler, Detective, Westminster Police Dept., Westminster, CO (p. 69) Cathee Hansen, Deputy District Attorney, Denver District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO (p. 61)

The number of mobile devices owned and used has recently surpassed the number of home computers in use. It seems everyone, including victims of crimes and offenders, have and use them. Relevant evidence can be collected from the device itself through forensic examination, as well as by analyzing the use of the device on cellular and wi-fi networks, and on the “cloud.” Knowing what data can be found, where it can be found, and how to find or ask for it changes on a regular basis. Another concern is the data itself, which can contain private information not relevant to an investigation or provide offenders a means to locate and further victimize the victims. Protecting this data to prevent further victimization is crucial. The implications of data collection from victims and solutions to protect victims will be addressed. This workshop will discuss the legal requirements for obtaining authorization to extract and the extraction methods for getting data from the device itself; what records are available from cellular service providers and how to legally ask for everything available which could be relevant to an investigation (including tower dumps, exigent requests, and GPS); and what data can be found in the cloud (including data from Google and other social media providers).

Contact Numbers: Counselors: 303-281-9215 Tech / Registration Support: 303-861-1160 or 800-261-2682

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Workshop #23 Trauma Informed Leadership

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/32 Advanced Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenter: Myra Strand, Owner, Strand Squared, Highland Mills, New York (p. 73)

Human-centric trauma informed (HCTI) leadership incorporates active understanding that there is an emotional world of experiences below the surface while seeking to encourage, inspire, and motivate staff to innovate and create change that will help grow and shape the future of a successful and healthy organization. Organization overarching health depends greatly on the effectiveness of leadership- yet being in leadership can be extremely difficult and lonely. It isn’t about having to “know” everything” but in recognizing that there is great strength in admitting when they “don’t know” and in stepping outside of their comfort zones. For some this is very vulnerable. Further, in the field of criminal justice, all staff are subject to vicarious trauma, demoralization, and the impacts of working in a difficult- often impossible- system. Emotional responses are often triggered in the workplace, each person responds according to the extent of their emotional scars, and emotional strengths. Each organization is full of people discharging stress sideways and there is the need to spend a great deal of time mitigating organizational trauma and creating a healing hopeful environment. HCTI leaders inspire and motivate their staff without micromanaging or disparaging practices. A leader sees and develops the potential in staff and works hard to create an environment where the sense of belonging and inspiration is present. Further, effective leaders understand that leadership isn’t always about titles and positions, it is a service position. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

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Workshop #24 Human Trafficking Investigations: An Introductory Course

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/33 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenter: Camerron Resener, Human Trafficking Training Spec., CO Human Trafficking Council, Englewood, CO (p. 70)

Human Trafficking is a lucrative and thriving industry that takes place around the globe and right here in Colorado. The Colorado Human Trafficking Council (CHTC) was established through legislative action in 2014. As part of that legislation, the Colorado General Assembly tasked the CHTC with the development of training standards and curricula on human trafficking for a wide range of sectors, including law enforcement. Subject matter experts representing various law enforcement agencies developed Human Trafficking Investigations: An Introductory Course. This interactive program is designed primarily for patrol officers but is also appropriate for any law enforcement personnel looking for an introductory course on human trafficking. This training program provides foundational information on identifying and responding to human trafficking, with case studies rooted in the Colorado context. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

Optional Workshop This Time is For Me: Yoga

3:45 - 4:45 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/34 Introductory Level

Presenter: Vanessa Schmautz, MSW RYT500, Yoga Instructor, Denver, CO (p. 71)

Join Vanessa for a gentle vinyasa yoga class. Expect slow, soft and intentional movement allowing you to reconnect to your heart and purpose. This time is for you.

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Concurrent #25: The Trauma #26: Crime Victim #27: Being Victim #28: Victim Workshops of Stalking on Compensation Centered while Advocacy in a #25-28 Victims. Essentials. Working with Sex Rural Community: Jalice Vigil, Kate Horn-Murphy. Offenders. What Victims Anthony Antuna. Denise Metz, Really Want. 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Danielle Fagan, Courtney Arthur. (MDT) Marcie Howell. Concurrent #29: Reducing #30: Beyond #31: How to #32: Post- Workshops the Impact Survival: Thriving Translate Program Conviction Victim #29-32 of Ageism on in High Impact Evaluation Services. Victim Services. Work. Research into Kelly Waldrop, 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Linda Loflin Pettit, Beth Roome. Funding for Nicole Deines, Jessica Naberhaus, Kim Branham. (MDT) Direct Services. Maro Casparian. Angie Henderson, Megan Lundstrom. Lunch Break: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (MDT) Optional Yoga Nidra, a Slideshow Video. Sessions Deep Heart Meditation. 11:45 a.m. - Sandy Kline. 12:30 p.m. (MDT)

Concurrent #33: “I Want #34: Forensic #35: The Roots #36: What Is Workshops to Drop the Genetic of Support: Restorative Justice #33-36 Charges.” Looking Genealogy: What Resources and How Can at Recantation Solving the Unsupportive It Serve Crime 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Through a New 40-Year-Old- Caregivers Need. Victims? (MDT) Lens. Murder. Meghan Hurley Backofen. Mary V. McGhee, Linda Loflin Pettit, Mitch Morrissey, Monica Chambers. Allison Rocker. Joan Hanlon. Closing Keynote: 2:30 - 3:40 p.m. (MDT) Announcements, COVA Executive Director Nancy Lewis Sam Adams Comedian, Storyteller, Denver, Colorado “Going Up: Taking Steps to Elevate Your Levels of Success” (p. 50)

Adjourn: 3:40 p.m. (MDT)

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Workshop #25 The Trauma of Stalking on Victims

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/35 Intermediate Level

Presenters: Jalice Vigil, Victim Advocate, Wheat Ridge, CO (p. 74) Anthony Antuna, Colorado VINE Program Manager, Colorado VINE, Littleton, CO (p. 51)

This workshop will explore the trauma that stalking causes for victims, specifically those of domestic violence and sexual assault. We will explore the definitions of certain types of stalking and discuss how victims can protect themselves though this horrific experience. We will address trauma and how to support victims. We will also address law enforcement’s response and how victims can create safety plans and enlist family and friends to help support them.

Workshop #26 Crime Victim Compensation Essentials

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/36 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenter: Kate Horn-Murphy, State CVC and Local VALE Administrator, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice, Office for Victims Programs, Lakewood, CO (p. 63)

This workshop is an opportunity for those providing direct victim services to gain a fundamental understanding of Colorado crime victim compensation program operations, including eligibility requirements and suggestions regarding how to work successfully on behalf of victims with Crime Victim Compensation (CVC) guidelines. Attendees are invited to participate through small group review of actual CVC claim cases. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images. 40 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Workshops Wednesday, October 28

Workshop #27 Being Victim Centered while Working with Sex Offenders

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/37 Intermediate Level

Presenters: Denise Metz, Supervisor Sex Offender Unit, Boulder County Probation, Boulder, CO (p. 67) Danielle Fagan, Victim Assistance Coordinator, Boulder County Probation, Boulder, CO (p. 59) Marcie Howell, Victim Representative for Adult and Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment and Supervision Teams, Private Practice, Lafayette, CO (p. 63)

Adopting a victim-centered approach in the supervision and treatment of adult sex offenders is important for teams working within this field. The impact of sexual violence on victims can be profound, long lasting and life altering. Developing meaningful and real-world strategies to involve victims will help supervising officers and treatment providers satisfy SOMB and statutory requirements but more importantly empower and potentially help victims in their recovery process. In this session, we will discuss what being victim centered truly means, how to employ specific strategies to involve the victim post sentencing, how to go about interacting and speaking with victims and why it is so critical to implement a victim centered approach. We will share specific examples from our district (20th Judicial) that we have utilized such as offering victims the opportunity to meet with the supervising PO and Probation VAC at the start of a client’s supervision; placing greater attention on the clarification letter process; and being creative with the possibilities for a clarification meeting.

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Workshop #28 Victim Advocacy in a Rural Community: What Victims Really Want

9:00 - 10:00 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/38 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenter: Courtney Arthur, Victim Advocate Coordinator, Rio Grande County Sheriff’s Office, Del Norte, CO (p. 51)

When working in a rural community, victim advocates tend to wear more than one hat. So the question is, “How do we find the distance between work and personal but still give the victims the support that they need?” The other question is, “How do you balance working with so many other agencies?” In this presentation, Courtney Arthur will share her experiences with some of her victims. And, she will share some of the struggles she encounters working in a rural area with limited resources. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

Workshop #29 Reducing the Impact of Ageism on Victim Services

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/39 Introductory Level

Presenters: Linda Loflin Pettit, Manager of Community and Gov. Relations, Denver City Attorney’s Off., Denver, CO (p. 65) Jessica Naberhaus, Supervisor, Adult Protective Services, Denver, CO (p. 68) Maro Casparian, Director of Community Engagement, Denver District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO (p. 54)

Bias - we all have it whether we want to admit it or not. When our biases go unchecked, it can turn into prejudice. Ageism is an insidious prejudice that affects each and every one of us. The presenters

42 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Workshops Wednesday, October 28 will delve into biases held, particularly that of ageism. We will explore the nuances of ageism, the effects of ageism and how victim services may be viewed by older adults. Through lecture and interaction, we will learn about our own biases and through self-awareness can serve others better. Together, the group will also explore ways to make services for those victimized in later life more sensitive and welcoming. The presenters will also discuss how assumptions about dementia and individual abilities related to the realities of aging can affect the services we provide. We will conclude with suggestions on how to welcome any victim regardless of age and how to reframe the way that our society views aging.

Workshop #30 Beyond Survival: Thriving in High Impact Work

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/40 Introductory Level

Presenter: Beth Roome, Founder, Switchback Institute, Centennial, CO (p. 71)

The things that attract people to public service and caregiving careers are the same ones that can cause fatigue, disengagement, and burnout. The toll on those who are busy tending to the needs of others while neglecting the practice of self-care is devastating to personal effectiveness, relationships, and ultimately physical health and mental well-being. Individual resilience is an ability to adapt, adjust, and recover. Organizational Resilience builds on the health and resilience of its workforce and teams. To build a resilient organization there must be early and ongoing involvement of staff from all levels and disciplines. Topics covered include: Our brain – friend or foe, 8 components of resilience, 3 myths that contribute to burn-out and 10 tips for managing stress. It also addresses elements necessary for engineering a workplace environment that supports high impact work, creates space for learning and encourages authentic, safe exploration of mistakes and failure points. Throughout the workshop, participants work with a current challenge they face and come away with an action plan to address it. Upon completion of this session, attendees will be able to define individual and organizational resilience, identify factors that promote resiliency, understand the essential roles self-care and healthy boundaries play, and have a toolkit to overcome daily challenges. Participants will also be able to identify resources for additional training and technical assistance.

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Workshop #31 How to Translate Program Evaluation Research into Funding for Direct Services

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/41 Intermediate Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenters: Angie Henderson, Lead Data Analyst & Training Coordinator, The Avery Center for Research & Services, Greeley, CO (p. 62) Megan Lundstrom, Director of Research, The Avery Center for Research & Services, Greeley, CO (p. 66)

In this workshop, the presenters discuss how to most effectively evaluate programming and those data to build the case for new funding streams. Presenters Angie Henderson and Megan Lundstrom lead the research side of The Avery Center for Research & Services (formerly known as Free Our Girls). Attendees will learn how to develop strategies for data collection & program evaluation, how to maximize resources for this type of work, and what to do with the data collected. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

Fill out an online evaluation (located as the green button in Crowdcast) for every workshop you attend and for the overall conference in order to receive individual workshop certificates as well as an Overall Conference Certificate of Completion.

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Workshop #32 Post-Conviction Victim Services

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/42 Intermediate Level

Presenters: Kelly Waldrop, Supervisor, VSU, Colorado Department of Corrections, Aurora, CO (p. 75) Nicole Deines, Manager, VSU, Colorado Department of Corrections, Colorado Springs, CO (p. 56) Kim Branham, Victim Rights Act Specialist, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice - Office for Victims Program, Lakewood, CO (p. 53)

In May 2019, Colorado HB 19-1064, Victim Notification Criminal Proceedings, became law and created an opt-out enrollment process in which victims and survivors are automatically enrolled into the Colorado Department of Corrections Victim Notification Program once the offender has been sentenced to CDOC. The number of staff also increased significantly in order to best serve victims, which also allowed for the specialization of staff, to include a dedicated Restorative Justice Coordinator position to focus specifically on our Victim Offender Dialogue program and the Offender Apology Letter Bank and additional resources available to the Parole Board for hearings. The learning objective for this workshop is to provide community victim advocacy and law enforcement agencies a better understanding of post-conviction victim services. We will discuss our enrollment process, the Community Board and Parole Board hearing processes, and internal CDOC offender programs that directly affect victims. We will also provide an overview of the CDOC Victim Services Unit and services we provide to support victims during the transition from pre to post-conviction critical stages and processes.

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Optional Workshop Yoga Nidra, a Deep Heart Meditation

11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/43 Introductory Level

Presenter: Sandy Kline, President, Yoga Teachers of Colorado, Arvada, CO (p. 65)

Yoga Nidra is a thousands-of-years-old technique and art where the brain waves of sleep are replicated in a fully awake and aware state. Sleep is very “heavy” where we surrender. Yoga nidra is inducing the same state as sleep, but is not heavy and lethargic. By replicating the brain waves in this deep heart meditation, the body receives the same benefits as sleep. It is said a 30-minute yoga nidra session is equivalent to three to four hours of sleep. For anyone who works in criminal justice and all the inherent stresses involved in working with victims and/or perpetrators, yoga nidra provides a quick, simple, effective way to counteract the pressures of the job. One 30-minute session of yoga nidra will leave participants feeling refreshed and re-energized. It will also often result in deeper sleep that night.

Not ready for yoga? All of the workshops and sessions Optional Workshop are recorded (non-captioned) and are immediately Slideshow Videos available to rewatch later. 11:45 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. (MDT) Introductory Level https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/44

Sit back and get away with various slideshow videos. Enjoy photos of an African safari, and more!

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Workshop #33 “I Want to Drop the Charges.” Looking at Recantation Through a New Lens

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/45 Advanced Level

Presenters: Linda Loflin Pettit, Manager of Community and Gov. Relations, Denver City Attorney’s Off., Denver, CO (p. 65) Allison Rocker, Assistant Director, Denver City Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO (p. 71)

Advocates working for prosecution offices and law enforcement often hear domestic violence victims say, “I want to drop the charges.” Some research suggests that as many as 80% of victims recant. In this session, we will review the varied and logical reasons victims have when asking to have cases dismissed (even if they were the ones to call law enforcement). We will also explore a model of interpersonal communication between the victim and perpetrator that demonstrates the sophisticated tactics perpetrators use to coerce victims into using recantation to “help” them, their abusers.

Workshop #34 Forensic Genetic Genealogy: Solving the 40-Year-Old-Murder

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/46 Introductory Level

Presenters: Mitch Morrissey, CFO, United Data Connect, Denver, CO (p. 67) Joan Hanlon, Genealogist, United Data Connect, Denver, CO (p. 60)

This workshop will take you through the process of forensic genetic genealogy analysis and discuss the steps that were utilized to bring Helene Pruszynski’s murderer to justice after 40 years. There will be a discussion of the pros and cons of using forensic genetic genealogy including potential costs, the

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investigative resources needed and the limitations of this investigative method. The presentation will address the most important factors leading to a successful outcome using forensic genetic genealogy.

Workshop #35 The Roots of Support: What Resources Unsupportive Caregivers Need

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/47 Intermediate Level

Presenter: Meghan Hurley Backofen, Mental Health Coord., River Bridge Regional Center, Glenwood Springs, CO (p. 52)

This workshop is intended for victim advocates and professionals who work with parents of child sexual abuse survivors. Research indicates the impact of the trauma, or how resilient a child is, has more to do with the response and the support system, than with the actual type of abuse that occurred. This training focuses on how “secrecy traumas,” often involving child maltreatment, are different and how these traumas are more likely to result in Post-Traumatic Stress. A caregiver’s response is critical to healing. The root causes of non-support for child sexual abuse survivors — Disbelief, Blame and Shame — can be detrimental to recovery. There will be discussion on why some parents are vulnerable to offenders, and participants will learn strategies to help get parents on the child’s team. Additionally, there will be an emphasis on the importance of recognizing our own need for support to address secondary traumatic stress.

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Workshop #36 What Is Restorative Justice and How Can It Serve Crime Victims? Understanding Victim-centered and Victim-focused Restorative Justice

1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/48 Introductory Level This presentation will include graphic content or images.

Presenters: Mary V. McGhee, Vicitm and Community Outreach Coordinator, VOD Project, Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA), Denver, CO (p. 66) Monica Chambers, Restorative Justice Coordinator, Colorado Department of Corrections, Florence, CO (p. 55)

The efficacy of VAWA, Colorado is fortunate to have victim advocates focused on meeting the needs of crime victims as well as practitioners engaged in delivering restorative justice services. While there has been an increase in successful collaborative efforts between victim services and restorative justice providers, gaps in understanding and connection remain. Victims may benefit from participation, and victim advocates can help them to understand what is available and what may be possible. Victim advocates must have confidence that restorative justice services are victim-centered and that restorative justice practitioners have an understanding of working with crime victims and survivors. The workshop will assist participants in learning about the victim-centered Victim Offender Dialogue process. The Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA) is a key partner in assisting crime victims who wish to participate in a Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD). VOD is a victim-initiated, victim-centered, confidential, and face-to-face meeting between a victim/survivor and the offender (person who caused the harm) in a serious or violent crime. This session will provide insight into why a victim might choose to pursue such a dialogue, what is possible and how a victim/survivor can determine if this may be a path that is right for them. Please note that this workshop presentation will contain graphic content or images.

www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 49 Closing Keynote Wednesday, October 28, 2020 2:30 - 3:40 p.m. (MDT) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon/49 “Going Up: Sam Adams Taking Steps to Elevate Comedian, Storyteller, Denver, Colorado samadamsdoescomedy.com Your Levels of Success” This keynote offers intriguing references from Sam Adams’ personal and professional odysseys. His stories and tips, insightful and humorous, are taken from his numerous encounters with an A-List of stars ranging from professional sports Hall of Famers to world-renown award- winning entertainers. “Going Up” challenges Sam’s audiences to ‘elevate their game’ by climbing a sequence of steps which lead to achieving goals and finding gratification from reaching new levels of business and personal success. Five takeaways: 1. Dominate the possible. Conquer the impossible. 2. Feed your purpose. 3. Utilize your S.O.U.L. 4. Find the “IT” from within. 5. Turn passion into productivity.

From the pages to the stages, Sam Adams always has a story to tell. Some of Sam’s stories include current observations taken from his daily life encounters. Some are flashbacks from his three decades of time spent as an award-winning newspaper sports journalist starting with the Denver Post in 1986 and finishing with 13 years at the Rocky Mountain News. Many of Sam’s stories are told from the stage when he performs an energetic, hilarious brand of comedy that is 100-percent profanity- free. Sam has been called a ‘Renaissance Man’, which is a befitting label. In addition to careers in entertainment and journalism, Sam is a motivational public speaker and a television commercial actor. Sam Adams continues to add chapters of entertainment for audiences of all ages to appreciate. 50 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Speakers and Presenters Alphabetical by Last Name Biographies

Sam Adams From the pages to the stages, Sam Adams always has a story to tell. Some of Sam’s stories include current observations taken from his daily life encounters. Some are flashbacks from his three decades of time spent as an award-winning newspaper sports journalist starting with the Denver Post in 1986 and finishing with 13 years at the Rocky Mountain News. Many of Sam’s stories are told from the stage when he performs an energetic, hilarious brand of comedy that is 100-percent profanity-free. Sam has been called a ‘Renaissance Man’, which is a befitting label. In addition to careers in entertainment and journalism, Sam is a motivational public speaker and a television commercial actor. Sam Adams continues to add chapters of entertainment for audiences of all ages to appreciate.

Tara Alexander Tara Alexander (She, Her, Hers) is a Victim Services Specialist with Mothers Against Drunk Driving. She has worked as a victim advocate in law enforcement and has experience in Corrections. Tara Alexander can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-425-5902.

Anthony Antuna Sergeant Anthony Antuna (Ret.) has been a law enforcement trainer for over 20 years and is currently the Program Manager of Colorado VINE. He has presented for the National Center for Victims of Crime, the American Parole and Probation Association, the Southern Forensics Institute, the New Mexico Crime Victim’s Reparation Commission, the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, and at the United States Air Force Academy. In addition, Sergeant Antuna teaches at the Aims Police Academy, the Arapahoe Community College Police Academy, and has taught at the Colorado State Patrol Academy. Sergeant Antuna sits on the Board of the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center and The Initiative. Anthony Antuna can be contacted at [email protected].

Courtney Arthur Courtney Arthur is a mother of 3, a wife to a police chief, a Victim Advocate Coordinator, a firefighter, and an EMT. She grew up in Denver, but hated the city. Courtney went to a small-town college in Alamosa, CO, where she received her degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice. She worked for the campus police department right out of college and wanted to go to the academy, but after multiple knee surgeries, that wasn’t a possibility. Courtney started dispatching for the Rio Grande County Sheriff’s Office and Colorado State Patrol and loved it. She was given the opportunity to be a victim advocate when the new sheriff took over, and found her passion: Fighting for victims, when they don’t have the strength to fight themselves. Courtney Arthur can be contacted at [email protected]. www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 51 Speakers and Presenters Biographies Alphabetical by Last Name

Darlene E. Averick In September of 2006, Ms. Averick joined the Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as the Program Manager/National Coordinator for the Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP). Ms. Averick has over thirty-five years of experience working in the field of victim and witness services, including program development and direct service to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment and gender bias. Prior to joining the Federal government in 2001, she was the Executive Director for the National Association of Women Judges; Director for the New Jersey AIDS Education Program; and founder of the New Jersey Sexual Assault Program. Darlene Averick can be contacted at [email protected] or 202-648-7304.

Giselle Azcona Giselle (Ella, Suya, Suyas) is a Bilingual Advocate at Bright Future Foundation. Giselle graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Psychology and Counseling from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) in 2018, and is working on receiving her Masters in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Denver (DU). Giselle has experience working with children and teens 1-on- 1 on the autism spectrum, students with disabilities, and as a behavioral health advocate. In her free time, she enjoys photography, reading a good book, and traveling the world. Giselle Azcona can be contacted at [email protected].

Meghan Hurley Backofen Meghan Hurley Backofen (She, Her, Hers), LCSW, is a Core Sexual Abuse treatment provider for Garfield County Department of Human Services and works as the mental health coordinator for the River Bridge Regional Center. This child advocacy center serves Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin and Rio Blanco Counties. For the past eighteen years, Meghan has specialized in providing evidenced based mental health treatment to child sexual abuse survivors and their families. This experience has given her the opportunity to develop expertise in child sexual abuse trauma and working with resistant and non-supporting family members. Meghan is a Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provider as well as a TFCBT trained Consultant and Supervisor. Meghan is a facilitator for the American Psychological Association’s Effective Providers Program, and is also a trainer with the Office for Victims of Crime Technical Training Center (OVCTTC). Meghan has been an adjunct professor with the University of Denver since 2014. She teaches Trauma Assessment and Intervention for their Masters of Social Work students. Meghan is the creator of her class “10 Tips For Sexual Abuse Prevention,” which is now available in a podcast on itunes. In 2019, Meghan published her first book “Who’s the Boss of this Body” on Amazon. Meghan Hurley Backofen can be contacted at [email protected].

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Kim Branham Kim Branham is the Victim Rights Act Specialist with the Division of Criminal Justice Office where she coordinates the state’s Victim Rights Act compliance program and is a statewide trainer to law enforcement, district attorney staff, victim advocates and others in the criminal justice system who work with victims. Prior to working with the Division of Criminal Justice, she was a Victim Services Officer with Probation where she assisted victims in completing Victim Impact Statements and worked directly with Probation staff to help deliver appropriate notification and referrals to victims when the offender is sentenced to probation. In addition, she has provided training in the Victim Rights Act, Basics of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, The Impacts of Crime, Victimology, and Victim Empathy for Offenders. She is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley with a degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Social Issues and a minor in Legal Studies. Kim Branham can be contacted at [email protected].

Anna Brennan Anna Brennan (She, Her, Hers) is an intern with the Denver Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DDVCC). Her background is in civil and criminal legal advocacy for victims and survivors of intimate partner violence. Anna most recently worked with the Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence as the primary advocate for the Lawyers for Victims Program, a pilot program designed to connect victims and survivors with free attorneys for civil protection order hearings. She also has experience facilitating violence prevention workshops at the high school and undergraduate level. Anna is particularly interested in using data analysis to inform best practices that are grounded in lived experience. She is currently completing a Master of Social Work degree at the Metropolitan State University of Denver with an anticipated graduation date of May 2021.

Christine Brite A wife, mother and law enforcement officer, Christine Brite has been married to Dan Brite for 17 years and is a mother of two beautiful daughters. Her 19 years of law enforcement offers a unique ability of integral courage and wisdom. Challenging times do not defeat Christine, it is what defines her.

Dan Brite A paralyzed detective with Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Dan Brite is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, proud father and husband. Dan is a strong advocate for mental health for first responders. “My ability is stronger than my disability!”

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Jaime Brower Dr. Jaime Brower, Psy.D, ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist working out of Denver, Colorado, and is the owner of Brower Psychological Services, Inc. Her agency consists of a clinical and evaluative staff who specialize in trauma, emergency response, high stress occupations, threat/ risk assessment, and offering counseling to emergency responders, their families and retirees. Dr. Brower is an accomplished speaker and trainer, presenting at conferences throughout the country each year, on police and public safety related topics. She is American Board Certified in Police and Public Safety Psychology and currently serves on their board as their Academy President, responsible for the continuing education and training of new police and public safety psychologists throughout the country. Dr. Brower has devoted her 20-year career to working with those in law enforcement, corrections, detentions, fire, military, probation, parole, and other high stress occupations, as well as ensuring the health and wellbeing of their family members. She is particularly passionate about training and consulting with agencies regarding best practices for enhancing performance, morale, resiliency, and wellness.

Maro Casparian Maro Casparian is the Director of Community Engagement for the Denver District Attorney’s Office. She is responsible for establishing programs and providing trainings to the community surrounding crime prevention. Recently, she developed an Education Initiative targeted to Denver middle and high school students. The program’s goal is to provide students with information that will deter future criminal behavior, provide victim resources, and overall enhance the general understanding of our criminal justice system. The presentations focus on the social and legal ramifications surrounding issues such as bullying, cyber-bullying, sexting and other hot topics for high school students. In 2019, the first year of implementation, she and Denver DAs presented to more than 27 programs to students in Denver schools. Maro’s knowledge of issues surrounding aging and late-life abuse and neglect are based on her work as a private case manager and hospital advocate for older persons. Earlier at the DA’s office, Maro managed the elder abuse unit’s community outreach, advocacy and co-managed the Denver Forensic Collaborative for At-Risk Adults, a multidisciplinary collaborative that focuses on identifying abuse of at-risk and/or elder victims. Maro is a national and regional trainer and speaker on topics including: Scams, Caregiver Neglect and Exploitation, Cybercrimes, Healthcare Fraud, Identity Theft, Aging and Ageism, the Mandatory Reporting Law surrounding crimes against At-Risk Adults. Prior to this, Maro worked for a number of Fortune 500 companies in senior management positions in corporate communications, telecommunications, marketing and training. Maro Casparian can be contacted at [email protected].

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Monica Chambers Monica Chambers (She, Her, Hers) is the Restorative Justice Coordinator for the Colorado Department of Corrections. Monica began her career with the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) in January 1997 and has served in a wide-range of roles including Correctional Officer and Assistant to the Executive Director. Beginning in 2010, Monica supervised the Victim Notification Program for 9 years overseeing the delivery of customer service to thousands of enrolled victims and survivors of crime. Following the passage of Restorative Justice Legislation in 2011, Monica developed, established, and manages the Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD) Program for the CDOC. Victims and survivors of violent crime in 20 cases have initiated and completed the facilitated dialogue process. Participant feedback consistently indicates “expectations were exceeded”. Monica was appointed to the Colorado State Restorative Justice Council in 2013 after passage of HB13-1254, and was elected to serve as Vice Chair in December 2019. In April 2015, she was appointed as the Statewide Victim Representative for the Re-Entry Taskforce of the Colorado Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. Monica also served as the Chair for the National Association of Victim Assistance in Corrections (NAVAC) from July 2015 through July 2018. In May of 2020, Monica was appointed as the post-conviction representative for the Crime Services Advisory Board with the Division of Criminal Justice. In late 2019, Monica began serving as the Restorative Justice Coordinator, a first-time position in the Department. Her primary duties include overseeing the victim-centered VOD Program, the 12- week Restorative Justice Education Program, the offender Apology/Accountability Letter Bank, and Victim Impact Panel sessions. Monica Chambers can be contacted at [email protected] or 710-499-5395.

Michelle Chostner Michelle Chostner is a Senior Deputy District Attorney with the Pueblo County District Attorney’s Office. She has been a prosecutor since graduating from the Denver Sturm College of Law in 2008. In 2017, Ms. Chostner was selected as Prosecutor of the Year by the Colorado District Attorney’s Council. She began her career with the Adams County District Attorney’s Office in 2008. In that office, she spent time in County, Juvenile, and District Court. In January of 2013, Ms. Chostner went to the Arapahoe County District Attorney’s Office, and was assigned to the Special Victim’s Unit. In that unit, Ms. Chostner prosecuted all crimes involving children, to include sexual assault and physical child abuse cases, as well as adult sexual assault cases. Ms. Chostner also spent time in the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Officer, prior to moving to Pueblo, CO, in 2015 to be closer to family. Ms. Chostner has taught on multiple occasions at the CDAC fall conference, the CDAC trial techniques course, and the CDAC advanced trial techniques course. Her husband is also a prosecutor and they have three children. Michelle Chostner can be contacted at [email protected].

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Zoe Collins Zoe Collins (She, Her, Hers) is the Director of Communications and Outreach at The Initiative. She has experience facilitating interactive trainings on a variety of subjects including: The Intersections of Disability and Abuse, Gender and Sexuality, Rurality, Consent, Healthy Relationships, and Sexual Misconduct on College Campuses. Zoe has led trainings throughout Colorado for Victim Assistance Units, police officers, and safehouses in both urban and rural areas of the state. She has provided trainings for the COVA internship program, child advocacy programs, and disability organizations across Colorado. She is thrilled to be presenting with The Initiative at the upcoming 2020 CAIA conference. Zoe discovered her passion for providing community education during her work on sexual misconduct and bystander intervention workshops for students and faculty members at St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD. While at St. John’s College, she was a student advocate for survivors involved with the difficult Title IX reporting process, and assisted in the reformation of the school’s sexual misconduct policies. Zoe Collins can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-839-5510.

Britta Davis Britta Davis is a long time victim advocate for system-based agencies and has extensive experience in working with and advocating for crime victims in the immediate aftermath of a traumatic event. Britta has been training system and community based advocates for the past 10 years and currently teaches, VRA, DV and sexual assault investigations for two law enforcement academies. Britta Davis can be contacted at [email protected] or 970-416-2237.

Alma De Lara Alma (She, Her, Hers) is a bilingual advocate at Bright Future Foundation (BFF) as well as the Rapid ReHousing coordinator. Before being employed at BFF, she was a volunteer and intern for two summers. She has also been a volunteer probation officer for Mesa County’s 21st judicial district and experienced working with perpetrators as well as victims. She graduated from Colorado Mesa University where she majored in Criminal Justice and minored in Sociology. She was in honor societies for both of her areas of study as well as a Reisher Scholar. Alma has lived in the valley for almost 20 years, enjoys hikes, the mountain life, and reading. Alma De Lara can be contacted at [email protected].

Nicole Deines Nicole Deines is the Victim Services Unit Manager with the Department of Corrections where she

56 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Speakers and Presenters Alphabetical by Last Name Biographies oversees the post-conviction Victim Notification Program and works collaboratively with the Parole Board, Community Corrections Boards, district attorney offices, victim witness units, and other criminal justice professionals. Nicole Deines can be contacted at [email protected].

Jenn Doe Jenn Doe (She, Her, Hers) began her career as a campus advocate and violence prevention educator. She later worked for a community based domestic violence shelter, where she provided education to high school students, volunteers, and allied organizations. She also provided training to victim advocates across Colorado during her tenure as a Trainer for the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance. Jenn currently serves as the Executive Director for the Denver Domestic Violence Coordinating Council (DDVCC), where she conducts research and provides training and technical assistance related to domestic violence fatality reviews. In collaboration with the Colorado Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board, DDVCC produces annual report with statewide findings and policy recommendations. Jenn also works as an independent contractor providing graphic design, instructional design, and education in a variety of disciplines. Jenn Doe can be contacted at [email protected].

Liam Donevan Liam Donevan (He, Him, His) is the Criminal Justice Systems Outreach Coordinator at the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado, overseeing all of BIAC’s work at the intersections of brain injury and criminal justice. Liam provides training to a variety of criminal justice entities on brain injury etiology, symptoms, and interventions, and supports these entities to implement brain injury screening protocols within their organization. Liam has been working with BIAC for two years and has nearly a decade of experience working with people with disabilities. Liam graduated from McGill University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. Liam Donevan can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-562-3298.

Michael Dougherty In 2018, Michael Dougherty (He, Him, His) became District Attorney for the 20th Judicial District (Boulder County). Michael attended Nassau Community College and, then, went on to graduate from Cornell University and Boston University School of Law. After law school, Michael served for twelve years as a prosecutor at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. He started in the Trial Division and quickly rose to supervisory positions, including Deputy Chief of the Sex Crimes Unit. Later, he was promoted to the Executive Staff and became responsible for assisting with the management, budget, and personnel of the District Attorney’s Office, while continuing to prosecute serious cases.

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In 2009, Michael was recruited to head up the Colorado DNA Justice Review Project, an effort that helped lead to the exoneration of an innocent man wrongly convicted of murder. Just months after arriving in Boulder, Michael was promoted to serve as the head of the Criminal Justice Section for the Attorney General. In 2013, Michael became the second-in-command for the District Attorney’s Office for Jefferson and Gilpin Counties. Michael has served on numerous groups leading to significant criminal justice reform. Notably, Michael received the Innocence Project’s Award for Advocate for Innocence and Justice. Additionally, Michael has helped establish problem-solving courts and diversion programs. Michael and his wife, Antonia, have been married for fifteen years, and are the parents of eleven-year-old twins. Michael has twice finished the Leadville 100-Mile Trail Run (2013 and 2016), as well as many 50-mile races around the state. Michael Dougherty can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-441-3798.

Michael Eberhardt Michael Eberhardt is a National Crime Gun Intelligence Strategist with 27 years of experience as a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Mr. Eberhardt has worked with ATF’s National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) since 2001 conducting violent gun crime investigations in cities across the country including New Orleans, LA; Chicago, IL; and Oakland, CA. In 2014, he became the Supervisor of ATF’s Crime Gun Intelligence Center (CGIC) in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to retiring, Mr. Eberhardt served as the Chief of ATF’s Firearms Operations Division where he led the design and implementation of national level strategy and policy relating to ATF’s NIBIN and CGIC programs. He served as the Chair of the National Crime Gun Intelligence Governing Board, leading the creation of the NIBIN Minimum Required Operating Standards (MROS) and crime gun intelligence program best practices. Mr. Eberhardt worked closely with ATF’s Victim Witness Assistance Program (VWAP) where he leveraged his experience with victims and witnesses of violent gun crime to help message sound strategy and tactics for investigators to overcome victim and witness reluctance to testify as well as the critical role victim/ witness advocates play in successful investigation and prosecution of violent offenders. Mr. Eberhardt has made public presentations at national conferences and ATF training seminars and is considered a subject matter expert in NIBIN, Crime Gun Intelligence, and violent gun crime investigations. He continues to train and consult with law enforcement agencies nationwide in development and operational application of crime gun intelligence strategies. Michael Eberhardt can be contacted at [email protected].

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Danielle Fagan Danielle Fagan is the Victim Assistant Coordinator for the Boulder County Probation department and sits on the Colorado State Restorative Justice Council. She has been serving victims as an advocate for almost 20 years and is passionately committed to integrating victim centered restorative justice practices into her work. She began her career in victim services in 1998. Currently, she facilitates restorative justice processes, high risk victim offender dialogues and provides support and services to victims whose offenders are on probation. Danielle Fagan can be contacted at [email protected].

Stacie Freudenberg Dr. Stacie Freudenberg (She, Her, Hers) is a graduate of The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and formerly the pre-doctoral clinical psychology intern at Bright Future Foundation (2016-2017). After working several years on the front range at community mental health and domestic violence agencies, Dr. Freudenberg rejoined the Bright Future team in 2019. Dr. Freudenberg is the Site Director for the APA accredited Colorado Psychology Internship Consortium (CO-PIC) and oversees the clinical therapy program for Bright Future Foundation. Dr. Freudenberg has extensive experience in trauma informed care, crisis stabilization, juvenile forensic evaluations, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence, and sexual assault. Stacie Freudenberg can be contacted at [email protected].

Sabrina Fritts Sabrina Fritts is a sexual and domestic violence advocate, as well as a certified Block Therapy Instructor, and brings her practical Human Resources experience, holistic knowledge, and playful healing ability to make the greatest impact with her short-term advocacy work. Releasing trauma, and secondary trauma, is fundamental to our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. She is passionate about maintaining an effective daily self-care practice; which is essential in providing effective advocacy.

Sheri Gibson Dr. Gibson (She, Her, Hers) received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Geropsychology from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS). She is an instructor and clinical supervisor for the Psychology Department at UCCS and a faculty affiliate with the UCCS Gerontology Center. Dr. Gibson serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect, is a member of the Research Committee for the National Adult Protective Services

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Association (NAPSA), and a member of the Pikes Peak Elder Abuse Coalition. In addition to being an advocate for elder justice, Dr. Gibson has a private psychotherapy and consultation practice, which includes provision of capacity evaluations, expert testimony, consultation, and training. For more information on Dr. Gibson’s services and resources, contact her at [email protected] or visit her website at www.DrSheriGibson.com.

Antoinette Gomez Dr. Antoinette Gomez is a triple licensed clinician, LCSW, LMFT, CAC III, and Registered Play Therapist – Supervisor. She graduated with Bachelor of Science from Penn State University, MSW from The University of Denver, and Argosy with a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has long been an advocate in domestic violence and crime victim circles. For ten years, she has been counseling crime victims in Colorado, particularly women and children using play therapy, sand tray therapy, and expressive arts. Formerly, a crisis clinician at MHCD, child and family therapist at Project PAVE, and parenting time supervisor at Family Tree. She is the owner of Harmony Counseling Services LLC. She is a member of NASW, APT, and AAMFT. Antoinette Gomez can be contacted at [email protected] or 720-498-9282.

Ayanna Griffin Ayanna Griffin has 20 years of experience working with youth involved with the Department of Human Services including children that have been placed in juvenile hall and various residential treatment facilities, mutual care, unoccupied refugee minors, adults and children living with disabilities, and addictions. She received a Bachelor’s of Science from Metro State College and two Master’s degrees from Webster University in Human Resources and Health Care Administration. She has many certifications including a license of therapeutic provider, is a certified assessment interviewer for the State of Colorado, and now is a tobacco treatment specialist for National Jewish. She has been involved with Lutheran Family Services serving pilot groups for youth in care. Ayanna Griffin can be contacted at [email protected].

Joan Hanlon Joan Hanlon’s (She, Her, Hers) interest in family history began at an early age listening to stories her father would tell about seeing Ireland in the distance as an Army ship took him to fight in France in World War I. The innocence of her childhood discoveries and questions often made for uncomfortable explanations at Thanksgiving gatherings. The love of data and relationships drew her to database programming as a career, yet her curiosity about dead people often found her walking and

60 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Speakers and Presenters Alphabetical by Last Name Biographies documenting any graveyard she would pass. It was the stories behind the data that drove her to start taking classes in the study of genealogy at the Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy in 1998. Since then she has taught family history classes to well elderly centers, church groups, genealogy associations, and more recently law enforcement. Her passion for DNA began in the early days of consumer DNA testing. Forever searching for the Irish roots of her father, the dream was fulfilled 3 years ago when all chromosomes pointed to County Louth, Ireland! Since then she has sparked an interest in her newfound cousins who have now tested over 20 people in their small parish. Two years ago, the DNA Doe Project reached out to her for assistance with a John Doe who matched a great-nephew whose DNA file she managed. Assisting in that research proved to be just the focus she needed. Soon after she obtained her Private Investigator license in Colorado and asked former District Attorney Mitch Morrissey if she could work with his company, United Data Connect, and solve crimes using DNA. Since then she has assisted in 4 publicized cases, with 2 more awaiting CODIS confirmation. She still assists the DNA Doe Project on a volunteer basis. Joan Hanlon can be contacted at [email protected].

Cathee Hansen Cathee Hansen has been a prosecutor specializing in Fourth Amendment law and police procedure since 1995. She spent approximately 20 years at the Colorado Attorney General’s Office working on criminal cases at the appellate level, helping to develop the law surrounding criminal investigations and providing guidance to law enforcement and prosecutorial offices around the state. Ms. Hansen has been with the Denver District Attorney’s Office since 2016, where she leads efforts to address both search warrant and digital/electronic evidence needs for law enforcement and prosecutor agencies, including the Denver Police Department and various federal task forces. Ms. Hansen is the Executive Secretary for the Scientific Working Group on Digital Evidence, a national organization, as well as a member of the digital evidence sub-committees of the American Academy for Forensic Sciences and the American Society for Testing and Materials. Ms. Hansen is also the Project Director for an Innovative Prosecution Solutions for Combatting Violent Crime Denver District Attorney’s Office Digital Evidence Initiative federal grant awarded to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. Cathee Hansen can be contacted at [email protected].

Jenna Harper Jenna (She, Her, Hers) joined CCASA in October 2019. She has been working to address sexual violence since 2004, including working on a crisis support line, and providing clinical counseling and legal support for survivors in the U.S. and Ecuador. During her time in Oregon, she developed and delivered trainings for advocates, law enforcement, prosecutors, SANEs, SARTs, Tribal communities,

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and universities. Prior to joining CCASA, Jenna managed a sexual violence prevention program targeting the root causes of sexual violence and promoting healthy relationships with high school youth, and training teachers. Jenna believes in working collaboratively toward the goal of supporting survivors, ending oppression, and preventing sexual violence. She has a Bachelor’s of Psychology from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana and a Master’s of Social Work from University of Chicago. Jenna Harper can be contacted at [email protected].

Sterling Harris Sterling Harris (She, Her, Hers) is the Chief Deputy Director of the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance. Ms. Harris began advocating for crime victims in 1998 when she became a volunteer for a community based dual domestic violence/sexual assault program in Laramie, WY, the same program she had received services from as a teenager when experiencing violence in her own family. She accepted a professional position with the same organization in 2004 and has remained in the victims’ services field ever since. She has worked in nonprofit victim advocacy organizations in Wyoming, Minnesota, and Colorado over the past 16 years. She is passionate about justice for victims of crime, particularly those who are most vulnerable to exploitation. Ms. Harris holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications, minor in Women’s Studies from the University of Wyoming and a Masters in Advocacy and Political Leadership from the University of Minnesota Duluth. Sterling Harris can be contacted at [email protected].

Angie Henderson Dr. Angie Henderson is a sociology professor at the University of Northern Colorado, as well as an internationally recognized expert & author of sex trafficking research. Her most recent report for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) examined the intersections of gender and trafficking in human beings. She is co-founder of The Avery Center for Research & Services, a researcher and consultant for The EPIK Project, Seattle Against Slavery, Love Justice International, Stop the Traffik, & Traffik Analysis Hub, among others. She has been invited to present at the United Nations’ Commission on Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice in 2019 & 2020 as well as the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences as an expert panelist. Angie Henderson can be contacted at [email protected].

Christine Hentze Christine Hentze is a graduate of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and has been a Deputy District Attorney in the 10th Judicial District since 2016. She is a member of the 10th Judicial

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District’s Child Advocacy Center multi-disciplinary team and has worked closely with law enforcement on a number of serious child sexual assaults and child abuse cases. She is responsible for prosecuting felony level offenses to include sexual assaults and homicides. Her responsibilities include being an on call district attorney for homicides, attending forensic interviews at the child advocacy center, and she is the district attorney liaison for CMHIP and Colorado Bluesky. Christine is a Colorado native and grew up in the Colorado Springs area.Christine Hentze can be contacted at [email protected].

Kate Horn-Murphy Kate Horn-Murphy (She, Her, Hers) works in the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) Office for Victims Programs (OVP) as State Crime Victim Compensation and Local VALE Administrator. Ms. Horn-Murphy is responsible for monitoring local judicial district CVC and VALE programs compliance with Colorado statute and program standards guidelines. She also serves as the project director in managing the allocation and reporting of federal crime victim compensation grant funds. Ms. Horn- Murphy provides technical assistance and training for local CVC and VALE programs including coordination of regular meetings and a bi-annual regional conference. Ms. Horn-Murphy has extensive program management, collaborative project development, public policy and grant administrative experience. Prior to joining the DCJ OVP team, Ms. Horn-Murphy served as the Victim Witness Unit Director of the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, managing both the CVC and VALE programs in addition to managing court based advocacy services for victims of crime in both Adams and Broomfield counties. Kate Horn-Murphy can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-230-4493.

Marcie Howell Marcie Howell has over 25 years of experience working in the field of sexual abuse intervention and treatment. She has worked as a victim specialist in the District Attorney’s Office, the Client Service Director at a Child Advocacy Center, and was the Victim Representative on the Colorado SOMB for three years. She is currently in private practice as a therapist treating sexual abuse and is working as the Victim Representative on both a juvenile and adult sexual offense treatment and supervision teams. She has been a trainer and presenter on many facets of working in this field over the course of her career. Marcie Howell can be contacted at [email protected].

Franklin Joseph Franklin Joseph (He, Him, His) has been working in human services for two and a half years. He started off working as a case manager and resource navigator for the Supportive Services for Veteran

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Families (SSVF) program at Volunteers of America. There he learned how to support veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of eviction by providing financial assistance for housing, resource navigation, and other supportive services. When Volunteers of America acquired a new Rapid Rehousing grant for individuals coming out of the criminal justice system, Franklin started working as a case manager for the new Colorado Rapid Rehousing for Re-entry (COR3) program. There he worked with individuals who had a criminal background, were experiencing homelessness and had a behavioral health issue by helping them find market rate apartments and then providing rent and deposit assistance. A year later he decided to work in something other than housing and that led him to the Brain Injury Alliance of Colorado where he’s been working as a Brain Injury Resource Navigator Coordinator since January of this year. In this role Franklin has been working to help connect brain injury survivors with resources while also managing some of the financial assistance programs. Franklin Joseph can be contacted at [email protected] or 720-295-7131.

Holly Kasper-Blank Holly Kasper-Blank (She, Her, Hers) was awarded her Master in Social Work from University of Denver in 2005 and holds a Bachelor in Psychology from University of Texas at Austin. She recently worked as Manager of Children, Family and Adult Services at Eagle County and started at Bright Future Foundation in December 2014. Holly has over 15 years of experience working with children and families in human services fields including child welfare, early childhood education, and adult protective services. Her role at Bright Future includes grant management, overseeing the Crisis Hotline and volunteers and supporting the clinical team. Holly Kasper-Blank can be contacted at [email protected].

Kelly Kissell Kelly Kissell (She, Her, Hers) is currently the Manager of the Office for Victims Programs at the Division of Criminal Justice. In this role Kelly oversees the statewide grant funding for VOCA, VAWA, SASP, and State VALE. In addition, Kelly supervises the staff that oversees the Victim Compensation Program, the VRA Compliance process, the SAVE program, and the Colorado Human Trafficking Council. Prior to her current position, she was the Director of Victim Services at the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, the Victim Rights Act Specialist at the Division of Criminal Justice, Office for Victims Programs and the Victim Witness Program Manager at the Fourth Judicial District Attorney’s Office overseeing Victim Compensation, VALE, and Victim Witness Services. In 1995 Ms. Kissell received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Colorado State University. In 1999, Ms. Kissell received her Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Boston College. Kelly Kissell can be contcted at [email protected] or 303-239-4437.

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Sandy Kline Sandy Kline retired as a sergeant with the Houston, Texas Police Department after 24 years of service. Police work offers many stress-inducing and traumatic incidents of the worst nature humankind can offer. Her career involved several years in patrol, working in the highest crime areas in Houston, operating as a Crime Scene Unit making homicide scenes in the fourth largest city in the U.S., and co-founding the Family Violence Unit, which during her tenure, handled over 360,000 police reports of domestic violence. Following retirement, Kline began a second career as a yoga teacher, knowing that yoga was one of the best ways to help balance a busy and stressful life, wanting to offer that path to others. Kline has over 700 hours of certified training in yoga studies. Kline continues to teach yoga, trains new yoga teachers, and is current president of Yoga Teachers of Colorado.

Shari Konarske Shari Konarske’s career in assisting crime victims spans over thirty years. She currently works for the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) as the Regional Victim Witness Specialist (Central Region), responsible for providing direct assistance to victims and witnesses in an 18 state area. Her responsibilities include securing resources for victims, providing referrals to local services, responding to mass casualty and critical incidents, and training ATF Special Agents and other law enforcement officers on their legal responsibilities to crime victims. Prior to joining ATF, Ms. Konarske was the Victim Witness Coordinator for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Iowa, where she oversaw the Victim Witness Program for nineteen years. Shari Konarske can be contacted at [email protected] or 202-768-4946.

Linda Loflin Pettit Linda Loflin Pettit is the Manager of Community and Government Relations for the Denver City Attorney’s Office in the Prosecution and Code Enforcement Section. There, she oversees the Section’s grant program and elder abuse prevention program, including the Denver Forensic Collaborative for At-Risk Adults and the Denver Hoarding Task Force. She also trains with the City Attorney’s multidisciplinary statewide training team that addresses domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault in later life and trains nationally with the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life. Linda has worked in the field of domestic violence prevention since 1989 and served as the Executive Director of AMEND for nearly 10 years. A Kansas native, Linda received her B.S. and B.A. degrees from Bethel College in North Newton, KS, and attended graduate school at CSU. Linda Loflin Pettit can be contacted at [email protected].

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Megan Lundstrom Megan Lundstrom is the co-founder and director of The Avery Center for Research & Services (FKA “Free Our Girls”), an organization dedicated to ending commercial sexual exploitation through evidence-based practices and economic empowerment. With a combination of lived and professional experience, Megan specializes in domestic pimp-controlled sex trafficking and developed a cultic theory framework for this form of exploitation to better understand prevention, intervention, and exiting. Megan is an internationally published researcher and national public speaker on the issue of commercial sexual exploitation. Ms. Lundstrom holds a BS in Finance and a MA in Sociology from the University of Northern Colorado. Megan Lundstrom can be contacted at [email protected].

Jean G. McAllister Jean (She, Her, Hers) has worked for more than 35 years to address and prevent trauma and interpersonal violence. She owns her own business, JGM Consulting LLC. She serves as an expert witness and has been qualified in district, US district and military courts. Ms. McAllister is a member of TIJF SHIFT Wellness national training team and Colorado’s Ending Violence Against Women Training Team. Her work includes: Title IX Coordinator at the University of Denver; Program Director for Health Bridge Alliance; Executive Director for the CCASA; as Administrator for the Domestic Violence Program at CDHS; and Manager of the Colorado Office of Domestic Violence and Sex Offender Management. She worked with evacuees of Hurricane Katrina in Colorado, with the Columbine High School Shootings, as a psychotherapist with the Assault Survivors Assistance Program at West Pines LMC, at Gateway Battered Women’s Shelter, and in child protection. Her MSW is from the University of Denver. Jean McAllister can be contacted at [email protected].

Mary V. McGhee Mary V. McGhee (She, Her, Hers) is the Victim and Community Outreach Coordinator for the Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance’s (COVA) efforts in supporting Victim Offender Dialogue in Colorado. COVA has served as the Community Partner for the Colorado Victim Offender Dialogue Project. The project, funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) through a grant to the University of Denver, continues to collect data and is finalizing the research. COVA is a community partner for the project along with the Department of Corrections, Probation Offices throughout the State, and the Division of Youth Services. Mary has worked in restorative justice and victim advocacy throughout her career. She is a Victim Offender Dialogue facilitator and has extensive training and experience in community crisis response. Mary spent her career in public service in both local and state government as well as serving in multiple leadership roles on public and non-profit boards at

66 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Speakers and Presenters Alphabetical by Last Name Biographies the local, state, and national level. Mary spent half of her state career at the Department of Human Services and the other half at the Department of Public Safety, serving in key leadership positions in both agencies. She loves and rescues dogs and serves as a board member and volunteer for multiple organizations. Mary has undergraduate degrees in Journalism and Psychology. Mary V. McGhee can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-547-5050.

Shari Howard McMinn Shari Howard McMinn is a busy mom to 11 children through marriage, birth, and adoption. A widow still raising teenagers, she homeschools, volunteers, and works long hours as a professional Editor, Speaker, and Writer. Her topical myriad experience and expertise includes adoption/foster care, childhood nutrition, family economy, homeschooling, intentional hands-on parenting, large family living, nurtured childhoods, sustainable small-scale family farming, strong families for safe and stable communities, and working widowhood. A published author of numerous self-help genre books, she hopes to finish writing two more this year based in-part on her daughter’s murder in 2017: 1) Death, Where is Thy Sting; Recovery from the Loss of Our Loved Ones and Preparation for our Own Final Days; and 2) Fly High, Butterfly; 40 Days of Inspiration for Young Women 13 to 30. Shari speaks from a conservative, Christian worldview to a wide range of audiences who appreciate her inspirational candor and engaging wit. Shari Howard McMinn can be contacted at [email protected].

Denise Metz Denise Metz is the supervisor of the sex offender team with Boulder Probation. She has worked in the sex offender field either as a supervisor or a probation officer since 2005. She is a state certified trainer in the VASOR SOTIPS sex offender risk assessments as well as a High Risk Victim Offender Dialogue trained facilitator. She has presented twice (2015 and 2018) at the yearly SOMB Conference and has done numerous trainings for her district including at the Judges’ en banc, for the District Attorney’s office, for the local Defense Bar, for statewide Community Corrections employees, for the local Community Corrections Board and for probation officers. Denise Metz can be contacted at [email protected].

Mitch Morrissey Mitchell “Mitch” R. Morrissey (He, Him, His) was the elected District Attorney for Denver, Colorado, three times from 2005 until 2017, when he left because of term limits. Mitch worked on behalf of the citizens of Denver for 33 years in the District Attorney’s Office; for more than half of those years he served as a Chief Deputy. As District Attorney, Mitch was an aggressive prosecutor and advocate

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for crime prevention and intervention initiatives. He made victims a priority and was dedicated to providing them a strong voice in the justice system. As District Attorney, Mitch was responsible for the prosecution of more than 6,000 felony and 15,000 misdemeanor criminal cases each year. He is internationally known for his expertise in DNA technology, applying that technology in criminal prosecutions, and working to ensure that DNA science is admissible in courtrooms. He tried the first DNA case in Denver and immediately recognized the value of this science for law enforcement. Over many years, he has conducted trainings and lectured on DNA, and other forensic techniques, throughout the United States and overseas. His support for familial DNA searching was the topic of an episode of 60 Minutes. In 2003, Mitch pioneered Denver’s Cold Case Project, using DNA to reopen unsolved sexual assault and murder cases. He became the first District Attorney in the United States to develop and utilize familial DNA searching to solve cold cases. He supported the development of familial search software that is used in seven states and Australia; it has led to the prosecution of many serial rapists and murderers. As District Attorney, Mitch led three important civic projects: the bond issue for the Denver Justice Center, the bond issue for the new Crime Lab and $13 million raised from private capital to create the Rose Andom Center for domestic violence victims. The success of these efforts relied on his reputation in the community for keeping his word and completing projects. He is familiar with public forums and had a television show, Dialogue Denver DA. Mitch helped create Denver’s Crime Gun Intelligence Center, now a national model, to aid in solving crimes where guns were used. Mitch worked to start the Metropolitan Gang Task Force and served on the board. He was committed to the Innocence Lost Task Force which prosecuted human trafficking offenses. Mitch’s leadership as Denver District Attorney included a strong commitment to Trauma Informed Victim Interviews as a victim-centered philosophy and as a method of achieving best-case outcomes. After leaving the Denver D.A.’s office in 2017, Mr. Morrissey has continued to train law enforcement agencies on different topics throughout the country. He co-founded United Data Connect, a forensic DNA software company which has developed a secure web-based system to make familial search software available at a reasonable cost to law enforcement throughout the world. A version of this software is currently being used in Colorado, Virginia, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming, New York, Arizona, Louisiana and Australia. Morrissey is currently working closely with several Colorado law enforcement agencies to solve cold cases using genetic genealogy analysis provided by his company. Morrissey has previously been a presenter at the COVA conference at least a dozen times. Mitch Morrissey can be contacted at [email protected].

Jessica Naberhaus Jessica Naberhaus, MPA, is employed with the Denver Department of Human Services in the Adult Protective Services (APS) Program as a Senior Social Caseworker. Jessica has worked with the aging population for over ten years in both case manager and supervisory capacities. She investigates

68 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Speakers and Presenters Alphabetical by Last Name Biographies allegations of mistreatment of at-risk adults in Denver, serves as guardian, representative payee and advocate for many vulnerable adults. Jessica has trained hundreds of professionals in the Metro Denver area about various topics in the aging arena including adult protective services, elder abuse, domestic violence in later life and abuse in facilities. Jessica is a national trainer with the National Clearinghouse on Abuse in Later Life (NCALL) and serves as the Mountain Regional Representative for National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA). She is a member of the Denver Forensic Collaborative for At-Risk Adults, Denver’s Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Advisory Board, and the Denver Domestic Violence Fatality Review Committee. Jessica has participated in national grant reviews with the Administration on Aging and other Federal agencies. She has a Master of Public Administration degree from University of Colorado and Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and sociology from Eastern Michigan University. Jessica is also a Co-Founder of Animal Haus, a nonprofit in Denver that works to prevent pet homelessness by temporarily providing basic necessities to pets and their owners to support the human/animal bond. Jessica Naberhaus can be contacted at [email protected].

Anpeytu Neier Anpeytu (She, Her, Hers) is Human Resources Coordinator for Region 5 Board of Cooperative Education Services in Wilson, Wyoming. She is a member of the Jackson Police Department Citizens Mounted Unit, Teton County CERT, and is director of the Teton County Responder Peer Support Team. Anpeytu served as Director of Weld County’s sexual assault crisis and information organization for 9 years and facilitated Weld County’s Sexual Assault Resource Team (SART), served on the Board of Directors for the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, serves on the COVA Conference Planning Committee, and has worked for over 20 years to support high-quality victim services and knowledgeable awareness. She appeared on CBS National News, speaking about challenges sexual assault victims face when reporting. Anpeytu received the Deana Griswould Award for Outstanding Victim Advocate in the Non-Profit Sector at the 2005 COVA Conference, received the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Jackson Police Department CMU in 2011, was recognized as a CCASA Changemaker in 2014, and was recognized for dedication and service by the Jackson Police Department in 2019. Anpeytu Neier can be contacted at [email protected].

Chris Pyler Detective Chris Pyler has been a police officer in Colorado since 1993. He has worked assignments in patrol and traffic, and has been a field training officer, as well as an instructor in a variety of disciplines. Since 2002, Chris has worked for the Westminster Police Department, and is currently a detective assigned to the FBI Denver Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force as a Task Force Officer

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investigating violent crimes in the Denver Metropolitan area. He has investigated crimes including domestic violence, crimes against children, sexual assaults, robberies, and homicides. Chris’s background includes training in mobile device forensics from Cellebrite, the National White Collar Crime Center (NWC3), and Public Agency Training Council (PATC), and he is a court qualified expert in mobile device analysis. He has received training in call detail analysis and mapping from the FBI Cellular Analysis Survey Team (CAST), NWC3, PATC, and other providers, and a court qualified expert in call detail records analysis. Chris Pyler can be contacted at [email protected].

Camerron Resener Camerron Resener (She, Her, Hers) is the Human Trafficking Training Coordinator for the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, Office for Victims Programs. She has worked on human trafficking issues since 2009, earning a Bachelor’s of Arts from the University of Virginia in Psychology. In 2018, she earned her Master’s of Arts in International Human Rights with concentrations in Forced Labor & Human Trafficking and Qualitative/Quantitative Research Methods from the Josef Korbel School for International Studies at the University of Denver. Her professional background includes co-founding an anti-human trafficking NGO based in Virginia that focused on the sectors of law enforcement, government workers, local businesses, and public schools. The group facilitated conversations between local law enforcement and business owners about human trafficking, encouraging collaboration. She held many training sessions with local, state, and federal groups. The group additionally acted as consultants for public schools, training high school students to be leaders in conversations on the topic. Additionally, she has worked with groups such as International Justice Mission as the Colorado lead human trafficking legislative advocate, the Human Trafficking Center as the associate director and as a researcher, Sexual Assault Resource Agency as an emergency call hotline specialist, and The Arbor Charlottesville as an overnight safe house coordinator. Camerron’s current role has her working with front line professionals and human trafficking regional specialists, delivering the train-the-trainer and training curricula as well as monitoring and supporting cohorts of trained facilitators across the state. She continues to work with subject matter experts as training needs arise to design and develop appropriate training materials. Camerron Resener can be contacted at [email protected].

Jocelyn Rhymer Jocelyn Rhymer (She, Her, Hers) is the Manager of Victim Services at Mothers Against Drunk Driving. She has been a victim advocate for more than 20 years working in the law enforcement and non-profit sectors. Jocelyn Rhymer can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-425-5902 x 6851.

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Allison Rocker For more than a decade, Allison was a Senior Deputy at the Denver District Attorney’s Office and the Domestic Violence Prosecution Specialist at the Rose Andom Center – a collaborative center that houses both community organizations and government agencies which work together to end domestic violence. She is now the Assistant Director of the Prosecution and Code Enforcement unit at the Denver City Attorney’s Office and helps oversee the treatment and rehabilitation courts. She trains nationally and internationally on all aspects of the criminal system and domestic violence. Prior to trial, she usually practices her opening argument in front of her dog, Kalla, who tends to provide very little in the way of feedback.

Beth Roome Beth Roome (She, Her, Hers) has over 25 years’ experience in strategic planning. She spent 13 years in the Colorado Departments of Human Services, Public Health and Environment and Public Safety working with disaster response and survivors. Her focus is employee engagement, workforce resilience, leadership strategies and development, and strategic planning. Beth is passionate about supporting employees doing high impact work. She created workforce resilience training and an expanded resilience workshop which have been delivered in various formats to over 100 agencies and numerous conferences nationally and internationally. She also created the Colorado Department of Public Safety’s Leadership Strategies Institute designed to bring leaders from across the organization together for innovation, collaboration and problem solving. Beth recently founded Switchback Institute: Leadership Strategies for Optimal Performance and Enhanced Resilience. She received a Sociology degree from Colorado College and a master’s degree in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Seton Hall University. Beth has been married to her husband for 31 years. Together they have 2 adult daughters. Beth’s 87-year-old mom lives with her and her 90 year old father lives in memory care in Boulder. She enjoys living in a busy house with 6 people, 3 dogs and 2 cats. She is never lonely and never bored! Beth Roome can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-594-8953.

Vanessa Schmautz Vanessa Schmautz, MSW RYT500, is a social worker as well as a yoga instructor. She began practicing yoga in 2007 and was instantly amazed at the feeling of strength and resiliency found within that she didn’t know she had. Vanessa received her 200 hour YTT in 2017 from ZenSpot Institute- a hot power vinyasa training program. Vanessa went on to achieve her Advanced Yoga Teacher Training Certificate in November 2019 from The River in Denver where she focused on blending elements of her social work practice into yoga. While Vanessa loves a dynamic and powerful flow she also loves to meet the

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strength and power of yoga with softness and compassion. Vanessa hopes you will leave class with a greater sense of self and be reminded “you have everything you need.” She aims for you to remember your inner strength and that physical and mental health go hand in hand.

Heather Smith Heather Smith (She, Her, Hers) is an artist/entrepreneur who has a master’s degree at the School of Hard Knocks and has become a strong advocate for victims rights. She is a crime victim survivor as well as a survivor of child abuse and neglect at the hands of a mentally ill mother, a child witness to violence, rape, identity theft, emotional and mental trauma, domestic abuse, and revictimization. She has firsthand experience with the faults of the justice system towards victims and their families. After years of having to confront her own injustices she wants to use her story to help aid in victims’ services as a way to put a face to the problems that surround victims in the aftermath of surviving domestic violence. She is a Wyoming Native and the proud mother of two teenage boys, and spends most of her time dedicated to her family. She is a recognized mixed media artist who has exhibited work all over the world. She has been featured in Mad Art Magazine and has used her art as a platform to share her story as a survivor of violence and abuse. She is also in the process of creating her first victim focused Art Installation project in which she hopes to bring attention to the lack of victims rights and service in her home state of Wyoming. She has been a speaker for the National Coalition of Domestic Violence in Wyoming and she was a workshop presenter last year at the 31st Annual COVA Conference. She is passionate about art in the healing of trauma and she hopes through sharing her story she can help be a voice for those who cannot be a voice for themselves. Heather Smith can be contacted at [email protected].

Jennifer Stith Jennifer (She, Her, Hers) joined the WINGS Foundation in the fall of 2013, bringing thirteen years’ experience in non-profit leadership and development, primarily in pediatric healthcare. The challenges she encountered in accessing services to heal from her own experience of CSA trauma as an adult led Jennifer to pursue a Master’s Degree in Women’s and Gender Studies, a Clinical Training Program in Analytical Psychotherapy/Jungian Studies, a graduate assistantship with the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, and an internship in Student Affairs at Zayed University in the United Arab Emirates in recent years, studying the many factors creating CSA trauma, as well as its impact on biopsychosocial health. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Education. She is an Expert Victim/ Survivor Impact Consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice. Jennifer Stith can be contacted at [email protected].

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Myra Strand Myra Strand, MA, CA, (She, Her, Hers) is the Chief servant leader and owner of Strand² Squared LLC, where she provides training and education (both in person and through the online academy), consultation, and agency support services. Last year, Strand² Squared provided training and education to over 30,000 professionals in the field of trauma. She is also the executive director for the Hue.myn Experience where they seek to provide flexible funding to victims of human sex trafficking. Myra began working with people who have trauma in 1995. She has experience with victims of all crime types, including youth with complex trauma and serious mental illness, people with developmental disabilities, youth in competing war zones, and county inmates. Myra spent nearly a decade teaching on issues of violence, applied intersectionality and contemporary social issues at Northern Arizona University and later Coconino Community College. Myra Lives in New York with her partner and husband, Russell Strand, two sons, and three furbabies. Myra Strand can be contacted at [email protected].

Charles (Chuck) Szatkowski Detective Charles (Chuck) Szatkowski (He, Him, His) has 37 years of law enforcement experience. He has served with the Colorado Springs Police Department for 24 years, where has been investigating crimes against at-risk adults since 2005. He established the Crimes Against At-Risk Adults Unit in 2012. He is the 2014 Business Professional recipient of the Senior Resource Counsel’s Joe Henjum Award, the 2016 VFW Police Officer of the Year and the 2017 recipient of the El Paso Bar Association’s Mikki Kraushaar Senior Services Award for exceptional public service to seniors in the Pikes Peak Region. He has conducted over 200 presentations on identifying and investigating mistreatment of at-risk adults, building community collaboration, and senior safety at the local, state, and national level. Detective Szatkowski can be contacted at [email protected] or 719-444-7594.

Sara Thomas Sara Thomas is a Special Agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). She has been in law enforcement for approximately fourteen (14) years and is a trained forensic interviewer. She began her career with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) in 2007, where she worked a variety of investigations in the Athens Field Office involving a range of felony violations. On July 1, 2011, Agent Thomas was selected to create the newly formed Human Trafficking Unit which was later combined with the Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Agent Thomas conducted federal and state investigations related to juvenile sex trafficking, child pornography and child exploitation.

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Tamika Thomas Tamika Thomas is a LPC-C, Addiction Counselor I, and an CYT 200 certified yoga instructor in the state of Colorado. Tamika received her 200-hour teacher certification from Satya Yoga Collective in 2018 for People of Color. She uses yoga sensitive techniques to help move trauma from the body. Tamika graduated from Adams State University with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health and Counseling and a B.A. in Human Services from Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Raikeis Timm Raikeis Timm is a Trauma Informed 200-hr RYT with Yoga Alliance. She teaches yoga to bring healing to people who have experienced trauma and who benefit from a physical practice that helps them self heal. She is the Peer Yoga Specialist for The Center of Trauma and Resilience, where she offers yoga to those who have been victims of crime, as well as the owner of Charismatic Movement, an organization bringing healing to marginalized communities through yoga and meditation. She has been featured in a photo shoot for the Yoga Journal’s 2020 Compassion issue and continues to find ways to collaborate and bring yoga to the communities that she grew up in.

Juliet Tunks Juliet Tunks (She, Her, Hers) is a Victim Services Specialist for Mothers Against Drunk Driving. She has been a volunteer victim advocate for several law enforcement agencies and has experience in Restorative Justice. Juliet Tunks can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-425-5902.

Jalice Vigil Jalice began her work with victims in 1992. She graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder and quickly started working with victims. Starting her career with children of sexual abuse and then moving to work with teens who often ran away, due to abuse in the home. Jalice started working directly with crime victims in the capacity of a victim advocate with the City and County of Denver and then the State of Colorado. A victim of crime herself, she has felt the impact of crime and trauma of stalking. Jalice is currently a consultant and has had 30+ years of experience working directly with victims in this capacity. Jalice has been providing training in Stalking, Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, Victimology, Trauma Informed Response, Vicarious Trauma. and Cultural Considerations for her entire career. Jalice Vigil can be contacted at [email protected] or 303-246-4872.

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Kelly Waldrop Kelly Waldrop is a nationally credentialed Advanced Comprehensive Victim Intervention Specialist with 12 years of experience in post-conviction victim and offender services. She is currently a supervisor in the CDOC Victim Services Unit where she provides direct post-conviction support to victims and survivors of crime. Kelly Waldrop can be contacted at [email protected].

Jae Dee Wood Jae Dee (She, Her, Hers) joins us after finishing her year of service with AmeriCorps VISTA with another advocacy nonprofit. As Shelter Coordinator, she oversees the Freedom House upkeep and works closely with residents on their road to safety and self-sustainability. Jae Dee always focuses on empowerment, mindfulness, cultural adaptation, and trauma informed practices in her advocacy work. Jae Dee graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Arkansas. Jae Dee Wood can be contacted at [email protected].

Thank you for joining us at the 32nd Annual COVA Conference! We hope to see you next year!

SAVE THE DATE:

33rd Annual COVA Conference September 19–22, 2021 Keystone, Colorado

www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 75 Board of Directors President: Angela Dunson, Denver City Attorney’s Office Co-Vice Presidents: Michael Goodbee, City of Golden Municipal Court Mark Slavsky, Wheat Ridge Police Department 1325 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 508B Immediate Past-President: Denver, Colorado 80222 Cecil O’Farrell, Community Member Phone: 303-861-1160 Secretary: Toll Free: 800-261-2682 Janet Drake, Colorado Attorney General’s Office Fax: 303-861-1265 Co-Treasurers: Tom Waddill, Lakewood Police Dept. (Retired) Irene Blatnick, 2nd J.D. District Attorney’s Office The Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA) is committed to fairness and healing for Co-Public Policy: crime victims, their families and communities Allison Boyd, 1st J.D. District Attorney’s Office Michael Dougherty, 20th J.D. Dist. Attorney’s Office through leadership, education and advocacy.

COVA is a nonprofit, statewide membership Board Members organization with over 850 members throughout Florence Hunt, 10th J.D. District Attorney’s Office Colorado. Our membership includes personnel Steve Siegel, Community Member from the criminal justice system, nonprofit Marsha Willis, Americas Development Group organizations providing assistance to victims of Debbie Vigue, 15th J.D. Dist. Attorney’s Office (Ret.) crime, survivors of crime, citizens, and members of allied professions (human services, education, Regional Representatives mental health, clergy, etc.). Britta Davis, Fort Collins Police Dept. (NE) Mari Dennis, Colorado Springs Police Dept. (SE) COVA’s vision is to be recognized as a national Deena Ezzell, Eagle County Sherriff’s Dept. (NW) leader in building a collaborative environment Maureen Testa, Broomfield Police Dept. (Central) where crime victims are given the opportunity to Jocelyn Rhymer, MADD Colorado (Central) heal and restore balance to their lives.

COVA Staff Nancy Lewis, Executive Director Christa Taylor, Intern Program Director Donna Purdy, Deputy Director Iliana Carrasquillo, Intern Program Coordinator Sterling Harris, Chief Deputy Director Mary V. McGhee, VOD Outreach Coordinator Leah Parker, Membership & Conference Coordinator Rosa Vergil-Garcia, Spanish-Speaking Outreach Coord. Mandee McLane, Emergency Fund Program Manager Gina Rayne, Bookkeeper Karla Estrada, Victim Advocate Suzie Duarte, Human Trafficking Case Manager Alondra Arias, Intern Brandon Brehm, Human Trafficking Program Director Ami McCarthy, Training Director Seeta Kromah, Human Trafficking Program Intern Kirsten Logan, Training Coordinator Nicky Gonzales, Human Trafficking Program Intern

76 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon COVA Programs & Services COVA & VOCA Emergency Funds Crime victims often experience financial hardship as a result of their victimization. Colorado has many resources, but sometimes those fall short of victims’ needs. COVA houses two different emergency funds as a last resort for crime victims who have exhausted all other resources. Requests must come from victim advocates who can ensure that all other options have been explored. For more information, contact the COVA Office at [email protected] or 303-861-1160.

Colorado Advocate Certification Program (CACP) This voluntary certification program for victim advocates in Colorado encourages and recognizes those who have achieved years of experience and training, while honoring the service and training of part-time and volunteer advocates. The certifications available include: Basic Advocate, Intermediate Advocate, Advanced Advocate, and Domestic Violence Treatment Advocate. For more information, contact the COVA Office at [email protected] or 303-861-1160.

Colorado Victims Assistance Academy (CVAA) For the last 18 years, COVA has offered the Colorado Victims Assistance Academy (CVAA) which provides basic victim advocacy training to people working with crime victims and emphasizes the importance of social networking and collaboration to enhance services provision in the victim services field. The curriculum embraces the entire scope of victim services and is enhanced to address unique and specific issues in Colorado. To learn more, contact our Training Director, Ami McCarthy, at [email protected].

COVA ADVANCED Academy The ADVANCED Academy provides training on advanced topics to professionals with 2 or more years of direct victim services experience. The training is appropriate for individuals working with crime victims in law enforcement, prosecutor’s offices, probation, corrections, and community based agencies (e.g. a domestic violence or sex assault victim services non-profit). To learn about the ADVANCED Academy, contact our Training Director, Ami McCarthy, at [email protected].

Annual COVA Conference COVA is best known for our annual conference, which is among the largest victim services conferences in the country with over 1,000 attendees. We offer 72+ workshops in 13 different educational tracks as well as pre-conference skill building sessions. To learn how to become a conference sponsor or how to present a workshop, contact the Conference Coordinator, Leah Parker, at [email protected].

www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 77 COVA Programs & Services Training Program COVA maintains a strong commitment to training and education for those who assist crime victims. Our program provides trainings on the Victims’ Rights Amendment, COVA Emergency Funds, Vicarious Trauma, Cultural Considerations, Human Trafficking, as well as other specialized trainings offered throughout the state. To request a training, contact our Training Director, Ami McCarthy, at [email protected]. COVA also offers in-state regional trainings throughout the year. If you are interested in attending or hosting a regional training, please contact your regional representative: Northwest Region: Deena Ezzell at 970-328-8539 or [email protected] Northeast Region: Britta Davis at 970-224-6089 or [email protected] Southeast Region: Mari Dennis at 719-444-7529 or [email protected] Central Region: Jocelyn Rhymer at 303-425-5902 x6851 or [email protected]; Maureen Testa at 303-438-6429 or [email protected].

COVA Crime Victim Speakers Bureau The new COVA Crime Victim Speakers Bureau is an opportunity for crime victims to share their story to educate, heal, and create change in the community and legislature. Speakers visit venues such as schools, conferences, legislatures, prisons, and other events. Victims must be 21 years or older, and mentorship is provided. To learn more, contact our Training Director, Ami McCarthy, at [email protected].

Human Trafficking Program COVA’s Human Trafficking Program supports victims and survivors of labor and sex trafficking in Colorado through case management and integrated collaboration with other service providers, community, and law enforcement partners. We provide individualized case management services to create trauma-responsive and survivor-led plans to increase self-sufficiency, safety, and autonomy. Trained staff operate a 24/7 statewide consultation line for first responders, advocates, and community partners to cultivate a deeper understanding of the complexities of human trafficking, connect victims to critical services, and provide emergency resources. To learn more, contact the Human Trafficking Program at [email protected].

Public Policy We strive to raise awareness of victim issues to a level where all crime victims are treated with respect and their rights are recognized as an essential element of the criminal justice process. COVA addresses public policy in and out of the legislative arena. The Colorado Legislature meets annually in January for 120 days. During that time, legislators address over 700 bills, of which hundreds are of interest to victim and law enforcement communities. We monitor these bills and advocate on

78 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon COVA Programs & Services relevant issues for crime victims and those who serve them. We also monitor federal initiatives and issues that affect victims’ rights. To get involved, contact Chief Deputy Director Sterling Harris, at [email protected].

Victim Services Intern Program We provide a paid practicum in the field of victim services to students who represent communities disproportionately affected by crime. The program intends to increase the number of professionals from marginalized backgrounds in Colorado, foster trust in the criminal justice system for those most affected by crime, and develop the inherent leadership potential of interns. To become a host agency for a COVA intern, there must be a commitment to further the intern’s victim services training and experience by providing 30-50% direct service contact and an encouraging atmosphere. The intern commits 15-20 hours per week for 9 months to one year to the host agency. To become a host agency, contact our Intern Program Director, Christa Taylor, at [email protected].

Mental Health Crisis Coordination When community resources are overwhelmed by natural disasters or mass tragedies, COVA is often called in to help. We work with local, state, and national service providers to coordinate teams of advocates trained in trauma response. COVA assisted in the aftermath of the Columbine High School shooting; the Oklahoma City bombing trial; the September 11th bombings; the relocation of 3,000 Hurricane Katrina refugees to Colorado; the Four Mile Canyon fire; the Platte Canyon High School shooting; the 7/20/12 Cinemark Theater shooting; and the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. Most recently, we provided assistance to the 2019 STEM School shooting. COVA is also called upon to assist with jury debriefings in particularly violent criminal cases.

COVA Membership A COVA membership provides the opportunity to network with other agencies and individuals to enhance skills and expand knowledge of victim services. In addition to a discounted rate to the annual conference, we offer trainings that can be tailored to our members’ specific needs. To join or renew your membership, contact the Membership Coordinator, Leah Parker, at [email protected].

Victim Offender Dialogue (VOD) Research Project COVA is a community partner in the Colorado Victim Offender Dialogue Research Study. This three year project is being conducted by the University of Denver, with funding from the National Institute of Justice, and COVA is the lead on victim and community outreach. The study is focused on the experiences of crime victims who do and do not participate in a facilitated Victim Offender Dialogue. To learn more, contact the Victim and Community Outreach Coordinator, Mary McGhee, at [email protected]. www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 79 80 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon COVA has the ability to provide emergency financial assistance to qualifying Colorado crime victims via two funding streams – State VALE and VOCA. The parameters of these funds are specific, so we have developed the following guidelines: 1. Only crime victim advocates can fill out the Emergency Fund application. Victim advocates can request the Emergency Fund application by calling 303-861-1160. 2. Per grant guidelines, COVA staff cannot have direct contact with clients/victims. Information pertaining to a client must be obtained by the advocate. 3. All questions on the application must be answered before the application can be processed. 4. All applications must be received and approved by COVA before funds can be dispersed.

Type of Eligible VOCA Documentation Needed Notes Emergency Assistance Hygiene and Basic Needs Provide list for pre-approval. Itemized store Can only reimburse agency (i.e. Food, clothing, soap, detergent, receipt. (with proof of payment). shampoo, toothbrush/paste, feminine products, diapers/wipes, toiletries, etc.) Rental Assistance Current full signed lease. (Advocate Applicant must be on lease. No (No Deposits) must verify with leasing agent or past due before date of crime. landlord that all information on lease No mortgage. is accurate). Victim advocate must get authorization from client that COVA can call landlord, if needed. Utilities (Start-up or current bill) Current bill. Applicant must be on bill. No past due before date of crime.

Moving Expenses (i.e. Truck Invoice, bill, quote from licensed moving Can only reimburse agency rentals, moving help or storage) company. (with proof of payment). Relocation and Other Preferred method of transportation. Date Agency must confirm Transportation and time of departure. beforehand that applicant will be (i.e. bus, airline, Amtrak) received (by shelter, family, etc.) Childcare Bill from licensed childcare provider. Needs to be directly related to the crime. One month only. Emergency Shelter/Hotel Stay Room and tax only. Victim will need to pro- When no other safe, short-term vide own credit card for incidentals. residence is available.

www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 81 What are Personal Pronouns & Why Do They Matter? In English, whether we realize it or not, people frequently refer to us using pronouns when speaking about us. Often, when speaking of a singular human in the third person, these pronouns have a gender implied, such as “he” to refer to a man/boy or “she” to refer to a woman/girl. These associations are not always accurate or helpful. Often, people make assumptions about the gender of another person based on the person’s appearance or name. These assumptions aren’t always correct, and the act of making an assumption (even if correct) sends a potentially harmful message: That people have to look a certain way to demonstrate the gender that they are or are not.

Using someone’s correct personal pronouns is a way to respect them and create an inclusive environment, just as using a person’s name can be a way to respect them. Just as it can be offensive or even harassing to make up a nickname for someone and call them that nickname against their will, it can be offensive or harassing to guess at someone’s pronouns and refer to them using those pronouns if that is not how that person wants to be known. Or, worse, actively choosing to ignore the pronouns someone has stated that they go by could imply the oppressive notion that intersex, transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people do not or should not exist.

When we refer to “personal” pronouns, we don’t mean that these pronouns are necessarily private information (generally they are not), we mean that they are pronouns referring to a unique and individual person. (Info from MyPronouns.org).

Definitions: Gender Queer: A person who does not subscribe to conventional gender distinctions but identifies with neither, both, or a combination of male and female genders. Gender non-conforming: Denoting or relating to a person whose behavior or appearance does not conform to prevailing cultural or social expectations about what is appropriate to their gender. Transgender: Denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.

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We believe in treating ourselves, each other, and our diverse community with respect. We believe in a culture of openness and inclusivity that is welcoming to all of our attendees of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe in listening with an open mind and with compassion. And, we believe in taking risks, learning from experiences, and taking responsibility.

The Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance (COVA) is dedicated to offering a safe and fun event that is free from harassment, intimidation, discrimination, or other inappropriate behaviors. We encourage attendees to treat others with respect and empathy and to take the perspectives of others seriously. While attending or volunteering for COVA’s events, we ask participants to help create spaces that are and feel as safe as possible by respecting other people’s physical and social boundaries.

If you notice someone behaving inappropriately or if you experience harassing behavior, and you need support in addressing the situation, please contact COVA at 303-861-1160 or staff member Ami McCarthy at 303-807-9018.

Once a behavior is brought to our attention, COVA will address concerns, complaints, and reports as promptly, fairly and respectfully as possible, by taking the action we feel is appropriate.

Thank you for helping us create a safe, welcoming, and fun COVA Conference!

Important Conference Contacts: Tech or Registration Support: 303-861-1160 or 1-800-261-2682 Counselors: 303-281-9215 Colorado Crisis Services: 1-844-493-TALK (8255) or text TALK to 38255

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Conference Co-Chairs Program Committee Allison Boyd, 1st J.D. District Attorney’s Office Victim Advocacy 101 Track Chairs Mark Slavsky, Wheat Ridge Police Department Britta Clay, Fort Collins Police Department Jennifer Roger-Flynn, Lone Tree Police Department Program Co-Chairs Advanced Track Chairs Jalice Vigil, Victim Advocate, Wheat Ridge Linda Johnston, Ending Violence Against Women Proj. Cecil O’Farrell, Community Member, Boulder Emily Tofte Nestaval, Rocky Mtn. Victim Law Center Conference Mentor Sexual Assault Track Chairs Florence Hunt, 10th J.D. District Attorney’s Office Anthony Antuna, Colorado VINE Program Manager Leanna Stoufer, Project Safeguard Steering Committee Alison Foley, 1st J.D. District Attorney’s Office Vendors Co-Chairs Maria Mendez, CCASA Maureen Testa, Broomfield Police Department Domestic Violence Track Chairs Iliana Carrasquillo, COVA Victoria McVicker, SafeHouse Denver Coaches & On-Call Counselors Co-Chairs Jody Strouse, SHARE, Inc. Britta Clay, Fort Collins Police Department Children & Youth Track Chairs Cecil O’Farrell, Community Member, Boulder Suvi Miller, Child & Family Therapy Center at Lowry Awards Chair Law Enforcement Track Chairs Mari Dennis, Colorado Springs Police Department Carol Morris, Homeland Security Investigations Newcomers Co-Chairs Vira Herrera, Thornton/Northglenn VSU Karla Estrada, COVA P.O.S.T. Track Chairs Jocelyn Rhymer, Mothers Against Drunk Driving CO Brian Gross, Wheat Ridge Police Department Andrea Bradbury, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Bill Wells, Pueblo Police Department Moderators Chair Criminal Justice Track Chairs Kim Branham, CO Division of Criminal Justice Kelly Kissell, Colorado Division of Criminal Justice VALE Scholarships Chair Rose Hernandez, Community Member JoAnn Holden, 19th J.D. District Attorney’s Office Victims/Survivors Track Chairs Silent Auction Co-Chairs Bev Sanburg, Community Member, Yuma Melissa Spucces, Glendale Police Department Joe Cannata, Voices of Victims Mandee McLane, COVA Jenn Doe, Denver DV Coordinating Council Comfort Dogs Chair Seniors/Restorative Justice Track Chairs Karen Klein, HOPE Animal Assisted Crisis Response Jessica Naberhaus, Denver Dept. of Human Services Audio-Visual Co-Chairs Spiro Koinis, Colorado Division of Youth Corrections Linda Loflin Pettit, Denver City Attorney’s Office Matthew Riede, State Court Administrator’s Office Tom Harbaugh, State Court Administrator’s Office Rural Track Chairs Sponsorship Chair Julia Luciano, Advocates of Routt County Leah Parker, COVA Courtney Arthur, Rio Grande County Sheriff’s Office Fundraising Chair Victoria Chavez, 12th J.D. District Attorney’s Office Nancy Lewis, COVA Mosaic Track Chairs Cultural Considerations Chair Kathi Fanning, Center for Trauma & Resilience Ami McCarthy, COVA Anpeytu Raben, Spirit Peak Associates Julie Madden, Denver District Attorney’s Office Tarikah Dixon, Denver District Attorney’s Office Jeffery Hoyle, Community Member, Denver

84 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Community Support

Each year COVA receives various forms of community support when putting together this event. We recognize and thank everyone below for their current and continued support of the COVA Conference. A heartfelt thank you to each and everyone of you!

Kimberly Harris, a Laramie, Wyoming-based artist, has been designing and donating the artwork for the COVA Conference program books for the past 10 years. She sells her art under the name Full Frog Moon. Her work has been described as a delightfully odd blend of fantasy, cryptozoology, and political satire. You can see more of Kim’s work at www.etsy.com/shop/ FullFrogMoon. Sponsors & Exhibitors: Appriss Safety; Bio-One; Metropolitan State University of Denver, Department of Social Work; VS Tracking. Colorado Local VALE Boards for funding scholarships to the conference. Without their generous support, many participants would not have been able to attend. Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board for continued support of the COVA Conference including funding scholarships for sworn officers to attend the conference. All of the 2020 keynote speakers and presenters for contributing their time, talent, and expertise to the conference. We hope you found the experience to be fun and rewarding! The many wonderful volunteers who donated their time to help with the planning and execution of the COVA Conference, including but not limited to: Program Committee, Steering Committee, Coaches, Moderators, On-Call Counselors, Summit County Sheriff’s Office Color Guard, COVA Staff, and COVA Board Members. The conference attendees for your willingness to learn and grow in the victim services field. Because of you, Colorado enjoys a national reputation for high quality victim services and innovative advances in the field. Finally, thank you so very much to our COVA Members. Without your participation, passion, and commitment, the COVA Conference would not take place year after year!

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Community

Notify. Inform. Empower. Protect. Appriss Safety is the leading SaaS technology provider to the field of victim services, offering a broad range of data-driven solutions that strengthen public safety initiatives. Our flagship solution, VINE, is the nation’s first automated victim notification service. Founded upon our proprietary incarceration database, VINE provides real-time custody status, court case, and protective order notifications to millions of crime survivors and concerned citizens across the country. Aligning with our corporate mission of Knowledge for Good, we empower victims by giving them the life-saving safety information and peace of mind that they deserve. Learn about the power of VINE as a safety and support tool at https://appriss.com

Gold We are your crime scene cleaners dedicated to assisting law enforcement, public service agencies and property owners/managers in restoring property that has been contaminated as a result of crime, disaster or misuse. Our compassionate approach and proven expertise in providing prompt, professional crime scene and trauma clean up services is valued by referral partners and clients. We live by our mantra of “help first business second.” Learn more at https://www.biooneden.com

Bronze The Department of Social Work at MSU Denver offers a Bachelor of Science in Social Work (BSSW) degree as well as a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree. We offer a fully online degree completion option for the BSSW Program and a fully online option for the MSW Program allowing students to complete their degree anywhere in the state of Colorado. Our mission is to provide an inclusive, inspiring environment for undergraduate, graduate, and community education in social work that is value driven, research informed, culturally responsive, academically rigorous, and which links theory with practice. Learn more at https://www.msudenver.edu/socialwork

VS Tracking Software eliminates paper forms and spreadsheets forever and makes case tracking and grant reporting a breeze allowing you to have more time to help those in need of help. And with our affordable pricing, it won’t break the bank. Take our 14-Day Free Trial and see how we make your case tracking and reporting easier. Much easier. Learn more at https://vstracking.com www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 87 HOPE Comfort Dogs This year, the COVA Conference is without our wonderful friends from HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response. We miss you and hope to see you in 2021!

HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response (AACR) was formed in 1998 after a high school shooting, and has since grown into a nationwide non-profit. HOPE is an all-volunteer crisis response organization with specially trained and certified handler/canine teams to provide support and comfort to people and staff affected by crises and disasters. Learn more at www.hopeaacr.org.

Sarah & Timmy & Grace & Handler Karen Handler Maria Handler Lee Karamea & Lani & Handler Ann Handler Sandy

In Loving Memory August 24, 2020

Lyrrik & Handler Shirley Roxie & Hondo Handler Stacy

88 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 2020 Virtual COVA Conference CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION Courses

MONDAY, October 26, 2020

10:30 – 11:30 AM: #2. Keeping the “Faith”: A 12-Year-Old’s Story of Escape from Abuse

1:00 – 2:00 PM: #6. Criminal Justice 101

2:30 – 3:30 PM: #10: Colorado Legislative Update & Forecast

TUESDAY, October 27, 2020

9:00 – 10:00 AM: #14: Witness Intimidation: When Your Victim Becomes Your Witness

1:00 – 2:00 PM: #18: Colorado Victim Rights Act 101

2:30 – 3:30 PM: #22: Mobile Device Forensics & Records Analysis

WEDNESDAY, October 28, 2020

10:30 – 11:30 AM: #32: Post-Conviction Victim Services

1:00 – 2:00 PM: #33: “I Want to Drop the Charges.” Looking at Recantation through a New Lens

#34: Forensic Genetic Genealogy: Solving the 40-Year-Old Murder

www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon 89 90 www.crowdcast.io/e/2020covacon Support Local Vendors We miss having vendors this year. Please consider Nutty Macs supporting local businesses during this time and Contact: Dwight & Cindy McAllister at below is the contact information for vendors who [email protected] or 303 522 3178 A distributor for Mountain Man Nut & Fruit Co. We typically attend the in-person COVA Conference. sell 1lb packages of Nuts, Chocolate (milk & dark) dried fruit, fruit with nuts, chocolates with nuts, trail mixes Rizzuto Creations and candies. Prices from $5-$12. Accepts credit cards. www.rizzutocreations.com Contact: [email protected] or 720-203-1480 Rocky Mountain Vinegar Shrubs Products: Natural Stone Jewelry, Crystal sun catchers, https://rockymountainvinegar.com Mineral specimens, Reiki Bracelets, Spheres and sphere Contact: 303-900-8341 or stands, Hand painted ceramic coasters and wooden [email protected] stands. Prices from $5.00 to $300.00. We accept Cash, Seven flavors of shrubs (A Shrub is a combination of all major credit cards and Paypal healthy & uplifting Apple Cider Vinegar, fruit juice and a touch of cane sugar.). Price: $17.95. We accept credit Lux + Luca Jewelry Co. card payments. www.luxandluca.com Contact: Cassandra Lourie at Kosmima [email protected] www.kosmimaemporium.com A Lifestyle Jewelry Line for the Unapologetic Modern Contact: [email protected] or 720-215-1383 Badass. Lux + Luca is part of the slow fashion Fashion jewelry from Greece. Price range is $20--$60. movement, I source my materials with care and am Accepts credit cards. proud to say Lux + Luca is an ecologically conscious company. Price Range: $35-$104. All forms of payment Made for Freedom are accepted, including Klarna which allows you to pay madeforfreedom.com in interest-free installments. Contact: [email protected] or 314-722-6070

Fashion, Bath & Body, and Lifestyle products made by Cyndi Buck Design survivors of human trafficking and those coming out of www.sweetwaterboutique.co marginalized situations. General price range is $20-$45. Contact: [email protected] or 303-437-1012 We accept credit cards. Women clothing and accessories; hand dyed & upcycled cashmere. Accepts all forms of payment. DZABAHE Jewlery https://dzabahe.com OR HearthFire Books and Treats / Evergreen CO http://www.amazon.com/handmade/Dzabahe-Jewelry www.HearthFireBooksandTreats.com Contact: [email protected] or 303-547-4678 or Contact: Kappy Kling at 303-670-4549 or 303-898-1185 [email protected] We create handmade and unique jewelry; crafted using Books, Gifts, Frozen Yogurt, Coffee . Price range is elements of the earth including semi-precious stones, standard publisher price. Accepts all forms of payment. coral, wood, seeds and sea shell. Our ghost bead jewelry (natural juniper berries) is very popular throughout the country. Special and custom orders accepted. General price range is $18 - $250. We accept credit cards and paypal.

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