The 31st Annual Victims' Rights Conference: Seek Justice - Ensure Victims' Rights - Inspire Hope

April 23, 2021

Date & Location:

Friday, April 23, 2021 - Webinar

Why Attend: 

When tragic events occur, a multi-disciplinary team response is crucial to ensuring the rights of victims are prioritized.  This course is designed to help professionals from varied disciplines, from spiritual leaders to first responders, identify ways they can best support victims and themselves within their role.  The presenter’s research and first-hand experience will be used to help participants learn to effectively respond to victims of interpersonal abuse, in a way that is trauma informed and victim centered.  Additionally, professionals will also learn the importance of caring for themselves, particularly during a pandemic, using skills proven to build resilience

Jointly Provided by:

Hampden County District Attorney’s Office, Baystate Family Advocacy Center, and Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education

Target Audience


This program is designed for law enforcement, mental health professionals, spiritual and religious leaders, victim witness advocates, social workers, physicians, nurses, psychologists and community providers.

Learning Objectives


1. Describe the spiritual impact on children after abuse.

2. Describe creative reforms for bringing faith and child protection communities together to
    protect children and address their needs.

3. Recognize and respond to spiritual injuries before, during and after the forensic interview.

4. Identify what is corroborating evidence in child sexual abuse investigations.

5. Describe two ways to identify corroborating evidence in a child’s disclosure.

6. Describe and explain how skills for psychological resiliency and recovery may be used to
    speed recovery after a pandemic or mass casualty event and prevent future mental
    health problems

7. Identify one personal area of need or concern.

8. Describe two skills or strategies that will help address their identified need or concern

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.75 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 3.75 APA American Psychological Association
    Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 3.75 ASWB Continuing Education Credit(s)
  • 3.75 BCIPE Instructional Hours
  • 3.75 NBCC
    Baystate Health is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBC requirements. The ACEP solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
Course opens: 
02/22/2021
Course expires: 
07/30/2021
Event starts: 
04/23/2021 - 8:30am EDT
Event ends: 
04/23/2021 - 1:00pm EDT
Cost:
$40.00
Rating: 
5

Program Schedule  

8:30        Welcome & Introduction
                Anthony D. Gulluni
                District Attorney, Hampden County

8:45       When Faith Hurts:  Effective MDT Responses to the Spiritual Impact of Child Abuse
               Victor Vieth, JD, MA

10:15     Break

10:30     When a Child Stands Alone:  The Search for  Corroborating Evidence   
               Victor Vieth, JD, MA

11:45     Break

12:00     Skills for Resilience & Recovery
               Jill Donelan, Psy.D & Stephanie Daly, MD

1:00        Adjourn

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education (CE) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity. 

None of the members of the faculty or planning committee have commercial relationships with commercial  companies providing goods or services used on patients.

Webinar
Springfield, MA 01199
United States

Victor Vieth, JD, MA
Director of Education & Research
Zero Abuse Project
St. Paul, Minnesota

Jill Donelan, PsyD
Clinical Supervisor, Child Partial Hospitalization Program
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate

Stephanie Daly, MD
Medical Director, Child Partial Hospitalization Program
Co-Medical Director, Family Advocacy Center
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate



Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options. Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.

None of the members of the faculty or planning committee have commercial relationships with commercial  companies providing goods or services used on patients.

In support of improving patient care, Baystate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

 

American Medical Association (AMA)
Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should cliam only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Baystate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.75 contact hours for nurses.  Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Mental Health Counselors (NBCC)
Baystate Health is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider, (ACEPTM) and may offer 3.75 NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.  The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.  (ACEP #5684)

Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE Program)
As a Jointly Accreditation Organization, Baystate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program.  Organizations, not individual courses are approved under this program.  Baystate maintains responsibility for this course.  Social workers completing this course receive 3.75 continuing education credits. 

Psychologists
Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association via Joint Accreditation to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  This program offers 3.75 hours of continuing education credit(s).

 

 

Available Credit

  • 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 3.75 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 3.75 APA American Psychological Association
    Baystate Health is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Baystate Health maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • 3.75 ASWB Continuing Education Credit(s)
  • 3.75 BCIPE Instructional Hours
  • 3.75 NBCC
    Baystate Health is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBC requirements. The ACEP solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

Price

Cost:
$40.00
Please login or register to take this course.
Please Note:
  • Each participant must register themselves for the program.
  • If you are using a scholarship from the District Attorney's office, enter the code received from them at checkout
In order to receive CREDIT, the evaluation must be completed by:Fri, 07/30/2021 - 11:30pm

Important ATTENDANCE note: You are responsible for marking your attendance to this course.

  • You will receive a 6 letter attendance code during the webinar which you must TEXT to 413-200-2444 or enter in the attendance tab at the left.
  • This will mark you as having attended the conference and will allow you to continue on to evaluate the course and collect the credit earned based on your profession. 
  • If you did not stay for the entire activity, enter the amount of credit based on time spent in the activity.

We appreciate your business and sincerely wish to meet your educational needs.  We understand that the schedule of a busy professional, like yourself, is subject to change.  Therefore, we have included information about our refund/cancellation policies for your convenience below.

Cancellation:
If you must cancel, telephone Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education at 413-322-4242 and follow your call with a written/email request.  All cancellations will incur a $25.00 fee.  Please note that we cannot refund cancellations received less than two weeks (10 business days) before the program date.

Refund Policy:
Your refund, less a cancellation fee, will be processed within two (2) weeks from the date we receive the written notification.  For credit card refunds, please allow one to two (1-2) billing cycles for the credit to appear on your statement.

Specific Aids or Services:
Please call Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education at 413-322-4242 if, under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you require specific aids or services during your visit to this continuing education program.