2026 Pikes Peak Domestic Violence Summit: Full Schedule

11:15am MDT

CSPD Case Study

Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT

Carriage House - The Penrose House Conference Center

Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT
Carriage House - The Penrose House Conference Center 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

Presentation

11:15am MDT

How Offenders Learn About the Effects of DV on Children

Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT

Spencer Penrose Room - The Penrose House Conference Center

This training will focus on how some providers are able to provide education in relation to how domestic violence impacts children. This presentation will focus on different interventions that are used in group sessions to assist clients in internalizing this skill. The presenter will review and/or answer questions on how this addresses the male, female and LGBTQ+ population. The presentation will review handouts and homework assignments that are assigned and presented during group sessions. With this presentation the attendee's should walk away with an understanding on how this can be addressed in a treatment setting.

Speakers

X Turner

Xaviera Turner, LCSW, LAC, DVCS, SOMB Clinical Supervisor - Adults & DD/ID, earned her Bachelor of Social Work from Colorado State University-Pueblo (2017) and her Master of Social Work from Newman University (2018) in Colorado Springs, CO. Xaviera is a licensed clinical social worker... Read More →

Wednesday October 28, 2026 11:15am - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT
Spencer Penrose Room - The Penrose House Conference Center 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

Presentation

1:45pm MDT

Machismo & Domestic Violence: Understanding the Cultural Lense

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT

Milton Proby Room - The Penrose House Conference Center

Speakers

Inci Caballero

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:45pm - 2:45pm MDT
Milton Proby Room - The Penrose House Conference Center 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

Presentation

1:45pm MDT

Red Flags Rising: New 2026 Law and When to Call a Lawyer

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:45pm - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT

Spencer Penrose Room - The Penrose House Conference Center

Wednesday October 28, 2026 1:45pm - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT
Spencer Penrose Room - The Penrose House Conference Center 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

Presentation

3:00pm MDT

Intergenerational Trauma and Accountability: Seeing Domestic Violence Through a Child’s Eyes

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:00pm - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT

Spencer Penrose Room - The Penrose House Conference Center

Speakers

Elizabeth Farris, LCSW, LAC

Owner/Director, Sunrise Counseling and Wellness

Elizabeth Farris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Addictions Counselor and the founder of Sunrise Counseling and Wellness, an agency devoted to providing comprehensive, person-centered, treatment for individuals impacted by substance use and trauma. With years of... Read More →

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:00pm - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT
Spencer Penrose Room - The Penrose House Conference Center 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

Presentation

3:00pm MDT

Working with Native Survivors of Violence

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:00pm - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT

Milton Proby Room - The Penrose House Conference Center

Sweetgrass Advocacy staff who are devoted to supporting, protecting and uplifting Native survivors will speak about their program, why cultural advocacy matters, barriers our Native community faces, MMIR prevention, responding in a survivor-centered way and how others can collaborate. It is important to know that Native Americans are still here. Although we face disproportionate rates of violence, we are a resilient community working to heal and make a difference for future generations by breaking cycles and creating pathways within a colonized system not built for us.

Speakers

Monycka Snowbird

Program Director, Sweetgrass Advocacy

Monycka Snowbird (Ojibwe), Program Director- [email protected]. Monycka is a Domestic Violence Treatment Advocate, a certified Domestic Violence Tribal Advocate and a Sexual Assault Tribal Advocate through the National Tribal Training Institute. Monycka was on the Native Advisory Council for 25 years and served on the board of directors for... Read More →

Shauna Jackson

Program Support & Advocate, Sweetgrass Advocacy

Shauna Jackson (Navajo), Program Support and Advocate - [email protected].Shauna is certified Domestic Violence Tribal Advocate and a Sexual Assault Tribal Advocate through the National Tribal Training Institute and is certified in adult mental health first aid. She was an intern at Haseya with the Colorado Organization of Victim’s Assistance while s... Read More →

Wednesday October 28, 2026 3:00pm - Thursday October 29, 2026 4:00pm MDT
Milton Proby Room - The Penrose House Conference Center 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

Presentation

10:15am MDT

Domestic Violence in Children: Understanding Barriers to Leaving & Safety Planning

Thursday October 29, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am MDT

Milton Proby Room - The Penrose House Conference Center

Thursday October 29, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am MDT
Milton Proby Room - The Penrose House Conference Center 1661 Mesa Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80906, USA

Presentation