Conference Registration is Now Open! Domestic Violence and Sex Offender Management Boards Invite You!

You Are Invited!

The Domestic Violence (DVOMB) and Sex Offender Management Boards (SOMB) invite you to join us for our inaugural joint conference.

"Bridging the Gap: Connecting Across Disciplines Through Collaboration"

Where:

Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center

620 Village Road, Breckenridge

CO 80424

1-800-525-2253

When:

July 9-12, 2019

REGISTRATION FORM

Registration and Payment Deadline:

June 28, 2019

Early Bird Pricing closes June 7, 2019 at 11pm

We apologize for the delay in releasing this year's conference registration. Due to unforeseen circumstances our new online registration form is not ready for use. We are hopeful to still be able to use it at some point during conference registration, but for now we've made a decision to open registration using paper registration form. Once you've reviewed the conference program here , please fill out the registration form and send it to our office. As always, at any time you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Marina Borysov at 303.239.4199 or via email .

About the Conference...

A four-day conference for all levels of professionals who work with offenders who have committed domestic violence or sexual offenses. The theme for this year’s conference is "Bridging the Gap: Connecting Across Disciplines Through Collaboration." This year the conference will showcase a variety of presentations within the Domestic Violence and Sex Offender Management disciplines. The goal is to provide networking opportunities for all professionals and to show the overlap between management of sex offenders and domestic violence offenders and sharing information and tools for stakeholders and partnering agencies to use in preventing future sexual offenses and domestic violence, therefore contributing to community safety.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS

Jacquelyn C. Campbell, PhD

“What’s Trauma Got to Do with It? New Brain Science we Need to Use to Reduce Sexual and Physical Violence Against Partners“

Reggie Rivers, MA

"The Business of Football: Lessons from the NFL on Leadership and Team Building"

Diann Kissell

" A Woman's Journey From Trauma to Triumph"

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

There will be five (5) scholarships available this year that will cover the conference registration fee for a track of your choice. All lodging and other associated fees are your responsibility.

DEADLINE: June 6, 2019 5pm

Scholarship Winners will be notified on June 7, 2019, at which point they will be able to register.

Fill out a scholarship form here

PURCHASE EXHIBIT TABLE

A limited number of exhibitor/vendor spaces are available for purchase. Individuals wanting to sell merchandise as well as those providing information about their agencies are encouraged to contact Marina Borysov at marina.borysov@state.co.us for additional information and to obtain a form to request Exhibitor Space. (Materials being distributed, must be reviewed and approved by SOMB staff prior to the conference.)

Fill out a Table Exhibit form here

AWARD NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN

Senator Norma Anderson Excellence in Victim Advocacy Award

This award will honor a person who exhibits excellence, innovation, or creativity in victim representation. This person should demonstrate exceptional compassion, dedication, and commitment to victims. This award is appropriate for victim advocates and representatives, victim therapists, law enforcement, and other professionals who work with or for victims.

Gary Burgin Sex Offender Management or Treatment Leadership Award

This award will honor a person who exhibits the attributes of effective leadership in sex offender management or treatment. This person should have respect among peers, and a high level of integrity. This person should promote collaboration, and his/her efforts should have resulted in positive change and significant contributions to their community or the state in sex offender management or treatment. This award is appropriate for treatment providers, supervision officers, caseworkers, researchers, and other professionals responsible for sex offender management/treatment.

NOMINATION FORM

DONATE TO A RAFFLE

We plan to raffle off a few prizes on Tuesday, July 9 and on Thursday, July 11 at the end of the keynote presentations. If you would like to donate to our prize drawing, please let us know. Your agency name and logo will be recognized by being printed in our program brochure and displayed on a large poster.

Meet a Presenter

C8) Better Together – Combatting Secondary Trauma with Team Resilience

Sara Mulholland, M.Ed, LPC, SOMB Full Provider, SOMB Clinical Supervisor

Sara Mulholland has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2013, practicing in various aspects of the treatment of persons who have committed sexual offenses for 6 years in the states of Missouri, Minnesota, and Colorado. She is an instructor in the Colorado DOC and independently provides training for various professional agencies. She is a SOMB adult full operating level treatment provider and SOMB Clinical Supervisor, practicing in Colorado DOC. She frequently addresses countertransference, transference, and boundary issues when supervising other clinicians and giving trainings. She is nearing completion of her Ed.D in Organizational Leadership, Behavioral Health focus. Her dissertation focuses on development of team resilience in the face of secondary trauma.

Questions? Comments? Please reach out to Marina Borysov at 303 239 4199 or via email