2025 SVN Annual Conference Agenda*

*Subject to Change 
All times are in Atlantic Standard Time (AST)

DAY ONE Wednesday, June 18, 2025

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

CHECK IN DESK OPENS

 

8:30 AM – 11:30 PM

PRE-CONFERENCE INSTITUTE*

What Happens in Visitation May Not Always Stay in Visitation- Are you Safe? Managing Your Online Safety and Reputation
*Ticket Req’d

 

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 

OPENING SESSION

Welcome from Joe Nullet, SVN 

Plenary: Gaelin Elmore 

 

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

AFTERNOON BREAK

 

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

WORKSHOP SESSION A

Locations

 

Introduction to Trauma and Resilience for Supervised Visitation Professionals 

 

 

Naturalistic and Play Activities in Therapeutic Supervision Following Trauma

 

 

Non-Profit Support Systems and Supervised Visitation 

 

 

Recognize, Report & Respond Responsibly

 

 

Thriving as a Human Being: Tools to Better Connect with Ourselves and Serving Our Communities  

 

5:00 PM- 7:00 PM

WELCOME DINNER RECEPTION

 

 

DAY TWO Thursday, June 19, 2025                      

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

YOGA & MEDITATION 

 

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

NETWORKING BREAKFAST

 

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

CHECK IN/INFO DESK OPENS

 

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

WORKSHOP SESSION B

 

 

 

HOPE in Supervised Visitation

 

 

Empowering Families: Trauma-Informed Support for Families Experiencing Domestic Violence

 

 

Working with Parents Living with Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (ID/D)

 

 

When Children Overdose: Fairfax, VA’s Coordinated Community Response to the Opioid Epidemic from Identification, Education, Prevention, and Treatment

 

 

Gaelin Elmore: Erase the Gap 

 

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

NETWORKING BREAK

 

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

WORKSHOP SESSION C

Locations

 

A Roadmap for Including Incarcerated Fathers In Supervised Visitation Programs

 

 

Preventing Burnout in High Stress Roles

 

 

College and Court Collaboration to Promote Child Wellbeing and the Creation of Trauma-Responsive Spaces

 

 

The Child's Voice - Creating and Implementing a Child Orientation 

 

 

 

Understanding Adolescent Brain Development in Teen Dating Violence Cases 

 

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

NETWORKING LUNCH

 

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM 

PLENARY SESSION: 

Judicial Perspectives on Supervised Visitation: Balancing Safety, Fairness, and Family Bonds

 

3:00 PM – 3:30 PM

AFTERNOON BREAK with SNACK

 

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

WORKSHOP SESSION D

Locations

 

Fostering Secure Connections: Understanding Traumas Impact on Attachment in Child Welfare

 

 

Who's Going to Protect Us: Cultural Consideration when supporting survivors of Color

 

 

Compassionate Parenting Time Guidelines

 

 

Valuing Children's Voice After Separation

 

 

The Intersection Between Higher Education and Child Welfare - Improving Outcomes for Children

 

5:00 PM 

ENJOY THE EL CONQUISTADOR RESORT

 

 

DAY THREE Friday, June 20, 2025 

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM 

YOGA & MEDITATION

 

8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

CHECK IN/INFO DESK OPEN 

 

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM 

NETWORKING BREAKFAST

 

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

PLENARY SESSION:

Nevaeh Gilmore
Through the Eyes of a Survivor

 

10:00 AM – 10:15 AM

MORNING BREAK 

 

10:15 AM – 11:45 AM

WORKSHOP SESSION E

Locations

 

Supporting Fathers in the Visitation Process

 

 

Growing and Strengthening Your SV Business: Key Strategies for Success in Child Welfare

 

 

Engaging Justice-Involved Parents: A Holistic Approach to Supervised Visitation

 

 

 

Thinking Outside the Box: A Unique Approach to Providing Supervised Visitation

 

 

Q and A with Plenary Speaker Nevaeh Gilmore

 

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM

Conference Closing & Raffle