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The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), in partnership with the Department of State Police, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, is pleased to announce the 2023 Conference on Violent Crime. This two-and-a-half-day event will be held in Roanoke, Virginia, June 5 – 7, 2023. The conference will focus on topics directly related to trends and strategies used in efforts to reduce violent crime in the Commonwealth. This year’s conference will feature a combination of keynote and workshop presentations from local and national speakers on a variety of topics including an examination of violent crime incidents and trends, targeted violence, community threat assessment, community engagement, prevention strategies, and additional topics to be announced soon. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn and collaborate with criminal justice professionals form Virginia and from around the country.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce “Struggle Well™ – First Responder Wellness” training presented by the Boulder Crest Foundation.
Struggle Well™ Trainings are peer-based training programs that rely on a variety of educational and experiential activities for the purposes of teaching life skills, increasing community integration and involvement, and promoting optimal physical, emotional, relational, financial, and spiritual health. Struggle Well™ does not use licensed healthcare professionals in the delivery of programs or supervision of staff. Struggle Well™ does not include individual, group, or family counseling, or psychotherapy, pharmacological management, or medical interventions.
Struggle Well™ is founded on the belief that our nation’s military members, veterans, and first responders possess rare strengths, skills, and attributes that are seldom seen and desperately needed in communities across the country.
Struggle Well™ Trainings are based around the proven framework of Posttraumatic Growth, which features five phases, built on an environment of trust and connection. The objective of Struggle Well™ training is to enable students to prepare, practice, and implement an individualized plan for personal growth by transforming struggle into strength, enabling them to be of continued service to themselves, their family, their department/agency/unit, community, and country.
*This training is intended for first responders in the Commonwealth of Virginia. There is no fee to attend the post-conference.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT IN STRUGGLE WELL - FIRST RESPONDER WELLNESS TRAINING
This training is intended for law enforcement officers, campus and school security officers, military, prosecutors and other criminal justice professionals who are interested in this specialized information about trends and solutions related to violent crime reduction. The conference has developed into a great educational and networking tool for law enforcement and criminal justice professionals in the Commonwealth.
Law enforcement officers, campus security officers and school security officers can receive PIC hours for the conference training. Final hours will depend on individual daily and session attendance.
Lunch will be served to registered participants each of the first 2 days of the conference. Participants are responsible for their transportation, parking and other meal costs.
Unless a lodging scholarship is requested and approved, participants are responsible for their lodging arrangements and expenses.
The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center 110 Shenandoah Avenue Roanoke, Virginia 24016
SpringHill Suites by Marriott301 Reserve Avenue SWRoanoke, VA
There are a limited number of rooms still available at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Roanoke. To get the group rate please use the following link:
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR RESERVATIONS
Self-parking is at the discounted rate of $6 per night (or day for commuters)
There are a limited number of registration scholarships available for Virginia participants. Please note that there are no more lodging scholarships available. Please click here for the registration scholarship application if you are interested in this opportunity. Applicants that are awarded scholarships will be notified via email. If your request is approved, you will be registered and your fee will be waived.
Please Note: Staff from the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia, Department of State Police, the Department of Juvenile Justice and the Department of Corrections should request lodging scholarships through their agency’s respective point of contact:
Office of the Attorney General of Virginia - Programs and Outreach, Director, Mark Fero, mfero@oag.state.va.us
Virginia State Police – Lieutenant Austin C. White, Austin.White@vsp.virginia.gov
Department of Juvenile Justice - Investigative Unit, Deputy Chief, William “Bill” R. Davenport, Jr., william.davenport@djj.virginia.gov
Department of Corrections –Special Operations Unit, Elizabeth Quillen, Coordinator, elizabeth.quillen@vadoc.virginia.gov
June 5, 2023 – June 7, 2023
Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center 110 Shenandoah Avenue Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 985-5900
Sign in begins at 7:30 a.m. daily Conference begins at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 4:30 p.m. on June 5, 2023 and June 6, 2023
Conference begins at 8:00 a.m. and concludes at Noon on June 7, 2023
Registration fee is $50.00 per participant if paid via credit card at the time of registration. A $20 processing fee will apply to payments not made by credit card at the time of registration. Payment must be received prior to conference attendance.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AS A PARTICIPANT
CANCELATION POLICY: No refunds will be given for cancellations made after May 22, 2023. Substitutions will be accepted. Click here to complete the CANCELLATION FORM.
A limited number of vendors with related products and services are invited to participate in the conference. The registration fee for VENDORS is $250 per vendor (for up to two (2) representatives) if paid via credit card at the time of registration. A $20 processing fee will apply to payments not made by credit card at the time of registration. Registration fee includes open skirted table, electricity and Wi-Fi, and lunch.
PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AS A VENDOR
Note: Vendors who are non-profits or SWaM certified are eligible for discounted rates: $125 for nonprofits. Please contact Lori Walters at 804-225-2091 or lori.walters@dcjs.virginia.gov to be registered at the discounted rate.
Marc DawkinsLaw Enforcement and Public Safety Training Manager email
Chris ScuderiLaw Enforcement and Public Safety Training Coordinatoremail
Lori WaltersAdministrative Training Specialist email
