Crime Victim Center is hosting the 2024 Sexual Assault Response Teams Conference on Friday, May 31st, from 8am to 4:30pm, in-person at Pogue Student Center on the PennWest University campus in Edinboro, Pennsylvania.

This conference will host a range of amazing speakers in four breakout sessions, in addition to networking opportunities during the lunch program. Continuing Education credits for Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapists, Professional Counselors, Physician Assistants (AAPA) and Nurses (CNE) are available.

The cost of the conference is $90 for professionals, $45 for students, which includes Continuing Education as applicable. Please complete the online registration form below or print and complete the offline registration form below and return it, along with payment, to: Crime Victim Center, Attn: Chrissy Fortin, 125 West 18th St, Erie, PA 16501. Make checks payable to Crime Victim Center. You may email completed registration form to Chrissy@cvcerie.org and make your payment below. Please note: Registration is not complete until we receive your payment.

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Note: To receive credit for this program, all participants must attend the entire program. No partial credits will be given.

SOCIAL WORKERS, MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPISTS, AND PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS:  This program is approved for 4.5 clock hours of continuing education credits by PennWest University’s Department of Social Work. 

 PennWest University’s Department of Social Work is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education and an approved provider of Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapist, and Professional Counselor continuing education by the Pennsylvania State Licensing Board.

 PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (AAPA) The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 7.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

NURSING (CNE) A maximum of 7.0 nursing contact hours will be awarded. Participants will be able to claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the program.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

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Professionals $90

Student $45

Please note: Registration is not complete until we receive your payment.

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The cost of the conference is $90 for professionals, $45 for students, which includes breakfast, lunch, and Continuing Education as applicable. Make checks payable to Crime Victim Center and mail to: Crime Victim Center, Attn: Chrissy Fortin, 125 West 18th St, Erie, PA 16501.

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Select one workshop in each section. Note: To receive credit for this program, all participants must attend the entire program. No partial credits will be given.

Workshop #1 (8:45-10:15) selections:

First, Do No Harm: Facilitating a Trauma Informed Response, Jon Kurland (Aequitas)

Know More, Do More: Recognizing and Responding to Stalking, Dana Fleitman (SPARC)

Review of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Setting of Sexual Assault, Karin Wickwire (UPMC Hamot)

Workshop #2 (10:30-12:00) selections:

Overcoming the Consent Defense, Jon Kurland (Aequitas)

Stalking 2.0: The Use of Technology to Stalk, Dana Fleitman (SPARC)

Practicing Cultural Humility: Moving from Awareness to Action in Support of Survivors of Sexual Violence, Marli Mayon (PCAR)

Forensic Rape Exam FAQ: Kit Guidelines, Contents, and Time Frames, Karin Wickwire (UPMC Hamot)

Workshop #3 (1:15-2:45) selections:

Alcohol Facilitated Sexual Assault: Understanding Toxicology, Jon Kurland (Aequitas)

“False Memory Syndrome” and Delayed Discovery of Memories: How Did We Get Here?, Molly Wolf (Penn West Edinboro)

Advocacy Best Practices and Rights of Survivors, Marli Mayon (PCAR)

Workshop #4 (3:00-4:30) selections:

Providing Context: Introducing the Expert Testimony in SA and DV Cases, Jon Kurland (Aequitas)

A Best Practice Approach to Interviewing Sex Offenders, Joe Spusta (Erie County District Attorney’s Office)

PA Sexual Assault Evidence Collection & Lab Analysis, Matt Santangelo & Jacob Heffner (PA Crime Lab)

Facilitating Wellness and Healing After Sexual Assault: A Trauma Recovery Group Intervention, Julaine Field & Kaylee Buziewicz (PennWest Edinboro & Crime Victim Center)

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