Click to download the Registration Form below the poster.
It also lists some of the events of the Conference (some sessions are free)
Read the current Bahama Journal article on this event.
Mr. Kyran Turnquest, Counseling Psychologist; Mrs. Tanya Bevans, Volunteer and Finance Committee Member; Mrs. Sandra Neville, Assistant Director of Health Social Services and Counseling Volunteer;
Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson (at mic), Director of The Bahamas Crisis Centre; Mrs. Donna Nicolls, Counseling Volunteer and Event Coordinator.
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Dynamic Speakers to address prevalent sexual violence issues at Caribbean Conference in The Bahamas -
Special youth session to address the YOUTH on Sexual Violence awareness and prevention…
Nassau, Bahamas -
In celebration of The Bahamas Crisis Centre’s 25 years of existence, the Centre will host a conference of Caribbean Crisis Centres under the theme “Creating Partnerships to Confront Sexual Violence in The Caribbean”.
Over 14 participating countries including Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, Jamaica and Suriname will be in attendance.
The primary goal of the conference is to promote awareness and advocacy in combating sexual violence and with a collaborative effort the goal becomes that much closer.
The conference, under the direction of Dr. Sandra Dean-Patterson – Centre Director and Mrs. Donna Nicolls, volunteer and Event Chairperson, will officially open on Tuesday, September 25th at the Crystal Ballroom at the Wyndham Nassau Resort. Conference sessions will be held from September 26th through September 29th, culminating with an Anniversary Banquet.
All sessions are open to the general public.
Speakers presenting at the conference will cover topics ranging from “Enlisting Corporate Support” to “The Undetected Rapist”, some of them having traveled from abroad to share and inform the Bahamian and Caribbean delegates about the various issues pertaining to sexual violence.
On Wednesday, September 26th, keynote speaker Zarin Hainsworth
will speak on
“Emerging Issues and the importance of Information sharing”.
Ms. Hainsworth is the Director of “Serene Communications”, an inter-personal communications company that specializes in diversity and issues relating to women and is also
the President of UNIFEM UK and Chair of the National Alliance of Women’s Organizations.
Dr. David Lisak
, Professor of Psychology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston conducts and supervises research on the causes and consequences of interpersonal violence.
His topic for Thursday is entitled, “The Neurobiology of Trauma”.
Then later that evening there will be a special session for youth and youth leaders.
The session will be led by Stephanie Duenas, Sexual Assault Prevention Educator and Trainer.
All youth groups and their leaders are invited and urged to attend.
Other persons in attendance include, Mrs. Hazel Thompson-Ahye, Roslyn Parker, Dr, Sonia Lunn, Lynette Deveaux, Alan Berkowitz, Shane Neely-Smith, Dr. Michael Neville, Dr. Catherine Cuellar and Dr. Desiree Cox.
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For more information persons can contact Capital City Marketing at 323-5589/fax 325-2556 or email:
marketing@ccmbahamas.com
Bahamas Crisis Centre Website
REGISTRATION FORM BELOW HERE:
