The 8th Annual Latinos Against Domestic Violence (LADV) Conference will be held on October 3, 2014 at Fellowship Dallas Church. A light breakfast, lunch, and CEU’s (Social Work, LPC, LMFT) are included. For a description of each workshop breakout and speaker bios, please visit our conference website: http://conference.ladvdallas.org/.   Registration begins at 8:00 am and the conference will begin promptly at 9:00 am.  The agenda for the day is as follows but is subject to change. Agenda 8:00 am - Check in & light breakfast 8:50 am - Welcome 9:00 - 9:50am - Keynote Presentation: Listening Through Silence Constable Beth Villarreal   9:50 - 10:00am - BREAK   10:00 - 11:15am - BREAKOUT SESSION #1 Workshop 1A - Lesson in Loss- Incorporating Dia de los Muertos Symbolism as a Culturally Responsive Therapeutic Tool for Grief and Loss Monica Urbaniak,LMFT-S, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center Workshop 1B - Domestic Violence and its Effects on Children Marisol Palomino & Christine Mack, Dallas County District Attorney’s Office Workshop 1C - Domestic Violence-Based Asylum Cases Mary Durbin, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas Workshop 1D - Do we speak the same language? Strategies for Strengthening the Latino Parent-Child Relationship Alina Ramirez-Ponce, PhD, LCSW-S, & Jessica Gomez, Psy.D., Momentous Institute    11:15am - 12:35pm - LUNCH    12:35pm - 1:45pm - BREAKOUT SESSION #2 Workshop 2A - “Loving Your Lonjas” Body Love After Abuse Crystal Ward, Concho Valley Rape CC Workshop 2B - Working with Victims of Domestic Violence - Genesis Trauma Approach Jessica Brazeal, LPC, & Viviana Urdaneta, MDiv, LCSW, Genesis Shelter Workshop 2C - Dimensions of Human Trafficking Bill Bernstein, Mosaic Family Services  Workshop 2D -The Michael Morton Act: Protecting Victim Safety & Privacy Chris Kaiser, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault    1:45 - 2:00pm - BREAK    2:00 - 3:15pm - BREAKOUT SESSION #3 Workshop 3A - Moving Forward: Uniting Latino Communities to Fight Gender Based Violence Michelle Beth Toledo Cainas, Georgia Lati@s Against Domestic Violence, a Program Of Ser Familia, Inc. Workshop 3B - Family Violence and Firearms Tracy Grinstead-Everly, Texas Council on Family Violence Workshop 3C - Immigration Panel Gloria Renteria & Katie Conoley, Catholic Charities of Dallas Melissa Weaver & Chris Mansour, Human Rights Initiative  Workshop 3D - CASA-Court Appointed Special Advocates: Speaking out for Abused Children Teddi Wiggins, CASA of Tarrant County    3:15 - 3:25pm - BREAK    3:25 - 4:40pm - BREAKOUT SESSION #4 Workshop 4A - Working with Latino Men- Addicare Batterers Intervention Prevention Program Albert Chagoya, BS, & Issac Rodriguez, Addicare BIPP Workshop 4B - Survivors of Family Violence and the Impact of Economic Abuse: A Social and Legal Matter Adriana Moore, Texas Advocacy Project Workshop 4C - The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children Megan Shelton, LPC, & Ruth Guerreiro, LCSW, Genesis Women’s Shelter Workshop 4D - Cultural Competency When Interacting with the Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Community Katy Perkins, LMSW-AP, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center Dr. Oliver Blumer, DC, Transgender Education Network of Texas    4:40pm - CONFERENCE END *CEU certificates will be given at the end of Breakout Session #4. Transportation: We're located at 9330 North Central Expressway (75231) on the northeast corner of the intersection of Park Lane and Central Expressway.The DART Rail station at Park Lane (Red and Orange Line) is also within easy walking distance, just to the northwest. Look for us behind Bed, Bath and Beyond, or Best Buy/Office Max - depending on which direction you're arriving from. Lodging: To book a hotel room at Hyatt House Lincoln Park go to http://www.dallaslincolnpark.house.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html?corp_id=G-LADV