SAE course
255 N. El Cielo Road
Palm Springs CA 92262
Phone: 760-322-9925
Website: www.amrn.com
Date: 2006-09-19 00:00:00.0
Duration: -1 Days
Sponsor: AMRN
Sponsor URL: www.amrn.com

Description:
American Forensic Nurses, Inc., in partnership with the University of California, presents online, a 60-hour comprehensive sexual assault examiner academic training program, The Sexual Assault Examination: Adult and Adolescent.Upon successful completion of the academic and internship portions of the program, licensed participants may begin practicing as sexual assault examiners (SAE, SAFE, SANC, FNE, SANE).

SANE Basic
Homewood Suites
Savannah GA 31405
Phone: 866-354-3672
Website: www.gnesa.org
Date: 2006-10-09 00:00:00.0
Duration: 5 Days
Sponsor: GNESA
Sponsor URL: www.gnesa.org

Description:
This program is designed for nurses interested in providing forensic-medical assessment and care to survivors of sexual assault. The 40 hour course is designed to provide registered nurses with a comprehensive education

TRAUMATOLOGY: BATTERER INTERVENTION SERVICES COALITION of MICHIGAN (BISCMI) 11th ANNUAL CONFERENCE
3962 Wilkinson Road
Gaylord MI 49735
Phone: 517-482-3933
Website: dgarvin@csswashtenaw.org
Date: 2006-11-01 00:00:00.0
Duration: 3 Days
Sponsor: Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan (BISCMI)
Sponsor URL: www.biscmi.org

Description:
This conference offers a chance to explore the connections between trauma and domestic and sexual abuse from many perspectives. Participants will learn about the basics of human brain development and memory systems and how trauma can impact them. Experts will teach how to assess the effects of trauma on individuals and family systems. An academic panel will share current research and theories in an interactive forum. Participants will increase their knowledge of the effects of trauma on clients, whether survivors or perpetrators. There will be opportunities to discuss intervention and programming options while networking with other professionals who intervene with domestic and sexual abuse

ONLINE SANE TRAINING PROGRAM (ADULT)
ONLINE
Pittsburg PA
Phone: (412) 396-5203
Website: www.nursing.duq.edu/events.html
Date: 2007-01-22 00:00:00.0
Duration: 1 Days
Sponsor: Duquesne University School of Nursing
Sponsor URL: www.nursing.duq.edu/events.html

Description:

Event Type: SANE Adolescent / Adult

The Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) course provides interested nurses with the information and skills to properly care for victims of assault (both physical and sexual) by recognizing, collecting and preserving evidence, interviewing the patient, and linking them to vital community resources for follow-up. All nurses are invited. This course, taught by experts in the areas of forensic nursing, law enforcement and criminal prosecution, emphasizes victim advocacy and the overall importance of being a member of the interdisciplinary Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) in the investigative, health care and prosecution processes.

SANE Pediatric Training
Samaritan Hospital
Troy NY
Phone: 518-271-3638
Website: www.nehealth.com
Date: 2007-03-19 00:00:00.0
Duration: 5 Days
Sponsor: Samaritan Hospital
Sponsor URL: www.nehealth.com

Description:
Trainer: Jamie Ferrell Tuition: $600 RN, NP, PA, MD $200 Social workers, law enforcement, advocates, and legal professionals Contact: Janice Ceccucci or Heather Decker

Forensic Nursing: The Patient, the Crime Scene
SHERATON BUCKHEAD HOTEL ATLANTA
BUCKHEAD GA 30326
Phone: 715-833-5278
Website: www.pesi.com/brochures/28040/inside.pdf
Date: 2007-03-26 00:00:00.0
Duration: 1 Days
Sponsor: PESI
Sponsor URL: www.pesi.com

Description:
Stacey Mitchell, MSN, RN, SANE-A, D-ABMDI is the Senior Forensic Nurse Investigator at the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office in Houston, Texas. She was instrumental in the development of the largest cadre of forensic nurses working in a medical examiner or coroner office in the United States. In addition to her role as a supervisor, Stacey obtains death reports, responds to scenes, conducts follow- up investigations, oversees the case management aspects of the office, provides community education and participates in research. Stacey began her forensic nursing career twelve years ago as the coordinator of the Forensic Nurse Examiners of St. Marys Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. There, she provided services that included caring for the living victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse, trauma and neglect. She has served as a Director at Large for two terms on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) and is a member of Sigma Theta Tau, International. Stacey holds a Masters Degree in Nursing with a focus in trauma and forensic nursing from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is currently working on her doctorate in Forensic Nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Stacey is credentialed as a registry level death investigator through the American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators (ABMDI). Injury Causes & Wound Identification " Leading Causes of Death " Is the Injury Abnormal? " Bruise " Lacerations vs. Cuts " Blunt Force Trauma " Stab Wounds/Homicidal Stab Wounds " Hesitation Wounds " Defense Wounds " Abrasions/Excoriation " Avulsion " Penetrating or Projectile Evaluating the Abused Child " Is it Discipline or Abuse? " Culturally Acceptable Findings " Physical Abuse/Physical Neglect/Sexual Abuse " Characteristics of the Abuser " Bruises " Burns " Bite Marks " Oral Injuries " Skeletal Injuries " Abdominal & Chest Injuries " Head Trauma " Shaken Baby Syndrome " Evaluation & Interview Techniques " Physical Exam & Evidence Collection " Referrals/Discharge Process Elder Abuse & Mistreatment " Types of Elder Abuse: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Financial Abuse, Caregiver Neglect, Self Neglect " Elder & Caregiver Risk Factors for Abuse " Suspicious Physical Findings " The Elder Who is Sexually Assaulted " Nursing Home Abuse " Decubitus Ulcers " Questions to Elicit Information Death Investigations " Determining Cause & Manner of Death " Examples of Reportable Deaths " Information Necessary for the Report " Preparing the Body: Identification, Medical Record, Specimens, Property/Clothing " Natural Death " Homicide " Suicide " Accident " Undetermined " Components of Medicolegal Investigation: History, Scene Investigation, Autopsy Examination, Laboratory Tests, Documentation " Death Certificate " Autopsy Evidence Collection " Collaboration with Organ/Tissue Procurement Agencies Natural Deaths " Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease " Sudden Cardiac Death " Hypertensive Cardiovascular Disease " Cardiomyopathy " Stroke " Determining Cause of Death Documentation Strategies " Documentation Dos " Photodocumentation " Diagrams " Documenting Forensic Issues

The Science and Law of Investigating Mass Disasters
900 Locust Street
Pittsburg PA 15282
Phone: 412-396-1330
Website: www.forensics.duq.edu
Date: 2007-03-29 00:00:00.0
Duration: 3 Days
Sponsor: Duquesne University
Sponsor URL: www.forensics.duq.edu

Description:
In keeping with an annual tradition of convening the nations premier forensic scientific, legal and public policy experts to offer education and training to a broad-based professional audience on a timely and critical societal theme, the Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law and the Duquesne University School of Law will host a national conference exploring the vital roles of forensic science and the law in mass disaster response. The program is being cosponsored by the American Academy of Disaster Medicine, the Allegheny County Medical Examiners Office and the Allegheny County Health Department. Casting a broad net over natural disasters, structural and mechanical failures and acts of terrorism, the objective of the conference is to provide first responders, forensic investigators, attorneys, physicians, nurses and policy makers with a better understanding not only of how to determine the root causes of such incidents, but also how future such incidents may be prevented or ameliorated based upon this expanded body of knowledge

Forensic Interviewing of Children

Huntsville AL
Phone: 256-327-3746
Website: www.nationalcac.org/professionals/trainings/courses/hotel.html
Date: 2007-04-02 00:00:00.0
Duration: 5 Days
Sponsor: The National Children's Advocacy Center
Sponsor URL: www.nationalcac.org

Description:

This training is specifically designed for child interviewers who have responsibility for initial investigative/forensic interviews of children. It is appropriate for professionals from the fields of child protective services, law enforcement, and those affiliated with a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) with less than one year of full-time experience. The National CAC Academy has provided child interviewing training since 1999.

In this course, the attendee will experience immersion in the latest research-based information on interviewing techniques, taught by nationally recognized trainers; opportunities to develop and refine interviewing skills during a videotaped child interviewing exercise with a "real kid" from our community; the chance to observe and participate in a mock court scenario, which will demonstrate concepts related to providing effective testimony in child abuse cases. Additional topics to be covered are the NCAC Forensic Interview Structure, forensic questioning, developmental issues, interview strategies, memory and suggestibility, interviewing tools, fantastic statements, and expert witnesses. Each participant will receive a notebook of resource materials, a copy of his/her videotaped child interview practicum, and the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the country.

The fee for each week of training is $899. Participants are responsible for all transportation, lodging and some meals (lunches will be provided).

Early registration is encouraged. CEUs will be available. More about CEUs

Register Early -- Slots are limited and classes often fill early!

EVAW Confernce
Westin Galleria Hotel, 5060 West Alabama
Houston TX 77056
Phone: 713 960-8100
Website: www.evawintl.org
Date: 2007-04-16 00:00:00.0
Duration: 3 Days
Sponsor: EVAW International
Sponsor URL: www.evawintl.org

Description:

Join fellow law enforcement personnel, prosecutors, victim advocates, judges, parole and probation officers, rape crisis workers, medical personnel, faith community members, educators and others in this three-day conference highlighting promising practices and emerging issues in sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking.

Register by January 5, 2007 and save $100 off the full conference fee! $379  Registration and payment received by January 5, 2007 $419  Registration and payment received by February 28, 2007 $479  Registration and payment received on/after March 1, 2007 $275  Student Registration  must show valid ID at conference

Only pre-registrations received WITH PAYMENT before the cutoff date qualify for special rates. You may use a P.O. to register, but full payment must be received by the appropriate cutoff date to qualify for the early rate. Submit your paperwork early so that you can take advantage of this offer. If your agency will not pay until after you have attended the conference and/or until after the cutoff date, you will not qualify for the discounted rate. Conference fees include: " 3 days of training with fantastic trainers and speakers " 3 continental breakfasts and coffee breaks " 3 seated lunches " A full set of course materials

SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM
Sheraton Crystal City Hotel
Crystal City VA 22202
Phone: 888-627-8209
Website: http://www.afip.org/Departments/edu/coursehtm/07assaultfs.htm
Date: 2007-04-23 00:00:00.0
Duration: 5 Days
Sponsor: AFIP
Sponsor URL: www.afip.org

Description:
This program is designed for health care personnel (officer, enlisted and civilian) desiring education and training in performing sexual assault examinations. In addition, chaplains, investigators, law enforcement, mental health care workers, sexual assault victim advocates, and persons from other disciplines who wish to have an increased understanding of the sexual assault examination, and to provide a multidisciplinary approach to sexual assault care and the medicolegal process may attend. This course will include laboratory sessions to introduce sexual assault forensic examination techniques, forensic photography, documentation and physical evidence collection. Lectures will provide medicolegal insight to identify and preserve the biological, psychological and social health of the survivor of sexual assault or abuse. This program also satisfies the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN) national standard requirements for the didactic component of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) certification process. A separate clinical preceptorship must be completed in conjunction with the didactic portion in order to sit for the SANE certification exam. Requirements for the clinical preceptorship will be covered in the program.

SANE PEDIATRIC TRAINING
United Hospital Center
Clarksburg WV
Phone: 304-366-9508
Website: www.
Date: 2007-04-24 00:00:00.0
Duration: 4 Days
Sponsor: N/A
Sponsor URL: N/A

Description:
Trainer: Colleen O'Brien In-state Tuition: $200 Out-of-State Tuition: $300 Contact: Debbie Bonasso

SANE: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner: Pediatric Focus
University of Pennslyvania
Philadelphia PA 19104
Phone: (215) 898-4522
Website: www.nursing.upenn.edu
Date: 2007-05-02 00:00:00.0
Duration: 3 Days
Sponsor: University of Pennslyvania
Sponsor URL: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/ce/programs/detail.asp?t=1&id=422

Description:
Course Details not currently available. See Website for more information

What do I do with my SART?
Red Top Mountain State Park
Cartersville GA
Phone: 770-975-0055
Website: www.
Date: 2007-05-19 00:00:00.0
Duration: 1 Days
Sponsor: GNESA
Sponsor URL: www.gnesa.org

Description:

4th National SART Training
Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina
Tampa FL
Phone: 612-873-2434
Website: www.sartconference.com
Date: 2007-05-30 00:00:00.0
Duration: 3 Days
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Justice
Sponsor URL: www.usdoj.gov

Description:
A lineup of 80 speakers representing the five SART disciplines and beyond will present 60 workshops and six keynotes at the Fourth National SART Training Conference. Their focus is expanding the capacity of SARTs to promote health and healing of sexual assault victims, hold sex offenders accountable for their crimes, and realize the hope of preventing further sexual violence in their communities. Four different tracks are represented in 1½ hour and 3-hour workshops: General (addressing a broad topic), Specialized (addressing a specific or emerging issue), Specific Populations, and Interactive Sexual Assault Scenario. Workshops in the General and Specialized Tracks are geared to: Examine promising practices and emerging issues, Explore lessons that SARTs have learned through their response to actual incidents and/or their efforts to nurture multidisciplinary collaboration, Expand knowledge and improve technical skills Consider how to evaluate, sustain and advance SART efforts. The Specific Populations Track explores how to remove barriers to services and justice faced by underserved populations of victims. Integrated into the General, Specialized, and Specific Populations Tracks are workshops designed to facilitate discussion among presenters and participants on dealing with local issues and problems

Forensic Interviewing of Children

Huntsville AL
Phone: 256-327-3746
Website: www.nationalcac.org/professionals/trainings/courses/hotel.html
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00.0
Duration: 5 Days
Sponsor: The National Children's Advocacy Center
Sponsor URL: www.nationalcac.org

Description:

This training is specifically designed for child interviewers who have responsibility for initial investigative/forensic interviews of children. It is appropriate for professionals from the fields of child protective services, law enforcement, and those affiliated with a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) with less than one year of full-time experience. The National CAC Academy has provided child interviewing training since 1999.

In this course, the attendee will experience immersion in the latest research-based information on interviewing techniques, taught by nationally recognized trainers; opportunities to develop and refine interviewing skills during a videotaped child interviewing exercise with a "real kid" from our community; the chance to observe and participate in a mock court scenario, which will demonstrate concepts related to providing effective testimony in child abuse cases. Additional topics to be covered are the NCAC Forensic Interview Structure, forensic questioning, developmental issues, interview strategies, memory and suggestibility, interviewing tools, fantastic statements, and expert witnesses. Each participant will receive a notebook of resource materials, a copy of his/her videotaped child interview practicum, and the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the country.

The fee for each week of training is $899. Participants are responsible for all transportation, lodging and some meals (lunches will be provided).

Early registration is encouraged. CEUs will be available. More about CEUs

Register Early -- Slots are limited and classes often fill early!

Forensic Interviewing of Children

Huntsville AL
Phone: 256-327-3746
Website: www.nationalcac.org/professionals/trainings/courses/hotel.html
Date: 2007-07-16 00:00:00.0
Duration: 5 Days
Sponsor: The National Children's Advocacy Center
Sponsor URL: www.nationalcac.org

Description:

This training is specifically designed for child interviewers who have responsibility for initial investigative/forensic interviews of children. It is appropriate for professionals from the fields of child protective services, law enforcement, and those affiliated with a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) with less than one year of full-time experience. The National CAC Academy has provided child interviewing training since 1999.

In this course, the attendee will experience immersion in the latest research-based information on interviewing techniques, taught by nationally recognized trainers; opportunities to develop and refine interviewing skills during a videotaped child interviewing exercise with a "real kid" from our community; the chance to observe and participate in a mock court scenario, which will demonstrate concepts related to providing effective testimony in child abuse cases. Additional topics to be covered are the NCAC Forensic Interview Structure, forensic questioning, developmental issues, interview strategies, memory and suggestibility, interviewing tools, fantastic statements, and expert witnesses. Each participant will receive a notebook of resource materials, a copy of his/her videotaped child interview practicum, and the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the country.

The fee for each week of training is $899. Participants are responsible for all transportation, lodging and some meals (lunches will be provided).

Early registration is encouraged. CEUs will be available. More about CEUs

Register Early -- Slots are limited and classes often fill early!

Forensic Interviewing of Children

Huntsville AL
Phone: 256-327-3746
Website: www.nationalcac.org/professionals/trainings/courses/hotel.html
Date: 2007-09-17 00:00:00.0
Duration: 5 Days
Sponsor: The National Children's Advocacy Center
Sponsor URL: www.nationalcac.org

Description:

This training is specifically designed for child interviewers who have responsibility for initial investigative/forensic interviews of children. It is appropriate for professionals from the fields of child protective services, law enforcement, and those affiliated with a Children's Advocacy Center (CAC) with less than one year of full-time experience. The National CAC Academy has provided child interviewing training since 1999.

In this course, the attendee will experience immersion in the latest research-based information on interviewing techniques, taught by nationally recognized trainers; opportunities to develop and refine interviewing skills during a videotaped child interviewing exercise with a "real kid" from our community; the chance to observe and participate in a mock court scenario, which will demonstrate concepts related to providing effective testimony in child abuse cases. Additional topics to be covered are the NCAC Forensic Interview Structure, forensic questioning, developmental issues, interview strategies, memory and suggestibility, interviewing tools, fantastic statements, and expert witnesses. Each participant will receive a notebook of resource materials, a copy of his/her videotaped child interview practicum, and the opportunity to network with colleagues from across the country.

The fee for each week of training is $899. Participants are responsible for all transportation, lodging and some meals (lunches will be provided).

Early registration is encouraged. CEUs will be available. More about CEUs

Register Early -- Slots are limited and classes often fill early!

Silenced By Violence: Violence Against Women's Day at the Capitol
Georgia State Capital
Atlanta GA
Phone: 404-591-2000
Website: http://www.gnesa.org/documents/Stop%20Violence%20Against%20Women%20Day%20word%20document.doc
Date: 2008-01-31 00:00:00.0
Duration: 1 Days
Sponsor: GNESA
Sponsor URL: www.gnesa.org

Description:
Silenced by Violence Stop Violence Against Women Day

2008 National STD Prevention Conference

Chicago IL
Phone:
Website: www.cdc.gov/stdconference/
Date: 2008-03-10 00:00:00.0
Duration: 4 Days
Sponsor: CDC
Sponsor URL: http://www.cdc.gov/stdconference/

Description:
Confronting Challenges, Applying Solutions to todays STDs

The Assessment and Evaluation of The Sexual Assault Survivor Introductory Course
New Brunswick Area
New Brunswick NJ
Phone: 973-353-5895
Website: nursing.rutgers.edu
Date: 2008-03-26 00:00:00.0
Duration: 5 Days
Sponsor: Rutgers The State University College of Nursing Center for Professional Development
Sponsor URL: nursing.rutgers.edu

Description:
This introductory course is designed to provide professional nurses, nurse practicioners or nurse midwives who wish to practice as a sexual assault examiner (SANE) or the physician who wishes to refine skills, with a comprehensive educational program. Course content includes how to do the assessment, evaluation and treatment of the adult sexual assault survivor. In addition to covering psychological aspects of sexual assault, topics witill include mechanics and identification of sexual assault injury, forensic concepts, documentation, evidence collection, legal aspects and the role of the provider from initial interventions to courtroom responsibilities. Methods include didactic sessions as well as clinical practice. A Rutgers certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the program. Selected days are open to social workers, rapre crisis personnel, law enforcement, prosecutors and other interested professionals.

Forensics: A Tool to End Violence
1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans LA 70121
Phone: 504-568-4202
Website: nursing.lsuhsc.edu/ContinuingEducation/ContinuingEducation.html
Date: 2008-03-28 00:00:00.0
Duration: 2 Days
Sponsor: LSUHSC School of Nursing
Sponsor URL: nursing.lsuhsc.edu/ContinuingEducation/ContinuingEducation.html

Description:
Introduction to forensic nursing content as applied to all specialties in nursing. Primary prevention and screening tools, along with the means of state networking will be presented. Nurses from all specialties will learn about applying forensic principles and tools to their practice area.

Sexual Assault Response Team Training Progam

Bethesda MD
Phone: (800) 577-3749
Website: www.askafip.org
Date: 2008-04-21 00:00:00.0
Duration: 5 Days
Sponsor: came@afip.osd.mil
Sponsor URL: www.askafip.org

Description:
This program is design for health care personnel (officer, enlisted and civilian) desiring education and training in performing sexual assault examinations. In addition, chaplains, investigators, law enforcement, mental health care workers, sexual assault victim advocates, and persons from other disciplines who wish to have an increased understanding of the sexual assault examination, and to provide a multidisciplinary approach to sexual assault care and the mediolegal process may attend. This course will include laboratory sessions to introduce sexual assault forensic examination techniques, forensic photography, documentation and physical evidence collection. Lectures will provide mediolegal insight to identify and preserve the biological, psychological and social health of the survivor of sexual assault or abuse. This program also satisfies the International Association of forensic Nurse (IAFN) national standard requirements for the didactic component of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) certification process. A separate clinical preceptorship must be completed in conjunction with the didactic portion in order to sit for the SANE certification exam. Requirements for the clinical preceptorship will be covered in the program.

Relocation and Child Custody
INTERNET
INTERNET MD
Phone:
Website: tinyurl.com/3y7t9a
Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00.0
Duration: 1 Days
Sponsor: OVW
Sponsor URL: tinyurl.com/3y7t9a

Description:
This conference call will discuss the legal implications of crossing state lines with minor children. f When is it safe for survivors to take their children out of state? f Can the abuser use the courts to force the children to return? f Are there special provisions for domestic violence cases? Please register by May 12 by clicking or entering the following link into your web browser: