Conferences
2nd Annual 2011-2012 Violence In Our Community Conference
Definition * Discussion * Discovery * Development
Multi-faceted Approach Examining Violence in Target Areas
VOCC offers outstanding professional training on a wide variety of topics that will enhance the attendee’s knowledge and abilities when dealing with violence in their community.
The 2 day, 16 hour conference will focus on vital issues facing professionals and law enforcement in the community responding to, and controlling violence in the identified target area. This information is normally taught in a forty 40 hour seminar, but is condensed and tailored for community professionals.
The 2nd Annual Violence in Our Community Conference aims to advance the knowledge of mental health workers, clergy, business & community leaders and law enforcement official’s response to violence in their target area. The conference attracts the nation's leading medical, public health, law enforcement and family violence experts from across the U.S. with increased national participation. Workshops, poster presentations, and plenary sessions highlight the latest research and most innovative clinical responses to domestic violence, with a focus on the work being done by physicians, physician assistants, dentists, nurses, nurse midwives, mental and behavioral health providers, social workers, domestic violence experts, and others.
Dr. Harry L. Ross is a nationally recognized Political Pollster, Consultant, Behavioral Scientist specializing in Family and Domestic Violence, Teenage Violence and Publisher of the rossreportnews.net. He is a former classroom teacher in the Pontiac Michigan and the Atlanta Public School Systems.
- To assure that attendees possess a thorough understanding of the dynamics of violence in the community.
- To appreciate the necessity of interdisciplinary responses to address community violence and to perceive the role of political and cultural institutions in influencing societal and legal responses to various forms of community violence.
- To increase the attendees understanding and empathic response to community violence victims
- To increase the attendees knowledge of available community resources.
Research shows clearly that certain factors in the social environment contribute to violence, and certain factors protect people from succumbing to violence. While true, we still see vast differences in individual responses, even given similar environmental conditions. VOCC suggests that a crucial variable is being left out of the equation that may hold the key to achieving greater efficacy in violence prevention. To help a person change who has a proclivity toward violence, or to prevent it in the first place, we must understand the internal ingredients that make someone respond violently. Once understood, people are in a position to see the ingredients for what they are and to do something about them. Without knowing what is going on, this is impossible. This session will present this understanding, and violence prevention programs will gain more efficacy as a result.
2nd Annual 2011-2012 Violence in Our Community Conference SYLLABUS
First Day (Friday)
Greetings from Sponsor 8:30AM – 8:45AM
Conference Registration – Information 8:47AM – 9:30AM
Partnership to Reduce Violence In The Community 9:32AM – 10:02AM
Effective Communication – Real Life Situations 10:05AM – 10:35PM
Effective Counseling/ and or Negotiation Skills 10:37AM – 11:07AM
Early Warning Signs of Dangerous Students & Adults 11:08AM – 11:38AM
Countering Violence in the Community 11:40AM – 12:30PM
Lunch {Break} 12:31PM – 1:35PM
Strategies for identifying & Treating Violence 1:38PM – 2:38PM
Partnership to End Violence In A Community 2:40PM – 3:40PM
Bullying: Defusing the Aggressive Behavior – Protect Innocent Victim 3:42PM – 4:42PM
Zero Tolerance – Community – Schools – Workplace 4:45PM – 5:30PM
Domestic Violence Against Men” 5:32PM – 6:02PM
Second Day (Saturday)
Working With Teenagers Effectively 8:30AM – 9:30AM
Resolving Conflict: Coping With Change & Difficult Attitudes 9:35AM – 10:35AM
Survivors Presentation 10:40AM – 11:05AM
Personal Factors – Diversity – Counter Transference 11:07AM – 12:01PM
Lunch {Break} 12:01PM – 1:01PM
Denial & Community Refusal 1:05PM – 1:35PM
Violence in Minority Communities 1:40PM – 2:10PM
Innocent Victims of Violence 2:12PM – 2:42PM
Challenges Working With Victims of Violence 2:45PM – 3:15PM
Perpetrator Presentation 3:17PM – 3:35PM
Judicial Response to Violence 3:40PM – 4:10PM
Building Alliance with Faith Leaders 4:12PM – 4:35PM
Students' Rights and Schools – Parents’ Obligations 4:37PM – 5:07PM
Community Resources: Federal, State, Corporate, & Private Funds 5:08PM – 5:30PM
Hidden Scares of Domestic Violence 5:32PM – 6:30PM
Presentation of Certificates
2nd Annual 2011 - 2012 Violence in Our Community Conference Upcoming Conference Schedule in 12 States
Friday, January 28 - 29, 2011
The Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport/Millenium Center
2301 Sullivan Rd., Atlanta, GA 30337 1-(404) 766-0303 www.atlaptmilleniumctr.gardeninn.com
Friday, February 18 – 19, 2011
Nashville, Tennessee
Friday, March 11 – 12, 2011
Columbia, South Carolina
Friday, March 25 – 26, 2011
Savannah, Georgia
Friday, April 28 – 29, 2011
Columbia, South Carolina
Friday, May 13– 14, 2011
Jacksonville, Florida
Friday, May 27 – 28, 2011
Charleston, South Carolina
Friday, June 24 – 25, 2011
Jackson, Mississippi
Conference fees: $125.00 (single day) and/ or $165.00 (both days)
RSVP at hross3670@prodigy.net
Violence is a major public health issue affecting the mental, physical, emotional, financial and spiritual health of a community. Since 1999, through our training we are convinced that education, awareness and prevention efforts are key components to reducing the prevalence of violence and its devastating impact on society.
VOCC will address the types of violence and the ways it affects our lives in the community. Attendees will be given the opportunity to identify forms of violence, which may include, family, workplace, media, school, violence against animals, and other forms of violence in a community. Many times individuals respond to violence by physical or health reactions, fear, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
A certificate of completion will be awarded to attendees of the Violence in Our Community Conference.
VOCC conferences will focus on an integrated approach to viewing violence in a community.
- Intervention Program Staff
- Community Group Professionals
- Battered Women's Directors
- Law Enforcement Personnel
- Court Staff, Judges, Prosecutors & Public Defenders
- Probation Officers & Corrections Officers
- Human Services Workers, Child Protection Staff & Guardians
- Healthcare Professionals (Doctors, Administrators, Social Workers, and Counselors)
- Clergy & Faith Community Leaders
We understand the financial challenges that many individuals and organizations currently face. We invite you to make a gift to Violence in Our Community Conference to help offset costs associated with Conference attendance. Your generous gift will provide much needed financial assistance to health professionals, community leaders, and ministers from Georgia to attend the conference.
The VOCC greatly appreciates your support and, unless instructed otherwise, plans to recognize your contribution in our conference program book. Please check the box below if you wish your gift to remain anonymous.
• The safety and well-being of victims of violence in a community (primarily women and children) are first priority.
• An accountable criminal justice system must provide a consistent back-up to nonviolence and community partnership.
• Each cultural group must know their own strengths and vulnerabilities. Culture and identity are complex ideas that describe who we are. Gender, race, class, orientation, age, ability and other elements combine to give a snapshot of a person's reality.
• Effective ways of stopping violence in a community against innocent parties and/or individuals. VVOC conference spotlights the knowledge and experience of those who are marginalized by the dominant culture.
• Effective dialogue includes listening and understanding more than having to be understood.
• Research and evaluation can show us what works, and where we need to focus new light. This conference identifies research that guides practice and uncovers new ways to evaluate our work.
The deadline for registration is five 5 days prior to conference. The fees for the conference is $125.00 (single day) and/ or $165.00 for both days. If your seat is reserved 10 days out from the date of the conference, you will save $25.00. If you wish to do an early registration, please click here.
| Upcoming Events | Type | Purchase Tickets |
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| 2nd Annual 2011-2012 Violence In Our Community Conference | 1 Day | |
| 2nd Annual 2011-2012 Violence In Our Community Conference | 2 Days |
Conference Cancellation Policy:
If you contact the rossreportnews.net (Dr. Harry Ross) 3 days or more before the date of the conference, you can transfer to another Community Violence Conference within 6 months, arrange to send a colleague in your place or receive a refund less a $50.00 cancellation fee.
We reserve the right to change and/ or replace a conference presenter for illness, emergent or unforeseen circumstances.
The negotiated conference room rates vary per each hotel. If you are traveling from other areas to attend the conference and need room accommodation(s), please make your room reservation today.
To book your room reservation, please call the identified hotel of the upcoming conference location in your area and request the Violence in Our Community Conference rate. The negotiated reduced rate will be honored when reservations are made 5 days before scheduled conference. There is limited seating for 200 attendees and it is done on a ‘first come first serve basis.’
If you need special assistance or accommodations, please contact the Dr. Harry Ross at (404) 423-8006 prior to the conference.
Materials will be available at the conference.
Conference Sponsor:
the rossreportnews.net - (404) 423-8006, rossreportnews@yahoo.com
Registration & General Information:
Dr. Harry Ross - (404) 423-8006, hross3670@prodigy.net
Registration for Conference
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