7:00am – 8:00am
Registration/light breakfast
Eric Kline: A Child’s Story and the Hope Helpers Bring
Eric will explain the impact of childhood trauma on one’s emotional and physical well-being. In addition, the hidden burdens of performance orientation will be explored. Finally, the life-changing role helpers play to those stuck in trauma find freedom will be celebrated.
Hera McLeod: Understanding how Trauma Shows up in High Conflict Cases.
Hera will discuss what trauma can look like to an outsider and how a trauma response can result in misunderstanding from a first responder. Often, in a high conflict custody case, a domestic violence survivor’s background can be erratic, and they can appear to be the problematic individual. Hera will share her trauma responses while she was in the most acute period of trauma and how people within the system reacted and often misunderstood.
10:00am - 10:15am
Break
Dr. Kari Oyen – The Impact of Trauma on Adolescent Decision Making
This session will focus on the impact of trauma and stress on the brain. It will also discuss emotional contagion, decision-making, as well as discuss specific strategies for those working with individual with problem behavior. Participants will walk away from this session understanding brain development, trauma, and how it is associated with risk-taking.
Hera McLeod: Going from a Know-it-all state to a Learn-it-all State.
Hera will show actual footage from her son’s supervised visitation with his father and discuss observations vs. inference. Through this opportunity, Hera will educate the audience on how we come into situations while viewing through our own lens and biases based on our own experiences. This interactive session will walk through scenarios to help us understand how dangerous it can be to infer.
12:00pm – 1:00pm
Lunch (on your own) and Hera McLeod will be available for book signing.
Judy Zimbleman & Krista Hereen Graber: Domestic Violence: All in the Family
Best practices for domestic violence require treatment for all family members. This session will define domestic abuse and address treatment for partners, children, and perpetrators. It will specifically address separation, divorce, and child custody matters when domestic abuse is alleged. The focus will be on how to incorporate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) in treatment and the collaboration needed among professionals.
Learning Objectives:
1. Define domestic abuse along with power and control dynamics.
2. Define coercive control and how to identify it.
3. Know how trauma impacts partners, children, and perpetrators.
4. Identify effective treatment and best practices for all family members of domestic abuse.
5. Understand trauma informed services and the importance of collaboration in providing these services.
6. Understand how to recognize intimate partner violence and consider safety within all aspects of decision-making.
Tony Godwin – Crossing the Pond: How a Case Led Investigators to the United Kingdom.
This case study involves a production of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) case stemming from a child victim in Tony’s local jurisdiction. The child victim was coerced to produce CSAM of herself, as well as on an infant in her care by a vicious online offender. As the case opened, it led investigators to an offender located in the United Kingdom. The case will highlight the initial efforts to pursue this offender once it was determined he was in the UK. and what was involved (good & bad) as this case grew.
Development and Benefits of a Task Force.
Coordination with National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Legal Process Challenges.
Victim Identification.
Case Referral.
Forensic Interview Challenges due to Lack of Familial Support.
Dissemination of Data and Sharing Files.
3:30pm - 3:45pm
Break
Tony Godwin – Crossing the Pond: How a Case Led Investigators to the United Kingdom.
This case study involves a production of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) case stemming from a child victim in Tony’s local jurisdiction. The child victim was coerced to produce CSAM of herself, as well as on an infant in her care by a vicious online offender. As the case opened, it led investigators to an offender located in the United Kingdom. The case will highlight the initial efforts to pursue this offender once it was determined he was in the UK. and what was involved (good & bad) as this case grew.
Development and Benefits of a Task Force.
Coordination with National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Legal Process Challenges.
Victim Identification.
Case Referral.
Forensic Interview Challenges due to Lack of Familial Support.
Dissemination of Data and Sharing Files.
Becky Schuldt – A Mindful Brain Cleanse
Becky Schuldt of Mindful Roots Counseling Services LLC will provide an exercise to complete a ‘brain scrub’ to help shake off some of the heaviness from the presentations covered.
5:00pm-5:30pm (optional)
Networking
5:30pm – Dinner Presentation (additional fee)
Tony Godwin – The Omegle Effect
Menu: Chicken Kabobs, Rice Pilaf, and Carmelized Carrots.
Tony Godwin – The Omegle Effect
This case study involves a major human trafficking case with a victim who did little to help law enforcement initially with the case. Her immediate support system was completely fractured, and she was a prior family violence survivor. The case will highlight the initial efforts to pursue the multiple offenders once it was determined the large number of existing offenders and the reach this case had once uncovered. This presentation will cover the good & bad as this case grew.
Coordination with DCAC & Additional Services.
Legal Process Challenges.
Victim Identification.
Offender Identification.
Case Referrals.
7:45am – 8:00am
Registration/light breakfast
8:00am - 8:15am
Opening
Tanya Martinez and Leah Viste – Savanna Greywind Case Study
On August 19, 2017, one of the most unimaginable crimes took place in Fargo, ND. Savanna Greywind, a beautiful 22-year-old woman who was 8 months pregnant with her first child, went missing. After nearly 9 days of unsuccessful searching, Savanna’s body was finally discovered in the Red River on August 27, 2017. She was no longer pregnant and had clearly fallen victim to a horrific murder. On August 24, 2017, Savanna’s child was found in the apartment of Brooke Crews and William Hoehn, following the execution of a search warrant by the Fargo Police Department. Savanna’s family, already inundated with grief and sadness for their murdered daughter, were forced to wait until DNA tests confirmed the identity of the missing child. Savanna’s daughter was not reunited with her family until September 11, 2017.
Leah Viste and Tanya Martinez were two of the attorneys who handled the prosecution of this complex and challenging case. In this case study, Leah and Tanya will walk through the details of the case, the applicable law, and the impact the evidence had in making charging determinations. Additionally, they will share the stress of working an emotionally charged case which received a great deal of media attention. Savanna Greywind’s case was tragic and involved multiple layers of social issues, including discrimination and domestic violence. Her abduction and murder highlighted serious concerns about violence, especially against Indigenous women, and brought attention to gaps in constitutional protections and support systems. The case underscored how systemic issues can impact the handling and perception of such crimes.
Leah and Tanya hope that this course addresses Savanna’s life and death in the most respectful way possible as this story is ultimately that of the Greywind family. In sharing our experience, it is our hope to raise awareness, promote change, and keep the memory of Savanna’s spirit alive.
10:00am - 10:15am
Break
10:15am - 11:30am
Tanya Martinez and Leah Viste – From Tragedy to Reform: Legislative Solutions for Domestic Violence and Systemic Failures Exposed by the Savanna Greywind Case
Tanya Martinez and Leah Viste – Savanna Greywind Case Study
On August 19, 2017, one of the most unimaginable crimes took place in Fargo, ND. Savanna Greywind, a beautiful 22-year-old woman who was 8 months pregnant with her first child, went missing. After nearly 9 days of unsuccessful searching, Savanna’s body was finally discovered in the Red River on August 27, 2017. She was no longer pregnant and had clearly fallen victim to a horrific murder. On August 24, 2017, Savanna’s child was found in the apartment of Brooke Crews and William Hoehn, following the execution of a search warrant by the Fargo Police Department. Savanna’s family, already inundated with grief and sadness for their murdered daughter, were forced to wait until DNA tests confirmed the identity of the missing child. Savanna’s daughter was not reunited with her family until September 11, 2017.
Leah Viste and Tanya Martinez were two of the attorneys who handled the prosecution of this complex and challenging case. In this case study, Leah and Tanya will walk through the details of the case, the applicable law, and the impact the evidence had in making charging determinations. Additionally, they will share the stress of working an emotionally charged case which received a great deal of media attention. Savanna Greywind’s case was tragic and involved multiple layers of social issues, including discrimination and domestic violence. Her abduction and murder highlighted serious concerns about violence, especially against Indigenous women, and brought attention to gaps in constitutional protections and support systems. The case underscored how systemic issues can impact the handling and perception of such crimes.
Leah and Tanya hope that this course addresses Savanna’s life and death in the most respectful way possible as this story is ultimately that of the Greywind family. In sharing our experience, it is our hope to raise awareness, promote change, and keep the memory of Savanna’s spirit alive.
11:30am - 12:00pm
Kris White – Remembering and Honoring a Cherished Life
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Wings of Hope Presentation
Troy Morley – Fighting for Justice for a 30-Year-Old Case
A 30-year-old cold case is reinvestigated with the help of new witness statements and a review of the 1992 pathologist report. Jay Adams entered a plea of guilty and admitted to using violent force that inflicted an injury to the 23-month-old child. Adams did not seek medical attention for the child and later the next morning found the child unresponsive. The relentless efforts of FBI and Tribal officials help reopen the case and was prosecuted by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) Assistant Attorney Troy R. Morley.
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Christine Irwin – Advocacy for Change
3:30pm - 3:45pm
Break
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Allison Morrisette – Unifying Forces: Tackling Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Challenges
Allison Morrisette – Unifying Forces: Tackling Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Challenges
This session will delve into the collaborative approaches essential for addressing the complex issues surrounding MMIP cases. We will explore how innovative strategies and cross-sector partnerships can effectively address jurisdictional hurdles, enhance support for vulnerable populations, and drive meaningful change.
4:30pm - 5:00pm
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