Coordinated Community Responses to Domestic Violence: Are They Effective?
11/04/09 - 11/06/09
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| Sponsoring Organization(s): |
Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan (More Detail)
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| City: |
Battle Creek |
| State/Territory: |
Michigan |
| Country: |
USA |
| Event Site: |
McCamly Plaza Hotel |
| Topic: |
Courts
Crime
Crime Prevention
Law Enforcement
Victims
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This must-attend event will be rich with engaging presentations, anecdotal success stories, practical information and interactive sessions focused on envisioning, developing, implementing and improving coordinated community response to ending domestic violence.
Conference Description: In many jurisdictions across the country the criminal justice system has become less effective in protecting victims. Apathy in many communities is growing. Batterers have learned to use this indifference to their advantage! WHAT CAN BE DONE TO GET PEOPLE TO DIG IN AGAIN? BISC-MI Presents a 3-Day Conference showcasing the lessons learned from the three national demonstration sites of the OVW funded Judicial Oversight Demonstration Initiative (JODI) and Much MORE! This conference will identify key components, explore the reality behind the research, and offer creative strategies for communities to work together to provide "best practices" in eliminating domestic violence and ensuring victim safety and accountability. There are ways to do this work, get re-energized, and -create- meaningful and sustainable partnerships, even in the face of diminished resources.
Background information: In 1999, Dorchester District, Boston, MA, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and Washtenaw County, Michigan were -select-ed as three national demonstration sites to participate in a five-year Judicial Oversight Demonstration Initiative (JODI). Funded and managed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs’ Violence Against Women Office and the National Institute of Justice, JODI tested the idea that a coordinated community response to domestic violence with a focused judicial response and a systematic criminal justice response can improve victim safety and increase offender accountability. Collaboration among all JODI partner agencies was a cornerstone of the project. Each JODI partner agency participated in a national evaluation. Funded by the National Institute of Justice and implemented by the Urban Institute, data derived from the national evaluation will be used to develop “best practices” on how best to eliminate domestic violence and ensure victim safety and offender accountability.
CE: 16.5 CEU’s applied for. |
Audience/
Additional
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Our experts, from around the country, include judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers, probation agents, domestic violence victim advocates, defense attorneys, and batterer intervention program staff who work in this field on a daily basis. |
Number of
Attendees: |
300 |
| Event URL: |
http://www.biscmi.org/jod
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Event
Contact: |
Name: |
David J.H. Garvin |
| Title: |
Chair |
| Affiliation: |
Batterer Intervention Services Coalition of Michigan (BISCMI) |
| Phone: |
(517) 482-3933 |
| Email: |
dgarvin@csswashtenaw.org |