NNVAWI, the Center for Health Disparities Research, and the School of Nursing at Oregon Health & Science University

TITLE
Joining forces, joining voices: Including diverse peoples and communities in violence prevention research, practice and advocacy.

DATES
April 6-8, 2006

CONFERENCE LOCATION
Portland, Oregon. Maybe you have heard that the city of Portland Oregon has been called North America's "Best Big City," according to Money Magazine. Come get a first-hand look at our unmatched natural beauty, our bustling local scene, our sumptuous dining and welcoming accommodations all effortlessly accessed thanks to our famous light-rail system. Visit the Portland Oregon Visitors Association at www.travelportland.com for more information.

PURPOSE
This three-day conference builds on cutting edge NNVAWI conferences beginning in 1985. It will bring together leaders in the health, social service and community responses to ending violence against women. The conference is designed to promote responses to violence against women and their families that are most appropriate and effective for the various cultures and languages in a community. It will foster increased awareness, understanding and collaboration among health care providers, social services, grass roots organizations and other community groups.

The purpose of this conference is to encourage those already working to reduce violence against women and improve the health and well-being of women and children to share their innovative work. The conference will underscore the importance of collaborations among health and human service providers, violence prevention/intervention advocates, and communities so that women and children live longer, healthier lives. An additional goal of this conference is to increase the awareness of the role of the health care, communities and the social service system in effectively responding to violence against women and children.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES
This conference will assist participants to:

• Understand the effects of violence on the health disparities of women survivors and their families.
• Determine the barriers that prevent women in diverse communities from creating responses to ending violence.
• Highlight innovative models of service delivery accountable to diverse women and children living with and surviving violence.
• Strengthen partnerships between researchers, domestic violence agencies, community advocates and diverse communities.
• Share cutting edge collaborative research regarding women and violence with diverse communities.
• Identify effective strategies for practice, education, research, and policy formation related to the health of women and children survivors of violence.

CONFERENCE DESIGN
The conference will begin with a networking reception on the evening of Thursday, April 6th. The Friday morning April 7th sessions will begin with a keynote speaker, followed by concurrent presentations on topics selected by the planning committee. A panel presentation on Saturday morning April 8th will be followed by additional concurrent presentations. Poster presentations and exhibitors will be available throughout the conference.

AUDIENCE
The conference is designed for nurses, physicians, researchers, victim advocates, community activists, social workers, mental health counselors, advocates working in violence prevention and intervention, in legal fields or with children and other health and human service providers concerned with improving the health and well being of women and children survivors of violence.

CONFERENCE ACCOMMODATION
The NNVAWI has reserved a limited number of rooms for participants at the Doubletree Hotel and Executive Meeting Center in Portland, Oregon. They will be available on a first come-first serve basis. Participants should contact the hotel directly to make reservations. Rates below are per room and do not include local taxes and fees (12.5%).

Contact information
Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Lloyd Center
1000 N.E. Multnomah
Portland, OR 97232
Toll Free: 1-800-222-TREE
Phone: 503-281-6111
Fax: 503-284-8553
http://www.doubletree.com

The Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center in Portland, near the Lloyd Center Mall, is convenient to Portland International Airport (PDX) (www.flypdx.com) and downtown restaurants, attractions and entertainment via the MAX light rail system. Guest rooms feature large work desks, high-speed internet access, and views of the city skyline or the Cascade Mountains. Guests have full use of business services and a Fitness Center. Additionally the Hotel is located next to the Lloyd Center, with over 200 shops, eateries, and movie theaters.

REGISTRATION
All attendees are required to register for the conference . Presenters must register and cover their own expenses. Registration form is attached below.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
We invite individuals to submit an abstract of proposed presentation. The topics of the presentations should address the purpose of the conference as described above. Specific information on the call for abstracts can be found by clicking here. The abstracts are due no later than December 15, 2005.

Note: The 14th NNVAWI Conference Brochure will be available in mid-January 2006!

For more information contact:

Nancy Glass PhD, MPH, RN
Co-Director, Center for Health Disparities Research
Assistant Professor
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road SN-4S
Portland, Oregon 97201
503-494-6740 (tel)
503-494-4678 (fax)
glassn@ohsu.edu

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