Below, please find presentation materials from “Safer Garden State” instructors who chose to share resources with NJCASA.

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Morning Plenary 

Opening Remarks – Patricia Teffenhart, MPA, NJCASA

Morning Workshops (10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.)

• Safety & Respect For All – Phil McCabe, NALGALP Inc. – Presentation 
• Key Findings from the N.J. Domestic Violence Fatality/Near-Fatality Review Board – Sarah McMahon, Rutgers University, Susan Rovi, Ph.D. – Presentation
• Addressing Violence Against Women with Developmental Disabilities – Traci Burton, Disability Health & Wellness Initiative, Colleen Roche, N.J. Division of Disability Services – Presentation
  • Role of the Legally Appointed Guardian 
  • Power & Control Wheel: People with Disabilities + Their Caregivers
  • Guardianship Fact Sheet – N.J. Dept of Human Services
  • Equality Wheel: People With Disabilities and Their Caregivers
• Speaking the Language of Engagement for Young Men – Abdul Staten – Presentation
• Alcohol-Facilitated Sexual Assault – Viktoria Kristiansson – Presentation

Afternoon I Session (1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.)

• Overview and Prevention of Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in N.J. – Carrie Speiser, Prevent Child Abuse New Jersey – Presentation
• The Intersection of Domestic & Sexual Violence and Health – Linda Sloan Locke + Ginette Castro – Presentation
• Sexual Assault & Rape in Correctional Facilities – Letisha Hemanes MCall – Presentation

Afternoon Session II (3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.)

• Medical Forensic Exam: The Intersection Between Sexual and Domestic Violence – Eileen Caraker, RN, Lynn Rybicki, RN – Presentation
• Co-Occurrence of Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence: Addressing Intimate Partner Sexual Violence – Presentation
• Examining Domestic Violence at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Sexual Assault – Megan Mohr-Murphy, The Women’s Center – Presentation
• Addressing & Preventing Bullying in Schools – Stuart Green, NJ Coalition for Bullying Awareness / Prevention – Presentation

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