DMACC's National Crime Victims' Rights Week

CEUs are being requested. Contact Samantha O’Hara at sjohara@dmacc.edu with questions

Tuesday, April 8

8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Student Showcase and Crime Victims’ Rights Historical Display. 
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Opening Keynote

• Session (1A): "First Responders’ Wellness: A Conversation on Trauma". Presenters: Clive Police Chief Mark Rehberg; Clive Fire Chief Clay Garcia.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

8:15 - 9:30 a.m.

• Session (1B): "In Her Shoes: A Domestic Violence Simulation". Presenter: Lori Jensen, Children's and Families of Iowa.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

10:00 - 11:15 a.m.

• Thematic Panel (2A): "Preventing Crime Together: Law Enforcement and Community Collaboration".  Sgt. McGraw, Ankeny Police Department; Sgt. Martin, Polk County Sheriff's Office; Iowa DCI Special Agent Hai Tran.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• Session (3A): "Child Advocacy Centers and the Team Approach, How Working Together Helps People in Need, and Helps the Helpers: An Introduction". Presenter: Laura Christensen, Unity Point Health Systems.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. 

• Activity (3B): "Circle of Serenity: Mandala Drop-In Art Workshop," Presenter: Kate Burgess. 
  Bldg. 5 by Student Activities Council space

1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

• Session (4A): "Navigating Justice: Voices from Victim Services". Panelists: Ruth Thompson, Polk County Crisis and Advocacy Services; Louise Alitz, Aging Resources; Ramses Yerba, L.U.N.A.; designee, Iowa Attorney General's Office, Victim Assistance Section.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

1:00 - 2:15 p.m.

• Proposed Speaker Series (4B): DMACC's War and the Human Experience Speaker Series. 2025 is 30-year anniversary of genocide/massacre at Srebrenica, Bosnian. Speaker TBD.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

Wednesday, April 9

8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

• Student Showcase and Crime Victims’ Rights Historical Display.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

• Session (5A): "Building Resilience: Essential Health Foundations for First Responders and Law Professionals" or TBD; Presenter: Shannon Bogolin, Assistant Polk County Attorney.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

8:15 - 9:00 a.m.

• Virtual Session (5B): "Exposing Hidden Scars: Transforming Trauma into Triumph," Presenter/author Cheyene Hanson, virtual presentation to be recorded for DMACC classes.
  Recorded and streamed from Bldg 6

9:45 - 11:00 a.m.

• Session (6A): "Vicarious Trauma for First Responders,” Presenter: Brenda Bash Cooper, Iowa Attorney General's Office, Victim Assistance Section.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

• Session (7A): "Strengthening Justice: Evidence-Based Approached for Serving Victims" or TBD. Presenter: Shannon Bogolin, Assistant Polk County Attorney.
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

• Activity: (7B): "Circle of Serenity: Mandala Drop-In Art Workshop," Presenter: Kate Burgess. 
  Bldg. 5 by Student Activities Council space

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

• Activity (7C): "Advocacy and Assistance Tabling Event".  Approximately 10-15 non-governmental and governmental organizations to provide education and outreach materials.
  Bldg. 5 Student Center area

11:30 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m.

• Session (7D): Therapy Dog Visit, ARL.
  Bldg. 5, Student Food Court space

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

• Closing Keynote Session (8A): "Exposing Hidden Scars: Transforming Trauma into Triumph," Presenter/Author, Cheyenne Hanson. 
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center and live stream to other campuses/centers

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.

• Activity (9A): Author/Book Signing; Advocacy and Assistance Tabling
  Bldg. 5 Conference Center

2:45 - 3:15 p.m.

• Activity (10): "A Healing Bonfire", provided by DMACC Fire Science program chair Brent Conklin. Presenters: TBD
  Bldg. 5 Fountain on the Promenade
• DMACC Libraries StoryBook Walk 
  Bldg. 5 Fountain on the Promenade

Monday, April 7

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

• Presentation:  Soaring Hearts Foundation

TBD

Monday, April 7, Tuesday, April 8, & Wednesday, April 9

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 pm

• Healing Tree Exhibit 
  • “Share Your Story" Box   
  • “What They Wore” Exhibit
  • DMACC Graphic Design program stickers and button giveaways
  • DMACC Culinary Arts program cookies

Wednesday, April 9

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 

• "Exposing Hidden Scars: Transforming Trauma into Triumph," Presenter/Author, Cheyenne Hanson. Lunch from Subway served to attendees at 12:30 pm, with “Share Your Story” presentations. Representatives from CAASA will be present and have victim services information available.
  Streaming for guests in Carroll in Knott Commons

Thursday, April 10

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

• A member with the Iowa Attorney General’s Office of Iowa provide a presentation.
  Auditorium

Tuesday, April 8, Wednesday, April 9, & Thursday, April 10

9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• Healing Tree Exhibit
  • “What They Wore” Exhibit
  • DMACC Graphic Design program stickers and button giveaways
  • DMACC Culinary Arts program cookies

Thursday, April 10

8:15 – 9:15 a.m.

• "Exposing Hidden Scars: Transforming Trauma into Triumph," Presenter/Author, Cheyenne Hanson. 
  Streaming for classes and guests

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 

• Representatives from Crisis Intervention and Advocacy Centers will be present and have victim services information available
• Representatives from Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence will be present and have victim services information available
• “Talk It Up, Lock It Up” Gun lock giveaway table, compliments of Dallas County Suicide Prevention Coalition

Thursday, April 10

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

• Crime Victims’ Rights Historical Display
• DMACC Libraries StoryWalk
• DMACC Graphic Design program stickers and button giveaways
• DMACC Culinary Arts program cookies

8:15 - 9:15 a.m.

• "In Her Shoes: A Domestic Violence Simulation". Presenter: Lori Jensen, Children's and Families of Iowa.
  Criminal Justice Classroom

Wednesday, April 9

8:30 a.m. - 3:00 pm

• Doors open for self-guided displays
  • DMACC Libraries Story Walk
  • DMACC Graphic Design program stickers and button giveaways
  • DMACC Culinary Arts program cookies
  • Craft Table with beaded bracelets and messages

Time TBD

• Presentation with featured Guests from Dorothy’s House plus information table

Tuesday, April 8

10:00 a.m.

• DMACC Libraries Story Walk outdoors

11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

• Student Showcase and Crime Victims’ Rights Historical Panels

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

• “Exposing Hidden Scars: Transforming Trauma into Triumph," Presenter/author Cheyene Hanson

Wednesday, April 9

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• Student Showcase and Crime Victims’ Rights Historical Panels

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

• Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• Employee and Family Resources
• Iowa Office of Recovery Services – NAMI
• West Des Moines Police Department and Fire/MEMT

10:00 - 11:00 a.m.

• Iowa State ADMYRE presentation.
  Auditorium

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

• “Exposing Hidden Scars: Transforming Trauma into Triumph," Presenter/author Cheyene Hanson.
  Live streamed to the Auditorium

Wednesday April 9

2:00 - 4:30 p.m.

"All The Beauty And The Bloodshed" - Varsity Cinema. Movie showing with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Drake University.  Open to the public. A brief, optional discussion will follow the film.