Victimization

NTTAC is supporting travel for Lou Longhitano and Theresa Nietzel to the National Sheriffs' Association Winter Conference. The travelers will participate in a workshop on human trafficking on February 6th, 2016.

The Bureau of Justice Assistance requests that BJA NTTAC pay travel expenses for subject matter experts to attend the Witness Intimidation conference.

Call with Jennifer Genitle Long to discuss Houston SAFE Court. Specific issue, program participants reluctance to use public transportation to access services. Vouchers for transportation provided. AEquitas provided list of resources for providing TA to Houston. Follow-up for resources.

Two Center staff members visited the Community Domestic Violence Advocacy Program. The Center staff met with tribal program staff, toured the facility, and provided them with updates on the profile that was provided by the tribe.

AEquitas recently developed and presented a webinar with the Temple Institute on Disabilities for Pennsylvania professionals that we are hoping to re-present for a national audience on prosecuting crimes of sexual violence against victims with developmental disabilities. NCCJD co-presented this webinar with AEquitas.

Throughout the month of July, 2015, NCJA continued to provide technical assistance to the GA SAA staff via phone calls and emails, providing information, guidance, and sample documents to inform the state’s strategic planning process. SAA reports the planning project was completed successfully.

KellyStoner presented on "Domestic Violence in Native American Communities" and VAWA 2013 at the Strengthening Families Conference held on April 17, 2015 at the Widener Law School in Delaware.

Conference Goals
•To highlight successful strategies for developing effective services
•To reveal the latest and most innovative child welfare and children’s mental health service delivery practices
•To highlight tactics and strategies for financing and sustaining services that impact children
•To showcase strategies for involving youth and families in developing services and policies that lead to systems change

Conference Goals
•To highlight successful strategies for developing effective services
•To reveal the latest and most innovative child welfare and children’s mental health service delivery practices
•To highlight tactics and strategies for financing and sustaining services that impact children
•To showcase strategies for involving youth and families in developing services and policies that lead to systems change

The Arc local chapter in AL and Second Chance (the local domestic violence shelter) requested NCCJD's input re: creating a coordinated community-wide response in serving crime victims with disabilities. Specific strategies and models were discussed, specifically the Pathways to Justice model being used by NCCJD's Disability Response Teams.