This Summit was organized to support people who work or are interested in working to end family violence by preventing its occurrence. Professionals, community members, and volunteers from the fields of child abuse, elder abuse, and intimate partner violence are encouraged to attend. This would also include those who work in sexual violence and abuse of persons living with disabilities as those are forms of violence which can occur within family settings.

Social workers and counselors will be eligible for up to 12.5 CEUs

Participants for the Summit are expected to include:

• Domestic violence advocates
• Prevention Coordinators and Specialists
• Public health officials and educators
• School personnel
• Child abuse professionals
• Aging network members
• Policy makers
• Sexual violence prevention professionals
• Youth serving organizations
• Clergy and Faith leaders
• Organizations serving underrepresented communities
• Social justice advocates
• Healthcare organizations
• Mental health agencies
• Substance abuse/chemical dependency organizations
• Animal protection agencies