ICADV and IowaCASA to host anti-violence conference this fall
DES MOINES, Iowa – August 8, 2017 – This September, the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV), the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA) and will host the 2017 statewide conference, Moving Together: Cultivating Dialogue for Social Change.
The conference will be held September 27-28, 2017, at the Holiday Inn Airport/Conference Center in Des Moines. Registration is now open at http://www.icadv.org/ and http://www.iowacasa.org/.
The conference is an opportunity to introduce the work ICADV and IowaCASA have been a part of at the national level with the Move to End Violence (MEV) Center. MEV supports leaders from across the country to step back from their daily work to envision the change they want to see, imagine new strategies, and build the capacity needed to realize this change.
Over the course of two days, local and national experts will support and guide attendees as they discuss and explore issues that have gone unaddressed in their communities and the impact they have on survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault and community violence. These include, but are not limited to:
Class
LGBTQ rights
Mandatory minimum sentences
Mass incarceration
Over reliance of the criminal justice system
Poverty
Racism
State violence
Voter rights
Registration and hotel information, as well as a full agenda are available online at www.icadv.org and www.iowacasa.org. For more information or additional questions, please contact Lindsay Pingel, director of Community Engagement, at ICADV, at lindsayp@icadv.org or 515-421-4658 (primary contact); or Matty Smith, communications specialist at IowaCASA, at communications@iowacasa.org or 515-850-1907 (secondary contact).
About the Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
The Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV) is a state level nonprofit organization responding to the needs of battered women, men and children in Iowa. ICADV staff provides training, counseling, community outreach, program management and technical support for domestic violence programs across the state who provide direct service to victims in need. To learn more, visit www.icadv.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/IowaCADV
About the Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault
The Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA) connects sexual assault agencies across the state and helps provide resources, tools, and training to advocates who serve survivors of sexual violence. Its mission is to unite people and organizations to promote a society free from sexual violence and to meet the diverse needs of survivors. For more information, visit www.iowacasa.org.
CONTACT:
Lindsay Pingel
Director of Community Engagement
Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ICADV)
(515) 421-4658
lindsayp@icadv.org
Matty Smith
Communications Specialist
Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault (IowaCASA)
(515) 850-1907
communications@iowacasa.org
