The Violence Against Women Act Training

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This keynote will give a broad overview of the impacts of trauma on behaviors that involve Native youth and adults in tribal justice systems. The elements of a trauma-informed tribal justice system will be highlighted and strategies implement practice change to better support Native youth, adults and families.

In this session we will review the dynamics of domestic violence, barriers victims may face, the importance of confidentiality and advocacy and resources. learning objectives will include the ability to identify power and control tactics, identify barriers to leaving a domestic violence situation, importance of confidentiality in DV cases, and identify resources in Oklahoma.

This presentation will provide an overview of those services that address the behavior or perpetrators and provide basic tools for all individuals who work with domestic violence perpetrators.

This presentation will provide an overview of how to work effectively with victims in a trauma-informed manner including hands on activities.

Reflections from Day 1

This presentation will provide an overview of how to work effectively with victims in a trauma-informed manner including hands on activities.

This presentation will give an overview of the best practices for trauma informed court processes in domestic violence cases.

This unit will examine the general practices of Indian Country law enforcement responding to domestic violence cases; identify practitioners resources to help law enforcement; and create an action plan to work with law enforcement to implement improvements.

Emcee will host a panel discussion where local practitioners are asked a series of questions and reflect on what they have learned, what Choctaw is doing well, and where Choctaw could improve.

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