17th Pathways For Victim Services Conference Registration Now Open!
Visit Pathways for Victim Services Conference Registration (whova.com) to register now through October 31st!
Hotel Rooms are still available for November 29th and 30th at the discounted conference rate. (Rooms may still be available at the Penn Stater for the night of November 28th, but we have already reached our cap on the discounted rate for this night.)
Use this link to reserve your hotel room today! Pathways Conference Booking at the Penn Stater
If you have difficulty booking a room, please contact us at RA-CD-PATHFINDER@pa.gov.
Check out the 2023 Pathways Conference Agenda to view the schedule and see keynote speakers and workshop presentations!
The Pathways for Victim Services Conference provides an opportunity for victim service providers and allied professionals to join for national keynote speakers, informative workshops, networking opportunities and the presentation of the Governor’s Victim Service Pathfinder Awards. Attendees will have 36 workshops to choose from in a variety of victim service centered topics The cost of this three-day conference is $75 which includes workshops, attendance to the Pathfinder Award Ceremony & Luncheon, and light refreshments. Seating is limited, so be sure to register soon.
Check out our scheduled Keynote Speakers!
REWIND ~ Documentary Film Screening Followed By Keynote Address by the Creator
Presented by: Sasha Joseph Neulinger
In his candid personal memoir, Sasha Joseph Neulinger revisits his childhood and the events that tore apart his seemingly-perfect world. For as long as Neulinger can remember, his father was constantly filming—from birthday parties to hockey games, to holidays. But his camera, trained on the frequent gatherings of a tight-knit family, was also documenting a hidden secret, the revelation of which would lead to a media firestorm, a high-stakes court battle, and a generational reckoning. Drawing upon an incredibly revealing home video archive, Neulinger revisits these events 20 years later to piece together an unflinching story of the cycles and consequences of abuse, to examine what it means to heal, and to use those experiences to effect positive change in the world. REWIND probes the gap between image and reality and proves just how little, and how much, a camera can capture.
From Victim to Survivor
Presented by: Taylor Dumpson
“From Victim to Survivor” is a keynote address based on Taylor’s experience as a racially- and gender-motivated hate crime survivor and cyber-harassment target after becoming the first Black woman elected student government president at American University in 2017.
After this presentation, the audience will leave with an understanding that being culturally competent and trauma-informed are essential components to providing support to victims of crimes, especially identity-based threats and violence. The audience will also develop an understanding for the unique way cyber-harassment impacts a person’s ability to access places of public accommodations and services. The audience will also come away with an understanding about how racism continues to impact our society in the 21st Century, and the different ways racism is gendered in order to specifically target women of color.
The Great Irony: Connecting Burnout and Workplace Bullying in the Anti-violence Movements
Presented by: Trace Fleming-Trice, LICSW-S
The great irony of the anti-violence field is that advocates are being harmed in our organizations daily. Trace Fleming-Trice believes we can do better and will discuss how advocates can recognize and alleviate this irony in the anti-violence field. If even one advocate is being harmed, the Anti-Violence Movements must move. This keynote will discuss how workplace bullying is connected to burnout, what advocates experiences are telling us, and how all of us can be directly involved in ensuring that advocates are supported in our organizations. Before becoming the founder and Executive Director of Self-Care For Advocates, a national nonprofit that advocates for anti-violence advocates Trace worked in the gender-based violence victim/survivor advocacy movement for close to 20 years. Trace is a disarming presenter, who often uses humor to help tackle difficult conversations.
For additional questions, please contact the Pathways Conference Team at RA-CD-Pathfinder@pa.gov.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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