Motivational Interviewing

Description

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Level 1 Motivational Interviewing is one of the most heavily researched interventions in the fields of addiction, behavioral health and medicine. Study after study has reliably demonstrated that implementing this practice with proficiency and consistency will improve outcomes for consumers of behavioral healthcare. MI is an approach that attempts to move an individual away from a state of indecision or uncertainty and towards finding motivation to making positive decisions and accomplishing established goals. MI as a directional, consumer-centered style of interacting with the goal of eliciting behavior change by helping individuals explore and resolve ambivalence. Rather than acting in an antagonistic or combative way, the helper engages with the consumer to explore his/her feelings - including ambivalence about changing - and help clients find their own motivations.

This workshop provides participants with an overview of the research and theoretical base for the model. Participants will also practice MI strategies and skills in small groups throughout the day. A working camera and microphone is required to register for this event.

Facilitator

Emily Everhart, MA, LMHC (she/her/hers) graduated from Southwestern College (Santa Fe, NM) and works as a therapist, trainer and training coordinator at Serna Solutions. Emily is LGBTQIA affirming. She completed the New Earth Institute Trauma, Grief, and Renewal Certificate Program and is client-centered, existential, relational and oriented toward depth and somatic work in her approach to treatment. Emily is trained in Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Somatic Emotional Processing, CRAFT, DBT, EMDR and has completed introductory training in Bioenergetic Analysis. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (M.I.N.T.) and is a Certified Grief Informed Professional (C.G.P.)

She has worked in residential, IOP and outpatient facilities – primarily with adult clients with extensive trauma histories. Emily is passionate about helping clients to cultivate effective relationships in their daily lives, a healthy relationship to grief and holistic recovery from addictions (process and substance) and trauma. She has experience working with clients that utilize medication-assisted therapies and is grounded in a harm reduction approach. In addition to working individually with clients, she also loves clinical group work. She brings a patient sense of humor to her work with clients and sees therapy as a highly collaborative process.

NMHU FACUNDO VALDEZ SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK SWEEP — RAÍCES Social Work Career Plática

Description

We know you like helping people! You are a great advocate! Have you ever considered going back to school? Come learn more about a degree in social work!

Facilitators

Dr. Jeannette Baca is a licensed independent clinical social worker in New Mexico. Jeannette is an Assistant Professor at the Facundo Valdez School of Social Work at New Mexico Highlands University. Her doctorate is from St. Catherine's University - University of Saint Thomas with an emphasis on education as social work practice. She consults with the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence, providing technical support for the Children’s Capacity Building Project. Jeannette has over 25 years of social work practice experience with survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. She is a dedicated advocate and committed to creating environments where trauma survivors and their children are safe and their expertise and choices are valued and supported.

Maddie Carrell-Martinez is a social work graduate student at New Mexico Highland's Facundo Valdez School of Social Work in the Bilingual-Bicultural Clinical Practice Concentration. She completed her first practicum through Assistance Dogs of the West where she discovered where her passion for social work lies. Maddie is completing her second practicum through Gerard's House, a grief center.

Teen Dating Violence

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we will be canceling this training. Please reference the CDC's work on Teen Dating Violence with the link below. They are offering training as well as general information on the topic. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/dating-violence/index.html

Motivational Interviewing

Description

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Level 1 Motivational Interviewing is one of the most heavily researched interventions in the fields of addiction, behavioral health and medicine. Study after study has reliably demonstrated that implementing this practice with proficiency and consistency will improve outcomes for consumers of behavioral healthcare. MI is an approach that attempts to move an individual away from a state of indecision or uncertainty and towards finding motivation to making positive decisions and accomplishing established goals. MI as a directional, consumer-centered style of interacting with the goal of eliciting behavior change by helping individuals explore and resolve ambivalence. Rather than acting in an antagonistic or combative way, the helper engages with the consumer to explore his/her feelings - including ambivalence about changing - and help clients find their own motivations.

This workshop provides participants with an overview of the research and theoretical base for the model. Participants will also practice MI strategies and skills in small groups throughout the day. A working camera and microphone is required to register for this event.

Facilitator

Emily Everhart, MA, LMHC (she/her/hers) graduated from Southwestern College (Santa Fe, NM) and works as a therapist, trainer and training coordinator at Serna Solutions. Emily is LGBTQIA affirming. She completed the New Earth Institute Trauma, Grief, and Renewal Certificate Program and is client-centered, existential, relational and oriented toward depth and somatic work in her approach to treatment. Emily is trained in Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Somatic Emotional Processing, CRAFT, DBT, EMDR and has completed introductory training in Bioenergetic Analysis. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (M.I.N.T.) and is a Certified Grief Informed Professional (C.G.P.)

She has worked in residential, IOP and outpatient facilities – primarily with adult clients with extensive trauma histories. Emily is passionate about helping clients to cultivate effective relationships in their daily lives, a healthy relationship to grief and holistic recovery from addictions (process and substance) and trauma. She has experience working with clients that utilize medication-assisted therapies and is grounded in a harm reduction approach. In addition to working individually with clients, she also loves clinical group work. She brings a patient sense of humor to her work with clients and sees therapy as a highly collaborative process.

Supporting Survivors Experiencing Mental Health Challenges : Sessions 1-6

Supporting Survivors Experiencing Mental Health Challenges, Emotional Distress, and Crisis with Cathy Cave

Description

This six part training series explores concrete healing centered approaches for advocates supporting survivors of domestic violence who experience trauma and other mental health challenges. Strategies shared are rooted in our advocacy, respectful, accessible, culturally and trauma responsive, and attentive to individual needs and priorities.

*Please note this is a six part training series. You will only need to register for this series once and you will be automatically registered for all six of the sessions. You will receive a reminder email for each series a day before the training date.

Dates of each series is as follows:

Monday, February 5th, 2024 from 10am to 11:30am

Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 from 10am to 11:30am

Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 from 10am to 11:30am

Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 from 10am to 11:30am

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024 from 10am to 11:30am

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024 from 10am to 11:30am

Facilitator

Cathy Cave has more than 30 years’ experience as an administrator, facilitator and consultant specializing in cultural inclusion, equity, anti-racism work and disparities elimination, trauma informed services and supports, organizational development, supervisory practice and leadership coaching within child welfare, juvenile justice, disaster response, health care, mental health, and substance use services. She is one of New York State’s early trauma champions, coordinating county collaboratives and clinical training trauma conferences. For the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health, Cathy is engaged in internal and external planning, development, and change initiatives. She provides in-person and virtual training, TA, and curriculum development supporting programs, coalitions, other technical assistance centers, governmental bodies and community-based organizations. Since 2012 as a Senior Training Consultant with NCDVTMH, she utilizes her survivor, family, community and administrative perspectives to facilitate organizational change to improve service quality at local, state and national levels.

Providing Safe Haven for Survivor’s Animals Through a Trauma-Informed Lens

Description

Domestic Violence shelters are energized to make housing more pet- inclusive, which is vital to ensuring pets and people stay together as they journey from temporary to permanent housing. This energy is warranted as the human-animal bond offers powerful emotional and physical benefits, and for those who have experienced the trauma of abuse, a bond with a pet can also play an important role in the healing process. The discussion will describe the advantages of pet-inclusive temporary housing and the massive gap between need and pet-inclusive housing availability. This session will also explore opportunities and challenges related to pet-inclusive efforts, using these insights to inform actions we can all take to accelerate the pet-inclusive housing movement.

Facilitator

Victoria Murphy, Equine Protection Fund and Companion Animal Rescue Effort Program Manager, Animal Protection New Mexico.

Victoria L. Murphy originally joined Animal Protection of New Mexico in 2012 as the Animal Shelter Program Manager and returned in 2018 as the Helpline Case Manager, responsible for all casework for the Companion Animal Rescue Effort (CARE Program), Humane Communities: Santa Fe, and the Equine Protection Fund. From 2012-2014, Victoria was responsible for developing new ways to maximize New Mexico animal shelters’ ability to humanely care for companion animals, increase adoptions and spay/neuter, reduce euthanasia, and increase funding and training access. Victoria brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to her work, having held positions in both animal sheltering and humane law enforcement services in New Mexico for various agencies over the years. Victoria served on the board of Las Cruces Horseman’s Association and acted as the horseshow chairman. Quick to find the good in bad situations and to seek positive solutions, Victoria employs creative approaches to assist and motivate people to value and help animals in their care. She understands the needs of companion animals and equines and their families in both domestic violence situations, as well as people seeking emergency medical or financial assistance for equines. Victoria is thrilled to be able to share her diverse knowledge and assist the dedicated, unsung heroes who work in both human and animal advocacy.

Stalking is Domestic Violence; Someone continues to watch me!

Description

Due to high tech changes, cyberstalking has become dangerously popular. This training will provide resources and tips on how to assist victims of stalking. It is important that professionals know the differences and signs.

Facilitators

Ida Aguirre was born in El Paso, TX but raised in Sunland Park, NM. She moved to Las Cruces, NM as a teenager where she graduated from Las Cruces High…GO BULLDAWGS! After taking some time off of college, she returned in 2007, and graduated from NMSU in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and 2 minors (Spanish and Security Technology). She started working at La Casa in 2005. While at La Casa, she worked as a receptionist, intake worker for Batterers Intervention Program (BIP), BIP facilitator, Assistant Shelter Manager, and also some case management. She was also at DASO (Dona Ana Sheriff’s Office) for close to 10 years and eventually was rehired back at La Casa part-time as a BIP Facilitator. She did BIP groups for 9 total years and in 2021, she was offered a job as Support Services Assistant Director, at La Casa, Inc. which led to her leaving DASO. She was asked to join the Family Peace Initiative Family out of Topeka, Kansas as a co-facilitator for their BIP groups in October of 2020 and still continues to do groups, one of which was the first Spanish group the organization offered. She was also contracted with NMCADV as one of the Core Advocacy Trainers but as of May 16, 2022, she officially became a full-time staff member with NMCADV as Program Support Specialist!

She is a mother of 3 GREAT kids and have been in a relationship with her childhood sweetheart for over 9 years. She also loves to dance and play volleyball, draw, paint, photography, and spend time with friends.

Advocacy Cafe

Trauma Informed and Barrier Free Response to Human Trafficking

Description

Join us for this training featuring Lynn Sanchez from The Life Link about a trauma informed and barrier free response to human trafficking for Human Trafficking Awareness Month!

Facilitator

Lynn Sanchez serves as the Director of Human Trafficking Outreach and Aftercare Services at The Life Link (since 2008) and is deeply committed to supporting survivors on their path to recovery. The Life Link HT Aftercare Department is a survivor/CPSW (certified peer support) led team, with over 15 years of aftercare service. Lynn founded the State of New Mexico human trafficking 24-hour text-able resource and referral line; 505-GET-FREE (438-3733) in 2012. Lynn co-chairs the New Mexico Human Trafficking Task Force (since 2015) and collaborates with state-wide and nation-wide organizations. She established Sojourner’s Advocacy Café in 2007 offering trauma specific outreach, comprehensive and intensive case management, and advocacy services to homeless women and families struggling with mental health, substance abuse, and trauma histories (including human trafficking). Lynn graduated from the University Maryland VTT (Victims of Trauma and Torture) post-graduate certificate program in 2012 and is a licensed mental health clinician.

Motivational Interviewing

Description

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Level 1 Motivational Interviewing is one of the most heavily researched interventions in the fields of addiction, behavioral health and medicine. Study after study has reliably demonstrated that implementing this practice with proficiency and consistency will improve outcomes for consumers of behavioral healthcare. MI is an approach that attempts to move an individual away from a state of indecision or uncertainty and towards finding motivation to making positive decisions and accomplishing established goals. MI as a directional, consumer-centered style of interacting with the goal of eliciting behavior change by helping individuals explore and resolve ambivalence. Rather than acting in an antagonistic or combative way, the helper engages with the consumer to explore his/her feelings - including ambivalence about changing - and help clients find their own motivations.

This workshop provides participants with an overview of the research and theoretical base for the model. Participants will also practice MI strategies and skills in small groups throughout the day. A working camera and microphone is required to register for this event.

Facilitator

Emily Everhart, MA, LMHC (she/her/hers) graduated from Southwestern College (Santa Fe, NM) and works as a therapist, trainer and training coordinator at Serna Solutions. Emily is LGBTQIA affirming. She completed the New Earth Institute Trauma, Grief, and Renewal Certificate Program and is client-centered, existential, relational and oriented toward depth and somatic work in her approach to treatment. Emily is trained in Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Somatic Emotional Processing, CRAFT, DBT, EMDR and has completed introductory training in Bioenergetic Analysis. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (M.I.N.T.) and is a Certified Grief Informed Professional (C.G.P.)

She has worked in residential, IOP and outpatient facilities – primarily with adult clients with extensive trauma histories. Emily is passionate about helping clients to cultivate effective relationships in their daily lives, a healthy relationship to grief and holistic recovery from addictions (process and substance) and trauma. She has experience working with clients that utilize medication-assisted therapies and is grounded in a harm reduction approach. In addition to working individually with clients, she also loves clinical group work. She brings a patient sense of humor to her work with clients and sees therapy as a highly collaborative process.

Advocacy Cafe

NMCADV Holiday Celebration!

Description

Often in the work we do, we forget to enjoy the moments of joy. The joy in our own lives and traditions and the traditions that surround us every day. As domestic violence advocates, we see how often the holidays are no easy feat. This season, the staff of the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence wants to spotlight you and the traditions you hold dear during this holiday season. Whether your traditions are rooted in decorations, traveling, or staying home, enjoying delicious food, or giving back to your community. We want to spend the hour highlighting the joy of you! Come with stories of your favorite traditions, share what your agency is doing to honor survivors during this season and maybe leave with a new tradition your family will start this year.

Navigating the ODARA

(The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment)

Description

Please join us on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 11:00 am (2-hour meeting) to learn strategies to assist in conducting an ODARA assessment. At this meeting, we will hear from Johnnie Trujillo former Chief of Police Socorro Police Department and current Executive Director of El Puente del Socorro.

What is the ODARA?

The ODARA is an actuarial risk assessment that calculates how a man who has assaulted his female partner ranks among similar perpetrators with respect to risk. It also calculates the likelihood that he will assault a female partner again in the future. The 13 ODARA items include domestic and non- domestic criminal history, threats and confinement during the index incident, children in the relationship, substance abuse, and barriers to victim support. Each is scored 0,1, or "?" (Unknown).The ODARA Score is then adjust according to ODARA's Scale for "Yes-es" and "Unknowns"." this is considered the Offender's final "ODARA Score". score passed on a scale that credits unknowns. For example if you have a raw score of 4 (4 "Yes") and 2 unknows ("?") your ODARA scores jumps to a "5".

The ODARA is known to be valid when predicting violence in marriage or common-law relationships (including any period of cohabitation), or former relationships of this nature. It has been cross-validated in studies using police, probation, and criminal record files. The most direct application of the ODARA, then, is assessing the risk of domestic violence recidivism posed by a man who has come to the attention of police for assault against his wife, common-law wife, ex-wife, or ex-common-law wife, using criminal justice documentation. Another suitable application is advising a woman about the risk her current or former husband or common-law husband faces of coming into contact with the police again for an incident of wife assault.

• Scoring the Client from information obtained from only the Survivor.

• Scoring the Client from information obtained from only the Client.

• Scoring the Client with access to Police Reports.

• Scoring the Client with access to the Client’s Criminal information DATA.

• Methods of obtaining DATA pertaining to the Client’s Criminal History.

• Methods of obtaining Police Reports.

Facilitator

Johnnie Trujillo is the Executive Director of El Puente del Socorro.  El Puente del Socorro is a Domestic Violence Service Provider for Victim/Survivors and children, along with being a certified Domestic Violence Offender Treatment and Intervention Program provider.  Johnnie is a New Mexico State Approved BIP Facilitator.  Johnnie has been the Executive Director of El Puente for 21 years.  Prior to joining El Puente, Johnnie was a Law Enforcement Officer for 24 years with the Socorro Police Department.  Johnnie retired in 2000 having served the last 10 years of his tenure as the Chief of Police.  Johnnie has also been a Certified New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Instructor is several advanced law enforcement related fields. Johnnie holds Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and a Masters degree in Administration of Justice and Security.

Motivational Interviewing

Description

Motivational Interviewing (MI) Level 1 Motivational Interviewing is one of the most heavily researched interventions in the fields of addiction, behavioral health and medicine. Study after study has reliably demonstrated that implementing this practice with proficiency and consistency will improve outcomes for consumers of behavioral healthcare. MI is an approach that attempts to move an individual away from a state of indecision or uncertainty and towards finding motivation to making positive decisions and accomplishing established goals. MI as a directional, consumer-centered style of interacting with the goal of eliciting behavior change by helping individuals explore and resolve ambivalence. Rather than acting in an antagonistic or combative way, the helper engages with the consumer to explore his/her feelings - including ambivalence about changing - and help clients find their own motivations.

This workshop provides participants with an overview of the research and theoretical base for the model. Participants will also practice MI strategies and skills in small groups throughout the day. A working camera and microphone is required to register for this event.

Facilitator

Emily Everhart, MA, LMHC (she/her/hers) graduated from Southwestern College (Santa Fe, NM) and works as a therapist, trainer and training coordinator at Serna Solutions. Emily is LGBTQIA affirming. She completed the New Earth Institute Trauma, Grief, and Renewal Certificate Program and is client-centered, existential, relational and oriented toward depth and somatic work in her approach to treatment. Emily is trained in Seeking Safety, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Somatic Emotional Processing, CRAFT, DBT, EMDR and has completed introductory training in Bioenergetic Analysis. She is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (M.I.N.T.) and is a Certified Grief Informed Professional (C.G.P.)

She has worked in residential, IOP and outpatient facilities – primarily with adult clients with extensive trauma histories. Emily is passionate about helping clients to cultivate effective relationships in their daily lives, a healthy relationship to grief and holistic recovery from addictions (process and substance) and trauma. She has experience working with clients that utilize medication-assisted therapies and is grounded in a harm reduction approach. In addition to working individually with clients, she also loves clinical group work. She brings a patient sense of humor to her work with clients and sees therapy as a highly collaborative process.

Advocacy Cafe

DVAM Survivor’s Panel: Coming Full Circle-Personal Reflections of Courage and Hope

Description

In light of DVAM, advocates and other helping professionals will have the unique opportunity to hear directly from Survivors as they share their unique stories and reflect on their own personal journeys navigating systems after experiencing domestic violence. Advocates and other professionals will gain insight as they hear directly from Survivors as they describe the adversities and systemic barriers they experienced along their personal journey as well as the people, systems, and communities that helped them along the way. Advocates and other helping professions will also hear first hand from Survivors their perspectives on what advocacy efforts and resources they found most helpful. Survivors will also share how they have come full circle to now becoming helping professionals themselves, assisting others who have experienced domestic violence.

Objectives:

1. Bring awareness of domestic violence for DVAM.

2. Help advocates gain new insight as Survivors reflect on what worked and didn't work in their personal journeys navigating various systems after experiencing domestic violence.

3. Allow advocates and other professionals to hear directly from Survivors as they share their personal stories and reflect on where they were and where they are now both personally and professionally.

Panelists:

Victoria Chaparro is currently employed with State of NM, Dept of Corrections, she is part of STIU (Security Threat Investigation Unit) Gang Unit. Victoria received my BA in Criminal Justice in 2010 from University of Phoenix. She was employed with the State from 1998-2007, and moved to Las Vegas, NV. Victoria lived in Las Vegas for 15 years. She returned back to Las Cruces in 2020 and returned to work with the Dept of Corrections. Victoria’s passion has always been in Law Enforcement, being able to help others. She has 2 kids, her son is 34 and daughter is 29, along with 6 grandchildren. Victoria lives life for them, I make sure they are always ok and not in need of anything. They are her world.

Molly DeLoris is a MSW-Graduate from New Mexico State University. A member of the Pueblo of Laguna and mother to three children whom have accompanied me on my healing journey for the past 24 years. I have been employed with Roberta’s Place since 2013 as an advocate, Case manager, Legal Advocate, CCBP Supervisor and Client Services Director. Serving the community has truly been a blessing and my calling.

Rochelle Fetters started working in the film industry in 2010 and has worked as an actress, writer, director and producer. Her production company, SeeChelle Productions, seeks to tell important women-centered stories and her debut film about domestic abuse, Breathe, is currently winning awards on the film festival circuit. In 2017, Rochelle created her own photography business and has enjoyed taking portraits of local actors. Then in 2019, Rochelle used her communication skills to start her own social media management business. Through her experience and training, she successfully ran social media presences for herself – successfully crowd-funded her film Breathe, attracted regular clients to her photography business, and built a solid fanbase as a model, actress and filmmaker – and other businesses and individuals.

Rochelle began working with NMCADV in September of 2020 as an Administrative Assistant and has loved the opportunity to grow into more of the work she loves. She now uses her skills and passion to showcase the amazing work that our member programs are doing around the state as Director of Communications & Membership. As a survivor of domestic violence herself, Rochelle is dedicated to the cause of empowering survivors, spreading awareness, and creating change in our communities.

Matilda Hadzic CPSW, BSN. is the Residential Services Supervisor for Esperanza Shelter, Santa Fe NM. After working as a registered nurse for 15 years, Matilda’s journey led her to advocate for survivors of domestic abuse. There were moments in my life that were painful and difficult to navigate. As I look back, I realize that my experiences, the good and the bad, brought me to the doorstep of advocacy work. Serving domestic violence survivors gives me a sense of fulfillment and purpose. Through the work, I am able to pass on moments of empathy and understanding and knowledge that were once passed onto me. I remain ever grateful for those moments.

I have 4 amazing kids and am currently in a loving, respectful partnership. We have 2 dogs and 1 cat. It’s a full house that keeps me busy and entertained at all times.

Understanding Care in the Latinx Community: Services and Support

Description

This webinar will assist providers with information to understand the difficult situation barriers of the Latinx population involved in abusive relationships. The information can be used to and better to improve better outcome provision when working with Latinx and immigrant.  Enlace Comunitario will highlight lessons learned in 23 years of operation as a culturally specific organization.

Objectives

• Learn the barriers that the Latinx community faces in DV situations

• Understand culturally supportive care

• Provide trauma informed care in a culturally supportive environment

Facilitator

Sara Yvonne “Bonnie” Escobar, Enlace Comunitario Executive Director

Bonnie currently serves as Executive Director for Enlace Comunitario, where she has been since late 2020. Previously, Bonnie lived in El Paso, Texas where she served as Chief Development Office at El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, where she served for 2 years. However, Bonnie began her long commitment and passion for family violence advocacy at the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence, where she served as Director for Strategic Development for 13 years. She was formerly the Managing Partner for MJD & Associates providing management and organizational consulting services to private corporations, foundations, non-profit organizations and community leaders in the border region. Bonnie has also served as a Vice President at the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce and formerly as leadership director for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), a national non-profit organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of U.S. Latinos. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a Masters in Public Administration. Bonnie is a committed community activist who strives to put her ideas into action, working to advance women, Latinos, and fellow New Mexicans. An active community leader, she sat on the board of the El Paso Women’s Fund, Paso del Norte YWCA, the El Paso Symphony and El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She is eager to get involved in New Mexico social justice issues once the pandemic has subsided. Bonnie enjoys spending time with her family. She is an avid knitter, fan of jazz, rock and art, especially Frida Kahlo. She follows baseball, Formula 1 and tennis and loves to travel.

Mental Health First Aid for Adults
In-Person Las Cruces

Specific location TBA

Description

Most of us would know how to help if we saw someone having a heart attack—we’d start CPR, or at the very least, call 9-1-1. But too few of us would know how to respond if we saw someone having a panic attack or if we were concerned that a friend or co-worker might be showing signs of alcoholism.

Mental Health First Aid takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental illness or substance use disorder. When more people are equipped with the tools they need to start a dialogue, more people can get the help they need.

Mental Health First Aiders are a vital link between someone experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge and appropriate supports. Hear from Mental Health First Aiders in your community about how they have used their training to make a difference.

Registration is limited to PRINCIPAL MEMBER PROGRAMS with a capacity of 25 attendees.

Facilitator

Leasa Medina received her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from The University of New Mexico and her Masters in Clinical Social Work from New Mexico Highlands University. She holds certifications as a Clinical Trauma Professional, a Certified Mindfulness Practitioner and Certified Integrative Nutritionalist for Mental Health. She has 15 years of experience in the behavioral health field, seven years as a Clinical Social Worker and nine years as a supervisor. Currently she owns her own private practice, is an Adjunct Instructor and New Mexico Highlands Univ., a Mental Health First Aid Instructor, and conducts crisis mitigation trainings.

From Self-Care to Soul-Care:
How to Build a Practice of Radical Wellness

Description

It can be hard to prioritize yourself and your well-being, especially in our line of work. Why is that? Why is it that we can easily encourage our clients, staff, colleagues, and loved ones to care for themselves while we run ourselves into the ground, utilize little PTO, and/or are often left exhausted at the end of each day with little left in the tank? We're told to do "self-care" but what does that even mean and what does it actually look like in real life?

Self-care doesn't need to be a grand, costly, social media-worthy event or an extravagant "treat yourself" gift (although both those things can be nice)! Self-care turns to soul-care when we reclaim small moments in our day to check in with ourselves, notice what's coming up, take time to meet our own needs, and know when we need community care to help us heal.

Come be a part of a meaningful dialogue about caring for yourself while working in the field, ways to identify how trauma work may be impacting you, and what you can do to minimize the effects.

Objectives

Participants will gain the following:

• Understanding of how working in the field can and likely will contribute to feelings of secondary trauma, burnout, moral injury, and/or compassion fatigue

• Introductory information on somatics and how the work we do can take a toll on our body, mind, and soul

• How to commit to radical self-care that is sustainable and necessary for longevity in the work & more importantly your well-being!

Facilitator

Melissa Silver is a leader, advocate, organizer, and trainer. Her passion lies in engaging with systems partners and advocates to create sustained institutionalized change to reflect the needs of survivors and the communities they serve. This drive has led Melissa to work on college campuses, in domestic violence and sexual assault community organizations, in state-wide coalitions, and in other community organizations as a peer advocate, crisis and support line specialist, first response/court advocate, coordinated community response team founder and co-chair, advocacy program director, board member, and trainer and coach on how to meaningful address intimate partner violence and how to best utilize coordinated community response models.

Melissa is the Coordinated Community Response (CCR) Team Leader at the New Mexico Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NMCADV). As the team leader, she coaches and provides technical assistance to community organizers, law enforcement, forensic nurses, court personnel, and others who seek to prevent intimate partner violence fatalities and improve outcomes in and outside the justice system.

Melissa strives to create spaces for authentic collaboration and communication in communities where partners can be honest about their challenges and experiences with intimate partner violence cases to develop sustainable survivor-centered solutions.

Regardless of role or title, Melissa is a tenacious advocate who believes that collectively we can create communities where survivors and their children can feel safety, support, and belonging.

Listen to her podcast here.

Advocacy Cafe

Representing Yourself in Domestic Violence Court

Description

This training will focus on challenges of self-representation, emotional and legal readiness prior to and during a domestic violence hearing, the general structure of a hearing, assembling evidence, understanding some common limitations on evidence, considering elements of the case and burdens of proof, differences between direct examination and cross examination, rebuttal testimony, courtroom conduct, verdict and appeal, dismissals, and a general discussion of common pitfalls.

Objectives

• The importance of preparing for a hearing and understanding how a hearing works;

• Different types of evidence and common evidence rules;

• The connection between emotional readiness and legal readiness for the court hearing

Facilitators

Lawrence R. Jones retired from the New Jersey Judiciary in 2017, after serving the public as a Superior Court Judge. During his time on the Bench, he served as the President of the New Jersey Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, and authored over 60 opinions on novel issues of law, including significant published and unpublished opinions on issues of domestic violence and dating violence (IPV). Judge Jones also served as a member of the faculty of New Jersey’s Judicial College, and was the creator and co-presenter of the Judiciary’s 2016 program, “Harassment: Drawing the Line between Domestic Disagreements and Domestic Violence.” Some of Judge Jones’ decisions on domestic violence-related issues include: J.L. v. G.D., (special procedures and appointment of GAL for minor plaintiff in domestic violence case); B.C. v. T.G , domestic violence restraining order; legal issues regarding pregnant victim and minor’s unborn child); J.C. v. M.C; S.S. v. S.T. (pet abuse as a form of domestic violence) E.C. v. R.H. (procedures for using cell phone evidence in domestic violence proceedings) R.C. v. R.W (physical provocation as possible defense to domestic violence claim); J.C. v. B.S. (elder abuse as form of domestic violence); J.L. v. A.C. ( coercion as a form of domestic violence) C.G. . v. E.G. (intentional interference with employment as domestic Violence); D.S. v. B.C. (violation of temporary restraining order as independent act of domestic violence),and A.S. v. V.S. ( courtroom evidence issues in domestic violence cases). Prior to joining the Judiciary, he Jones served as the Chairperson of the Editorial Board of New Jersey Lawyer Magazine, the official publication of the New Jersey State Bar Association. Following his departure from the Judiciary, he was honored by the New Jersey Law Journal as a Distinguished Leader of the N.J. Bar. In November 2017, he was appointed by N.J. Governor-elect Phil Murphy to serve on the gubernatorial transition team relative to legal issues and social justice. During his post-Judicial career, he has been appointed as an adjunct professor at Monmouth University, where he developed and taught of the first undergraduate courses in the United States devoted specifically to the study of domestic violence. The New Jersey Senate awarded special recognition to Monmouth University and Professor Jones for the development of this course. Professor Jones was also subsequently appointed to serve on the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s (NCADV) Review Committee, helping to evaluate/select educational programs for the organization’s annual conference. In 2021, Professor Jones’s work was presented at the annual National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence on issues regarding pet abuse as a form of domestic violence, and related issues regarding emergent domestic violence shelters for pet owners. In 2019, Professor Jones was also appointed as a professor at Montclair University. He has also continued to present and lecture extensively on multiple legal subjects for the New Jersey State Bar Association, the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, the Association of Professional Family Mediators, and other legal and professional organizations. He presently serves on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Legal Education Committee and as an appointed director/legislative liaison on the Dispute Resolution Council . He has also been appointed to the Board of Directors of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators. In 2020, Professor Jones was one of the featured speakers at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s presentation on “Economic Abuse as a Form of Domestic Violence”. He was a certified economic mediator in New Jersey in matters with active restraining orders in place. He presently practices mediation and dispute resolution, and now resides with his wife in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he will be teaching at University of New Mexico this fall. During National Domestic Violence Awareness Month 2022, he appeared as a guest speaker on the television program New Mexico in Focus, presenting on issues concerning domestic abuse and legal/social aspects of Congress’ reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA 2022). In 2022, the New Mexico Supreme Court appointed Jones as the Vice Chair of the statewide Commission on Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Joni Jones is a registered nurse, board certified in psychiatric and mental health nursing, who retired from the New Jersey Board of Nursing, serving the public under two separate Governors (Corzine/Christie). She also served on Governor Murphy’s transition team on health-related issues. In 2013, Joni was the recipient of the Elizabeth Kellogg’s Award for excellence in nursing. Joni presents extensively on various social issues including mental health, domestic violence and children with autism spectrum disorder. She is one of the original founders of Parents of Autistic Children (POAC), and has presented before the Autism Society of America and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts on autism-related issues, Joni is also a former certified developmental disabilities nurse. From 2002-2009, Joni worked with multiple major league baseball teams to create the first-ever "Autism Awareness Day" games hosted by the New York Yankees (the Florida Marlins , the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the (then) Montreal Expos. In 2002, the National baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York honored the Lakewood BlueClaws, minor league affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, for hosting pro baseball's first-ever Autism Awareness Day and Comcast TV won a 2003 Emmy award for its coverage of the event. She was previously a certified instructor in Mental Health First Aid has authored numerous published articles on mental health-related issues, and received New Jersey certification in crisis intervention. Joni is the co-author of “10 Basic Principles of Cultural Competency (BCPP): A Starting Point for New Mediators”, which was presented at the 2021 Academy of Professional Mediators program on Mediation and Autism Spectrum Disorder, and at the 2021 New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators’ inaugural forum on cultural competency. She is also the author of a new children’s book, “The Invisible Hurt,” which addresses the relationship of between young child and a parent with mental health challenges. with She has recently relocated with her family to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and has been appointed to U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan’s Mental Health Consortium.

Confidentiality Series:
Court Mandates Practical Applications

Description

The 4 session Confidentiality training series will give New Mexico advocates the tools to understand and implement a survivor-centered approach to confidentiality that is consistent with New Mexico and federal law.

The specific sessions will focus on:

1. August 17, 2023, 10 -1130 MST: Confidentiality 101

2. August 24, 2023, 10 -1130 MST: Informed Consent Practical Applications

3. August 31, 2023, 10 -1130 MST: Statutory Exceptions (mandatory reporting, ethical reporting, etc.) Practical Applications:

4. September 7, 2023, 10 -1130 MST: Court Mandates Practical Applications

Facilitator

Alicia Aiken has dedicated 25 years to working within the public and non-profit sectors to further social justice for people living in poverty and surviving violence. Alicia brings a deep understanding of the legal and social services non-profit sector, having spent 15 years as a trial attorney and then a member of the Executive Committee at Legal Aid Chicago, a 150-person legal services program. Alicia is a Principal at the Danu Center for Strategic Advocacy, and the Director of the Danu Center’s Confidentiality Institute, a national policy and technical assistance project that supports helping professionals to protect privacy for crime victims. Alicia is also the Faculty Fellow for Practising Law Institute’s Interactive Learning Center where she designs innovative programs that teach lawyers to work well with individual clients, and hosts the podcast Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files which tell stories about the work of non-profit and pro bono attorneys nationwide. Alicia regularly strategizes with direct service non-profits, local coalitions, government entities, law firms, and professional organizations on a wide range of issues, including service delivery models, client confidentiality, organizational structure, internal procedures, legal compliance, litigation strategy, policy advocacy, professional development, and distance learning design.

Alicia attended the University of Michigan, where she received a Law degree (’95) and a Bachelor of Arts in English/History (’92). In 2006-2007, Alicia was awarded the Chicago Foundation for Women Founder’s Award, enabling her to study organizational change at Northwestern University, and to undertake a national study of model domestic violence courts. Most recently, she received the American Bar Association’s 2018 Sharon L. Corbitt Award for Exemplary Legal Service to Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking.

To get in touch with Alicia Aiken and Danu Center’s Confidentiality Institute, contact us via www.confidentialityinstitute.org or www.danucenter.org

Mental Health First Aid for Adults
In-Person Albuquerque

Specific location TBA

Description

Most of us would know how to help if we saw someone having a heart attack—we’d start CPR, or at the very least, call 9-1-1. But too few of us would know how to respond if we saw someone having a panic attack or if we were concerned that a friend or co-worker might be showing signs of alcoholism.

Mental Health First Aid takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by improving understanding and providing an action plan that teaches people to safely and responsibly identify and address a potential mental illness or substance use disorder. When more people are equipped with the tools they need to start a dialogue, more people can get the help they need.

Mental Health First Aiders are a vital link between someone experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge and appropriate supports. Hear from Mental Health First Aiders in your community about how they have used their training to make a difference.

Registration is limited to PRINCIPAL MEMBER PROGRAMS with a capacity of 25 attendees.

Facilitator

Leasa Medina received her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology from The University of New Mexico and her Masters in Clinical Social Work from New Mexico Highlands University. She holds certifications as a Clinical Trauma Professional, a Certified Mindfulness Practitioner and Certified Integrative Nutritionalist for Mental Health. She has 15 years of experience in the behavioral health field, seven years as a Clinical Social Worker and nine years as a supervisor. Currently she owns her own private practice, is an Adjunct Instructor and New Mexico Highlands Univ., a Mental Health First Aid Instructor, and conducts crisis mitigation trainings.

International Day of Charity:
And I Need to Fundraise Too?

Description

This panel discussion explores how to create and nourish successful fundraising efforts in these current times. Panelists represent leadership from Enlace and Community Against Violence.

Objectives

• Learn tips the panelists use to engage in fundraising.

• Learn ways to engage board members in fundraising efforts.

• Have a candid discussion with panelists and participants about fundraising successes and challenges during these times.

Panelists

Sara Yvonne “Bonnie” Escobar, Enlace Comunitario Executive Director

Bonnie currently serves as Executive Director for Enlace Comunitario, where she has been since late 2020. Previously, Bonnie lived in El Paso, Texas where she served as Chief Development Office at El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, where she served for 2 years. However, Bonnie began her long commitment and passion for family violence advocacy at the Center Against Sexual and Family Violence, where she served as Director for Strategic Development for 13 years. She was formerly the Managing Partner for MJD & Associates providing management and organizational consulting services to private corporations, foundations, non-profit organizations and community leaders in the border region. Bonnie has also served as a Vice President at the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce and formerly as leadership director for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF), a national non-profit organization that protects and promotes the civil rights of U.S. Latinos. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso with a B.S. in Criminal Justice and a Masters in Public Administration. Bonnie is a committed community activist who strives to put her ideas into action, working to advance women, Latinos, and fellow New Mexicans. An active community leader, she sat on the board of the El Paso Women’s Fund, Paso del Norte YWCA, the El Paso Symphony and El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She is eager to get involved in New Mexico social justice issues once the pandemic has subsided. Bonnie enjoys spending time with her family. She is an avid knitter, fan of jazz, rock and art, especially Frida Kahlo. She follows baseball, Formula 1 and tennis and loves to travel.

Matt Mirarchi

As the Director of Advancement, Matt is charged with overseeing Enlace Comunitario’s development (fundraising), communications, operations and information technology, and policy work—as well as supervising department-specific staff. Matt is principally responsible for developing and implementing strategies to raise vital funds for the organization, which is primarily supported through grants and contracts. Matt has eight years of experience that spans academic, corporate, and federal sectors and 12 years of experience in nonprofit fundraising/development. Within the nonprofit sector, Matt has worked in five states and eight different programmatic areas, including LGBTQI+ advocacy; the visual and performing arts; animal welfare; employment and education access for people with developmental disabilities; social and fiscal state policy; environmental justice; socioeconomic asset building; and domestic violence services. Matt holds a BA and an MA in Anthropology, and a Certificate in Nonprofit Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice from Austin Community College.

Joella Montoya

My name is Joella Ann Montoya, and I was born and raised in the small community of Taos, New Mexio. I come from a large family and have deep roots and connections here. I graduated from high school in 1999 and hold a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of New Mexico. I am currently serving as one of 22 LEAP (Leadership, Education and Advancement for Professionals – a project of ValorUS) Fellows for 2023. I am the proud mother of two daughters who are 23 and 18.After graduating from high school I left Taos and returned in 1995. Since I moved back Ihave held several jobs in the non-profit sector in order to give back to the community that raised me. In 2022 I was approached and offered the opportunity to be part of the transition plan for the Community Against Violence in Taos. I couldn’t be prouder and more humbled to be moving into the role of Executive Director. Everyday we are making a difference and changing the narrative of how people talk about domestic violence in a small community. The stigma is being removed by how weas an agency serve our community and how each of us individually normalize the conversation. I know that my experience is bringing about change daily whether on a small scale or a larger scale and with that knowledge I know that I have found my spaceand the way I will make a difference in my community, to my family and neighbors and to the greater world around me.

Confidentiality Series:
Statutory Exceptions Practical Applications

Description

The 4 session Confidentiality training series will give New Mexico advocates the tools to understand and implement a survivor-centered approach to confidentiality that is consistent with New Mexico and federal law.

The specific sessions will focus on:

1. August 17, 2023, 10 -1130 MST: Confidentiality 101

2. August 24, 2023, 10 -1130 MST: Informed Consent Practical Applications

3. August 31, 2023, 10 -1130 MST: Statutory Exceptions (mandatory reporting, ethical reporting, etc.) Practical Applications:

4. September 7, 2023, 10 -1130 MST: Court Mandates Practical Applications

Facilitator

Alicia Aiken has dedicated 25 years to working within the public and non-profit sectors to further social justice for people living in poverty and surviving violence. Alicia brings a deep understanding of the legal and social services non-profit sector, having spent 15 years as a trial attorney and then a member of the Executive Committee at Legal Aid Chicago, a 150-person legal services program. Alicia is a Principal at the Danu Center for Strategic Advocacy, and the Director of the Danu Center’s Confidentiality Institute, a national policy and technical assistance project that supports helping professionals to protect privacy for crime victims. Alicia is also the Faculty Fellow for Practising Law Institute’s Interactive Learning Center where she designs innovative programs that teach lawyers to work well with individual clients, and hosts the podcast Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files which tell stories about the work of non-profit and pro bono attorneys nationwide. Alicia regularly strategizes with direct service non-profits, local coalitions, government entities, law firms, and professional organizations on a wide range of issues, including service delivery models, client confidentiality, organizational structure, internal procedures, legal compliance, litigation strategy, policy advocacy, professional development, and distance learning design.

Alicia attended the University of Michigan, where she received a Law degree (’95) and a Bachelor of Arts in English/History (’92). In 2006-2007, Alicia was awarded the Chicago Foundation for Women Founder’s Award, enabling her to study organizational change at Northwestern University, and to undertake a national study of model domestic violence courts. Most recently, she received the American Bar Association’s 2018 Sharon L. Corbitt Award for Exemplary Legal Service to Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking.

To get in touch with Alicia Aiken and Danu Center’s Confidentiality Institute, contact us via www.confidentialityinstitute.org or www.danucenter.org