Invitation to Creating Sanctuary

YOU ARE INVITED TO:

Creating Sanctuary, Exploring The Role of Communities in responding to Domestic Violence and Child Abuse. April 25-26, 2006. Renaissance Hotel, 515 madison St. Seattle, Washington

Conference Description

Agenda

CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION

Sponsored by the Lutheran Community Foundation and Lutheran Advocates for Safe Families, a new network of Lutheran Services in America, this inaugural conference focuses on the intersection between child abuse, domestic violence, and the role of the faith community. Focusing on central faith issues raised by domestic violence and child abuse, this conference will raise awareness of effective strategies for addressing these complex and crucial issues. Using a family focused approach; this conference will address work with perpetrators, survivors and their children, including the use of safe and effective pastoral screening tools.

Conference keynote speakers include: Reverend Dr. Marie M. Fortune, founder and Senior Analyst at FaithTrust Institute (formerly the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence) and Linda Olsen MATh, MSW, Senior Planner with the City of Seattle’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office.

Who should attend: professionals, advocates, educators, clergy and leaders and congregants of communities of faith.

AGENDA

TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2006
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM	Registration
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM	OPENING REMARKS & INTRODUCTION OF LUTHERAN ADVOCATES FOR SAFE FAMILIES Bia Vieira & Roger Steffy, LASF Co-Chairs
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM	OPENING WORSHIP OPENING PLENARY: THE REALITY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE; ENGAGING ALL COMMUNITIES IN RESPONDING TO FAMILIES IN CRISIS Bia Vieira & Roger Steffy, LASF Co-Chairs Ana Lisa Yoder
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Break
Session A
A1–A 2 3:00 PM–4:30 PM	CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
A1	A PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE: WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE The workshop will explore what pastors, educators, congregational care givers, and church leaders need to know about domestic violence even if it seems not to be an issue in your church. It will share principles and methods for creating a safe and healing environment in your congregation for those impacted by domestic abuse, and for providing safe and effective care and support especially when both the victim and perpetrator are with you. Presenter: Roger L. Steffy, MDiv, Director, ADVANCE Program. ADVANCE is a program of Lutheran Social Services of South Central PA, offering alternatives to domestic violence for perpetrators of abuse. Pastor Steffy is an ordained minister with 14 years of pastoral experience and has done extensive domestic violence education work with clergy and churches. Additionally, Roger has experience working with sex offenders and victims of childhood sexual abuse.
A 2	RADAR, A MODEL SCREENING AND INTERVENTION TOOL FOR FAITH LEADERS RADAR is a nationally recognized tool that has been used by the medical community over the last decade to identify and respond to victims of domestic violence in hospital settings. Using the results of a project involving conversations with local pastors in the Philadelphia area, this workshop will explore ways the RADAR model can be adapted to religious settings. We will present the resulting recommendations for faith leaders, social ministry organizations, and lay people to identify and respond effectively to victims of domestic violence. Presenter: Ana Lisa Yoder, MSS, LSW, is the Director of the LSH’s Bilingual Domestic Violence Program. The BDVP provides counseling, advocacy, and education services for victims of domestic violence. Ana Lisa has more than ten years of experience in counseling, advocacy, and professional training related to gender-based violence.
5:30 PM- 8:30 PM	DINNER ON-SITE (Included with conference fee)
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM	KEYNOTE: REV. DR. MARIE M. FORTUNE BIBLICAL ROOTS OF THE CHURCH’S RESPONSE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune grew up in North Carolina where she received her undergraduate degree from Duke University. She received her seminary training at Yale Divinity School and was ordained a minister in the United Church of Christ in 1976. After serving in a local parish, she founded the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, now known as FaithTrust Institute, in 1977 where she served as Executive Director until 1999 and now serves as Founder and Senior Analyst. FaithTrust Institute, headquartered in Seattle, is a multifaith, multicultural, organization providing religious communities and advocates with training, consultation and education materials to address the faith aspects of abuse. She is also Editor of The Journal of Religion and Abuse and served on the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women for the U.S. Department of Justice and the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence for the U.S. Department of Defense.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2006
Session B
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM	CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (included with conference fee)
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM	OPENING SESSION
B 1	WORKING TOGETHER TO END DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: COLLABORATION BETWEEN CLERGY, PARISHES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS Presenter: Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune, founder, FaithTrust Institute & Rev. Thelma B. Burgonio-Watson, Associate Director, FaithTrust Institute.
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	BREAK
B2–B3 10:30 AM–12:00 PM	CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
B 2	FAMILY VIOLENCE: THE CONNECTION BETWEEN CHILD ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE There is a pervasive and insidious connection between adult domestic violence and child abuse. Even the most conservative estimates identify that children are 15 times more likely to be abused in a household where adult domestic violence is present. This workshop will discuss the reality of families experiencing both domestic violence and child abuse. In addition, the difficulties in merging these two diverse fields of practice will be identified. Not only is it important for those individuals in the community to acknowledge this link, but also to respond with treatment and protective resources that will support the entire family. Presenters: Sarah Amazeen, MSW is the Associate Director of Domestic Violence and Supportive Services for the Lutheran Settlement House. Sarah has extensive experience in providing counseling and advocacy services to survivors of domestic violence and their children. Additionally, she routinely provides professional trainings related to gender-based violence and the impact of domestic violence on the family and the community. Karen Authier is Vice President of Program at Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska. She is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and Licensed Master Social Worker with over 30 years of experience in mental health and child welfare. She currently serves on the Nebraska Governor’s Commission for Protection of Children and the Nebraska Child Death Review Team. She is a Past President of the Foster Family Based Treatment Association and has chaired statewide commissions and task forces on child welfare, child abuse and juvenile justice.
B 3	WORKING WITH PERPETRATORS Principles and Methods for Working with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence and Abuse: Exploring the root causes of domestic abuse and what it takes to change. Presenter: Roger Steffy, Director, ADVANCE Program, Lutheran Social Services of South Central PA
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM	LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
B4–B5 1:00 PM–2:30 PM	CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
B 4	THE IMPACT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ON CHILDREN: WORKING WITH SURVIVORS AND THEIR CHILDREN Thousands of children experience domestic violence in their home annually. This workshop will identify the short-term and long-term effects of domestic violence on children; outline best practice models for early intervention and long-term healing; discuss the religious community’s role in supporting survivors and their children; and propose ways that the church can be a part of changing attitudes that perpetuate the intergenerational cycle of violence. Presenter: Linda Olsen MATh, MSW, is a Senior Planner with the City of Seattle’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office. She moved into this position at the beginning of 2006 after over 13 years with Eastside Domestic Violence Program in Bellevue, Washington, first as Shelter Director, then as Executive Director. She has worked in the field of domestic violence for a total of 20 years. Linda has a Master of Arts Degree in Theology from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley and a Master of Social Work Degree from the University of Washington.
B 5	HOW TO IMPACT SYSTEMIC CHANGE: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD PROTECTIVE LEGISLATION This workshop will provide ideas, tools, and resources to make ending family violence a priority for policy makers at the local, state and federal levels through grassroots efforts. This workshop will be helpful to you and those you serve, as candidates begin their campaign for the fall 2006 elections. Presenters: Kathy Saile, MSW, has served as the Associate Director of Public Policy for LSA since 2004 primarily advocating on emergency services, affordable housing, family and children’s legislative issues. Prior to coming to LSA, Ms. Saile served as Director for the Office of Peace and Justice at Catholic Social Service of Central and Northern Arizona. At Catholic Social Service, Ms. Saile advocated on behalf of social justice and human service provider issues at the state and federal level, as well as consulting with parish congregations in developing parish social ministries. Bia Vieira is the Executive Director of the Lutheran Settlement House in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to her current position, Bia served as the Director for LSH’s Bilingual Domestic Violence Program, established in 1977 as the first program in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide services to Latina victims of domestic violence. A native of Brazil, Bia has more than 20 years experience in the field of community development and domestic violence.
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	Break
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM	CLOSING REFLECTIONS: IMPLICATIONS AND INVITATIONS FOR THE FUTURE Bia Vieira & Roger Steffy, LASF Co-Chairs
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM	CLOSING WORSHIP
4:00 PM	END OF CONFERENCE

ABOUT THE KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune
Founder and Senior Analyst at FaithTrust Institute (formerly the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence). She is a pastor, author, educator and practicing ethicist and theologian.

Rev. Marie M. Fortune grew up in North Carolina where she received her undergraduate degree from Duke University. She received her seminary training at Yale Divinity School and was ordained a minister in the United Church of Christ in 1976. After serving in a local parish, she founded the Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence, now known as FaithTrust Institute, in 1977 where she served as Executive Director until 1999 and now serves as Founder and Senior Analyst. FaithTrust Institute, headquartered in Seattle, is a multifaith, multicultural, organization providing religious communities and advocates with training, consultation and education materials to address the faith aspects of abuse.

She is also Editor of The Journal of Religion and Abuse and served on the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women for the U.S. Department of Justice and the Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Linda Olsen
MATh, MSW
Senior Planner with the City of Seattle’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office.

Linda Olsen is a Senior Planner with the City of Seattle’s Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention Office. She moved into this position at the beginning of 2006 after over 13 years with Eastside Domestic Violence Program in Bellevue, Washington, first as Shelter Director, then as Executive Director. She has worked in the field of domestic violence for a total of 20 years. Linda has a Master of Arts Degree in Theology from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley and a Master of Social Work Degree from the University of Washington.

ABOUT THE PRESENTERS

Sarah Amazeen, MSW
Associate Director of Domestic Violence and Supportive Services for the Lutheran Settlement House

Ms. Amazeen has more than seven years of experience in providing counseling and advocacy services to survivors of domestic violence and their children. Additionally, she routinely provides professional trainings related to gender-based violence and the impact of domestic violence on the family and the community. Ms. Amazeen has also served on numerous boards and coalitions committed to ending intimate partner violence and creating peaceful communities.

Karen Authier, LMHP, LMSW
Vice President of Program
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska

Karen Authier is a Licensed Mental Health Practitioner and Licensed Master Social Worker with over 30 years of experience in mental health and child welfare. She currently serves on the Nebraska Governor’s Commission for Protection of Children and the Nebraska Child Death Review Team. She is a Past President of the Foster Family Based Treatment Association and has chaired statewide commissions and task forces on child welfare, child abuse and juvenile justice. She has delivered numerous presentations at international, national, regional and local conferences and published in the professional literature on topics in her areas of expertise.

Kathie Saile, MSW
Associate Director Public Policy
Lutheran Services in America
Washington, DC

Kathy Saile has served as the Associate Director of Public Policy for Lutheran Services in America since August 2004 primarily advocating on emergency services, affordable housing, family and children’s legislative issues. Prior to coming to LSA, Ms. Saile served as Director for the Office of Peace and Justice at Catholic Social Service of Central and Northern Arizona. At Catholic Social Service, Ms. Saile advocated on behalf of social justice and human service provider issues at the state and federal level, as well as consulting with parish congregations in developing parish social ministries. Ms. Saile was a loaned executive to the Social Policy Department at Catholic Charities USA where she lobbied in the U.S. Congress on children’s issues. Ms. Saile holds a Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communication from Ohio University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Arizona State University. Ms. Saile resides in Washington D.C.

Roger L. Steffy, MDiv ADVANCE Program
Lutheran Social Services of South Central Pennsylvania
York, PA.

Roger Steffy began speaking out about domestic violence in 1990 and is currently the director of ADVANCE, a domestic abuse intervention program of Lutheran Social Services of South Central Pennsylvania (LSS) in York, PA. ADVANCE works with perpetrators of domestic violence and abuse. Roger is an ordained minister with 14 years of pastoral experience and has done extensive domestic violence education work with clergy and churches. He received training in domestic abuse intervention (batterer’s services) first in 1992 and more extensively with the Duluth Model in 1996 and 2004. Roger has worked as a group facilitator in domestic abuse intervention programs since 2000 and began his current position with ADVANCE in 2003. Additionally, Roger has experience working with sex offenders and victims of childhood sexual abuse. He is also certified by the Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. (CPI) as an instructor of Nonviolent Crisis Intervention.

Ana Lisa Yoder, MSS, LSW
Director of Lutheran Settlement House’s Bilingual Domestic Violence Program
Philadelphia, PA

Ana Lisa Yoder is the Director of the LSH’s Bilingual Domestic Violence Program, one of Philadelphia’s leading counseling, advocacy, and education services for victims of domestic violence. Ms. Yoder has more than ten years of experience in counseling, advocacy, and professional training related to gender-based violence and she is a board member of the PCADV. Her previous experience includes work with a women’s cooperative to address child sexual abuse in a squatter settlement in Guatemala City. She has also worked with adult sexual assault survivors at the Rape Crisis Center in Washington, D.C., and in child abuse prevention work in North Philadelphia. She serves on a number of coalitions and boards committed to ending intimate partner violence and creating peaceful communities, including the Philadelphia Domestic Violence Coalition, Sabbath for Domestic Peace, Women’s Anti-Violence Education, Philadelphia Mayor’s Task Force on Domestic Violence, and the Coalition for the Right to Live in Peace.

Beatriz F. Vieira
Executive Director
Lutheran Settlement House
Philadelphia, PA

Beatriz F. Vieira is the Executive Director of Lutheran Settlement House (LSH), a 100-year-old social service organization located in Philadelphia, PA. Prior to her current position, Ms. Vieira served as the Director of LSH’s Bilingual Domestic Violence Program. Established in 1977, the BDVP was the first program in the state of Pennsylvania to provide services to Latina victims of domestic violence in culturally and linguistically appropriate ways. As Director, Ms. Vieira initiated a number of innovative prevention and outreach strategies, including a city-wide children’s art and essay contest to enable children to express themselves creatively around the issue of domestic violence. A native of Brazil, Ms. Vieira has more than 20 years experience in the field of community development and domestic violence. She has facilitated trainings and workshops to a variety of audiences on a number of topics in Latin America and the US.

Rev. Thelma B. Burgonio-Watson
Associate Director
FaithTrust Institute.

In 1984 Rev. Thelma B. Burgonio-Watson became the first Filipina to be ordained as a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). She is currently the Associate Director of FaithTrust Institute and has served on numerous committees at all levels of the Presbyterian Church. She is the past Chairperson of the National Asian Presbyterian Council of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the first clergywoman to serve in this position. Most recently she served as a consultant to the Advisory Committee on Social Witness Policy Task Force on Healing Domestic Violence.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration Fee: $175p/p.
This fee includes:
• Dinner on Tuesday, April 25
• Continental breakfast on Wednesday, April 26
• Refreshments on Wednesday, April 26

This fee does not include airfare or hotel accommodations

To be registered properly, please make sure to select the following Network Event:
Lutheran Advocates for Safe Families (LASF) National Conference
Creating Sanctuary

3 Ways to Register

1 Safely and Securely Online at LSA Website or Click directly for Registration Page here, Submit your completed registration form with credit card information by April 21.

2 Fax your completed registration with credit card information by April 21 to Evia Cozart at 410-230-2710

3 Mail completed registration with credit card information or check payable to Lutheran Services in America, 700 Light St, Baltimore, MD 21230 by April 14 to ensure timely receipt.

For more information, call Evia Cozart at 410-230-2703
or ecozart@lutheranservices.org

ACCOMODATIONS

Hotel Accommodations
The conference will be held in the heart of downtown Seattle at the Renaissance Seattle Hotel. Mention that you are attending the LSA Pre-Conference to get a special room rate of $159. You must make your reservation by April 5 for the special rate. You are encouraged to use the conference hotel to ensure LSA meets its room commitments.

Renaissance Seattle Hotel
515 Madison Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104

1-800-546-9184 (reservations)
206-583-0300 (phone)
www.renaissanceseattle.com

Meals
Registration for the conference includes dinner, continental breakfast and refreshments. (This fee doesn’t include lunch on Tuesday, April 25th or Wednesday, April 26th, 2006)

Airports & Transportation
Seattle-Tacoma (SeaTac) international Airport is located about 25 minutes from the hotel. The downtown Airport shuttle is the most economical transportation choice between the hotel and the airport. The price for the shuttle at publication is $10.25 one way.

To book the shuttle online visit:
www.graylineseattle.com
Grayline of Seattle
800-426-7532 (phone)

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