The Texas Council on Family Violence (TCFV) Annual New Workers’ Institute (NWI) is a training opportunity for professionals working with victims of family violence to gather information about current trends and methods of working with victims and new initiatives; share ideas and network with victim advocates, program coordinators and other professionals working in closely related systems for the purpose of increasing victim safety. The conference convenes professionals from across Texas and is the only conference in the state with this focus.

NWI is a two-day training for professionals new to the family violence field across Texas including victim advocates, program coordinators and other professionals  working in closely related systems for the purpose of increasing victim safety.

A continental breakfast and lunch and light refreshments will be provided each day.

September 1, 2009
Registration opens at 7:30 a.m.
Training activities start at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at 5:00 p.m.
An optional networking dinner is available at 6:30 p.m.

September 2, 2009
Registration opens at 7:30 a.m.
Training activities start at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 4:00 p.m.

The 12th Annual NWI will provide:

• Featured Speakers
• Vicarious Trauma, Martha Duffer, PhD
• General Sessions
• The Survivor’s Perspective
• Current Texas DV Laws
• Effects of Domestic Violence on Children and Father Initiatives
• Characteristics of Working with Batterers and Demystifying Accreditation (BIPP)
• Crawford v. Washington
• Multiple innovative workshops to choose from
• Networking  opportunities
• Continuing Education Credits
• CEUS for LPCs and Social Work Professionals
• CJAD approved hours
• LCDC

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COSTS:
$ 150 Non-Members
$ 135 Member
$ 140 Non-members registering four or more participants

CONTACT:
Hattie Heiner, Membership Services Coordinator
hheiner@tcfv.org
1-800-525-1978 ext. 3130

LODGING:
Crowne Plaza Hotel Austin
6121 North IH-35
512-323-5466

Online hotel registration available www.crowneplaza.com/austincentral or ihg.com
Hotel group rate discount deadline is August 15, 2009.
Single Rate $85/Double Rate $125.
Click “Book Online.” Expand the “Corporate, group, and IATA identification” section and enter code “TBV.” Click “Find Hotel” and finalize your reservation or click the link below.
Hotel reservation:  1-877-227-6963.

The webinar will strive to address the unique challenges of evaluating prevention efforts. Topics will include setting short-term and long-term goals for change at individual and community levels, how to plan both outcome evaluation and process evaluation for your prevention work, identifying what to measure and how to measure  the processes and outcomes of prevention work, as well as how to involve community members in the evaluation process.

The webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, from 10 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. CST. Because participation is limited to 30 individuals, participants are encouraged to  register early by sending an email to Lisa Woodcock.