Transforming Together: Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women 2nd Annual Symposium

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Saturday, Oct 5, 2019  9 AM - 3 PM

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The CPVAW invites the entire Santa Cruz community -- women, men, and gender non-conforming citizens -- to come together in a collective effort to generate awareness and help prevent sexual harassment, domestic and intimate partner violence, sexual assault and rape, and respond more effectively when they do occur.

The agenda includes:

9:00 am - 10:00 am -- Registration and networking - Visit local non-profits and services providers

10:00 am - 10:15 am -- CPVAW Commissioners Welcome and Announcements

10:15 am - 11:00 am -- KEYNOTE: The Disease of Violence -- A NEW Public Health Model: Prevention, Intervention, and Rehabilitation -- Dr. Joseph E. Marshall, Jr. -- author, lecturer, radio talk show host, community activist and founder of Alive & Free, an international violence prevention organization headquartered in San Francisco

11:00 am - 11:45 am -- KEYNOTE: Survivors Know Best -- Survivor-Centered Advocacy -- Julie Schneider -- Victim Advocate, Santa Cruz Police Department

11:45 am - 12:00 pm -- Break -- Visit local non-profits and services providers

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm -- KEYNOTE -- How the Healthcare Sector Approaches Primary Prevention of IPV and Sexual Assault -- Dr. Mindy Guzman -- former CPVAW Vice-Chair and Physician at Crossover Health

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm -- Lunch provided by Areperia 831 -- Visit local non-profits and services providers

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm -- CPVAW SESSION -- Santa Cruz County Needs Assessment results and recommendations -- Public Q&A session

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm -- CLOSING SESSION -- Video showing of "The Bystander Moment: Transforming Rape Culture at its Roots" featuring Jackson Katz