Crime Victims Conference

ERIE COUNTY CRIME VICTIMS COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
October 25, 2024

The Erie County Crime Victims Collaborative Conference: A Multidisciplinary Approach, held on October 25, 2024, at Bowling Green State University's Firelands Campus, brings together professionals across disciplines to address critical issues facing crime victims in our community. This one-day conference aims to provide valuable insights, best practices, and collaborative strategies for improving victim services and outcomes. Featuring expert speakers in legal, medical, forensic, and mental health fields, attendees will engage in meaningful discussions on topics such as Marsy's Law, sexual assault examinations, forensic mental health, and the invisible injuries of domestic violence.

Agenda

8:00 am  Registration/Breakfast/Networking

8:30 am Opening Remarks & Welcome
Kevin Baxter, Erie County Prosecuting Attorney

8:45 am  Plenary Session: Marsy’s Law: From Collection to Conviction
Latina Bailey, Senior Staff Attorney at Ohio Crime Victim Justice Center

10:15 am Break

10:30 am  Best Practices in Sexual Assault Examinations: Procedures, Protocol, and Patient Care.
Heather Wilde BSN, RN, SANE-A.  The Director of Education Forensic Nursing Network

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm  Ohio’s Forensic Mental Health System
Lisa D. Gordish, PSY.D., LICDC-CS, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services (OhioMHAS),
State of Ohio, Director of Forensic Services

Tara Schultz, LPCC, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addictions Services (OhioMHAS), State of Ohio,
Assistant Director of Forensic Services

2:30 pm  Break

2:45 pm  Invisible Injuries: Domestic Violence, Traumatic Brain Injury and Strangulation
Rachel Ramiez, LISW-S, RASS, Ohio Domestic Violence Network, Director of Health and Disability Programs, Founder of the Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury

4:15 pm  Closing Remarks & Evaluations

$40.00 per person if registering before October 18, 2024
$60.00 per person After October 19, 2024
Registration Closes Oct 22, 2024

Registration inlcudes breakfast, lunch, and materials
CLE's and CEU's available

No Refunds will be given after registration

Updated: 10/06/2024 12:46PM