Strengthening Systems to Protect Survivors - A Symposium on Domestic Violence

MidPenn Legal Services​MidPenn Legal Services will be holding a symposium on Domestic Violence entitled Strengthening Systems to Protect Survivors on April 12, 2013 at the Shippensburg University Conference Center, 500 Newburg Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257.

The agenda for the program is as follows:

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 -10:30 a.m. Opening Remarks: Remembering Nicole Berman
10:30 -11:30 a.m. Keynote Address: Mark Wynn - Former police officer, trainer and advocate to end domestic violence.
11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. Amy’s Story: Why it’s important to have a system-wide response for survivors of Domestic Violence.
12:30 - 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:20 - 2:10 p.m. Awareness Education
  • Megan Pearson, Public Education Coordinator
  • Ann R. Shields, Executive Director-Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland/Perry Counties
2:15– 3:15 p.m. Fatality Review: What, Why, Who and How?
  • Moderator Donald F. Smith Jr., Esquire
  • Mary Kay Bernosky, Executive Director - Berks County Women in Crisis
  • Nicole Lindemyer - PCADV
  • Mark Wynn
  • Michelle Sibert, Esquire, Cumberland County Victim Services
3:15 –3:30 p.m. Break
3:30—4:15 p.m. Practical Solutions and Prevention Strategies
  • Moderator Donald F. Smith, Jr. Esquire
  • Jessica Holst, Esquire
  • The Honorable Sheryl Delozier
  • Mark Wynn
4:15 - 4:30 p.m. Where Do We Go From Here?
  • Moderator: Donald F. Smith, Jr., Esquire
  • Steve Turner, Esquire

Registration Fee: There is a $10.00 registration fee to cover the cost of lunch.

Registration Deadline and Cancellation Policy: Registration deadline is April 4, 2013. After that date, all registrations will be accepted on a space-available basis.

Return completed registration form to MidPenn Legal Services, 213A North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101. For questions or additional information, please call (717) 234-0492.

Registration Form
Symposium Agenda

 

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