Day 1 Agenda

8:00–9:00 AM — Light Breakfast & Networking (Village Baker)

9:00–9:30 AM — Welcome & Opening Remarks, Brooke Muir

9:30–10:45 AM — Panel Discussion, Lead by Jillian Penhale

“Leading Through Complexity: Sustainability, Innovation, and Survivor Centered Services”   

10:45–11:00 AM — Break 

11:00 AM–12:00 PM — Culture Is the Intervention: Sustaining Victim Service Work from the Inside Out, Lead by Kendra Wyckoff

“Trends and Challenges Facing DV Shelter Programs Today” 

12:00–1:00 PM — Networking Lunch @ The Mathis (Cafe Zupas)

1:00–2:30 PM – Law Enforcement Panel Session, Lead by Todd Hixson

2:30–3:00 PM — Closing Reflections for Day 1, Jillian Penhale

3:00–4:45 PM – DOVE Center Facilities and Program Tour  

5:00-6:00 PM - Dinner @ The Mathis (Viva Chicken)

Day 2 Agenda

7:00–8:00 AM — Morning Walk, Lead by DOVE Team Member

9:00 AM-10:00am — Full Breakfast for Conference Participants (Kneaders)

10:00 AM–12:30 PM — Intake Paperwork & Practices Roundtable, Lead by Kait Sorensen

Each program shares: 

  • Intake forms (paper or digital) 

  • Language accessibility strategies 

  • Required data vs. survivor-centered questions 

  • Approaches to simplifying processes 

  • Safety planning during intake 

  • Barriers survivors face and strategies to address them 

12:30–1:00 PM — Final Synthesis & Next Steps, Brooke Muir 

1:00 PM — Adjourn