Collin County Council on Family Violence

Collin County Council on Family Violence
Family violence has no home in Collin County, but hope does.
Mission Statement
The Collin County Council on Family Violence (CCCFV) strives to eliminate and respond to family violence by a coordinated, comprehensive,
effective effort, which includes education, prevention, intervention and seamless 24-hour assistance.
Council Members
The Collin County Council on Family Violence is a county-wide collaboration among local government, law enforcement, the District
Attorney’s office, probation, the business community, social services, the faith community, educational districts, the legal community
and healthcare. The Council, over sixty organizations strong, strives to effectively address family violence in our community.
History
The Collin County Council on Family Violence was formed in 1999 as an initiative of the Junior League of Collin County, formerly known
as Junior League of Plano. The Council initially acted as a steering committee and has subsequently grown to include representatives
from entities throughout the county. Council members have collaborated over the years to accomplish the following noteworthy
achievements:
• Community Coordinated Response Plan
• Public Awareness and Education Campaign
• Vision for the Collin County Family Justice Center
• Annual Facing Family Violence Conference
• County-wide family violence database
• The Violence Prevention Assessment Guide for Collin County
• County-wide need assessments for law enforcement, education and healthcare
• Education programs for faith leaders and their staffs, along with the development of resources for the faith community
• Collaboration with the Governor’s Commission for Women to create a resource brochure for batterers throughout the State of
Texas
Current Committees
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Community Awareness
Membership
Professional Development
Universal Diversity and the Law
Training Opportunities
In conjunction with Collin College and other community partners, CCCFV is serving as an agent of change throughout the community
by launching the White Ribbon Rally - a wide-reaching community awareness initiative to encourage men and boys in the community
to take an outward pledge condemning violence against women.
Ever-committed to community education, the Council presents targeted training to professionals and first responders throughout the
community each year. These trainings include:
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The Annual Facing Family Violence Conference – October 23-24, 2014 – is designed to educate and train professionals and
first responders in the field of family violence. The event will be held at Collin College Spring Creek Campus in Plano, Texas.
The Annual Interfaith Symposium for clergy, faith-based counselors and leaders will be held April 14, 2015. The event will be
held at Collin College’s new PRC Conference Center in Frisco, Texas.
Please visit the CCCFV website to learn about other trainings throughout the year, www.ccc-fv.org
Meetings
The Council meets monthly on the first Wednesday of each month at the Junior League of Collin County office from 11:00 AM to 1:00
PM. For more information, or if interested in joining the Council, visit our website www.ccc-fv.org and find us on Facebook, http://www.
facebook.com/collincountycouncilfamilyviolence.
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Collin County Council on Family Violence is an initiative of the Junior League of Collin County
Founded in Plano. Dedicated to Collin County.
The Collin County Council on Family Violence would like to
extend a heartfelt thanks to our conference sponsors:
Platinum
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Sponsors confirmed as of October 10, 2014
Facing Family Violence Conference Schedule
Thursday, October 23, 2014
7:30 AM - 8:15 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM “Suffering in Silence”
Pastor Renee Hornbuckle
Room A
Room B
Room C
Room D
Room E
“Understanding
the Dynamics of
Sexual Abuse”
Liles Arnold,
LPC, LSOTP
“What Works:
Using Cognitive
Behavioral
Therapy with
Perpetrators”
Sarah
Feuerbacher,
Ph.D., LCSW-S
“Helping Clients who
Struggle with Borderline
Personality Disorder:
A Helpers Guide”
Amy M. Jones, MA,
LPC-S, EMDR Trained
Therapist, RYT &
Kimberly Galindo, MA,
LPC Intern, EMDR
Trained Therapist
“Team Up
Against
Violence*”
Niccole Frazier,
Detective
Timothy
Wasden
“Family Violence
and Firearms”
Tracy
GrinsteadEverly, J.D.
Working Lunch
“From Crime Scene to Courtroom: Investigating and Prosecuting
Non-Stranger Sexual Assaults”
Kristina Marie Korobov, J.D.
Lunch
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Room C
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Room C
“Complex
Issues, Complex
Trauma, and
the Need for a
Comprehensive,
Multidisciplinary
Response
to Child Sex
Trafficking”
Cathy Miller,
RN, Ph.D
“Humanistic
Sandtray
Therapy with
Children and
Adults, Part A*”
Steve
Armstrong,
Ph.D, LPC-S,
RPT-S
“What Signs? What
Children Tell Us From
Their Graves”
Kristina Marie
Korobov, J.D.
“Beyond
Compliments:
Using Solution
Focused Therapy
Every Day With
Every Client, Part
A”
Linda Metcalf,
M.Ed., Ph.D,
CSC, LPC-S,
LMFT-S
“Technology
Facilitated
Investigations*”
Dectective Jeff
Rich
“New Evidence
For Better Care
for Abused
Women and
Their Children:
Outcomes From
a Seven Year
Study”
Dr. Fuqin Liu,
Dr. Judith
McFarlane, Dr.
Angeles Nava
“Humanistic
Sandtray
Therapy with
Children and
Adults, Part B*”
Steve
Armstrong,
Ph.D, LPC-S,
RPT-S
“The Intersections
of Race, Class, and
Gender when Serving
Battered Women*”
Gretta G. Gardner,
J.D.
“Beyond
Compliments:
Using Solution
Focused
Therapy Every
Day With Every
Client, Part B”
Linda Metcalf,
M.Ed., Ph.D,
CSC, LPC-S,
LMFT-S
“Technology
Facilitated
Investigations*”
Dectective Jeff
Rich
* Nursing CEU’s are not available for this workshop
15 minute breaks between sessions
Facing Family Violence Conference Schedule
Friday, October 24, 2014
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM “She Hit Me Too: The Identification of the Predominant Aggressor ”
Gael Strack, J.D.
Room C
“Ethical
Considerations in
Family Violence/
Sexual Assault
Cases”
Tracy GrinsteadEverly, J.D.
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Lunch
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Room A
Room B
Room C
“Communication
with Abused
Children and
Teens”
Eva Sloan,
Ph.D, LPC-S,
NCC, RPT
“He More Than Choked
Her: Identification,
Documentation
and Prosecution of
Strangulation Cases”
Gael Strack, J.D.
Room D
“Veiling and
Purity Culture”
Zainab Ellis
Room E
“Wylie’s Angel*”
Curtis Howard,
J.D., and
Lieutenant Tony
Bradley
Networking Lunch and Awards Ceremony
Room C
“Psychological
Birth Trauma
Among
Adolescents”
Cheryl Anderson,
RN, Ph.D, CNS
“Communication
with Abused
Children and
Teens”
Eva Sloan,
Ph.D, LPC-S,
NCC, RPT
“Cultural Competency:
Working with Gender
Diverse Clients”
Katrina Stewart
“Assessment,
Evaluation,
and Treatment
of High Risk
Family Violence
Offenders”
David Almager,
MS and Jill
JohanssonLove, Ph.D,
Licensed
Psychologist
“What Dr. Seuss Knows about Doing THIS Job?*”
Dan Powers, LCSW
Room C
* Nursing CEU’s are not available for this workshop
15 minute breaks between sessions
“Wylie’s Angel*”
Curtis Howard,
J.D., and
Lieutenant Tony
Bradley
Thursday, October 23, 2014
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
“Suffering in Silence” – Dr. Renee Fowler Hornbuckle
In 2005, Renee Hornbuckle’s life took a horrible turn. A wife of a prominent pastor and a national speaker, her
husband was indicted for numerous assaults and drug-related crimes. Dr. Hornbuckle will share her story of strength,
perseverance and how she survived domestic violence. After seven years of silence, Dr. Hornbuckle speaks out and
breaks the sterotype of a “victim”.
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
“Understanding the Dynamics of Sexual Abuse” – Liles Arnold, LPC, LSOTP
During this presentation information will be presented that outlines some of the differences between incest offenders and
non-familial offenders. Research supports the notion that extra-familial offenders are more likely to re-offend than familial
offenders. However, the research also supports the concept that people who are victimized within the family are more
likely to suffer a deeper level of trauma than those abused by non-relatives. Material will be presented that focuses on
how professionals can intervene in familial abuse situations in a manner that best serves the victim.
“What Works: Using Cognitive Behavior Therapy With Perpetrators” – Sarah Feuerbacher, Ph.D,
LCSW-S
If there are no batterers, there are no victims. If you work with batterers, you help heal more hearts in the long run.
However, working with batterers can still be intimidating for many to consider. Believing in batterers changing is key in
our work to stop family violence. This workshop will target Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as an effective intervention in
helping batterers change.
“Helping Clients who Struggle with Borderline Personality Disorder: A Helpers Guide” – Amy M. Jones,
MA, LPC-S, EMDR Trained Therapist, RYT & Kimberly Galindo, MA, LPC Intern, EMDR Trained Therapist
This workshop will explore the challenges traumatized individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) struggle
with, the clinical challenges in the therapeutic process, and recommendations, resources, and techniques for working with
those who have BPD or BPD tendencies.
“Team Up Against Violence” – Detective Timothy Wasden and Niccole Frazier, Crime Victim Advocate
This workshop will help attendees understand how crucial it is to have a good, respectful rapport between law enforcement
and social services. Working together we can ensure that victims receive the best services and support along with
effective investigations and case.
“Family Violence and Firearms” – Tracy Grinstead-Everly, J.D.
Access to firearms is a significant and pervasive lethality factor in family violence cases, inadequately addressed by many
criminal justice and community systems. Professionals often lack training, resources and support. This workshop will
empower participants to feel more confident and knowledgeable in their work to hold offenders accountable and help
keep victims safer.
Lunch
“From Crime Scene to Courtroom: Investigating and Prosecuting Non-Stranger Sexual Assaults ” –
Kristina Marie Korobov, J.D.
This presentation will focus on ways to move allegations of non-stranger sexual assault from “he said, she said,” to
cases in which statements are corroborated, evidence is collected, and non-traditional forms of evidence are uncovered,
including interviewing techniques and digital evidence. Also discussed will be case presentation ideas designed to help
juries to understand the evidence and victim behaviors.
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
“Complex Issues, Complex Trauma, and the Need for a Comprehensive, Multidisciplinary Response to
Child Sex Trafficking” – Cathy Miller, RN, Ph.D
The complexities of the child sex trafficking experience will be explored within the multidisciplinary context. An overview
of complex trauma experience and trauma informed care will be reviewed. Strategies for developing multidisciplinary
response teams within organizations and communities will be examined. A framework for developing education and
response programs will be provided to attendees based on the latest research.
“Humanistic Sandtray Therapy with Children and Adults, Part A” – Steve Armstrong, Ph.D, LPC-S, RPT-S
This workshop will help participants get started in Humanistic Sandtray. Participants will see a video of two real client
sessions involving a child and an adult. Participants will learn the basics of Sandtray, the rationale for using it and helpful
facilitative techniques that enhance clients’ awareness and allow them to more deeply explore difficult issues and emotions.
“What Signs? What Children Tell Us From Their Graves” – Kristina Marie Korobov, J.D.
We will focus on commonalities in child fatality cases that can be used to inform current investigations, child-services
proceedings, and prosecutions. We will discuss a variety of factors that are repeatedly seen when a child suffers fatal or
near-fatal abuse, with an eye towards helping those who work with families to recognize the dangers before it is too late.
“Beyond Compliments: Using Solution Focused Therapy Every Day With Every Client” – Linda Metcalf,
M.Ed., Ph.D, CSC. LPC-S, LMFT-S
How do you use solution focused therapy techniques with every client? You don’t! Using a solution focused approach
means viewing clients from a lens of competency and results in a variety of conversational strategies. This workshop will
explore the many ideas and beliefs behind the solution focused approach and explain how applying them, per client, by
stepping into the worldview of the client, is effective and efficient.
“Technology Facilitated Investigations” – Detective Jeff Rich, Detective
This presentation will cover the aspects of utilizing technology to facilitate investigations and aid investigators with providing
online resources to aid with investigations. Although this presentation will be heavily geared toward law enforcement,
aspects of this course will assist others with the knowledge that these artifacts are available and many of them are an open
sources so they are not restricted to law enforcement.
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
“New Evidence for Better Care for Abused Women and Their Children: Outcomes from a Seven Year
Study” – Dr. Fuqin Liu, Dr. Judith McFarlane, Dr. Angeles Nava
The panel presentation will discuss outcome information from a ground breaking seven-year study underway in Houston,
Texas that is following 300 abused women and 300 children, after the identified abused women reach out to a shelter or the
justice system for the first time. Long-term safety and functioning information will be presented that offers new evidence
for service providers and policy makers.
“Humanistic Sandtray Therapy with Children and Adults, Part B” – Steve Armstrong, Ph.D, LPC-S, RPT-S
This workshop will help participants get started in Humanistic Sandtray. Participants will see a video of two real client
sessions involving a child and an adult. Participants will learn the basics of Sandtray, the rationale for using it and helpful
facilitative techniques that enhance clients’ awareness and allow them to more deeply explore difficult issues and emotions.
“The Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender when Serving Battered Women” – Gretta G. Gardner, J.D.
This workshop will explore the difference between bias and prejudice and how personal and institutional biases impact
services to communities of color. Participants will discuss how VAWA has improved services to communities of color in
the past 20 years and what needs to be done to improve the justice system response and advocacy services for battered
women of color.
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
“Beyond Compliments: Using Solution Focused Therapy Every Day With Every Client” – Linda Metcalf,
M.Ed., Ph.D, CSC. LPC-S, LMFT-S
How do you use solution focused therapy techniques with every client? You don’t! Using a solution focused approach
means viewing clients from a lens of competency and results in a variety of conversational strategies. This workshop will
explore the many ideas and beliefs behind the solution focused approach and explain how applying them, per client, by
stepping into the worldview of the client, is effective and efficient.
“Technology Facilitated Investigations” – Detective Jeff Rich, Detective
This presentation will cover the aspects of utilizing technology to facilitate investigations and aid investigators with providing
online resources to aid with investigations. Although this presentation will be heavily geared toward law enforcement,
aspects of this course will assist others with the knowledge that these artifacts are available and many of them are open
sources so they are not restricted to law enforcement.
Friday, October 25, 2014
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
“She Hit Me Too: The Identification of the Predominant Aggressor” – Gael B. Strack, J.D.
This is a multi-media presentation given by a former domestic violence prosecutor and CEO of the National Family
Justice Center Alliance. The presentation will cover the historical perspective of laws related to mandatory arrests
and the need for laws to help identify the dominant aggressor, typical factors to consider when both parties have
injuries, identifying offensive and defensive Injuries, understanding risk of dual arrests in non-fatal strangulation cases,
understanding lethality in domestic violence cases, model legislation and legal defenses, and present case scenarios
and practical tips.
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
“Ethical Considerations in Family Violence/Sexual Assault Cases” – Tracy Grinstead-Everly, J.D.
Knowing the law is just the beginning to working with clients who have experienced family violence. Zealous legal
representation must prioritize safe practices. This session will guide attorneys and legal advocates through the
ethical considerations of their work, and educate professionals in other disciplines whose clients are involved
in the legal system.
“Play Therapy Goes Digital: There’s an App for That 2.0” – Eva “Dee” Sloan, Ph.D, LPC-S, NCC, RPT
This presentation will provide attendees with tips and strategies for incorporating technology into the counseling setting
both in schools and private practice. Presenters will discuss how one can use i-equipment and laptops for podcasts and
vodcasts, vokis and wikis, bubble maps and game apps, electronic drawing and coloring to move into the new world of
techno-strategies for play therapy.
“He More Than Choked Her: Identification, Documentation and Prosecution of Strangulation Cases” –
Gael B. Strack, J.D.
This is a multi-media presentation given by a former domestic violence prosecutor and director of the National Training
Institute on Strangulation Prevention. The presentation will present findings from a study of 300 misdemeanor attempted
strangulation cases; discuss medical aspects of strangulation in surviving and non-surviving victims; legal aspects of
investigating and prosecuting attempted strangulation cases and provide practical tips for all professionals handling
strangulation cases, and provide instruction on how to develop and use experts in non-fatal strangulation cases in court.
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Friday, October 24, 2014
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
“Veiling and Purity Culture” – Zainab Ellis
This workshop will examine and deconstruct the origins of concepts of modesty, purity, and their intersections with rape,
culture and violence within American Muslim and Middle Eastern communities. It will also review the origins of veiling,
female genital mutiliation, and honor crimes. Participants will be able to gain greater awareness and tools for working with
and supporting the specific needs of American Muslim and Middle Eastern survivors of violence.
“Wylie’s Angel” – Curtis Howard, J.D., and Lieutenant Tony Bradley
This presentation will detail the investigation and prosecution of Wylie’s Angel, the case involving Gerren Isgrigg, a six-year
old severely handicapped boy who was abandoned by his grandmother at a local lake and subsequently died without
any information as to his identity. This case study will focus on the multi-disciplinary approach used by the Children’s
Advocacy Center of Collin County following the discovery of Gerren’s body and the difficult task of identifying the body
and the person who left him in the elements to die.
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
“Psychological Birth Trauma Among Adolescents” – Cheryl Anderson, RN, Ph.D, CNS
This workshop will describe psychological birth trauma according to prevalence, symptoms, risk factors, and consequences
to the individual, infant, and family. A discussion of nursing assessments and best practice interventions will also be
provided.
“Communication with Abused Children and Teens” – Eva “Dee” Sloan, Ph.D, LPC-S, NCC, RPT
This presentation will provide attendees with tips and strategies for incorporating technology into the counseling setting
both in schools and private practice. Presenters will discuss how one can use i-equipment and laptops for podcasts and
vodcasts, vokis and wikis, bubble maps and game apps, electronic drawing and coloring to move into the new world of
techno-strategies for play therapy.
“Cultural Competency: Working with Gender Diverse Clients” – Katrina Stewart
To work compassionately and with efficacy in regard to gender diverse clients, we must understand this shared concept
we call gender, how it is controlled and enforced in society, and what this means in regard to systems oppression of
gender diverse individuals. From that systemic basis we can work to adjust our practices to best meet client needs.
“Assessment, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Risk Family Violence Offenders” – David Almager, MS,
and Jill Johansson-Love, Ph.D,
Through this presentation, the participants will gain knowledge of the current work being conducted through the Dallas
County courts, probation, and BIPP to address the need for an effective response to the continual perpetration of domestic
violence crimes by batterers.
“Wylie’s Angel” – Curtis Howard, J.D., and Lieutenant Tony Bradley
This presentation will detail the investigation and prosecution of Wylie’s Angel, the case involving Gerren Isgrigg, a six-year
old severely handicapped boy who was abandoned by his grandmother at a local lake and subsequently died without any
information as to his identity. This case study will focus on the multi-disciplinary approach used by the Children’s Advocacy
Center of Collin County following the discovery of Gerren’s body and the difficult task of identifying the body and the
person who left him in the elements to die.
1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
“What Dr. Seuss Knows about Doing THIS Job?” – Dan Powers, LCSW
Stress and secondary trauma will sneak up on you. Dr. Seuss can help us gain some insight to our daily struggles, doubts
and the reasons we stay in this job. This workshop will discuss how the choices you make can change the direction
of your day and help you survive “in our world.” You will discover how lucky you are to do what you do. Based on the
wisdom of Dr. Seuss, participants will be encouraged to look at themselves, and why they do “this” for a living and most
of all learn to laugh at it all.
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Speaker Biographies
Cheryl Anderson, RN, Ph.D, CNS
Dr. Anderson has been a Maternal Child Health (MCH) nurse and educator over 35 years. My area of
research in the MCH or psychiatric/psychosocial domains extends over the last several decades. My
current study on adolescents and birth trauma is an ongoing project in its fourth year, currently funded
by AWHONN. An ongoing variable of interest for its influence on birth trauma is violence exposure.
Content of preliminary findings has been presented at several conferences
David Almager, MS
David Almager is the Program Director of the Battering Intervention and Prevention Program (BIPP) at
The Family Place in Dallas. He has worked with both incarcerated and court ordered offenders for 15
years. David is a veteran in the field of family violence having served as the Director of Family Violence
Services in Amarillo, a mental health worker in a state correctional facility, and as a BIPP counselor
in Plano. David has conducted research over the past two years on the treatment of high risk family
violence offenders and has developed a specialized High Risk Offender BIPP model that has been
adopted by Dallas County Courts as the primary high risk offenders treatment referral. David presents
at state and local conferences in the area of battering intervention and prevention, group facilitation,
and cultural competency and holds a Master of Science degree in counseling/ health from West Texas
A&M University.
Steve Armstrong, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S
Stephen Armstrong has presented on Sandtray at numerous conferences in the U.S. and abroad in
Australia and Taiwan. In addition, he has published several articles on the topic and published a book:
Sandtray Therapy: A Humanistic Approach, which has been translated into Chinese and Korean.
Liles Arnold, LPC, LSOTP
Liles Arnold is an LPC and LSOTP in private practice in Plano, Texas. He has worked in the field of sex
offender assessment and treatment since 1988. In 1998 he was appointed as a board member to the
Council on Sex Offender Treatment and currently serves as Chairman of the Board. He has presented
at training conferences at the local, state, and national levels.
Tony Bradley
Tony Bradley is Lieutenant over the Collin County Sheriff’s Office Child Abuse Task Force. Tony has
been in Law Enforcement for 28 years and with the Sheriff’s Office for the past 23. Tony has been a
child abuse investigator for 9 years and served as supervisor of the Collin County Child Abuse Task
Force since 2010. Tony has conducted training on a national level, as well as written training curriculum
for law enforcement for the Department of Justice and the State of Texas.
Zainab Ellis
Zainab Ellis has been with Human Rights Initiative serving refugee and immigrant victims of violence
since 2011. She has also worked at the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center and has served as a volunteer
victim advocate since 2012. Zainab has a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, focusing on Politics
& Diplomacy, the Middle East, and Arabic from the University of North Texas, and has completed
graduate coursework in Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. She is currently
pursuing her Master of Science in Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Sarah Feuerbacher, Ph.D, LCSW-S
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Sarah Feuerbacher earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work, Master of Social Work, and Doctorate of
Philosophy in Educational Psychology from Baylor University. Dr. Feuerbacher is a Licensed Clinical
Social Worker Supervisor, Practical Parent Education Certified Parent Educator, and State of Texas
Parent Mediator/Facilitator. Dr. Feuerbacher is currently employed by Southern Methodist University
as Clinic Director of the Family Counseling Center and teaches in the Graduate Department of Dispute
Resolution and Counseling. Dr. Feuerbacher’s clinical focus and public speaking specialization is in the
area of using holistic approaches in working with diverse individuals who have experienced multifaceted
themes of abuse in order to identify and empower strengths in intrapersonal and environmental systems
that can create personal goals, positive relationships, and healthy lifestyles.
Speaker Biographies
Niccole Frazier
Niccole has worked with crime victims for over 15 years in the areas of law enforcement, probation and
advocacy. She has worked for Allen PD for 8 years. She works alongside the detectives in the Crimes
against Persons division both in the office and on crime scenes. She formed the Collin County Crime
Victims Council in 1999 and has served on various networking committees throughout the community.
Kimberly Galindo, MA, LPC-Intern
Kimberly Galindo is a licensed professional counselor intern. She has worked with survivors of
trauma in many capacities, including residential and nonresidential settings for eight years. She has
developed, coordinated, and implemented community-based programs to address social justice for
survivors of interpersonal and sexual violence including the Family Justice Project in Tyler, Texas and
the Teen Awareness Program in Plano, Texas. She currently serves as a staff counselor at The Turning
Point Rape Crisis Center in Plano where she provides counseling to survivors of sexual violence.
Additionally, Kimberly teaches a course on counseling victims of trauma at Dallas Baptist University.
Gretta Gardner, J.D.
Gretta Gardner is the Family Violence Director for Travis County Counseling and Education Services
and Chair of the Family Violence Task Force in Austin. She has worked for two decades to help shape
policies and procedures that communities can use to end violence against women. She received her
BA from Vassar College and JD from the University of Maryland. Ms. Gardner is an Adjunct Professor
at the University of Texas School of Law, Core Faculty for Establishing Expertise as an Expert Witness
with IDVSA, and a Steering Committee Member of the Institute on Domestic Violence in the AfricanAmerican Community.
Tracy Grinstead-Everly, J.D.
Tracy Grinstead-Everly is a Public Policy Manager with the Texas Council on Family Violence, dedicated
to helping develop and promote effective laws and policies that expand legal options for survivors of
family violence. Tracy graduated magna cum laude from Teikyo Westmar University in 1992 with a
Bachelor of Arts in history, philosophy and political science, and received her Juris Doctorate from
Creighton University School of Law in 1995. She has been passionately advocating for family violence
survivors for over 20 years in many capacities, including as a community and system activist; hotline
advocate; trainer and educator; providing research, analysis and drafting of legislation and policies;
and as civil legal counsel for victims.
Pastor Renee Hornbuckle, Ph.D
Dr. Renee Hornbuckle is the founder of Women of Influence Inc., an organization committed to the
personal development of women worldwide. She has authored several books and manuals including
her current book release and greatest literary achievement, Suffering in Silence: Break the Silence, a
story of her personal journey of surviving domestic abuse after seven years of silence. Noted for her
impact on people from all walks of life, Dr. Hornbuckle has been the guest on many television and
radio shows, including Good Morning Texas, Celebration, and The Potter’s Touch.
Curtis Howard, J.D.
Curtis Howard has been the Senior Legal Advisor for the City of Plano Police Department since
2011. He previously spent fourteen years with the Collin County Criminal District Attorney’s Office
as a prosecutor where he served as the Chief Prosecutor in the Crimes Against Children Division,
Chief of the Misdemeanor Division, and Felony Trial Team Chief. He received a Bachelor of Arts from
Colorado State University, a Master of Criminal Justice from the University of Colorado, and a J.D. from
South Texas College of Law. He has been board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization since 2004.
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Speaker Biographies
Amy Jones, MA, EMDR, LPC-S, RYT
Amy Jones is a licensed professional counselor supervisor with over a decade of experience working
within a variety of social service settings. Working with survivors of trauma, specifically the trauma
of sexual violence, is her primary focus. Additionally, she is a yoga instructor and maintains a private
counseling practice in which she incorporates the therapeutic aspects of yoga into her work with clients.
Kristina Korobov, J.D.
Kristina Korobov, Deputy Prosecutor, is the Supervisor of the Special Victims Team and the Director
of Prosecutor Education at the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office in Indianapolis, IN. In this position,
Korobov is responsible for meeting the training needs of the attorneys in her office. Korobov supervises
all attorneys and staff who handle Sex Crimes, Crimes Against Children, & Domestic Violence cases at
the screening, felony and misdemeanor levels. She also serves as the office point-person on child abuse
homicides. Kristina has been prosecuting cases involving domestic and sexual violence and child abuse
cases since 1997.
Fuquin Liu, RN, Ph.D
Fuqin Liu is an assistant professor at Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing in Denton. Her overall
program of research is related to maternal and child health promotion. She has a special interest in
studying reproductive health issues among abused women. Her goal is to develop evidence based
strategies to incorporate safe reproductive life planning among abused women, which will in turn improve
pregnancy outcomes.
Jill Johansson-Love, Ph.D, LPC
Jill Johansson-Love is a licensed psychologist in the State of Texas, who was born and raised in Sweden.
She earned her B. S. in Psychology from Louisiana State University in 2001, followed by a M.S. and Ph.D.
in Psychology at West Virginia University in 2004 and 2007, respectively. Dr. Love is currently the Manager
of the Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment Services and Research Services at Dallas County
CSCD, where she supervises close to 50 mental health professionals, conducting forensic assessment
and providing substance abuse treatment to probationers. She supervises pre-licensed doctorate level
staff members, as well as clinical and research interns. In addition to these responsibilities, Dr. Love has
been and continues to be involved in developing the assessment format and procedures for the forensic
domestic violence risk assessment and the Felony Domestic Violence Court Program since 2011.
Judith McFarlane, RN, DrPH
Judith McFarlane is the Parry Chair in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention at Texas Woman’s
University in Houston where she conducts research on the health effects of violence against women and
children and the effectiveness of interventions to prevent further violence. Her research findings have
been presented to congressional committees, cited on CNN, and used globally to set standards of care
for women and children. Dr. McFarlane directs a 7-year study on 300 abused women who use shelters
and justice services for the first time to determine safety and functioning outcomes for evidence for better
policy and practice standards.
Linda Metcalf, MEd, Ph.D, CSC, LPC-S, LMFT-S
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Linda Metcalf is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist in the
State of Texas where she has worked with adolescents and families for the past twenty years in a variety
of settings. She is a Full Professor and Director of the School Counseling Program at Texas Wesleyan
University. She is the author of ten books, some of which include Counseling Toward Solutions: A Field
Guide to the Solution Focused School, (Wiley, 2008), Parenting Toward Solutions (Prentice Hall, 1997),
Teaching Toward Solutions (Crowne House Publishers, US and UK, 1998, 2004), Solution Focused Group
Therapy (The Free Press, 1999), Solution Focused RTI (Wiley, 2010), The Art of Solution Focused Therapy,
(Springer, 2009) and Marriage and Family Therapy: A Practice Oriented Approach (Springer, 2011).
Speaker Biographies
Cathy Miller, RN, Ph.D
Cathy Miller is a lecturer at the Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing and Fellow with
Shared Hope International. Ms. Miller has two decades experience as an ED, ICU, and trauma registered
nurse and has held such various positions as director, assistant clinical professor and flight nurse. She
presents nationally and internationally, educating nurses and physicians on recognition and intervention
with human trafficking and sex trafficking victims and survivors in the health care setting. Cathy has
published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals on the topics of Complex Trauma and Child Sex Trafficking
in the ED, with human trafficking and child sex trafficking as her program of research.
Angeles Nava, Ph.D, RN
Angeles Nava is a Senior Grant Project Manager of the Mother Child Study to Inform Practice and Policy
in the Nelda C. Stark College of Nursing at Texas Woman’s University. Her research interest is in the area
of violence against women with a focus on immigrant women. Her research findings have been presented
at National and International Conferences and in many publications.
Dan Powers, LCSW
Dan Powers is a clinical social worker and currently serves as Senior Vice President and Clinical Director
for Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County in Plano, Texas. He supervises a staff of therapists and
clinical interns providing no cost services to victims of child abuse and family violence, as well as their
non-offending family members. Dan is responsible for clinical operations and program development,
as well as directing the Advocacy Center’s clinical internship and training program. With over 20 years
of experience working within the field of child abuse, sex offenders and family violence, Dan frequently
testifies as an expert witness in state and federal courts. He has also testified on several occasions
before Texas legislative committees. Dan has made numerous presentations at major national and
regional conferences on the sexual victimization of children, sex offenders, and the multidisciplinary
response to child abuse. He is best known for his presentations on wellness and survival for child
abuse professionals. He is a member of the Texas Children’s Justice Act Task Force and in 2008 Dan
was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to serve as a professional member of the Texas Council on Sex
Offender Treatment. Dan was recently appointed by the Governor as the presiding officer of the newly
created Texas Office of Violent Sex Offender Management.
Jeff Rich, Plano PD
Jeff Rich is a detective assigned to the Plano, Texas Police Department’s Family Violence Unit as a Child
Abuse and Violent Crimes Investigator since 2000. Detective Rich investigates Internet Crimes Against
Children and conducts online child exploitation investigations as a Special Deputy U.S. Marshal assigned
to the FBI’s Innocent Images Task Force. Detective Rich serves on numerous committees related to
the investigations into the exploitation of children. Detective Rich has received the Child Advocate of
the Year award from the Collin County Children’s Advocacy Center and was presented with the U.S.
Department of Justice Eagle Award for his efforts in the investigation of online crimes against children.
In 2010, Detective Rich was awarded the William French Smith Award for his work towards online child
exploitation investigations and he has conducted training on violent crimes, internet crimes and crimes
against children on the local, state, national and international levels.
Eva Sloan, Ph.D, LPC-S, NCC, RPT
Eva “Dee” Sloan is an assistant professor at the University of Houston - Clear Lake and teaches in the
counseling program within the School of Education. Dr. Sloan helps train and supervise future school
counselors and Licensed Professional Counselors. In addition, Dr. Sloan is a Registered Play Therapist
whose area of research includes traumatized and abused children.
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Speaker Biographies
Katrina Stewart
Katrina Stewart serves as Executive Director of the Transgender Education Network of Texas. Her experience
is culminated from 10 years of participation in public advocacy and education in Texas communities on GLBT
topics, with an emphasis on gender diversity and trans* realities. Katrina (Katy) has an engaging personality with
the ability to energize others at the grassroots level, as well as providing a clear understanding on complex issues
to diverse peoples. As a leader in transgender education and advocacy at both the state and national level,
Katy has given presentations to an array of diverse audiences, including businesses, agencies, and community
groups.
Gael B. Strack, J.D.
Gael B. Strack is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the National Family Justice Center Alliance
which provides technical assistance to over 100 existing and pending Family Justice Centers across the world.
Gael also oversees the Training Institute on Strangulation Prevention and the Family Justice Center Legal
Network, which provides legal services to victims of domestic violence. Prior to this position, Gael served
as the Director of the San Diego Family Justice Center from October 2002 through May 2007. Gael was a
domestic violence prosecutor for 17 years at the San Diego City Attorney’s Office. She also worked as a deputy
public defender and a deputy county counsel for the San Diego County Counsel’s Office, handling juvenile
dependency matters. In her spare time, Gael is an adjunct law professor for California Western School of Law
teaching “Domestic Violence and the Law.”
Timothy Wasden
Tim served 6 years in the United States Navy then received an honorable discharge. Tim has worked for Allen
PD for 9 years; he has been a detective in Criminal Investigations for 5 years. He has worked countless cases
including family violence and sexual assaults. He has spoken to multicultural groups to aid in the understanding
of the justice process.
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