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Meeting Agenda

 

Interpreting Effectively & Safely for Deaf Survivors of Violence

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Day 1: March 10, 2010

Time Agenda Item
8:00 Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30

Welcome & Overview
9:00

Introductions
9:45

Perspectives on Domestic Violence in the Deaf Community
Cathy Hoog, Independent Consultant
10:45

Break
11:00

Sexual Violence 101 for Interpreters
Evelyn Larsen, National Resource Sharing Project

12:00

Lunch (On Your Own)
1:00

Trauma Informed Work
Sally Mason, Sojourner Center
2:15

Break
2:30

Exploring Language: Common Terms & Their Meanings
Amber Hodson, American Sign Language Interpreter 
Julie Rems-Smario, DeafHope
4:30

Closing - Day 1

Day 2: March 11, 2010

Time Agenda Item
8:00 Continental Breakfast

8:30

Professional Behavior and Ethics: Applications in Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Settings 
Amber Hodson, American Sign Language Interpreter
11:15

Safety Planning Considerations for Interpreters 
Cathy Hoog, Independent Consultant
Anne Del Vecchio, American Sign Language Interpreter
12:00

Lunch (Boxed)
12:30

Safety Planning Considerations for Interpreters, continued 
Cathy Hoog, Independent Consultant
Anne Del Vecchio, American Sign Language Interpreter
1:45

Introductions on Certified/Deaf Interpreters and Deaf Advocates 
Priscilla Moyers, Certified Deaf Interpreter
Jane Whitney, DeafHope

2:45

Break
3:00

An Interpreter's Guide to Self Care: Strategies to Deal with Secondary Trauma and Burnout and to Develop Resiliency 
Nancy Eldredge, Licensed Psychologist and American Sign Language Interpreter

4:30

Closing