2024 SVN International Conference
Safe Spaces: Supporting Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence

DAY ONE Wednesday, October 16, 2024

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM	REGISTRATION CHECK-IN
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	NETWORKING BREAKFAST
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM	Land Acknowledgment/ Yoga Meditation Warmup
9:05 AM – 9:30 AM	Welcome with Joe Nullet and Jen Garst, SVN
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM	Why Won’t She Leave?: Shifting the Focus After All These Years The Honorable Judge Victor Reyes (ret)
10:30 PM – 10:45 AM	BREAK
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM	Continued: Why Won’t She Leave?: Shifting the Focus After All These Years The Honorable Judge Victor Reyes (ret)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM	NETWORKING LUNCH
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM	Supportive Supervised Visitation for Families Impacted by Gender-Based Violence Joe Nullet, CAE & Jen Garst, MSW Supervised Visitation Network
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	*BREAK*
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM	Continued: Supportive Supervised Visitation for Families Impacted by Gender-Based Violence Joe Nullet, CAE & Jen Garst, MSW
4:00 PM	SVN Ontario Auction Want to win a free SVN Key Concepts Training? Learn more here!

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM	NETWORKING BREAKFAST
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM	Building a Bigger Wave-Strengthening our Approach to Gender-Based Violence Margaret MacPherson, M.A. Research Associate, Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children, Western University
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM	BREAK
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM	Continued: Building a Bigger Wave-Strengthening our Approach to Gender-Based Violence Margaret MacPherson, M.A.
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM	NETWORKING LUNCH
1:00 PM – 2: 30 PM	Speed Learning Sessions Child Refusal: Christine Stark Virtually Speaking: Daniella Bozur Mental Health: Jen Garst
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM	BREAK
2: 45 PM – 4:00 PM	Speed Learning Sessions Community Collaboration: Cheryl Clarke and Amanda Bruyns Caring Dads: Lisa Wilde Policy Writing: Valya Roberts & Beth Pearson